The adjourned monthly meeting of the Mount Ida District School Committee was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Rev. E. Williams, and Messrs. Rowlatt, Field, Bremner,' Inder, George, Hore, and Wilson was voted to the chair.—The Clerk read the minutes of last meeting, which were confirmed after the minute in reference to the appointment of Auditors for the year 1874 was altered to 1873.—The principal business before the meeting was the consideration of complaint made by the' schoolmaster, Mr. Menzies, in reference to the disposal of the fund for tchool purposes, made up of 2,0 per cent, deducted from school fees, for .the period „cnding De cember last, and further complaining "that the letter of bis agreement had not been car ried • out; also as to bible-reading in the school. A lively discussion ensued, and se-; veral motions were tabled on the subject, but nothing definite or satisfactory was arrived at, until, on the suggestion of the Chairman, it was resolved that the matter be again ad journed till next monthly meeting, and that Mr. Menzies be requested to attend. —The Rev. E. Williams was unanimously elected permanent Chairman.—Mr. John Bremner ,was also unanimously elected Clerk—he hav ing kindly volunteered to act in that capacity without emolument. Resolved that the Clerk draft a petition for presentation at next session of the Provincial Council, praying for the establishment of a Grammar School in' the district, and that the same be submitted for approval of Committee at next meeting.— Q-. Stephens' accountjor_3os. was next passed for payment.—The meeting then adjourned.
