Conisborough School Board

The monthly meeting of this board was held on Monday evening

The members present were Mr Godfrey Walker (in the chair), Maj Johnson and Mr GE Nicholson.

Mr Nicholls reported that he had made arrangements to Mr Richardson for the erection of a new door the playground, and the clerk was instructed to make further enquiries with respect to the candidate for the situation as assistant master in the boy’s school and to report to a future meeting.

The financial statement of account of the board for year ending September 29, 1885 were as follows:

Receipts

Balance in hand from last year £71 17s 5 ½d

Government grant £194 13s 7d

Precepts £438 15s 0d

School fees £215 2s 5 ½ d

Other sources £10 10s 6d

Balance due to school manager £7 9s 11 d

Total Receipts £938 8s 11d

Expenditure

Salaries of officials £26 5s 0d

Repayment of loan £70 0s 0d

Interest on loan £96 5s 0d

Legal and other expenses £13 15s 9d

Teachers’ salaries £412 11s 1d

Books etc. £41 7s 10 ½d

Fuel light and repairs £61 16s 0d

Rent rates and taxes £8 3s 10d

Balance in hand of treasurer £203 4s 3d

The outstanding liabilities on account of the erection of the school are now £2680