DR. CAMERONasked the Vice President of the Committee of Council, Whether he some time ago received a memorial from ratepayers in Cumbernauld parish, stating that the nearest public school for the considerable population which has grown up round Cumbernauld Station is two miles off, and asking him to order the Board to erect a new public school near the station; whether, with the concurrence of the School Board, the question was referred by the Department to one of its inspectors, who reported supporting the prayer of the memorialists; whether it is true that the School Board refuses to carry out the recommendation of the inspector; and, what steps he purposes taking in the matter?
§ MR. MUNDELLAA Memorial, as described, was received, and with the concurrence of the Board Her Majesty's Inspector was sent to examine and report. His recommendation in favour of a school under a female teacher for younger children up to Standard III. was sent to the Board, with an expression of hope on the part of the Department that the course recommended by the Inspector would be speedily adopted. The Board, however, have appointed a Committee to draw up a Memorial on the subject which we have not yet received. If, upon consideration, the Department 1110 remain of the same opinion as they hold at present, they will call upon the Board to erect the proposed school.