BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 78, 27 March 1886, Page 8

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The ordinary meeting of the Board of Education was held yesterday afternoon in the offices, Wyndham-str6et. Presont: Messrs Luke (Chairman), Lawry, Carr, Cooper, Lennox, Goldie, Olark, and Moat. Chairman's Rki-okt.—This report was brought up, ohovving the departmental business that had been attended to through the week. Arnung other matters, it was stated that Kohekohe school had been closed in consequence of the prevalence of scarla< tina. Gnus' Hwii Scnoot..—The report of the Visiting Committee of this school and the interim report of the Training College were brought up. The former recommended the acceptance of the resignation of Mr S. Ulumer, visiting teacher of German ; alto, in compliance with the suggestion of the Head-master, they recommended the removal of Miss 0. B. Westwood, owing to the decrease of numbers, it being understood that Miss Weetwood can resume her former position at the Wellesley-fctreot school.—The Committee also recommended that Government be pressed for an early reply to the Board's application for a grant for a new school building, and be asked to complete the transfer to the Board of the land selected as an endovvmont, with power to raise fluids (if necessary) by way of mortgage on the property.—The reports were adopted. li miction' of A Governor.—Monday) sth April, is tho day fixed by law for annual election of a Governor of the College and Grammar School, Mr J. M.. Clark to retire. Teacueks' Residences. -Mr Cooper introduced his motion to the effect that no teachers' residences be erected at present, until after the school buildings at present arranged to be erected aro tendered for.—Mr Cooper spoke at some length in support of bis resolution, urging the rescinding of a former resolution sane tioning the erection of teachers' dwellings until their funds warranted it, and when within funds, then let the dwellings be erected.—Messrs Goldie and Can- supported, and the Chairman and Messrs Lennox and Lawry spoke against tho motjpn.— Mr Moat thought the Board was bound in honour to erect those residences which they bad promised. He knew that several teachers were put to great inconvenience for the want of comfortable homes. He felt ho must support the amendment.— Mr Clark sympathised with the teachers. He would not go so far as to say it would bo a breach of faith on the part of the Board.—Mr Cooper thought some of tho speakers had slightly misunderstood tho drift of the motion. He wished that no residence should be erected until the tenders for promised school buildings wore in, and then the Board would know its exact position, and possibly some of the residences might be built this year. After the estimates werein theyinight be £1,000 betterofJ. He would recommend, like men of business, that tenders be called for the building of theso schools, and they could easily ascertain their true position and liabilities.— Mr Cooper's motion was then put and lost. Applications. — Several small applications were received from Devonport, Howick, and other districts for small grants for books, foncing, etc., and dealt with. Teot>i_rs.—The following tenders were recelvod for erecting a school-building at Tauranga :—]_, Lundon, £535; J. Cummings, £570; Smith arid Nelson, £595 ;F. Dudor, £650; W. J. Bunting, £658; Mannex, £730; Bridgman and Co., £754; A. Martin, £756; J. Conway, £778. Mr Lundon's tender was accepted. The following were roceived for removal of toacher's dwelling at Devonport:—H. Pytt, £47 ; H. Pitts, £41 ; F. Dudor, £53. Tho tender of Mr H. Pitts was accepted. St. Patrick's Day. - It was decided that the attendance at schools on St. Patrick's Day be not recorded."— The remaining business consisted of appointments of teachers, and correspondence, and current accounts which were passed for payment. •