ARTHUR STREET SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Evening Star, Issue 7416, 11 January 1888, Page 4

ARTHUR STREET SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

At the ordinary meeting of the Arthur street School Committee an estimate was submitted of the cost of the improvements to the playgrounds contemplated by the Committee ; but ns the estimate was largely iu excess of the funds available, it was resolved that application be made to the Education Hoard for assistance, as part of the work must be regarded as a permanent improvement to the property. The treasurer (Mr Burt) submitted his statement of accounts for the year, from which it appeared that the income was LI 35 and the expenditure LI 12 14s sd, and that the balance in hand amounted to L7O 9s.— The head-master reported the state of the school for the quarter ended December 23 to be:—Number on register: 401 boys, 342 girls ; total, 743. Average attendance : 370 boys, 303 girls; total, 673. The headmaster also reported that the sum collected by the school children for the improvement of the grounds amounted to Ll9 16s 2d. The Education Board notified that the existing scale of payments to Committees would be revised, with a view to their reduction, after April 1, 1888. The chairman intimated that a conference of School Committees would be held soon, and that the nomination of members.to the Education Board would be taken into consideration thereat. The chairman and secretary were directed to attend the conference if called. It was also resolved that a special meeting be called for Friday, the 20th inst., to consider reply of Education Board to application for assistance. A sum was voted to the caretaker for the improvement of his residence.