BOARD OF EDUCATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13455, 6 April 1907, Page 3

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

A MEETING of tho Auckland Board Of Education was held yesterday morning, when fchoro v.ero present: Messrs. L. J. Bngnall (chairman), H. .J. Grccnslade, M.li.R., J. Stallworthy, M.H.R., J. D. McKcnr.i<\ C. T. Rarriball, and A. R. Harris. An apology for absonco was received from Mr. G. Kcig»vtU lube. Chairman's Report: The chairman reported that the Board's solicitors uad been asked for an opinion as to whether the Thames Borough Council was not liable for alterations required to the drainage system of iho ec moo I, ihnnt;rn tho Council having altered the levels of footpaths and channels. The renting of allotment* owned by -Mr. C. A. Brown, at. Richmond, for £60 a yea.r had bee a authorised. The report was applOWli. Resignations : The resignations of Misses C. C. Coney, teacher. Kotiittkotau, 1. M. Ernest, teacher, V«&mgtuara, i. F. XiHidj, teucnei", Kunpuke, and L. A. Media , assistant, l'airua school, were acoepieu. loacherslnps: The following appointments nero authorised:—.M > Helen Watt, iearher, Rukuhia ; ni.ani Riuieimau, teacher, \\aii'ii Cave " huust-nold " school ; Miss Alice M. Miuitio, asfisnmt, Mohai; .Miss Mabel JSerrynmu, assistant, Kir.kin ; Mrs. Mason, temporary assistant. i'trtaka; Miss Kate >S. NT ilcox, pupil-teacher, from 1 leionsvlilo to PiiKckohe West District High Softool: Miss Margaret Pratt, pupil teacher, from Mount E<i«*u to Newton We-* side school; William .fc Hannken, pupi.-ttxiehe., l'onsonb> ; aiixl Bis*. Emma I. Reynolds, pupil-teacher, Nfcfcnr.i, Eden. The Selection Committee recommended that. applications be invited by. Hdvertieonsent. for f!f« following appointments : —Sole charge, K-makoiau, Kuapukc; female assistants Waitu (£116), Taima (£9O) : and also that the names and qualifications of t!io following candidates no submitted to the District School Committee for the selection of an assistant for the Newton West side school : — Misses .J. Earle, K. A. Robinson, E. (J. .JacoHsen, and M. A. T. .Small On the motion of tho chairman, tho recommendations wore approved. Finance: The Finance Committee recommended the payment of accounts amounting to £752 Os ?d on the administration account, £551 9* Id on the building account, and £SVI5 V Ite 2d on the manual and technical account. The committee reported that the Supremo Court had sustained tho Hoard's appeal against, the decision of the stipendiary magistrate in the case of Small (truant officer) versus Russell, and rttat, the truant oilicer had been instructed to withdraw farther proceedings in the eases which were adjourned by tile magistrate pending the resuit of the appeal. The committee submitted a return of time-expired contracts for school buildings, together witi port from tho architect thcrrori, nad recommended that tho architect; be instructed to expedite completion of the works, and, to insist upon! tho time penalty being enforced in terms of the conditions in every instance in which the delay .minor be, explained to the satisfaction of the Board. The committee having considered tho conditions of contracts, with a view to their amendment, and having conferred with the architect thereon, recommended that the chairman should have authority to deal with the matter, and with the communication received from the Institute of Architects and the Builders' Association 01 the subject. Tho report was adopted. ■" -■

'J'aup&ki School: Tho Chairman stated that the grunt, foi a toucher's residency at Taupaki was £400, and the lowost. tender was ."440. No reply had been received from the Minister to the- request for an additional giant. The committor would bo willing to agree to a four-roomed house, which could bo erected for the £400, if the Department would not grant any more. Th* I,tor was left to tho chairman, with power to accept a tender.

Now Schools: The Board decided to apply for gran (a for erection of schools at I'.rvnderwyn (Maungahiroko), Edcndale, and Broad wood. A grant of £.<3O was received for Hangtttiki school, and too Board decided to call for tenders for the work.

Technical School Staff: The director of technical education (Mr. George George) roported on the technical school office stafF, and recommended the appointment of a chief clerk at £200 per annum, find the increase of two of tho present clerks from £60 to £70.