UNIVERSITY COUNCIL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14447, 13 February 1909, Page 13

UNIVERSITY COUNCIL.

A special mooting of the University Council was held yesterday afternoon. The members present were: Messrs .1. Allen, M.P. (in the chair), J. Roberts, C.M.G., T. K. Sidcy, M.P., Stewart, Professor Sliand, Drs Hocken and Church. The object of the mooting was to consider plans and specifications of proposed alterations to tho Dental School, and to open tenders for the same. Mr Salmond, the council's architect, was in attendance. The council went into committee, and opened six.tenders, all of which exceeded the estimated cost. It was resolved that the Minister of Education bo informed that tho lowest tender exceeded the architect's estimate; that the council is prepared, if the Minister consents, to go Oil with one storey of the now building for the amount provided in the vote, amended, a? suggested to the Minister when in Duncdiji, as regards some of the detail.;; but the council is strongly of opinion that it would ho more economical for lh<? Oovernmovi to provide the additional sum of £400 to erect the two-storey building, being of opinion that the accottrmodaticn will be ahsolutcly neccssary in a very short time. Tim council would he much obliged if the Minister forward his answer at an early date, as it is desirable to have the work completed. The resolution was reported in Ofnn council and confirmed.