TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 852, 25 June 1910, Page 3

TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

—L_— THE QUESTION OP SITE. NEW DEVELOPMENT. : ■ The principal business before thd members of the Wellington Technical-' School Board ■at the monthly _ meeting last evening was the consideration ;o£, tho report of tho chairman (Mr. T., Ballinger), on the .technical school' site questions. There wero present :— Tho chairman, and Messrs. D. Robert-! son, J. G. W. Aitlcen, D.' M'Laren,, M.P., T.. Oarmichael, .and. Mr. Vf.:S.' La Trobe 'director). The charman reported .that he had interviewed Mr. Fowlds in reference to the question of the proposed new. site and buildings for the Wellington Technical School, with tlie following results: —

(1) That the Government was not' prepared to make any further substantial grants for buildings or site, except by way of subsidy ou voluntary : contributions.

(2) The Government was prepared to grant £ for £ on all voluntary contributions made in accordance' with tho regulations.

(3) In the event of tho Wellington City Council amending tho Wellington) Technical Education Boards lease...oE> tho Mercer Street site (already leased'; to tho board at a peppercorn rental), ill such form that tho board shall i>o enabled to use the rentals derived from sub-letting the property fpr assisting in financing tho ercction of the new technical school on a suitable, site, tho Government'would be prepared 1 to'give a subsidy on the rents and. profits actually, received in aid of the erection of new buildings, less tho amount of revenue derived from the buildings erected out of grants. (4) The City Council's local Bill for providing the school with a new site should bo drafted in, amended form, advertised and placcd oil the. list of lore* Bills,within the next six weeks.

Tho chairman, said that he, personally, thought- that they were now on tho right track. Ho proposed that the board should'subsequently wait as a deputation on the Finance' Coinmitteo of the City Council for a .new lease. They wanted the proceeds of the land for technical education, hence the Iteed for an amended lease. They were not asking the council for money, merely a change in the wording of the present lease. Ho -moved, accordingly, that the Finance Committee be waited upon next Tuesday.

Mr. Aitkeu thought that it would bo competent to var.v the lease without fresh legislation. Ho seconded the motion pro forma. It had to bo remembered, he pointed out, that in connection with these proposals, the commercial conditions now wero different from those which obtained two years, ago. He instanced cases of up-to-date buildings for which no tenants could !>e found. They should not build thoir hopes too highly.

. After further discussion the motion was carried.

The statement of finances disclosed receipts amounting to £313 10s. od., expenditure £630 -Is. Bd., and a'debit balance of £SBl os. 3d. Outstandingamounts were: ' Capitation 011 first quarter (progress payment), £1800; Government grant in aid of material, £104 os. 2d.; Government subsidy in City Corporation donation, £300.

Jiliss Wolfe, instructress in cookery classes, having resigned her appointment, Miss.Pryor, tho junior assistant, was appointee! till the end of the year. The director was authorised to appoint a new junior assistant.

The resignation of Mr. E. Dolby, in-1 structor in tho fitting and turning | classes, was accepted. Tho appoint- ■, incut of his successor was referred to a sub-committee for a report. Miss E. A. Kobinson was appointed office assistant.

It was decided, on the suggestion of' the director, ■ that information bo obtained with regard to 'the establishment of classes of instruction in farriery and voterinary work.

The date of tho next meeting of tho .board was fixed for- Juh: 22.