THE DUNEDIN SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Evening Star, Issue 3472, 9 April 1874, Page 3

THE DUNEDIN SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

A. meeting of the Dunedin School Committee was held last evening. Present : Messrs Street (in the chair), Stout, Sherwin, Robin, Livingston, Wright, E. B. Cargill, and Hay. The Secretary read the Works Committee’s report, from which it, appeared that the ’tenders for the erection of closets at the Middle and North Dunedin Schools were slightly in excess of the architect’s estimate. The lowest tender was LIOB, apd the committee resolved to accept this tender. The report also referred to the question of fuel for the schools, and after some discussion it was resolved that an experiment should be made of fitting grates in some of the fire-places. The Secretary stated that the total number ®f pupils attending the three district schools for the past quarter was 1,556, and that the fees received amounted to L 513 16s 9d. The attendance and fees for the previous quarter were respectively 1.522 and L 525 10s. A letter was read from Mr Stewart, of the North District School, in reference to the fees and attendance at that school. A letter was read from the Secretary of the Education Board, informing the committee that the Board, at its last meeting, sanctioned the appointment of Misses Stewai t and Adams as teachers at the South District

School, with the usual allowances ; and of Mr Chapman at the Middle District School. The committee approved of the appointments. A letter was read from the Secretary of the Caledonian Society, thanking the committee for permitting the society to have the use of rooms in the North and South Schools for evening classes during the winter months, and expressing the willingness of the society to comply with the stipulations of the committee. letter was, read from Mr Park, intimating that Miss Emily M‘Fie had resigned her position as assistant teacher of the South School in consequence of her going to Victoria. Mr Hislop also wrote recommending that an assistant male teacher be appointed in her place. It was decided to communicate with Messrs Park and Hislop in reference to the matter, and also with the Education Board as to salary. It was resolved to advertise for a master and mistress for the Fourth School; and to bring the advisability of providing a teacher’s residence in connection with the Fourth School under the notice of the Government. It was mentioned that this school would be opened in the Oddfellows’ Hall about the Ist May. A letter was read from the Waterworks Company specifying the rates for the schools for the present year. The North School was assessed at L 176; the Middle District School at L 27 5; and the South School at LIOO. These amounts were thought too high, and it Was resolved that Mr Cargill should communicate with the directors of the Water Company, with a view of obtaining a redaction in the amounts.