EDUCATION BOARD.

Evening Star, Issue 4258, 19 October 1876, Page 2

EDUCATION BOARD.

The monf.lily meeting of the Education Board was held at noon to-day; pres-nt—His Honor the Superintendent, Messrs Gillies, Green.. M’KeUar. and Hislop (Secretary). *; A deputation of the Dunedin School Committee, consisting of Messrs Robin, Street, Bell. Wrisrht. Sberwiu, and James, waited on the Board. Street snid the first matter winch they wished to bring before the Board was the want of a janitor s house for the new Middle school. The de-' stmntion at j;he Al iany Street School and North' Uunedm School, owing to there beihg no care-taker was very considerable.

Mr Shekwin said that £2OO would put up a iani* tor’s liouse. .

Mr Robin remarked that, in consequence of there being no person in charge at the North Dunedin f round, the fences were being continually torn own. The neighbors appeared to think that the fences were put there to provide wood for kindling fires for them in the morning. Last week the liS specter of Nuisances threatened a second time td summon the Chairman of thte School Cotdniittee or the Secretary to the Education Board, for the state of the Albany street school, Although only a short lime ago the place was put in a stateof repair the doors had been wrenched off by the hinges. Mr Belt, regarded it as a conservative matter •' a great saving would be effected in the end if caretakors were provided. Mr Weight having Jived opposite the North Dnnedm School for many years, -endorsed thfi opinion’of previous speakers. Almost all the deBtrtiction went on after school hours. His Honob : If the houses were built, the Committee, I suppose, would see its way to provide jamtort. . : We should he bbtind te do that, I exMr M'Keleab pointed out that the deputation’s request really meant the establishment of three janitors’ houses.

remarked that as yet there was no title to the Albany street school. He had been suiting till the Boara had thorough ownership to ask the Government to put up fencing;. There were two small residences ©n the property erected by former lessees, and these could he converted into a coro-taker’s house.

Mr M KbliXab thought that leding the Education Board-had undertaken to spend LIO.OOO in w: at w. s certainly the most important part of school-business—the erection of school buildings—the deputation might bear the present state of things a little leager. - Mr Bell, to strengthen the deputation’s position,, pointed out that in the South District School, where there was supervision after school-hours, no damage took place as was represented with regard to we Albany street and North Dunedin Schools. Mr Green said chore could .bp: no doubt there should be some protection to school property. ‘ The matter, however, resolved itself into a question of ways and means. The Education Board should refer the matter to the Executive to ascertain whether they could provide the necessary means for the purpose. His Honob.wos qnite/llive as to the necessity of conservating property. Tho matter would be referred to the Executive for their favorable consideration.

The next matter referred to a vote of L4OO for the South School, passed six months ago, but which had not yet been expended. The Secretary stated that the matter was still before the Executive.

Tho deputation pointed out that none of the schools war© insured.

His Honor replied that the Government acted on the principle of being their own insurers, as the cheapest, and suggested to the School Committee the advisability of insuring the schools.