ALEXANDRA.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VIII, Issue 437, 24 February 1875, Page 2

ALEXANDRA.

(From our own Correspondent.) V A special meeting of the *&a?andra School Committee was held on tJ& 16th instant. i • ■'-* Present : James Samson, Esq , Chairman, and Messrs. Terry, Watson^, Falser, Finlay, and Rivers" 1 . ; --*•"■-.-../ A letter from the Schoolmistress, Misa Brunton, tendering ; her— '-resignation, having been read, it was decided that it be accepted, the usual three months notice to be given, the Committee to dispose with her services at an earlier date if possible. t .. ... iV^ „ _ _ .. Mr. G. Reid, the Master, met the Committee by appointment, a.nd stated that before accepting his appointment to the Forbury School, he wished, Jo .suggest certain alterations in regard to the salary, &c., which if agreed to, "he would decide on not accepting the appointment tathe Forbury School. The alterations proposed were that -Mr. Reid should have the collecting of the school fees, without a'detailed quarterly account' as at' present, and that he wotttd pay from the fees, the salary: of tfoe c 'Mistress, £25 per annum ; £20 for fuel, lights, and cleaning, and £5 for school prizes, the balance of the fees to be his own. After discussion, the Committee decided ! that the proposed alteration, coming from ! Mr. Reid immediately after, hia j appointment to the Forbury School, ihey were not prepared at the present moment to alter existing arrangements ; also, that if carried out, it would be unfair to the Schoolmistress, as it would give Mr. Reid £50 additional salary, and leave no fund for increasing the salary of the Mistress, or for any necessary alterations or additions to the School property, besides almost doing away with the necessity for a committee. '" Resolved — That this committee cannot entertain the suggestions proposed by Mr. Reid. , The Secretary was then requested, to wait upon Mr. Reid and inform him of the decision of the Committee, when Mr. Reid again met the Committee and said that the suggestions might be slightly modified, but he considered,- as the holder of a tirst-class certificate, he was entitled to all he asked for. The Committee then adjourned to the 17th inst., to have a full Committee present before dealing with the matter. An adjourned meeting war-held on -the 17th iust. , ,- tlames Samson, Esq., (in the chair), and a full meeting of the Committee, .when a resolution was carried, " TJiat the Master's salary remain as at present.?' Mr. Reid, on being apprised of the decision of the Committee, sent in his resignation. The Secretary was then instructed to. advertise in the " Gazette " and " Daily Times" for a Masteraud Mistress (married couple preferred) at a salary of £200 for Master, and £100 for Mistress with freo residences ; and also to write to Mr. Hislop, asking his assistance to get the vacancies filled up. Applications to be sent not later than March 26th. A vote of thanks to the chair concluded the meeting.