The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-06-24 00:00:00

ROWLEY REGIS.

SALE OF PROPERTY.— The Olive House, which waa
offered for sale by Mr. Bateman, at Dudley. on Monday last. realised .£4,550. A piece of freehold building feed
Hi Long Lane was aold at la 2d per yard. The Hailstone
Inn wax not disposed of, end other iota did not letell the
reserved price.

BRIERLEY HILL.
KINGSWINVORD ScnooL Bettie A meeting of this
Board was held at the Public Office, on Tuesday last.
The members present were—Mr. Cookson (chairman,,
Mr. Barlow (vice-chairman), Messrs. Bennett, CluloW,
Casson, W. E. Wood, B. Wood, and Dr. Walker.—The
General Purposes Committee :reported that they had
placed themselves in communication with Mr. Beckley,
with a view to ascertaining the cost of the preparation of
a map to accompany the returns required bv the School
' Board authorities. His estimate was V. Several mess.
here considered that there were several much cheaper
methods that might be adopted, and the queetion was
again referred back to the committee.—The Finance
Committee reported that the Police Comeittee had
agreed to grant the use of the Public Offices for the
meetings of the Board, on payment of 3, for each meet-
ing, to include the cost of fire, lighting, and dcaning.—
The arrangement was considered very satief.,ete-y.—Mr.
Casson moved, in accordance with a notice of motion
given at the last meeting, " That the Board affirms the
necessity of enforcing the attendance of children at
school, according to the provisions of the Act, leaving it
to the Board afterwards to discuss the conditionu and
cireumatances under which the regulations should he
enforced."—Dr. Walker seconded the motion.—Mr.
Bennett moved as an amendment, " that the question of
compulsion be waived for the future consideration of the
Board." Me argued that it was premature to affirm the
principle of compulsion before they bad seloeds to send
the children to—Mr. Barlow seconded the amendment,
in a speeekof great length, expressing his view. to be
decidedly in-harmony with the compulsory principles of
the Education Act, but considered that to adpt the prin.
ciple before they had schools would be to put the cart
before the horse—Some discussion followed, and even.
tually the resolution was carried by four to three, the
Chairman declining to vote—Str. Casson had another
motion upon the agenda, namely—" That the Board
- should also take into consideration the question of !whit.
ance being given out of the rates to denominational
schools." He said he would withdraw that reeolution,
and substitute, as a notice of motion to be considered at
the next meeting, that the follawing constitute a bye-law
of the Board Whenever the parent of any child shell
satisfy the School Board that he or elle is unable to pay
the school fees for such child, the School Board shall,
in their discretion, pay such fees to the managers of the
school attended, or proposed to be attended, by such
child, leaving the proviso as to the scale of exemptioi
to be drawn up by the General Purposes Committee, and
submitted for approval to the Board."—Mr. W. E. Wood
moved that prizes be offered to the Schools of Art, aid
Art Night Classes in the district, for designs for • seal
for the Board.—Carried.—On the motion of Mr. Bennett,
it was resolved that two prince, one of £3, and one of
be offered, the designs to be sent in by the first meeting
of the Board, in August.—There was no other beelines
transacted.