The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-03-31 00:00:00

ROWLEY SCHOOL BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of this Board was
held on Monday last, in the Board Room, Old
Hill, Mr. G. Green presiding. The other members
present were Messrs. Pewtriss, Strawson, Standish,
Hadley, Cave, Bal.tla,ln and Whitley.—The C:;air
man gave notice that at the next meeting he
should move a resolution to the effect that in
future four members of the Board should form a
quorum, instead of three members as at present.—
Mr. Hadley gave notice that tie should move an
amendment, negative to Mr. Green's resolution.—
Mr. Pea tries moved that Mr. Edwards be ap-
pointed as Vice-chairman of the Board.—Mr.
Strawson eecooded the motion. Mr. Hadley
moved as an amendment that Mr. J. Whitley be
elected as Vice.chairman. Mr. Whitley was an old
member of the Board, and was a fit and proper
person to occupy the post of Vice-zhairman. There
had n one done more to carry out the education
o that parish than had Mr. Whitley. Addressing
Mr. Pewtriss and Mr. Strawson, Mr. Hadley said
he praised them for the course they had taken to
do lion or to Mr. Green and Mr. Edwards. They
considered that they had turned out from their
(the Li.l.)etal) party, to theirs (the Conservative),
and they thought fit to nominate and place Mr.
Green in the chair, and now to do hortrige to a
confederate, and to one who had deserted the
party to which he belonged, they sought to elect
him as vice-chain-natl.—Mr. Cave seconded the
aniendrneot.—Messrs. rewtriss, StraAson, Standish
and Birtlatu voted for the resolution, and Messrs.
Hadley and Cave for the amendment. 'Tha
Finance Committee reco.utnen led pay tient of
several accounts, including one of Mr: Allen's the
returning officer at the last election.—Mr. Cave
asked upon what basis Mr. Allen made his charges,
and subequentl,y moved that t'-!e payment of Mr.
Allen's bill be postponed.—Mr. Hadley seconded
that.— The Chairman moved as an amendment
that there was no longer any necessity to postpone
the payment of Mr, Allen's bill.—Mr. Pe wtriss
seconded the amendment, which was carried.—
During a sharp discussion which took place, the
Chairman intimated that Mr. Allen's bill had been
before the Board for two months, and Mr. Allea
had attended there to hear what charges Mr. Cave
had to make against him. Mr. Cave did not then
object to the bill.-11r. Cave : So far as regards
what has been said about the charges, there is not
a word of truth in it.—The Chairman: I won't be
told I'm a liar.—Mr. Cave : I have a right to
reply.—The Chairman : You hive no right to tell
me I'm a liar.—Mr. Cave : I did not. I say that
what you have slid is not in accordance with
truth. When you say that you did not want me
to make any charges a2ainst Mr. Allen, you don't
speak the truth.—Mr. Green : I thought you were
fool big enr,ugli to say to him what you said to me.
—Mr. Cave : No, I was not—Mr. Pewtris rose; t'.)
order, and subsequently the business of the Board
was proceeded with.—The School Officer reported
that, the total.number of children on the books was
3,404, with an average attendance of 2,729, and
a percentage of 80, Last month the number on
the books was 3,321, with an average attendance
of 2,608 and a percentage of 79, It showed an
increase of 83 on the register, 121 in average at
tendance, and 1 in percentage.