The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-03-25 00:00:00

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THE SCHOOL BOARD.
The usual monthly meeting of this body was
held on Monday afternoon, at the Corn Exchange.
Major Walker was in the chair.
There were also present Messrs. Billingham,
Wall and Stringer.
The Clerk rend the minutes of the last meeting,
and on the motion of Mr. Billingham, seconded
by' Mr. Stringer were confirmed.
A. letter from the Education Department of the
10th Of March last, on the subject of the proposed
transfer to the Board of St. Thomas's Schools

was read.
• The Rev. H. Sherrard, and Messrs. Blunsom and
Broomhall attended as a deputation from the
Managers of,St. Thomas's, Schools,:to consider the
objections raised by •
,the Education Department
for the transfer Of the schools. .
The :•Rev. H. Sherrard explained that the
Managers would not object to a proviso being'
inserted in the arrangement for the transfer to
the Board of the school. He thought the Board
ought in the . event of the re-transfer of the
schools to the Managers should continue in
possession of the school terms, until the expira-
tion of a period not exceeding twelve months to
be fixed by the School Board, and after the value
of any works executed with the aid of a loan shall
have been repaid to the School Board, but that
they were not willing to forego the payment of the
annual rent of ..t5O. He said that in the event of
the schools not being transferred to the Board
they would be closed at Midsummer next. The
Managers intended to give the teachers a quarter's
notice to-day (Saturday). He said he did not
think the schools received any grant from Govern-
ment when they were built, and he believed they
were erected by voluntary contributions, but he
did not know whether the National Society con-
tributed anything towards them. If the schools
are to be closed he said the Board would have to
- incur a very. great expense by building fresh
schools. He did not blame the Board for be
believed they were willing, to the transfer, but it
was the Education Department that would not
sanction the transfer on the terms made by the
Managers.
Mr. Wall said he thought the Board was quite
willing to take to the schools, but they could not
do anything in the matter without the sanction
of the Education Department.
Mr. Blunsom said he believed the ratepayers
would be very indignant with the Education
Department if they did not take to the schools,
and after a time they would require more school
accommodation and then the Board Would have to
build fresh schools. He said there was 250 chil-
dren attending the schools and if they closed them
they would be obliged to go to some other school.
The Rev. H. Sherraid. said under any circum-
stances they should be obliged to give the teachers
a quarter's notice to-day (Saturday).
Mr. Billirialia,m• said it was a matter of great
importance and the Board ought to be very careful
what steps they took in the matter.
The Chairman told the deputation the Board
would consider the subject, and they would write
to the Education Department stating the terms
of the Managers, and requesting there sanction to
those terms. The Board would then let the
Managers know the decision of the Department
and the deputation then withdrew.
Moved by Mr.: Wall and seconded by Mr.
Stringer, that the Clerk inform the Education
Department of the conditions insisted upon by the
Managers, and ask the consent of the Department
to The arrangement being carried out on those
t
A letter from Mr. Smith the architect, stating
that he had selected Mr. Daniel Hawkins, Of
Cheltenham, as clerk of the works, of the Hill-
street Board 5.3h00l Buildings was read.
On the motion of Mr. Stringer and seconded by
Mr. Billing la a, that Mr. Daniel Hawkins be
appointed clerk of the works of the Hill-street
S :hool Buildings, from the oth of March last, at
a salary of £lO a month when engaged whole
time, subjict to a reduction to be fixed by the
architect when engaged part time, payable from
time to time to the days of the monthly meetings
of th Board. A month's notice determining the
engagement to be given or taken on either side.
It was moved by Major Walker and seconded by
Mr. Bilingham, that. an order be drawn on the
'Treasurer for payment to Mr. Hawkins of £4 3s
la for his salary to the 20th of March.
The fo!bwing ustientes for money are r:Npired
f. r the year emling Lady Day, IS77:—ltent of
ilotd lao:iln, £5; Clerk's Ealary. _3O ; law costs.
; ' g
l 0; Clerk of Work •, 1;139 ; stationery and p•,•int-
'mg% £l5 ; St. TMarts'B Sehool4, i5O lit in s
Lnd apparatus for St. Thmias.,; Schools, £l4O ;
-total .e3OO.
. On the -motion T‘fr Billin elm tin and s -•orided
by Me. Will, that to meet the e etimated ex_ ewes
of the Board for the year ending Lady Day, 1577,
as above statel, an order upon the Overs ers ln
aiade for 01:700 payable to the Treaserer, on or
heo.c the 29th day of May next.
The Ch rk rei:orted that Mr. McEw •n hti
al)sent d lii liseq dming six suec,.;ssiye wow k.
from all meeting's of the Board.
Moved b,r.Major Walk .r and seconded by Mr.
Stringer, that the Clork in'orm th Education
Dcpartment of Mr. McEwen alisaiting himself
'rem all ince,ial.:s of the Board for six month,.
Tbere Was no other business.
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COUNTY COURT:

Oakes v. Willi:nns.—At: the • Corinty Court, on.
rhursday, before Mr. HaAiugti, De2uty 'Judge. •
l'hs was an action • brought . by :Edwin Oakes; /
brewer, to ri,cover the sum of Xi il. fOl! -19
ineieldo molt and barr. is of potr sold to the
lefendant. Mr. Collis ayopeare,, ;or plainti,!, and
Or. :W. oldreeadeft_nied, "Plaintiff pioveti that he
receiv: d an order front the ilefenla.,t for th.3iiia7t
in qutfstiou, and, S.nit it to him. John Cowley
proved that in All gust,. 1873, he delivered 3 hags
of malt to thedefendant's house, and Mr. Williams
signed the book proclnced.. Mr. "%Val Iron for the
'defence, denied receiving the malt, and said the
porter was paid for, and produced the receipts
'Defendant was put into the box, and said that he
always paid for any transaction he ha,d with the
plaintiff, and denied receiving the malt, or over
eceiving an order for malt.. Defendant's wife' was
called, and swore that Cowley did not deliver any
.malt, and that ',her, husband always signed the
note book, as she could not read and write. _ His
Honour gave a 'Verdict: for 5s for the malt. •
Powell v. Olulow.—This was an action brought
by George Powell,. t 0 recover the sum of .21G 12s 9d
from W. •Ciulow.- -Mr. 'Addison appeared- for the
plaintiff, and Mr. Perrfdafetided. George Powell,
the plaintiff, said , that on November,
'went to the defiMdant's office with his father, who
wanted to take out a letter of adminstration.
Defendant .asked him for £2O as he should have to
pay some costs out of his pocket. His father, told de-
fendant that he had not got the money. Defend-
ant then'Usked him if he could pay the money,
Witness told him he c Add, 'but if he did, he
wantot to know ,Wlavuhesliould liave it back again.
Defendant said . very: boon. Witness then paid
the Money. Did not employ defendant, but his
father did. Had never instructed defendant to do
iiiiything for him in his life. He had received
bill from defendant. Had asked the defendant
for the money. He refused to pay. Cross-
examined There Was a dispute about the letter
of adminstration. The Money was paid to Mr.
Willco-A. He did not tel hint that he wanted .220
to go on with the dispute, to pay-law costs. Did
not get a receipt for it. It was his own private
money. It was not paid on account for costs. He
should not have paid the money if defendant had
not told him he should soon have it back again.
Mary Ann Powell, wife of plaintiff, said that her
husband fetched it from out of a box up stairs,
and that it was her own money. Mi. Perry for the
defence said, there had been an expensive suit
going. on, and that the money paid, was towards
the costs out of pocket and for services given, and
said that the money was not the plaintiff's, and
not entitled to recover. Robert Willcock, solicitor,
of Wolverhampton, said in 1872, he was manager
in the defendant's office, and had the . conducting
of the business, and took out letters of administra-
tion. On November 28th, 1872. he Wrote in the
book prouced; and Mr. and Mrs Powell, & the
father ortheplaintiff was in--the office. He told
them that they could. hot go on without some money.
On the 29th -November, received .210 from the
Afterexplaining that they wanted money
to pay agent's costs; William Higgs, articled clerk
to the defendant; said that he had gone through
the bill of disbursements and paid costs out of his
pocket £lO Os Id. Mary . Powell, mother of the
plaintiff, said that the money belonged to her hus-
band, and that he wanted it out, and put it Into
plaintiff's hand. His Honour said he was asked
to believe the last witness, that the husband had