The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-30 00:00:00

Tfi PI STOUR

THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.

The usual monthly meeting of this Board was
held on Monday evening last, at the Commis-
sioners' Room, in the Corn Exchange, on Mon-
day afternoon last. Mr. James McEwen pre-
sided; and there were also present: Messrs.
Stringer, Scott, Billingham, Walker, and Pres-
cott.

The Clerk read the minutes of the last meet-
ing, which, on the motion of Mr. Stringer,
seconded by Mr. Billingham, were confirmed.
The report of the General Purposes Com-
mittee was read by the Clerk, and it was to the
effect that the question of temporary school
accommodation had been adjourned by them for
fulther discussion. With certain technical
alterations, they recommended the adoption by
the Board of the articles of agreement relating
to Mr. Brook's property. In the original draft
the ground was said to be 7,800 square yards,
and the cost £7BO. This had been altered by
the vendor's solicitors to 7,543 i yards, and 4:784
7e.

Mr. Prescott read the draft of the purchaso,
and the Clerk read the report of the contract.
The Chairman rewarked that the General
Purposes Committee had simply recommended
the draft to the Board.

Mr. Prescott objected to the alterations made
in the draft, and said that there were several
clauses in the draft, us it now stood, which he
was sonfident the Department would object to
when it came to be placed before them. He re-
ferred to Mr. Hughes's Dud, end asked for a
letter to be read, which had been received from
that gentleman.
The Clerk then read the following letter :
Stourbridge, lotey 16th, 1874.
School Site.

Pear Sir,—l perceive by the Inspector's Report, Inc
pronounced the site of my laud very eligible, aud, there•
fore, I beg to offer am acne and bull, or thereabouts. at
Is tid per yard. I have written the chairman.
I am, yours truly,
HUGHES.

George Perry, Esq.
the Chairman then read the following corres-
pondence which had passed between himself and
Mr. Hughes, on the above subject :

Lovtl Lau,, Stourbridge,
May 10th, Mat
Mr. McEwen.

Dear Sir,—As Chairiusu of the School Board, I hereby
offer the same quantity of laud you moved to purchase
of Mr. Brooks, or less, at is 6il per yard. My reason for
this is,! see by the Inspector's heport he pronounced my
land very eligible. You will recollect you caused me
put on the extra price by limiting sue to out acre, and
you selected toe very best bit. I du think I have not
been treated quite fair, es, lifter rcstrichug Lau to quan-
tity, you go and propose a larger quantity at the same
price, :0 a swamp. Your own surveyor has told you, you
will probably have to go t :u feet or snore deep for a foun•
dation, and tins morning I met Mrs. Wilson's agent, who
observed you could not drain except coming through her
property, amid the Board would have to talk to them about
taut, so that you sellout tell what expense you will be
putting the ratepayers to by choosing such sail., and now
yea ran have a tate perfect .y dry at tnree-fourths the cost,
most ask 3 uu to pause anal re•consider the proceedings
at your last meeting. Phase to inform Me wind course
you wean to take, or I must send a copy of this to the
Central Board, if it iv not attended to. .

I am, yours revectlully,
lluLatits.