The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-10-23 00:00:00

KIDDERMINSTER.

THE BOARD OF GUARDIAI,.IB.—Mr. J. Brii,ton
M.P., presided at the meeting of the Board of
Guardians held on Tuesday. Th.; amount exp n led
in outdoor relief in the Union daring the past fort-
night has been ..112 6s Oid. It was sta ed that
the total number of tramps relieved since the pre-
vious Board meeting had been 194, whilst 143 w.ks
the number in the same i eriod last year.—ln
answer to the Chairman, Mr. Hope said that the
tramps were still returning from hoppickiug. —The
Chaplain (the Rev. T. L. Gaughtou) hart report d
that the schools in the Workhouse were in good
order, and the boys appeared t ) be well and happy.
—There were two applicants for the post of Medical
Officer for Lower Mitton' rendered vacant by the
resignati ,n of Dr. Ormsby. The first was Dr.
George Frederick Masterman, the success r to Dr.
Ormsby, and the next was Mr. W. Moore, surgeon,
of Stourport. Both candidates laid numerous
testimon'alls before the Board, and the Clerk said
they were both fully qualified according to the
requiremoats of the Local Government Board,—
Ur. Blundell said he had very great pleasure in
proposing Mr. Walter Moore to be the medical
officer for Lower Mitton. All the Guardians were
acquainted with him and his testimonials prove -
his fitness for the odoe. He believed that if they
atvointed Lim they should have a most kind and
humane officer.— The Rev. R. P. Turner seconded
the proposition, and in doing so said he thought
they could not do better than to elect one who had
been so lug in the neighbourhood, and who had
had so much to do with the adminis'ration of the
Poor Law of the district.—Mr. Giles moved, as an
amendment, that Dr, Masterman be appointed.
His testimonials were of a very superi.ir character,
and he had attained to the dignity of M.D., which
Mr. Moore had not.—Mr. Lett seconded this.—
Mr. Binnian said that some time ago Mr. Moore
had written a letter in the local papers calling the
conduct o f the Guardians into question because
they had not elected him, and he thought such a
procedure very wrong and could not support his
election .—Mr Brinton considered that the expressed
wish of the local Guardian (Mr. Blundell) ought to
be deferred to in a case like that. He (the Chair-
man) had the very highest opinion of Mr. Moore
and should vote for Bycott advocated
the candidature of Dr. Masterman, and Mr. R.
Woodward, jun., was in favour of Mr. Moore.—On
the motion being put to the meeting there were, 8
votes for Mr W. Moore and 7 for Dr. Ma.sterman.
The former was therefore elected.— It was decided*
that the insecure flooring in the passage to the
ineu's rooms should be removed and new flowing
substituted, and that the matter should be left to
the Visiting Committee, with power to carry the
work out.—There was no other business of public
Interest.

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LECTURE.—A lecture was delivered at the Town
Hall, on Monday night, on" Richard Baxter, his
Life and 'limes," by lir. Ward, ex-President of the
New Connexion Conference. The Mayor (Mr. J.
Naylor)prerided. There was but a small attendance
The lecture was of an interesting cha raeter.