The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-07-16 00:00:00

BROMSGROVE.

Scnooe BOAILD.—A meeting of this Board was
held at the :rown Hall on Monday evening, the
Rev. A, E, Seymour (Vicar) presiding.—The Chair-
man reported that he attended at the Education
Department on Tuesday, with Mr. G. W. Hastings,
M.P., as a deputation from the Board, with a view
of getting the Ytandard of exemption in the district
lowered from the fifth to the fourth standard.
They were told there was very little chance of the
cen;ession b-ing made. • Sir William Hart. ke
listened to all they had to say and agreed teat the
present state of things was a groat hardship He
would communicate with Mr. Barlingtm Ward
(her Majesty sln p ctor). The special committee
appoinzed in t me ine• ter recommended that a class-
room should be erected for the infants' department
at Catalan, and approved of the plan.; of Mr. G. Li.
Gada for the work. The report was adopted, and
the tender of lettasrs. Tit and Weaver of £B9 17s 6d
was accepted Owing to the prevalence of fever,
measles, and wLooping cough at Lickey End, it
was decided to close the echools yesterday (Friday)
—a week earlier than was ceiginaliy intended.
Boetio oF GUARDIANS.—At a meeting of this
Board on Tuesday, Mr. J. Wright presi Hug, the
Master reported that typhoid fever had broken out
in the house, and it was decided that ti e house
seould be closed to visitors,—ln accordance with
notice of motion. Mr. Jeffries prep aed that iu Inture
a register should be kept by the Clerk of the names
of all tradesmen who wished to tender for the supply
of goofs usually contracted for, and that tee Clerk
seeuld forward to all parties so regie:ered a form of
ten ler when occasion arose. This proposition was
negatived on the cawing vote of the chairman, and
it was decided that the present mode of advertising
for contracts should be adhered to. From a discua-
sion that arose on the metter, it appeared that part
of the increase in the poor -rate for Redditch arose
through the Assistant-Overseer having estimated
and allowed an increase of sd. in the pound in the
rate for the half-year commencing Novembee It
was remarked that Assistant Overseers must make
out their rates according to the precept they re.
oeived from the Board. Mr Booker gave notice
that at a future meeting he should propose it mess
desirable that the election of members should take
place triennially in future instead of annually.—
Sometime ago the Local Government Board
Inspector complained that the accommodation tor
Vamps at the Workhouse was inadequate, and the
eommi tee appointed in the matter now made their
report, having visited the Kidderminster and King's
Norton Workhouses. They recommended that the
male tramp ward should be enlarged by the taking
in of aljoining buildings and that hammocks should
i
be provided for the men to sleep n. A similar ex-
tension of accommodation should take place in the
labourers' ward. A covered shed for the male
vagrants to work in in inclement weather should be
-provided by the roofing in of a portion of the stone
yard.— Che report was generally appr ,ve.l and it
was referred back to the committee, who were em-
powered to employ an architect who should prepare
plans embodying tbeir ideas.
SAD BATHING ACCIDENT.—An inquest was held on
Tuesday morning at the Crown Inn, Catshill, before
Mr. Edwin Decker (Deputy-Coroner), upon the
bcdy of Thomas Geo:ge Wells (20), son of Mr.
'I homes Wells. fender manufacturer and brass-
founder, of Birmingham, woo • was found in t
brook in flout ot the Biooklands, at Sheepcote, on
Monday morning.—Deceased r sided with his
fath r at FiAbury House, near Bromsgrove. From
tt:e evidence it apeeared deceased went out fiseine
before brealcast oa Monday morning. His pr,-
longed absence occasi▪
oned alarm, and a search %%tie
made for him. and hi▪ s body aes discovered in the
brO ,k in a few inches of water. Decsaeed was ly Mo.
on his face, and appeared to have fatten in, Th'e
body was brought to the bank, and efforis w re
made to restore animation, but without succese. A
doctor was sent for, anti the police were c
mntm-
nicated with.—Dr Elliott stated deceased inu't
have been neconseious when he fell into the svi!te.
He probably was seized with a fit.—Ths! Jal
returned a verdict in accordance with the evi ..enc:..
LOCAL BOARD.—At the won hly m4cti of this
Board, on Wedueeday eveniug—Mr Rare. ies ,n t_e
chair—Dr. Carey (rn• dical cfficer) report, it tea•
births arid 12 deaths were registeree 1 St in—
the birth rate being 34-6 sort the d a h rate
per 1000. There was no death from s, reo• itieee-e.
bri. there had b .an two ceo s of tylhoid fiT.r
einoer, and an outbreak near time work ouse,
e • ere it had a teu e los to spread. lht roper- e •
ouww.aued tuac ttie towers snould be fiiishtch
.tne
eelapiced kept reguiegl7 emptied. Oki *et 011 woo