The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-14 00:00:00

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STOURBRIDGE SCHOOL BOARD.

'fha adjourned meeting of the above Board
.vas held at the tommissionars' Room in the
Corn Exchange, on Monday evening last. alr
altelt:wen presided; the only °tiler members pre•
sent being Messrs. Wall and Scott..
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The Clerk read the minutes of the last meet-
mg, which, oil the motion of Mr. Wall seconded
by Ar. Scott, were confirmed..

souounced /UAL since the notice
hud peen sent ti the solicitors respieting tbs.,
portion of Mrs. W:lson's property required b)
Board, he nail r.,:eirod 0 ineworisi to be laio
Dfors thew.
Tue tueiuurial w.ts us follows:

"To the Members of the Stourbridge Schoi I
Bo ird.—S., the undersigned, being ratepayer.
and owners of property in Marker, Kiddcrinin
£rer an.: Worcester streets, beg respectfully t.
hope that you have not dually decided upon Mrs.
Wilson's IlelLt tor your B 'aril School,. W.
venture to suggest that schools built on tda
above site will Cause a a .ius depreciation in th,
valuo of house property in thu
vicinity, as aell 14:! prove a serious annoyance to
people living near thew. We would also sugges
that the great traffic in the adjoining streets
would expose toe children assembling for, cue
returning from school, to very great danger
If it is abeolutely necessary to have the schools so
near the town, we Wink there are available sites
not far from the one chosen, which would bt.
free from the objections above stated.—We also
beg to state that the cost to the ratepayers in
purchasing this land will be very much increased
by the opposition which we believe Mrs. Wilson
will make to the land being taken for the erec•
tion of the Board School."

The memorial was numerously-signed by per-
-8001 residing in the above-named streets.
In the curse of a desultory couversatioh
which followed the reading of the above docu
meld, the Cuirinau expressed himself as ot
opinion that no matter where they elected to
build their seholle they should meet with oppu
eition from some one.

On the motion of Mr. Scott, the memorial
Wai orticrLd to be placed amongst the papers et
the Hoard.

Mr. Wall moved that the consideration of it
be adkoirued to the next nieoting of that Board.
Mr. Scott asked if it would not properly mut
on for cousideratiJn when Mr. Presoott's motion
came on.

The Chairman slit that in Mr. Prescott's al,.
Boner, his motion would fall to the ground.
The Ch rk hi.reupoti read a note which he had
received from Mr. Prescott, asking Houle other
member of the Board to propose his motion.
Bat Mr. Scott and Mr. Wall, however, declined
to to this, on the ground that they were opposed
to Mr. Prescott's motion.
Mr. Scott then moved •• That the memorial be
placed amongst the papers of the Board, and
that it be considered at the next meeting."

The Board then wc.nt into cousider"ation of
sebt.sul verbal aiterutious in the hye•luws, which
h.;.1 been suggested by Mr. Well.

ALARMING FIRE AT IVERLEY.

About mid.day on Saturday a fire was dis-
c ivered raging in the farm yard belonging to
Mr Nath tuiel Smith, at Norton, in the parish
of Pedinore, near Stearhridge, resulting in the
'total destruction of cv •rything flamable in the
y .rd. The lane leading from the shooting range
rims parallel with the rick yard, and just before
tne fire was discovered, two men who were walk-
ing down theism were seen to strike a match on
tile wall dividing the yard from the footpath,
a pipe, aiid, it is conjectured, :,that the

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i i iii,afer was thrown over the wall, setting
to ,oui loose straw whieh was strewn near
tho well, and in close proximity to two large
s• raw ricks. The fire brigades from Stourbricrge
were soon on the spot, and a plentiful supply of
water secured, bus their efforts were unavailing
in saving any portion of the four straw and
clover ricks which were in the yard. A large
brick barn, full of grain, was near, but fortunatel
the little breeze stirring on Saturday blew in an
opposite direction, and no portion of that
property sd3 injured, tlymgh it was stated that
the bricks became excessively heated from the
flames, which raged farlmsly for some time.
lie remaias of the coufligration smouldered
for Imlay hours, and a Nege body of police were
kept on the premises to prevent any further
outbreak. It is believed that Mr. Smith was well
insured in the Plicenix Insurance Company,
wnose local agent (Mr. Perry) was soon on the
ot.