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

RID° E OBSERVER.

Board came to I decision upon it they ought to i
ha ,e some info! motion. What had been urged '
against it with •eference to the reservation was
no reason why I ,here should be any objection to
taking the land at the price offered. He should
move that the architect place his plans before
the Board.
Mr. Prescott said he could not allow this.
That question would come up fifth on the
agenda.
Mr. Scott sal J he must ask at what stage at
the proceeding s they would be laid before the
B °ord.
In answer to a question from Mr. Scott, Mr.
Smith said ace ording to his plans the proposed
school building s would be 28 or 30 yards away
from the bouni tory.
A desultory aonyersation then ensued respect.
hag the mode o f draining Mr. Brooks 's land, and
in answer to 31 r. Scott,
Mr. Smith s aid it would be necessary to turn
the drainage tl 'rough Smith's property.
The Chairm an said he did not think it would
be absolutely i iecessary to do that.
Mr. Smith x eplied there were only two ways
of draining it ; either by the way he had men-
tioned, or the sewage might be carried away.
It was genes ally conceded that the latter would
be the most d esirable way of meeting the diffi-
culty.
Mr. Scott re as to move a resolution in favour
of carrying of A that contract. A question had
been raised ab aut Mr. Hughes's laud, but it was
rather difficult to re-open that question. It was
rather interest lug to know that the Inspector
spoke in fovoa. r of that site, but the great majo-
rity of the pop ulation of the town did not like
the idea of a a chAol situated on that hill. He
did Hogue whe the r their aversion to it arose from
the idea that it would be exposed to the hide-
' money of the weather, or that the steepness of
the ascent we .ula be very trying to little children.
For himself, he rather regarded it in the light
that he conk I not take upon himself to re-open
that question merely because Mr. Hughes had
offered to red uce his price. Mr. Brooks's land
was very roes mashie, and he thought the Board
would agree v ith him that they could not now
re-open that question, and that they were on
safe ground ii i adopting this draft of contract;
and he moved its adoption. He, however, hoped
that measures would be taken as early as possible
so as to get t. .at site in the possession of the
Board. Ho tl len moved that the report be re-
ceived and ad, ipted, and that the draft contract
be received an d approved, subject to the appro-
val of their I llerk and the Birmingham Law
Society. He te ,ok it for granted that they should
pay no more tl :an 2s per yard for the !Mid.
. The Chairm an seconded Mr. Scott's resolu-
tion,. and on being put to the meeting it was
carried; Mr. P rescott being the only one against
it.

Mr. Prescott 'emotion torescind the resolution
passed at ame eting of the Board, to the effect
that the Board purchase a site on Mr. Brooke's
land. It was uot seconded.
Mr. Prescott said he moved it with this obser-
vation, that hut Board had proper bye-laws.
There was a n ottice in the bye-laws that nothing
should be ta ken under consideration unless
proper notice had been given. No notice had
been given of the motion with reference to Mr.
Brooks 's land .

The Chair wan asked him if he had received
a circular am &mincing the intention of bringing
the subject 1 efore the Board, and Mr. Prescott
admitted tinv che had.

The next E Übj;CCE 0-11- the agenda was a motion
of Mr. Prose Ott to rescind a resolution passed at
the last meet lug to employ Mr. Perry to do the
professional bus mess for the Board, in the con-
veyancing ce t th a site, itc.

Mr. Press: ott s 'gain failed to secure a seconder
for his pr opos ition, and it aceorditsgly fell
through.

'lne- next mot ion on the agenda was one by
Mr. McEwi ot, to the effect that the plans for the
new schouh , bet, nwarded to the Education De-
partment. In r steering to this proposition the
Chairman aid his object in making it was to
forward as rap idly as possible the business of
tho Board. He thought it was just possible that
Mr. Smith woul d have been able to prepare a
plan for a ,at in icting, and then his proposition
would have had effect.

Mr. Sail th pr educed a pencil sketch of the
plan for th e pro' totted schools, so that the mem-
bers 'nigh t pro pose such alterations as they
deemed us cessa, fy.
Mr. Prot icott t mggested that the plans be left
at the Clot k's ol tees for a fortnight to give the
ratepayers an t tpportunity of inspecting thew
before tho Boar decided to accept them.
Mr. Wel ker said it was Wasting the time of
the Board.

Mr. l'res rat said he did not think it was wag.
lug
.the titn eof the Board.
. . . .

Swit lisu id the plans were ready for their
approval, bt, t tl ley were not in such a complete
way as to Is a alunitted to the Education De.
partment.

the Chair ml in said the plans were there for
their inspect tel a. After the whole of the mem-
bers had 1001 .el 1 at thew, he asked thew if there
was any sugg ei ition they could wake to the archi-
tect.

Mr. Prese, tt said he wished to have the op-
portunity of i ospectiug thew more at his leisure.
The Chs ii than said he thought the Board
should decide whether the plans were suitable
or not; an 1 the Board haviug discui.sed and
approved o: them, Ur. Smith was instructed to
prepare Bp, :citicattous.