The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-06-27 00:00:00

KIDDERMINSTER.

Boom OP GUARDIANS.—The usual fortnightly mi eting
was held en Tuesday, Mr. J. Easley presiding. A cone
imioation from the I,Leal Government Board stated that
they havisg received information from the Clerk that Mr.
J. B. Edge, v oeinatioa officer, had not resigned hits set.
vices as he was required by the Board to du, the Baird
coneeeted to the &heathens removing Lim fr in the
onkel, smi reconien. ed that a reaolution he pss,ed re.
muvitag hi a a,ordingly.—The Clerk stated tint he h d
that morning re ceov. o Is. folloeihg letter from air. I
June 21s , Ita74 —1 beg to relieve the anxiety of eh,
Gnardiane by !lacing in the Lands of your Lie rk toy re.
signation niche office of Vaccination Officer. Thatiking
yeti al , with the xception of Mr. Grier, for past Lind.
Dees, lam, &C J. B. Edge."—The Board at once
cided to accept the resignatien, ad it was ceeide el to
advertise to, a sus:meteor. Oa the meliteu of Mr. Maoris,
stronded by Mr. Baugh, .1:6 woo allowed to the Clerk, as
a gratuity for Ins professional services in refereuce to the
se a:abated.' of the loan for the erectioe of the new Board
rosni.—Mr. Ponetney said he bad received several corn.
paints from tanners with reference to an imp:test held at
the Infirmary, a few weeks ego, on the body of is poor
umn footled at Bemsley, and he had been asked to b. lug
the matter before the Board. The inan had b. e hurt
by a wagon; was attended immediately by Dr. Gmbh, an
• awls real 'rd to the infirmary, where ho was emu,
medical trtatuleut for a fortnight, when lie died, au.' a
good deal of expense was gene to by an inquest being
Mehl over hint. the 'tillairutan replied that he kiere.
headed if a man died after a much longer period. if Ins
death was the result of as accident there woued have t
be an inquest; but it wane matter for the coroner, and
was not within the province of the Board.—The finally
quarterly contracts for the supplies of the House were
entered into. The outdoor relief in the borough am.
ousted to £7l To. 2d. ; and in the foreign to £B5 is. di.;
admitted, 15 ; discharged, 17; died, 5 : remaining in the
ilOllOO, 186; as agamat 202 in the corresponding period
last year. After the conclusion of the usual business,
members of the Board took luncheon in the new Board-
room, is celebration of their completion.
IRE STONTAMAAONA.—About a fortnight ago the stone.
masons of the borough issued a circular to theiremployers,
asking for such an advance of wages as would place them
on a similar ['autism wita the Masons in others parts of
Worcesterahire and Staffordshire. The banker hands
were then working for 64 per hour, and they requested
t at Tid. per hour bleated be the remaneration given
setter the 20th instant. The employers made an otter of
did. per hour as s compromise ; and • meeting of the
men, held at their club room, Worcester Street, on Sat•
urday evening, it was decided to accept the offer made
by the masters.
DIE New BOARD Sconce—On Tuesday, morning tbs.
boys, Ole, ant infanta, who have for some time past
been revel, ing instruction in temporary schools in the
borough, "took possession," for the tirst time, of the
very couimoeib.us, healthy, and aelleoustructed Board
Seated, erected from plans prepared by Mr. J. T.
Meredith, of Church Strreet. Kidderminster, by Messrs.
J. Bouillon and Son, of Kidderminster. in Coventry
street, near to St. George's Church, and tLe ratepayer's
can congratulate themselves that they are now in
posses.ion of the hest sad most complete set of aehool
premises for miles around. The site was purchased
from the Earl of Dudley, at a cost of f 350, and the
school, which will afford accommodation for 600 children,
via., 200 boys, 250 girls. and 150 infants, has been
r creel for the sum of £4,398, the money having beet'
borrowed from the Public Works Loan Commissioners,
at 31 percent, preneioal and interest to be repaid by 50
anneal instalments —The formal ceremony of trate.-
fsrring the key of the school to the Mayor of the borough
sao some other important fanctionary has been deferred
until after the bummer vacation, but on Tuesday, morn.
jig most of the noewb o's of the School Board visited the
th: school, and found everything io satisfactory works, g
order. The School Board have selected hymns and
prayers for the da ly opening and closing of the school,
and the children will receive such elementary instruction
in religion as is consistent with their ability and
comprehension and in conformity with the Act of Par-
liament. which provides that no education partaking of a
sectarian character shall be taught in a talimi supported
oat of the locel rates. The teachers—Mr. Davey Miss
Halley, and Mies Steward—have power to select sny
paesteges of Scripture relating to the historical and
biographical portions of tho Bible, sad in the general
elements of moral instruction. We might state that,
at:cording to the statistics f her Majesty's Inspector of
Sehoola, 3,336 children should be is school attendance
in the borough; and at the present time, reckoning 576
who are reported to be in atteralacce at the dame schoole
in the borough over five years of age, there are 3,480
children on the register; but a considerable percentage
has to be allowed for absentees, to whom the visiting
officer now more particularly directs his attention.