The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-01-03 00:00:00

THE DRAFT OF REOITLATIONN.

Mr. Scott moved that the Clerk read the draft
of regulatioas.
Mr. Prescott objected to this.

The Chairman ;aid there was nothing said in
this draft of regulations as to the time which
members should speak. He asked if it was not
desirable to add something of that kind.
Mr, Prescott (excitedly): That's it; stick in the
time so that you should have an opportunity of
bowling one out.
The Chairman said he believed it was desirable
that there should be something of the kind.
Mr. Scott said perhaps questions of importance
would arise, which would require a considerable
amount of discussion, and in that case it would be
rather hard to confine them to too narrow a limit
of time.

The Chairman raid he did not wish to insist on
this proceeding. He only thought it would facili-
tate business if a limit, say of ten minutes, was
assigned to each speaker.
Mr, Prescott : You can. sir.
Mr. Walker asked if it was desirable to fix this
as an invariable rule.

Mr. Prescott asked him to move a resolution
that it should be 10minutes. It would satisfy the
chairman and they would seejwhether it would be
carried out.
; The Chairman :It will not satisfy the Chair-
man. (Looking at the draft of regulations) I
think the code of regulations is a very excellent
one indeed.
Scott suggested that a limit of time might
be fixed in cases where the members thought it
desirable; but the Board did not coincide, and the
subject was allowed to drop.
Mr. Wall enquired if he could not have a little
time to consider these regulations. If the draft
, was handed round from one to the other they
might be in a position at the next Board meeting
to suggest any alterations that may be required.
Mr. Prescott said he hsAl a right to inspect the
bye-laws.
Mr. Wall said they were not byedaws.
Mr. Prescott said if they were confirmed by that
Board they would then be bye-laws.
Mr. Stringer remarked that the suggestion of
Mr. Wall was a very good one, anti he would sec-
ond it.

Mr. Wall proposed that the draft of regulations
be handed to the members of the Board for their
consideration, and that their consideration be left
over to the next meeting.
Mr. Scott moved as an 4nienthuent that their
consideration be adjourned until the adjourned
meeting. He was about to add that the whole of
the agenda be taken at the same time, when
The Clerk informed him that the whole of their
meetings up to the present time were akljourued

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Mr. Wall's resolution was then carried.

The Chairman said the next business was Mr.
Scott's motion with reference to the ag,enda.
Mr. Scott, however, withrew his notice.

The Clerk then said he had received information
as to the rate at which a loan could be obtained.
From enquiries of other boards, he had found that
a loan had been made by tiovernment at 31 per
cent, for a period of 50 years.

In reply to those connected with the Hanbury
Hiil Schools, he had informed them that their
schools were unsuitable for the Inuposes of the
Board, and the offer of the school was therefore
declined.

- -- lt having been moved by Mr. Scott that the
clerk be supplied with account and cash-books,
aud that the agenda of this meeting be theageuda
of the adjourned meeting, the business termina-
ted.