The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-08-09 00:00:00

KIDDERMINSTER.

GRAMMAR SCHOOL.—A. meeting of the Governors
was held in the obese room, on Monday, Mr. H.
Homf ray in the chair.—A communication was read
from the Charity commissioners, stating that the
Governors, if they thought fit, might submit an
application for the sale of a portion of the school
property. The application would have to state the
annual value of the property, the selling value, and
the reason for such sale.—Two plans were produced
from Mr. Meredith, on the best way of laying out the
Woodfield property. He proposed to retain an acre
and a quarter for a cricket field, and 2,000 yards for
a master's residence, if it should subsequently be
determined to erect one, and the land might be laid
out in building lots. In the second plan Mr. Meredith
proposed, as an alternative, to take down Woodfield
sell the materials, and lay out the whole of the
ground in building lots. This he thought would be the
most paying way of dealing with the property. The con-
sideration of the matter was referred to the com-
mittee before appointed. Mrs. Gnmmery applied to
purchase the Duke of York, a lease of which she now
holds. This was also referred to the committee.
There was no other business of importance.
SCHOOL BOARD.— An adjourned meeting of the
Board was held in the Mayor's parlour on Monday
last, Mr. J. Naylor presiding. There were present—
Messrs. E. Parry, C. Harvey, J. Rocke, H. Dixon,
J. Brinton,land the Rev. Dr. MoCave.—Dr. McCave
read the report of the Public Works Committee,
which stated that 17 applicants had offered them-
selves for the situation of visiting officer, out of
which the committee had selected Messrs Dugard,
Yates, Steadman' and Howell, who where there in
attendance. With respect to the appointment of a
schoolmaster in the place of Mr. Russell the com-
mittee had keen disappointed in writing to two of the
former candidates. It was therefore decided to
advertise again, and the committee requested per-
mission to appoint a master at the regular meeting on
the llth instant. —Dr. McClave moved, and Mr.
Winton seconded that the report be received and
adopted---.On the motion of Dr McCave, seconded
by Mr. Brinton, it was resolved that the salary due
to the late schoolmaster, Lti 2s. 2d., be paid.—Mr.
Dixon read the report of the Finance Committee.
showing that accounts amounting t0..£111 19s. 3d.
had been examined and passed—An application
received from Mr. W. Horsfall, a Good Templar, to
rent a school in Oxford Street, was referred to the
Public Works committee.—The voting was by ballot.
At the second voting there were 3 for Steadman, 3
for Yates and one for Dugard. At the final there
were 4 for Steadman and three for Yates. A
substantive vote was then made electing Steadman
to the °thee.

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BOARD OF GVARDIANS.—The fortnightly meet-
ing was on Tuesday, the Rev. R. P. Turner, vice-
chairman, presiding. A letter was read from Mrs.
Hemming, wife of the late chairman, testifying
her gratitude for the kind letter of condolence
forwarded by the Board.—On the proposition of
the Chairman, seconded by the Mayor, it was
agreed that Mr. Kiteley (who was not present)
should be asked to accept the office of chairman,
and Mr. Lett was elected vice-chairman in the
place of Mr. Kiteley.—The plans for the new
buildings, which have been submitted to the Local
Government Board, having been returned with
certain alterations or suggestions, they were re-
ferred to the committee to be carried into effect.
The Clerk reported that the amount due from Mr.
Cattle, the defalcating relieving-officer, had been
paid.—Relief :—For the borough, .277 8s 2d-32
new cases; for the foreign, £75 17s 44-44 new
cases.