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KINGSWOOD SCHOOL BOARD.The monthly meeting of this board was held yesterday, at High-street Board school, Kingswood. There were present Messrs. Sidney Fussell (chairman), W. Haskins (vice-chairnmti), S. Hendy, the Rev. F. Clements, and the clerk (Mr. A, Ladd).MIGHT SCHOOL.The foil owing statement, received from Mr, B, A,Bodey, respecting the night school, was read by theclerk:—We have admitted 81 scholars (61 boys, 20girls), against 82 last year. The total number of hours attended by all is 3,448, as against 3,478 lastyear. For this we get a rixed grant of £14 In,Forty-five have qualified for the variable grant this year, as against 42 last year. The total number ofhours made by them work out to 216 complete sets of 12 hours each. If our variable grant is at the same rate as last year—the highest—and tills her Majesty's inspector spoke of as practically certain, the total variable grant will be £16 4s., and, adding theentrance fees, the total income of the schools will be :—Fees, £2 Os. 6d. ; fixed grant, £14 7s.; variable grant, £16 4s.; total, £32 lls. 6d.”A QUE6T10M OF FBOCEDORB*The copy of a letter was read that Mr. Lapljam (amember of the School Board) bad written the magistrates of Lawford's-gate, respecting the summoning ofAlfred lUiUou for not sending bis son to school. The letter in question stated that the lad was one of afamily of eight, and who earned 3s. per week, and 60 helped his parents a little, and the writer hoped that the bench would not handicap the lad in tiis effort to assist his parents or punish him for his industry.Mr. Clements said it seemed a very strange letterfor % member of their hoard to send to the magistrates.The clerk mentioned that the magistrates took nonotacc of the letter; but they remarked it was arather strange procedure for «i member of the School Board to adopt .The Chairman rI am sorry* Mr. Lapham is not hero.Ik would have been more satisfactory if he had attended to-day’s meeting (hear, hear), He thoughtif Mr. Lapham had reflected a little he would not have adopted the course he did, and ho trusted that when he learned that the board disapproved of his action he would be careful not to pursue such acourse again. He trusted he would have good sense enough not to proceed in such a manner any more(hear, hear).FINANCIAL.The total receipts last month were £336 15s,AGRICULTURAL RATES ACT.It was announced that the clerk had instructions to communicate with the Local Government Board,drawing attention to the fact that the board bad notbeen allotted its fair share under the provisions of this Act.The Chairman remarked that it seemed to him thatthe thing was going to work out in favour of the great landowners.The Vice-Chairman ; It looks very much like it.Mr. Clements : That might have been seen from thevery beginning. —■+» —,
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Bristol Times and Mirror
Bristol, Gloucestershire, GB
Wed, Apr 14, 1897
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