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Rushden School Board Minutes 1877
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The First Election of a School Board for the Parish of Rushden pursuant to the provisions of the Elementary Education Act 1870 and an order of the Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council dated the 13th February 1877 took place on the 9th day of March 1877 when the following persons were returned as members namely:
Minutes of the First Meeting of the Rushden School Board held
Mr.Jackson on behalf of the Returning Officer handed in the Declaration of result of Poll as well as a note received by him from Mr. C. Groome, Reporter. The whole of the Members of the Board were present. Mr. W. Coulson proposed and Mr. S. Knight seconded that Mr. George Denton preside over this meeting. Mr. Denton there upon took the Chair. The Application referred to above from Mr. C. Groome was considered when it was unanimously agreed that all the future meetings of the board (present one excepted) be open for the reporter to be present. Mr. W. Coulson and Mr. S. Knight seconded ‘That Mr. George Denton be Chairman of the Board” and, Mr. G. Denton proposed and Mr. S. Knight seconded ‘That Mr. W. Colson be Vice-Chairman” which was carried unanimously. An Application was read from Mr. Heygate for the Clerkship to the Board after which Mr. S.Knight moved and Mr. Colson seconded that Mr. Heygate of Wellingborough be appointed Clerk to the Board for Twelve months at the Salary of Twenty pounds. An Amendment was proposed by Mr. Butcher that Mr. Jackson (Sharman and Jackson) of Wellingborough be appointed but not receiving a seconder the resolution was approved by the meeting. Mr. Knight moved and Mr. Colson seconded that the Union Bank Wellingborough be appointed Treasurers to the Board. Mr. Butcher proposed and Mr. Colson seconded. ‘That the next Meeting of the Board be held on Thursday the 12th April at
An Application from the General School Society was then considered. Their request for the Board to take over their school was acceded to and upon the proposition of Mr. G. Denton which was seconded by Mr. Colson it was resolved that the Clerk be instructed to take the necessary steps for transferring to the Board the School above referred to. Signed George Denton (Chairman) A Meeting of the Rushden School Board was held at the Vestry Hall Rushden on Thursday the 12th day of April 1877
The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed The Clerk reported that he had given notice to the Education Department of the appointment of Chairman and Vice Chairman and also of the proposed Transfer of the
The Clerk advised however that as the
It was proposed by Mr. Colson and seconded by Mr.Knight ‘That Abner Colson and Charles Hewitt be appointed Candidates for Pupil Teachers in the
Voted for by all except Mr. Sartoris and Mr. Butcher who did not vote and resolved accordingly. It was proposed by Mr. Colson and seconded by the Chairman ‘That the Chairman, Mr. Knight and Mr. Butcher be appointed a committee to arrange with Teachers to temporarily carry on the General School and to recommend Teachers for permanent appointment by the board and also to arrange with the Temperance Hall Company for the use of the School Building.’ Voted for by all except Messrs. Sartoris and Butcher, who did not vote and resolved accordingly. It was proposed by Mr. Butcher and seconded by Mr. Knight ‘That the ordinary meetings of the Board be held at the Vestry Hall on the 2nd Monday in each month a half past six o’clock in the evening. Voted for by all except Mr. Sartoris who did not vote and resolved accordingly. It was proposed by Mr. Colson and seconded by Mr. Butcher ‘That three members do constitute a quorum of the Board’ Voted for by all except Mr. Sartoris who did not vote and resolved accordingly. The Clerk was authorised to obtain a Minute Book and Accounts Books for the use of the Board. The Clerk was also directed to submit specimens of a Seal for the Board to the next meeting The Clerk was requested to forward to the Chairman specimens of the Bye Laws of two or three School Boards in order that the Board might be in a position to adopt Bye Laws at the next meeting. Signed George Denton Chairman The ordinary Monthly Meeting of the School Board was held at the Board Vestry Hall Rushden on Monday the 14th day of May 1877
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The Chairman reported that the Committee appointed at the last meeting had visited the schools and were unanimously of opinion that they could not recommend the present Teacher Mr. Oliver for permanent appointment and they had therefore applied to Mr. Bourne, the Manager of the British and Foreign School Society who had recommended a Mr. and Mrs. Wood late of the Symington British Schools and the Committee had therefore after some correspondence invited Mr. and Mrs. Wood to take charge of the Schools temporarily and they had been in charge since the 7th instant. Letters of application for this appointment were received from Mr. Wood and Mr. Oliver. Mr. Butcher proposed that Mr. Oliver be appointed Head Master of the Schools The Chairman proposed as an amendment and Mr. Knight seconded that Mr. and Mrs. Wood be appointed Master and Mistress under the Board. The amendment was then put by the Chairman and voted for by all except Mr. Sartoris and Mr. Butcher who did not vote. The Chairman thereupon declared the amendment to be carried and the original proposition was not put. Mr. Wood then attended and stated that he and Mrs. Wood were willing to accept a salary of £160 a year. It was proposed by the Chairman and seconded by Mr.Colson, “That the salary of Mr. And Mrs, Wood be £160 a year to commence from the 7th instance and that the engagement be determinable by either party at three months notice ending at anytime.” Voted for by all except Messrs Sartoris and Butcher who did not vote and resolved accordingly. The Chairman also reported that the Temperance Hall Company were willing to let the School Building to the board upon the same terms as to the General School Committee, namely at a rent of £23 a year free of all rates and taxes, the Company finding Fuel and Cleaning. It was proposed by Mr. Colson and seconded by the Chairman “That the Board do rent the
Voted for all except Messrs. Sartoris and Butcher who did not vote and resolved accordingly. It was proposed by Mr. Colson and seconded by Mr. Knight “That the precept of the Board be served upon the overseers of the Parish requiring them to pay to the Treasurers of the Board by the 28th instant the sum of £60 to provide for the expenses of the Board up to that date and that the Chairman and Vice Chairman be authorised to sign the same.” Voted for by all except Messrs. Sartoris and Butcher who did not vote and resolved accordingly. The Precept as then drawn and signed. Mr. Sartoris now left. Mr. Heygate presented a specimen of a seal for the Board which was approved and he was directed to obtain the same at a cost of about 17/6d A Draft of the proposed Bye Laws of the Board was read- Mr. Denton proposed and Mr. Knight seconded “That the Bye Laws as read be adopted” Voted for by all except Mr. Butcher who did no vote and resolved accordingly. Mr. Colson proposed and Mr. Knight seconded “That steps be taken to appoint a School Attendance Officer.” Voted for by all except Mr. Butcher who did not vote and resolved accordingly. Mr. Knight moved and Mr. Colson seconded “That temporary arrangements be made to open and carry on a separate School for Infants.” Mr. Butcher moved as an amendment “That until a careful census of the Parish has proved that the existing accommodation for Infants is insufficient it would be unjust to the ratepayers and contrary to the Spirit of the Act to levy a rate for the proposed alteration.” The amendment not being seconded the original proposition was put and voted for by all except Mr. Butcher who voted against. Mr. Knight proposed and Mr. Colson seconded “That immediate application be made to the Trustees of the Wesleyan Chapel for the use of their School Room for the carrying on of such Infant School.” Voted for by all except Mr. Butcher who did not vote and resolved accordingly. Mr. Colson proposed and Mr. Knight seconded “That a Committee of the whole Board be appointed to take such further steps s are necessary to carry out the above resolution for the opening of a separate Infant School.” Voted for by all except Mr. Butcher who did not vote and resolved accordingly. Mr. Knight proposed and the Chairman seconded “That immediate steps be taken to erect Board Schools in the Parish.” Voted for by all except Mr. Butcher who voted against the resolution and resolved accordingly. The Clerk was directed to send a copy of the last resolution to the Education Department and to state that the Board proposed to apply for a Loan from the Public Works Board Board to meet the expense of establishing such Schools. The Chairman proposed and Mr. Knight seconded “That a Committee of the whole Board be appointed to take the necessary preliminary steps for carrying out the last resolution.” Voted for by all except Mr. Butcher who did not vote and resolved accordingly. Read:- Letter from the Education Department of the 21st instant referring the Board to their Lordships Letter of the 11th April to Mr. Packwood and to paragraphs 5 and 7 of the Instructions as to the Transfer of Schools and stating the printed form of Draft arrangements for Transfer was only intended for arrangements which were made under Sec.23 of the Education Act 1870. The Clerk reported that he had since given notice to the Department that the
Signed George Denton Chairman Countersigned James Heygate Clerk to the Board. The ordinary Monthly Meeting of the School Board held at the Board Room on Monday the 11th day of June 1877.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Read: - Letter from the Education Department of the 9th instant stating that the information which their Lordships would in the first instance require before they could entertain eh Board’s proposal would be evidence of the necessity for additional School accommodation in the District. The Chairman presented the following Report of the Committee appointed at the last meeting A meeting of the committee was held on Monday evening
Present: - the Chairman Mr.Colson, Mr. Knight. Mr. Sartoris and Mr. Butcher did not attend. A Letter was received from Mr. Hewitt on behalf of the Trustees of the Wesleyan Chapel stating that they had decided to allow the Board to use their Upper School Room for an Infant School upon certain conditions viz:- “That a separate entrance be made through Mr. Claridges’ property, that whenever the church may require the use of the Room the Board will make way for them and that the Board pay after the rate of Ten Pounds per annum for the use of the room and to cover the cost of providing Cleaning and Heating.” It was moved by Mr. Colson, seconded by Mr. Knight and carried “That the above offer be accepted subject to the matter of a separate entrance being deferred for a time and that the School be opened on Monday morning next.” A List of Books and Apparatus required was received from the Master. The Clerk was instructed to procure the same from the Homerton Training College Depository. An advertisement was ordered to be inserted in the Northampton Mercury and Herald and also the Wellingborough News as follows “That the Rushden School Board will be prepared at the next meeting to receive tenders of suitable plots of land for the purpose of erecting Board Schools. Tenders to be sent to the Clerk stating price and description on or before June 9th.” It was moved by Mr. Colson, seconded by Mr.Knight. “That six juvenile desks be procured at once for Infant School, the Chairman to order them from Richardson of Manchester.” It was proposed by the Chairman and seconded by Mr.Knight:- “That the report of the Committee be now adopted.” Voted for by all except Mr. Butcher, who did not vote and resolved accordingly. The following tenders of Sites for Schools were received viz:- from Mr. T.Lewis of 92 Park Street, Park Lane, London, a plot of land 120 feet by 126 feet at the rear of the property of Mr. John Margetts at the price of £220. Mr. W. Pendered Site in High Street Rushden at £800, Frontage 124 feet 9 inches, Depth 120 feet, Area 1651 square yards or the Southern half at £412 .10.0. Frontage 62 feet, Depth 120 feet, area 825 square yards. Mr. H. Packwood, two plots of Land each containing 1222 square yards a part of the Field late the property of Stewart Mason adjoining the land known as
Mr. Samuel Skinner Garden Ground adjoining his residence with frontage 100 feet and back 145 feet, by 194 feet price £2/10/0 per pole. The offers of Mr. Lewis and Mr. Pendered were at once declined. It was proposed by Mr. Knight and seconded by the Chairman:- “That the offers of Mr. Skinner and Mr. Packwood referred to a committee of the Whole Board to view the sites with power to act.” Mr. Butcher proposed as an amendment “That any negotiations for the purchase of a site for building new Schools are premature till the Education Department had decided that further school accommodation is required and consented to recommend a Loan to the School Board.” The amendment not being seconded, the original proposition was put to the Meeting and voted for by all except Mr.Butcher who voted against and it was resolved accordingly. It was proposed by the Chairman and seconded by Mr. Colson “That immediate steps be taken to obtain a complete census of all children of school age in the Parish and other necessary information required by the Department that a committee of the whole board be appointed to carry out this Resolution and to embody the information obtained in a Report in the Education Department” Voted for by all except Mr. Butcher who did not vote. Read:- Circular from the Education Department of the 10th April and 15th May stating that forms of Certificate under the Regulations of 9th February 1877 as to Certificates of age School Attendance and Proficiency and also the Childs School Book would shortly be ready for issue and requesting the Board to make generally known in their District that they had these forms and would be ready to supply them. They also requested the Board to furnish the Department with an estimate of the number of copies of each of these forms which would be required during the present year. The Clerk was directed to obtain such number of copies of each form as he thought necessary. Read:- Letter from the Education Department of 1st June stating that the proposed Bye Laws as amended were satisfactory and containing instructions as to deposit and notice thereof. It was then proposed by the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Knight and unanimously resolved. “That the Bye Laws as amended by the Education Department be now passed and that the same be signed by the chairman and Clerk and the Seal of the Board affixed thereto.” The Clerk was instructed to get the Bye Laws printed and to deposit a copy as required by the Education Act and publish notice of the deposit in the Wellingborough Weekly News. The question of appointing a School Attendance Officer was ordered to stand over to the next meeting. Mr. Knight proposed and Mr. Colson seconded “That Mrs. John Dickens be appointed Sewing Mistress at such remuneration as may be afterwards agreed upon the engagement to commence on 18th instant and to be subject to three months notice by either party ending at any time.” Voted for by all except Mr. Butcher who did not vote and resolved accordingly. Mr. Knight proposed and the Chairman seconded “That Mr. Wood be authorised to obtain the services of Elizabeth Lewis for one month on approval with a view to her appointment as a candidate for Pupil Teacher.” Voted for by all except Mr. Butcher who did not vote and resolved accordingly. Read: - Letter from Mr. Wood of the 11th instant stating that some parents who had been in the habit of paying 4d per week now objected to do so and inquiring what course he should take in the matter. Mr. Knight then proposed and the Chairman seconded:- “That a uniform fee of 2d for the first child and 1d for every other in the same Family be charged in the Board Schools.” Voted for by all except Mr. Butcher who did not vote and resolved accordingly. Signed George Denton Chairman Countersigned James Heygate, Clerk. Minutes of Committee Meeting held June 27th 1877
Present:-The Chairman, Vice Chairman, Mr. Knight, Mr. Butcher. It was unanimously resolved that Mr. E Knight and Mr. G. Hewitt (they having expressed their willingness to attend to it) obtain a complete census of the children of School age in the Parish. It was proposed by Mr. Knight and seconded by the Chairman “That Mr. Packwood’s offer of the two plots of ground as a site for the proposed schools be accepted subject to the approval of the Education Department.” Carried unanimously. It was proposed by Mr. Knight, seconded by Mr. Colson and resolved:- That this meeting be adjourned to Monday evening next at 6.30 George Denton Chairman Minutes of the adjourned Committee Meeting held July 2nd 1877
Present: - The Chairman, Vice chairman, Mr. Knight, Mr. Butcher. The result of the census of children of school age was received and with other information was ordered to be forwarded by the Chairman to the Clerk for sending with any other information he considered requisite to the Education Department. The ordinary Monthly Meeting of the School Board was held at the Vestry Hall on Monday the 9th Day of July 1877
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The Chairman presented the foregoing reports of the Meeting of the Sites and Census Committee. It was proposed by Mr. Knight and seconded by the Chairman “That the above report be now adopted.” Voted for by all except Mr. Butcher who did not vote and resolved accordingly. The Clerk then read the report he had prepared as follows:-
It was then proposed by Mr. Colson and seconded by Mr. Knight; That the report as read be now adopted and a copy of it be forwarded to the
Voted for by all except Mr. Butcher who did not vote and resolved accordingly. The appointment of a School attendance Officer was adjourned to the next meeting. It was proposed by Mr. Knight and seconded by Mr. Colson; “That the salary of Mrs. Jethro Dickens as Sewing Mistress be £15 per annum.” Voted for by all except Mr. Butcher who did not vote and resolved accordingly. Read:- Letter from the Education Department of the 25th June that Mr. and Mrs. Wood had been entered in their Lordships’ Register as duly certificated Teachers in the
The clerk was directed to inform the Overseers that the board would require £10 to provide for expenses up to 29th September next George Denton chairman. The ordinary Monthly Meeting of the School Board was held at the Vestry Hall on Monday the 13th day of August 1887
Present :- Mr. G. Denton in the Chair, Mr.W. Colson, Mr. S. Knight jnr. It was ordered that the Midsummer Holidays should be for 6 weeks commencing on Monday the 20th instant- It was proposed by Mr. Colson , seconded by Mr. Knight, unanimously resolved. “That this meeting be now adjourned to Wednesday next at
George Denton –chairman. An adjourned ordinary meeting of the School Board was held at the Vestry Hall on Wednesday the 15th day of August 1877
Present :- Mr. G.
The minutes of the Meetings held on 9th July and 13th August were read and confirmed. It was proposed by Mr. Colson and seconded by Mr. Knight “That cheques be drawn in payment of the following accounts and that the Chairman and Vice chairman be and they are hereby authorised to sign the same.”
Voted for by all except Mr. Butcher and resolved accordingly
The cheques were then drawn and signed Read:- Circular letter from Education Department of the 25th July last containing the Inspector’s Report upon the
The following is a summary of the Report “The work of the first standard is very poor. In the other standards Reading, Writing, Spelling and general style of work are with a few exceptions very satisfactory. The Repetition of the fifth and sixth standards is very good. The Arithmetic is defective in the second, third and sixth standards and only moderate in the fourth and fifth. Grammar and Geography are very fair. Mr. Knight’s name has been struck off the Examination Schedule under Article 20(a)- General improvement will be expected next year.” C.L. Bradfield has passed fairly but he should pay attention to
C. G. Ward, Arithmetic. The clerk reported that the grant had since been paid to the Treasurers of the Board. It was proposed by Mr. Colson and seconded by the chairman “That the Precepts of the Board be served upon the Overseers of the Parish requiring them to pay to the Treasurer of the Board by the 1st day of September next the sum of £70 to provide for the expenses of the Board up to the 29th day of September next and that the chairman and Vice-chairman be and they are hereby authorised to sign the same.” Voted for by all except Mr. Butcher who did not vote and resolved accordingly. The precept was then drawn and signed. It was proposed by Mr. Colson and seconded by the Chairman. “That the appointment of such additional pupil Teachers as are required be referred to the Chairman and Mr. Knight with power to act.” Voted for by all except Mr. Butcher who did not vote and resolved accordingly. Read:- Letter from the Education Department as follows:-
The Clerk was directed to call their Lordships’ attention to the fact that the Board estimated that Public School accommodation was required for 585 children only and that the Board had the fullest confidence in the correctness of the census returns made by the two Enumerators appointed by them. Also that the population of the Parish has increased so rapidly since 1871 that the Board were not at all surprised to find the number of children so large as it is and that they were further confirmed in the correctness of their figures by the fact that in the neighbouring Parish of Irthlingborough the numbers of children between three and four to have been ascertained by a recent Census to be 644 and it was generally admitted that the population of Rushden was now larger than that of Irthlingborough. George Denton chairman The ordinary Monthly Meeting of the School Board was held at the Vestry Hall on Monday the 10th day of September 1877
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed The vouchers for the payments made at the last meeting were produced and examined. The chairman and Mr. Knight reported that they had arranged with Miss Kate Sanders and her Father that she should serve as a candidate for Pupil Teachers in the
It was proposed by the Chairman and seconded by Mr. Colson. “That the Report of the Committee be now adopted.” Voted for by all except Messrs. Sartoris and Butcher who did not vote and resolved accordingly. Read:- Letter from the Education Department of the 31st ultimo that the proposed Bye-Laws dated the 11th day of June 1877 had been approved by the Education Department and would be duly submitted to the Queen in Council. Also that immediate notification would be made to the Board when Her Majesty’s sanction had been obtained. Letters of application for the post of School Attendance Officer were received from Mr. C. Hewitt and Mr. William Clarke. It was proposed by Mr. Knight and seconded by
“That the Chairman and Mr. Knight be appointed a committee to confer with the Higham Ferrers and Irthlingborough School Board with a view to the appointment of a School Attendance Officer for the three districts and report to the next meeting.” Voted for by all except Messrs. Sartoris and Butcher who did not vote and resolved accordingly. Read:- Letter from the Education Department of the fourth instance as follows
James Heygate Esq The Clerk was directed to reply that the census already taken did not supply the additional particulars now asked for but that the Board would at once proceed to obtain a further census although the expense would be very considerable. The Clerk was also directed to state that if their Lordships required further information the Board would be happy to appoint a deputation to wait upon them. As to the Half Timers the Clerk was directed to state that the Board had proceeded upon the assumption that the Education Acts required accommodation for every child of School age for whose education efficient and suitable provision were not otherwise made. Also that the Board had not yet appointed a School Attendance Officer. It was proposed by Mr. Colson and seconded by Mr. Knight “That the Chairman and Mr. Knight be a committee to arrange with some duly qualified person to take a further census of all children between 3 and 4 years of age, 4 and 5 and so forth for all the years between 3 and 14.” Voted for by all except Mr. Butcher who did not vote and resolved accordingly. Read:- Letter from Mr. George Lee, Head Master of the Wesleyan School Raunds asking if the Board would act as a Science Class Committee and provide a Room in which the class could meet one evening a week and upon what terms. The matter was deferred to next meeting Mr. Butcher here left. Mr. Colson proposed, Mr. Knight seconded and it was unanimously resolved. “That application be made to the Temperance Hall Company to know whether they would be willing to let the Hall, four nights a week for the purposes of an
Read:- Letter from the Education Department of 23rd August last calling attention to the evils arising from the importation of Italian Children and requesting the Board is enforcing the law against all farmers and employers of such children. George Denton Chairman
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NRO Ref: ML 2473-75 Schhol Board Minutes 1877-1903 |
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