6 March 1876 ‘The Guardians having again considered the Question of the Old Men’s complaint against the Master and having further investigated the circumstances attending instances of alleged want of proper management and supervision. It is proposed by the Reverend George Bailey and seconded by Mr James Nicholson that, as a certain amount of irregularity had been shown to have existed for a considerable period, of Mr Reynolds the Master, be called before the Board and admonished to exercise a more careful supervision in future. Amendment proposed by Mr Hudson and seconded by Mr Hubbard that instead of the simple reprimand as suggested the whole circumstances now brought before the Guardians be reported for the consideration of the Local Government Board. On taking the votes of the Guardians present and voting on the question there appeared 8 for the amendment and 12 for the original proposition which is declared carried accordingly.’ ‘With further reference to the irregularities thus found to be in practice in the house Mr Hubbard proposed and Mr Hopson seconded the proposition that the present system of allowing the women to cook food for their children on the usual Sunday visitations be discontinued and that in future no fire be allowed in the laundry on those days. Amendment proposed by Sir Wm Foster and seconded by Mr George Riley Butler that as the custom has prevailed for a very long period for the women to cook victuals for the children on these occasions no other alteration be made, beyond disallowing the fire in the Laundry, the Master or Matron taking care that no improper victuals be cooked or provided by the women or their friends. On taking the votes of the Guardians present and voting on the question there appeared 9 for the amendment and 9 for the original proposition which was declared carried by the casting vote of the Chairman.’ I wonder what other irregularities the Old Men could be complaining about?
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