The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-06 00:00:00

BROISG3OVE.

BOARt OF GUABDIANS.—At the meting of this
3oard on Wednetday, Mr. Wright • presiding; a
letter from Mr Edde, archite_t for the new infirm-
ary, was read, perfecting his plans for the building,
about which there is a difficulty arising from an
error in the measurement of tue land, which is
found to be insufficient to bear the buildings, airing
!roands, &c, as defined on the plans approved by
he Local Government Board. Mr. Edge awed that
beyond the few days in which he was engaged in
preparing amended plans he was net responsible for
delay in going on with the work. His original plans
were based upon an incorrect survey of the lani
suppliel to him by the Clerk to to Guardians. He
trusted to Guardians would direct work to ptoceed
at once, and thus avoid any question of damage to
the contractors uy the delay. Mr. Bartleet afte r
wards propos,d the motion ofwt,ih he had given
notice. "That the resolution passed on the sth
`Tre-it th 3 original plans of the proposed new
infirmary, as approve.i.by the Lot:al Government
Board be adhecfd to, be rescinleu and that pl.,n B
~ot submitted to the Guardians by Air. Edge be
~:lopted, subjected to the approval of the Local
Government, Board."—Mr. fiarrie . seconded the
motion, which was rejected, 7 vo:ing for it and 8
aeainst.-e--Aftk- further diseussion, it,was deeided to
acknowledge the receipt of Mr :Mee a letter, and
to inform him that the Guar :inns still . adhered to
thair forr.. r resolution.--.llr. littmeha4e,
presented his t stirnatee of t%ni exptn lituro of the
union for the lia3-year eading Lady-day next, as
follows :—Common fund ex?endit ure, £5,1.95 ; separ-
ate expenditure. .21,341 ; total Balau
£416; leaving £6,120 to be • paid by the soveral
parishes and places in two instaltrieut,:,

TIE; MISERS', STRIKE.

ALLEGED IN IIzdIDATION -AT PERSNETT.
At tee Brlerl!y Hill Police Court on :Thursday
marn6tg, b.fore W. F. F. -Bow,zhey, Eq. (Sti-
peadiary Kigistrate), John ,Brumni- 11, miner, High-
street. ensnott, was -hargecl , with intimidati
olmo Price, minerolligh.ntreet, Peusnett
Holherton prosecuted and Mr. 'endow defended
From the evidence it appearea that the r.-2osecutor,
who is a miner, on the 20th ult. made Arrangements
to go to work at the reduction. at, Messri. Bradley
*a iCo 's pits. On the following morning, as he
WAS going to his employment, ho was r,Let by de-
fendant, who, having ascpAained, wl-o, he was
going, told him he wanted his eyes cutting out.
Prosecut r, however, ,proceerlerl towards the pit,
and overtook a named Jos ph Fereday, who
was goln,l to wo,l; ,t he same 13.cq. The two men
had some convurs ion, aryl in once of the
thrJato that hal: Lou used to them thy decided to
rt_tun home. , On thl .Rarrle
.evening urosecutor
again met defendant, who then had with -him a man
named Xiicob Knight. D fendant accused him of
being a blackleg, and both men followed him to
wi.hin 20 yai di of his home. Defendant then spoke
to him again, and as he stated that he still intended
wgo to work he called him a-, -- monkey, snd
aroployed other opprobrious epithets. Defendants'