The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-09 00:00:00

Soul anti gistrid SeD3s.

APPOINTMENT OF A SOLICITOR TO THE

COMMISSIONERS.

A special meeting of the Commissiontris was held
in the Commissioners Room, Cora Exchange, on
Wednesday evening, to appoint a solicitor to the
Board. Mr. W J. Turney presided and there were
also present Messrs. t. N ,sh, M. Palfrey, W. Platt,
, E. Stringer, W. Jones, W. N 3, Woolley, G.
R. Perkins, C. Pea son. Cadw dlad•-r. H. Hicklin,
J. D. Peony, A. Walker, Grtffin, H. Billingha,m, W.
Edwards, and 0. H. Collis.
The Cha:rinan sail he was glad to see such an
attendaece, it looked like intereet in the matter.
He did not know that this matter wanted any words
from him. Sines it was de ide.l to tiay., that special
meeting several of the members hat expressed their
idea,. and the division was great whether it should
be done no vorat a future time. If it was the feel
in of the: Beard that it should be deferrei, he, as
the chairman. should bow to their decision.
Mr. E iwaris said that at the I,st meeting there
was a great division. The election t. ok place in
September and if they waited till then the face of
the Board would be much altered. Then it weuld
be for the new members to have a finger in the pie.
He (Mr. Edwards) was gettinsr old and they wouli
perhaps like him to retire. (Laoghtei). He should
like the matter to be adjourned for tt few in,mtns.
Mr. Walker said 'hat at the last meeting Mr
Edwards spoke in favour of a solicitor, but he was.
surprised to see him vote opposite.
Mr. Edwards : You must excuse me, I do make
mistakes sometimes.

Mr. Walker: No I shall not, I excuse you too
often.
Mr. Billingbain then moved that the appoinment
of a solicitor be adjourned tilt after the election.
Mr. Edwards seconded this,
Mr. Hicklin thought it was like child's play.
(11:dr, hear). They were come for the express pur-
;wee cf electing a so icitor.
The Chsirman said he thi:ught that referred t
him (the Chairman).He thanked him for speak:ngo
hi, mmd is frankly, and he did no feel it as a re-
buke.
Mr. Stringer said he endorsed Mr. Hicklin's re-
nark'. The clerk was at a deadlock and he (the
clerk) expressed some weeks ago that he should
have to seek legs' advice.
Mr. Walker mid that perhaps they mi.,ht appoint
a olieitor to do the drainage work.
Mr. Jones said this was toe third ra3cting they
hail had for the appointing of a solicit Re did
not know what side wind had been U .win g to
ch !nee the mini: of the Board.
Mr. Edwards : It was north-east this morning,
Mr. Jones proposed that they go on with the
hatter.
Mr. Eiwards said they did not want to appoint a
scli•;i.or to the Bea,d, because if the clerk was to
ru to him t •ry would have a bill :I .V.OO to pay.
af.r James thought there were a greet many aiffi-
eu tits in way of appointir g a solicitor. For in-
, etalice, they may have a law ease on, and if they
ap, (Any. d a solicitor he would perhaps Le engaged
by the other side.
Mr. I'Litt asked if anything had happened to
change thh mind of the Board. He coite sympa.-
thlsee with Mr. Ilicklin, and sec,nded Mr. Jones's
s nteedment.
Tile Chair:l:an said that his remarks et the out.
set
he was
poin-ea out the diversity of o i h
new pr. percd to receive resolutions for apyointiug
6olicit or.
Mr. Bidiugham said that he made ti at resolution
latcauite the time of the Board was being wasted.
They would be better no to appoint a soiicitor. He
should advise the meeting not to appuii,t a so:iCitOr
for more that three yelrs.
Mr. Jones said he believed the drain tge work
was at a standstill for a solicitor.
Mr. James asked the Clerk whether a solio:tor
could he appointed to do the work in conntc-i..)n
wit e.ta.nage.
Mr. Nasl could not think for the life of himwhat
had turned a Lumber of the member's miacte He
thotight it was chiles play to throw tit- matter over-
board.

Mr. Billiniham asked if Mr. Edwards would
allow him to withi•aw the rtsolution.
Mr. EilW.Tla was agreeable, and.,said a nuccber
of persona hail been proposed, but those that pro-
posed them ev,xe not preent. He beige I leave to
propose Mr. Cherles Herbert Collis as a solieitor.
The lhaitinan said that it was a waste of time
to mention Mr. Collia's tame. because being a
member of th it Boerd he could nst be appointed.
Edworii said he should move that his father
Mr, cheries William Collis be appointed, The name
of Cellis had been respected in this town for more
than a hued-ed years. and he did dot teiuk thee
could have a better man.
No one seeonded this.
r. Walker moved that Messrs. Wall and flin.ls
be epp)inted, and this wan seconded by Mr. Griffin.
C Mils said Messrs. Wall and Hinds had done
the Ork for the drainage and they knew all about
the wok. He should support the appoietment o:
Messrs Wall and Hinds.
Mr. Edwards said that only one gentlemen and
not a firm could be appointed.
Mr. Palfrey moved that Mr. Harry Mills be ap—
pointed.
Mr. Jones seconded this, and said Mr. Mille had
carried &it he Main Drainage Work satisfactorily.
Be had the work at his finger ends and knew how
to do it. He MIA a young and energetic man and
one likely to t Lite an Interest in the work.
Mr. C. B. Cilia ,aid he did not wish to say any-
thing about Mr Mills, but as he was the clerk to
the Mainage Drainage bird, they and the Main
D:aitiaee 1111oArd may not always agree.
Mr, Hickliu said they could not hey* a better
man then Mr, Mills. The work done by him on the
draicage work was such as commended is 1
Tk• Chairman was glad that his rernsaks at the
oette t reed breught out the feelings of the Board
Seeing that Messrs, Wall and Hinds had tiotiene te
di eith the Draireige Work or the C entnissioner
he did no think it ..eould be advisatde to appoin
them As ter Mr. C. W. Collie he was indephtrie l-
and collie de without the appointment. He had
set for ziev,di year with Mr. Mils,three years as
cheirreau cit the School Board, aol three or four
with the Drainage Board, and he was bound to tea.
'ettitnony of him as; an unflegging, etterg-tie man.
Thee; had not been single hitch with the School
Board er Drainave Board. They could nut find a
better ii a than Mr. Mills, they Inay Rid Oliq
good, but a more painstaking 1114,1 there was not.
Mr. etringer supported tiiis, and on to mei on
beiue put to the meeting 13 voted for M. Mills, and
2 for M• ssre Wal and Hinds.
Mr. Cad eallader asked whether he was ae.
poieted for three years.
The Cairmim : No. If the new Board in Sep-
tember woual he s ungricioue and so unbusiness
like as to prepo:e anoth r solicitor, then they could
roieied this resolution.

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