The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-06 00:00:00

COMMISSIONERS MEETING.

The monthly meeting of this body MIR held
in the linard Hoorn, on Wednesday last ; Mr.
Stringer in tho choir. Thom wore ulao Measr.a.
Hughes, Allar,p, Penney, Woolley, Packwood,
Collis. the Rev. D. Maginnis, and Captain
Walker,

Tim Clerk read the minutes of the last meet-
ing, whieh were confirmed. The Clerk also said
that there was duo from the treasurer £475 Os 3d
on _lmprovement rate, and .elB5 is 7d on High
way rate. A number of ftmounts were read, and
on the motion of Mr. Hughes they were ordered
to be paid.
The Clerk reported that Middle-street and
Hill-street had been chanrmlled, and that he had
portioned out the amounts for the various owners
of property in those districts to pay. After a
short discussion, the subject was dropped till
next meeting.
The Chairman said the next thing to consider
was in reference to the fireman in connection
with the fire engine. Everything had been ar-
ranged except providing the engineer with a
coat, hat, and overall.
Mr. Allsop moved that the fireman be provided
with the necessary things, which was seconded
by Mr. Hughes, and carried.
The next business was in reference to the
Wheat Sheaf Inn, Coventry-street. Mr. Hughes
said the Committee were not in a position to
give an opinion till after Monday next, and would
defer the report till next meeting.
Mr. Allsop asked if the Committee deemed it
advisable to have it taken down, could they do
so; because he thought that if snow came on in
the meantime it would be all down.
Mr. Hughes said he was of the same opinion.
The Chairman said the Committee had the
power to take it down.
The Chairman said the next business was in
reference to the telegraph wires being brought
to the post office.
Mr. Taylor then read a letter he bad received
from Mr. F. J. Scudatuan, which was to the
effect that he was instructed to write to the
Commissioners stating that the post office autho-
rities were going to lay down the wires from
Worcester to Shrewsbury, and asking permis-
sion of the Board to allow them to put down the
wires from the bottom of the incline, through
Chit Walk, across the main street to the post
office.
The Clerk was directed to write back to Mr.
Scudaman, informing him that the Board gave
their permission so for as they had the power;
and Mr. Hughes moved that the Chairman signed
the letter.
The license under the Hackney Carriage Act,
was renewed to Mr. Parkes.

CHARGE OF DEFRAUDING THE GREAT WEE-
TERN RAILWAY. —At the Public Office, on Mon-
day, before NV. C. Firmstone and J. Holcroft,
Esq., John Johnson, a hawker, was charged by
Inspector Locke with riding from Worcester to
Stourbridge, on Saturday last, without having
previously paid his fare. Arthur Perks, clerk,
proved that he saw the defendant get out of the
train, and that when asked for his ticket he
could not produce one. A man named Cook, a
watchman, gave corroborative evidence, and said
!t ...ben prisoner refused to give up a ticket
, Wotb sent for, and lie was take),
into custody. Prisoner 11111 not deny that he
had no ti ket, but said that he came Irmo Ban-
bury to Worcester, and having had too much to
drink, did mit know that he got into the train at
Woreeawr. Fined lOs and cuss; in default 14
days

liur.F GUARDIANS.—The weekly n.eeting
of till.lird was hell yesterday, Mr. G Ringer
n the chair. There were also pretent