The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-20 00:00:00

LYE.
THE PROPOSED CORPORATION SCHEME

On Thutsday evening last, a meeting of the
ratepayers of the township of the Lye was held in
the Boys' Schoolroom, Lye, to consider the desir-
ability to be included in the in-corporation scheme
and to consider the necessity of having additional
lamps in the township.
Mr. J. B. Coddington presided.
There was a very small attendance.
The chairman read a letter from Mr. G. King
Harrison stating that in his opinion no advantage
could possibly be obtained. He could not see any
benefit for the Lye by joining Stourbridge. He
thought it would be advisable to oppose the scheme
Mr. Owen Freeman urged th3t the Lye had better
not have anything to do with Stourbridge. They
had been told th:t they -knew nothing at out the
question till they knew what was proposed to do.
He moved “That at this Meeting of the Ratepayet s
of the Lye it had bo.en duly consid9.red, and in the
proposal to incorporate them in the Stourbridge
scheme they failed to see any advantage in their
being included with Stourbridge and thereby re-
solved to use all legitimate means to oppose such
union, and appoint a committte of three or more
gentlemen from this meeting to vonfer with other
dist jets with a view to further opposition if nces-
sary," If the proposed incorporation wai to be
opposed it could be done by subscription from each
place. He should be gLid if any one could show
any advantage of being joined to Stourbridge. For
his own part he could see none.
Mr. Pearson thought those who had signed the
requsition calling the meeting should give their own
views on the question.
Mr. Newnam said the Stourbridge people wanted
to pull the Lye into their affairs. There were as
wise men in the Lye as in Stourbridge. He never
saw such great blunders made in tbe Lye as in
Stourbridge. If they coul I not manage their -own
affairs then they would let some one else do [he
work. (Hear hear.)
Mr. Pearsonthought thPre was nothing to do but
to leave Stourbridge alone The time would come
when they would have formal notice of what Stour-
bridge was going to do and then they could with-
draw or go iu then.
Mr. Anson said he thought they had better have
some one on the alert. He accidentally encountered
one of the Stourbridge Commissioners the other day
and he found they ere doing the thing on the sly.
Mr. Hattou thought there were plelty of men in
the Lye that were as wise asthose ia Stourbridge.
They could manage their own affairs if thy would
leave them alone.

The above moiion was now seconded by Mr.
Newnarn and carried unanimously.

Mr. A. Bill said the distrioution of taxation was
on all places. He noticed that in other large towns
which were incorporated the money raised in the
several places was spent in the agrandizement of
cemeteries. The Stourbridge people were sbttrp
fellows to tly to get them incorporated. They would
reap the benefit and not the Lye people. He there-
fore joined heartily in opposing the incorporation
scheme.

Mr. Anson said he was told by one of the pro-
moters of the scheme how beautiful the scheme was.
If they would come from behind the scenes and
show themselves, and explain what they meant to
do, they might perhaps be converted
A committee was at length appointed consisting
of the following per. ons to confer with other districts
Messrs. Pearson, Lavender, Hatton, and Freeman.
Mr. Freeman now m !ve 1 in reference to the ad-
ditional lamps, "That 17 lamps be erected in the
township."
Mr. Pearson said he thought some of the lamps in
High Street could b 3 removed and put in
the back streets. let it be said about us as
about Stourbridge. Den' t get the money from the
liack streets and then spend all the money on High
Street, and none on the back streets."
The above motion was rescinded and the follow-
ing constituted, "That 1815mps be added to the
Township, and that the Highway Board be deputed
obtain and fix lamps according to their discre-
tion, and to re-arrange several in High Street."
This resolution was passed unanimously.

YOUNG MEN'S CHRIST lAN AssocierrioN.—On Mon-
day evening last, the annual tea meeting and
entertainment of the Young Men's Christian As-
sociation, was held at Mount Tabor Chapel. About
250 sat down to tea, after which the assembly
adjourned to the chapel ior the evening's entertain-
ment, which was very ably presided ow.,r by Mr.
Luet*, of Cradley Ht ath. The programme was as
:—The report (which was a very good one),
being read by the secretary, was followed by a part
scn:g by the members of the Association ; Mr. West-
wood gave a re.ading "Sin and Danger of Procras-
tination," ; succeeded by a recitation "Dan and
James" by Mr. G. Williams, which caused great
laughter; a quai tett by four members of the cla,s
was well rencicrod ; Mr. W. Collier gave a very
good reading from "John Ploughrnam," followed
by a recitation by Mr. C. Hill "The Studded
Crown"; Mr. J. Westwood's song "Arm aim ye
Brave." was well rendered; and Mr. D. Halton's
reading "The Lawyer's Voice," caused great ap.
plause ; an essay "The Bible," by Mr. Hamlet was
well written ; a quartett 'Breakers Ahead" was
excellently rendered. ;Mr. J. Cartwright's recita-
tion "Women's curiosity, or curious women."
caused roars of lauzh'er : a ea4in4 be :kJ.: