The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-05 00:00:00

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COMMISSIONERS' MELTING.

The usqal monthly meeting of this Boarl was
held in the Board Room, Corn Exchange, on Mon-
day last, Mr. Hughes in the chair. Theie were
also present Messrs. Haskew, Underwood, Bland,
Scott, BUliugham, Ick, Pearson, Perkins, Jones,
Green, stringer, Hicklin, Griffin, Dawes, W. J.
Tu-ney, Woolley, H. Turney, and North.
The, chairoan read the minutes of the la t meet-
ing which were confirmed.
The Finance Committees Report recommended
the payment of bills on tho Highw- y Account,
amounting to 45 4s. 3.1. ; on the Improvement
Account £251 2a. 541, ; and on the Urban Sanitary
Accoun, £65 17s. Is.

On the motion of Mr. Ilaskew, seconded by Mr.
Billingham, the amounts we e ordered to be paid.
The committee also presented estimates of sums
that would be required on the Highway and
Improvement Accounts, for the year ending March
25th, 1884. They recommended the Board to
make a Highway Rate of Is. in the pound, an
Improvement Rate of l. in the pound. and a
deneral Rate of 6d. in the pound for the ensuing
12 months.

Mr. Haskew said they had a total balance on the
estimates for the ensuing year of £660, over and
above the expenditure. Thaf, he thought, was a
very satisfactory balance to have in haud.—(Elear,
hear).
Mr. Hughes moved the eadoptic:n of the report,
which was seconded by Mr. North cud carried.
The report of the General ;Purposes Committee
stated that the Medical Officer of Health had re -
ported that there had been pt births in the town
from March 19th, to April 23rd, The number of
deaths in the same period had been 21. Death-'
rate 25.9. There had been no deaths froth
zym °tic diseases. Of the 21 deaths 10 hot
occurred to persons of 61 years of age and upwards.
, The Committee recommended toe Board to put
down in the streets 10 additional hydrants in various
parts of the streets, as should be considered the
most beneficial by the Fire Brigade and the Town
SurveYor, and recommended that they be laA down
as near the kerb stones as practicable, as lying
them down in the middle of the s:reet was considered
dangerous to horses and vehicles.
On the moti, n of Mr. W. J. Turney the recom-
mendations of the committ.e wore adopted.
The report of ihe Strews and Ito els Committee
recommended the Board to accept the offer of Mr.
William Travis to lend the sued ( f £350, at 4 per
coot, for 7 yea's. This loan iS required forint) pur
chise cf the steam roller.

The committee had insp-cted the undedicated
streets in the town, and pres, wed the list of 8 such
places which they recommended should be tree
from obstruction, channelled, and levelled aud that
the expenses thereby_ incurted be repaid to the
Board by the owners of the property in those
streets. The steam roller would be ready in a
short time.

On the Motion of Mr. Billingham, seconded by
Mr. Bland the report was adopted.
With reference to the opening of the 'entrance
to th • railway station in Fo,tr Street, it was
stated that Mr. George Perry had agreed io. give
up his right over and along the George Walk for a
payment of £25, and Mr. 'Ward was willing to
give up a similar right provided he received a strip
of land adjoining his property.
On the proposition of Mr. W.
.J. Turney the
motion was carried.

It-was re3olved to advertise for tenders for the
removal of night soil for the en-uing, year.
lu an-wer to a question as to what was being
done in the ma ter of Post Office eccommo tat ifm,
Mr. H. Turney said the committee reported pru-
gress.
It was resolved on the motion of Mr. Green,
seconded by Mr. Malin, to order 300 tons of
granite flagging.

How TO INCREASE THE GRDWTH, PROSPERITY,
AND IMPORTANCE or STOURBRIDOE.—A meeting Was
had in gib Commissione:s Room Corn Brel,ange,
on Thursd.tv night to discuss the above subject.
Mr. W. J. Turney, J.P., occupied th.. ch3ir, and
there was a large attendance of commissioners and
ratepayers. Mr. Walter Jones (of the firm of
~,
Messrs. Attwood and Jones), read an interesting
paper on the subject. After haring sveral speeches
by Messrs. W. J. Tu,ney, G. Green, W. Edwards,
W. Platt, R. Broomhall :,nd others, some of whom

were in favour of incorpirating the town and bur-
rounding district, a commtitee consisting of twenty
gentlemeu was appointed to further consider the
advi&ability of how best to improve the growth of
trade in this town. Votes of thanks were passed
to Mr. Jones and the chairman.
CorrosatT.--=The last of the aries of entertainments
in connection with the Working Man's Institute,
took place in the Corn Exchang on Monday last.
The chiir was o..icupie t by the Rev. George Robin-
son. The attendan, c was not so Large as was ex.
peoted, owing to the fact thnt so many concerts
were taking place in the neighbourhood the same
evening. The pianoforte solos by the Messrs.

Simms-woe brilliantly executed. The so:igs of
Miss L. Pountney and Slio3 G. Smith were very well
giv-n, the latter being encored for her song
'Maud." Mr. Fred Walker was in capital voice,
and. sang in him +mum good style. A !awe from the
School for Scandal by Miss Barlow and Mr. H.
Bird was very well performed, and caused roars
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of laughter. -The &lett "All's Well" by Mr. T'rd
Walker, and Mr. Chaulk was well rendered and
warmly applauded. The quArtette by the Stour—
bridge Choral society was rather amusing, as it
was converted into a ttio. Miss Barlow's reading
gave great satisfactinn to the audience. Mr. Chaulk
sang well•and has avery. pleasing voice: In addition
to the programme. Mi6B A. tee sang "The Better
Land" remarkably well. Mr. S. Simms, Senr, , was
an efficient accompania*. Tue fo.lowing is th-
programme :—Uverture, Piano-forte, "Fingal," Mr.
S. Sinus's, and Mr. S.'Simins, Junr."; Song, ."Blue
Alsati in Mountains," Miss Lennie Ponutney; Song,
"Hybrias, the Cretan," Mr, Fred Walker; A Suene
from the School for Scandal, Miss-Barlow, and Mr.
U. Bird; Duett, "All's Well," Mr. Fred Walker,
am; Mr. Chaulk; Song, "Dream Faces." Miss
Georgie Smith; gong "1 he Anchor's Weighed,"
Mr. Chaulk; Quartette, "Lo the Early Beam of
Morning," Stourbridge Choral Soeiety; Piano-forte,
"Tanantella to A Minor," Mr. S. Simms and Mr. S.
Simms; Junr.; Song, "The Lost Chord," Miis Lennie
l'hiiiitney; Reading (by desire), "Maiy, Queen of
Scuts," Mis 4 Barlow; Sono.', "Tom Bowling," Mr.
Chaulk; Duet, Violin andFiano.forte, "II Pirata de
Beiiot and Benedict," Mr. S. Simms, and Mr. S.
Silents, Junr.; Sung, "Maud," Miss Georgie Smith;
Song, "The Bell Ringer," Mr. Fred Walker; Glee,
Prithee Stay,' The Siourbridge Choral
Society. • _

A rjc?nt writer in our local papers his wisely
observed that "one of the follies of the age is to
buy dear Wines and Spirits." Another folly is to
suppose that buying from those who make the
largest return of duty is buying them in the
cheapest marker. Thu Merchant who pays duty
upon thousands of gallons, pays in exact propor-
tion to the retailex clearing a single cask, A greed
profit must be gained to cover enorrnot4 expenses
of large business premises, cost of advertising, avid
an allowance of profit to the Agent, greater in
many instances than taken by them in the respec-
able Merchant. To buy cheap is to buy were but
one profit is made, and we cannot better illustrate
our argument than by pointing out the way in
which our townsmen-, Messrs J .Rutland and Son, of
63, High-st, have opened up the trade. We haVe
no hesitation.in saying that 25 per cent, is now
saved by their bringing tile producer and the con-
1-umer together, over tile picas paid a few years
ago, and a trial will fully bear out our ass.;ttions
Aciley Herald, December 24th, 1881.
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DRUNK AND DIS,IiDERLY.—At the M,lice Cella,
yesterday, before Cul. Fletcher, Messrs. Cochrane,
Noel, Freer and Thomas, Elijah Forrest and
George Morris were chalged with being slrunk
and disorderly at the Lye, on the 22nd ult. .P.S.
Cope proved the as;. Morris was fined ss. and
cone., and Forrest who did not uppear was fined
7s. 6d. and cosis.

Elnita.cH or PEACE.—Williara Young and Thomas
Wooliridge were charged With c unmitting a breach
of the peace by fighting, at Oka, on the 29u1t.
,iiou..d cover to keep the peace in one surety
of £lO for six months, and pay costs.
NVORKSHOP CASES.—Thomas Partridge, chain.
maker, was charged with employing children under
age to work at elminmaking on the 10th ult. Mr.
Inspector Jones proved the case. Fined 20s. and
Mts.—Samuel Crompton was charged with a simi-
lar offence on the 10th ult. The case was proved,
and defendant fined 20s and costs.—Elijah Adams
was also ehared with employing young persons to
work at eh ainmaking, Mr. Inspector Jones fr, yid
the case. Defendant pkaded guilty and was fin .d
203 und costs.

OBSTRUCTION.--Samuel Harris was cbarg '4;l with
causing an oWtruction at Wollaston, by leaving
some bricks and planks on '' ~.oad. Withdrawn
Q 1 payment of costa.