The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-06-05 00:00:00

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COMMISSIONERS MEETING.

The usual meeting of the Cammissioners was
held on Wednesday afternoon, at the Corn Ex-
change. Mr. A!lsop presided ; and the mem-
bers present were Mew.% Hughes, Levi, Billing-
limn‘Pcnney, J. Cooper, Packwood, NCW:UIII,
StrilIVST, :Old Canis. The minutes of last meet
ing were rehal and confirmed.
The Clerk stated that the lellance due by the
treasurer on the in ac,munt amounted
to thiis 7d, ;aid the balance due by the trea-
surer on the highcmy vcount was 4:242 he

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The Clerk said he had seen the lessee of the
market tolls respecting the obstruction coma d
by having stalls at the entrance to the market
hall on Fridays and Saturdays. He hud since
received a letter from the lessm!, expressing his
willingness to du away with the stalls in the
entrance provided the Commissieners made cer-
tain alterations in the interior of the market to
accommodate those who were usually posted at
the gates. A committee was appointed to meet
the lessee and carry out the necessary altera-
tions, supposing they were not too expensive.
The next business before the meeting was the
question of the site for a central railway station
for the town. be Clinirmau stated that he and
the Clerk had attended before Colonel Hilachin-
son, in London. to support the memorial of the
Commissioners to the Board of Trade in favour
a the Foster-street site. He further briefly
' stated the eircunistanees attending Colonel
I utehinson's visit to the town for the purpose
of making a personal inspection of the locality,
an account of which has already appeared in the
(APT eer.

An order was made to repair Middle-street and
Hill-street, and to charge the same to the rate-
pavers.
The Inspector of Nuisances presented his re-
port in reference to the had smell that arose from
the glue works at the Cliff. He had received a
memorial fried the inhabitants of the neigh-
bourhood, and he had visited the works the day
after. The smell arose from the decomposition
of the fleshings which were deposited at the side
of the river, but the proprietor had taken insane
to have it removed weekly at a great sacrifice,
and there was now no nuisance. The proprietor
assured him that he was desirous of doing
everything he could to prevent any nuisance
arising.
Mr. Collie suggested that in case the nuisance
arising again legal proceedings should be at
once taken by the Inspector to put it down.
The Board generally were of opinion that they
should wait till the nuisance arose before coming
to any decision.
Mr. Newnan' moved that the auditors of ac-
counts appointed t the annual meeting be paid
a sum not exceeilint; three guineas.

The motion was carried. Mr. Collis moved that 100 copies of the re-
quire:Lents of the Werk,h it) Regulation Act be
printed an 1 circulated.

Mr. Nownam seconded the motion, which was
carried.
A number of accounts were examined and or-
der.ll to he paid.
There was no further business of any import-
ance.

FUNERAL OF MR. SAMUEL BROOKS. On
Thursday last, the remains of the above-named
gentleman were conveyed to their last resting
place, and interred in the family vault at Old-
swinford Churchyard. The deceased was an old
inhabitant of the town, and highly respected by
a large circle of friends. Mr. Brooks attended
church the Sunday previous to his death, and
was up to that time in excellent health. During
the Sunday he was taken ill, and gradually sank
and died on the following Friday, having at.
tamed the ripe age of 77 years. The deceased
leaves a wife, a brother (Timothy Brooks, Esq.),
and son (the respected host of the Talbot), to
mourn his loss. Deceased was held in high es-
teem by his fellow-townsmen, and aft who knew
and were in the habit of meeting him. As a
last tribute of respect to his memory, about 40
of the Vadiug tradesmen of the town and friends
followed his remains to the grave ; the funeral
service being concluded by the Rector, the Rev.
C. H. Cranfurd.

CRESS MArcn.— On Saturday last a Chess
Match was played at Kidderminster, between
nine members of the Stourbridge Church of
England Association, and a similar number of
members of the Kidderminster Church of Eng-
land Mutual Improvement Society. The players
were paired according to their estimated
strength, and it was decided that only three
games should be played by each pair of antago-
nists. After an animated contest, during which
come very good play was manifested, the Stour-
bridge players were declared the victors; hav-
ing won seventeen games to their opponents ten.
Below is appended the full score :
STOUMMIDGE. - KIDDERMINSTER.
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Mr. S. Moore 2 Mr. F. Broom
„ A. Freer 3 „ 1). Evans
„Ir. Soden
„ P. Lavender ... 2 ~ F. Green
„ H. Payne 3 „ G. Hardman... 0
„ D. Bottomley 2 ~ Harding ... 1
„ H. Newmuu 2 „ Jno. Mountford 1
„ S. Colboru
„ H. Ridley