The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-07-05 00:00:00

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COMMISSIONERS' MEETING.

The monthly meeting of this Board was held on
Alenday last, Mr. Hughes in the chair. There
were also present Messrs. Kelley, Scott, Woolley,
Hill, Griffin, and Stringer,

The Clerk read the minutes of the last meeting,
which were confirmed.

REPORT OF THF FINANCE COMMITTEE.

The treasurer's balances on the several accounts
at this date are as follows:—lfignway Account,
b‘lance due to treasurer May 21st, 1879, .2282 10s
6d; cash paid to treasurer, .X 7 is scl; cheques
ordered, £B2 19s Od; balance due to treasurer at
this date, .2350 8s id. Improvement Account,
balance due to treasurer May 21st, 1879, £ll3 4s
7d; cash paid to treasurer, £43 2s 3d; cheques
(irdered, £9B 4s 2d; balance due to treasurer at
this date, .2168 6s 6d. Urban Sanitary Account,
balance due from treasurer May 21st, 1879, £l4l
4s 2d; cheques ordered, .231 6s Od ; cash paid to
treasurer, is sd; balance due to treasurer to
this date, £ll7 Os 7cl.—Your Committee having
examined a number of accounts, and finding them
correct, recommend them to be paid. IL ghway
Account, £ll9 18s 3d; Improvement Account, £BO
3s 6d ; Urban Sanitary Authority, J 255 14s 7d.
The Chairman moved that the report be received
which was seconded by Mr. Kelley, and carried.
REPORT OF THE GENERAL PURPOSES CONMITTER.
MEDICAL OFFICER Or HEALTH'S RP:NUM.-1i Wil-
ber of deaths registered i.t tie townehip for the
month ending June 23rd, 1879, 10 males and
females. Death-late 21.6. The death-rate is the
same as last week. Four deaths haw occurred
from measles. No other zymotio disease is re-
ported. The infant mortality is high, as out of 17
I.3a,ths, 11 occurred at. the age of one year and
uader. Nun:lger o t,ir is rie Cr, d 25, v•z :-12
males and 13 females. There is nothing recorded
in the Medical Officer's visitation book.

TOWN ()mewl s ltaToirr. Nui3ance3 brought
for Arai d, 16; reported daring the month, 25; total
41. Removed, old, 13; new, 20; remaining, 9
Night soil removed, 141 privies, 135 as pits, and 3
ce pa:As belonging to 286 houses, have been emptied
and cleansed. Number of loads 269. The slaughter.
nooses, registered I(dging-houses, are reperred to
be in good sanitary condiiion.
The chairman moved the adoption of the report
which was seconded by Mr. Scott, and carried.
REPORT OE THE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE.

NEW BUILDINGS.—Your committee report that
plans for the erection of one house at the Heath,
were laid before them and recommended that they
be pas-ed, subject to their being in accordance
with the bye laws.

NAMING OF STREETS.—Your committee retort
progress.
CO-T OF LoWERING FOSTER STREET.— Your
committee report that Mr Lovatt's bill for the
work amounts to £7B 12s 9d, and have requested
your clerk to see him thereon.
ANGEL STREET STIBWAY.—This work will be
commenced forthwith.

THE LATE FlBls.—The Chairman said a report
of the late lire at Mr. Aldis, the Gig Mill, had bees
received from Mr. H. Turney, the captain of the
Fire Brigade. The chairman also added that the
Phceuix Fire Insurance Company have made over
their engine to the Commissioners, who have
handed it over to the Fire Brigade.
There was no other business.