The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-06 00:00:00

"I remain. Gentlemen,
" Your obe,lient servant.
•• SAMUEL MOORR.

" February god, 1860."

Mr, Taylor said th it he had received the letter,
cud was to have read it at the last meeting; but
fruni an oversight it was forgotten. Mr.
Stringer thought ths question WIC settled at the
last meeting. The Chairman said he was under
the same impression. Mr. Billingham raid he
believed there were one or two who did not agree.
Mr. Newnam said be thought it would be a
matter of litigation, and was of opinion that if
'bey did it pay it they should be sued. He
;bought the hest way would be to ray the other
two guinto,aid then both audit 4 re i.ould be
treated alike. the Cuairwan asked Mr. Collis
o give hio opinion up ot the subject. Mr. Col.
is said It know nothing about the rarticulars.

The Chairman :11(.11 explained the matter. stating
that Mr. Evans and Mr. Moore were appointed ,
auditors; that the work was done; that Mr.
Moore received two guineas for his work, and
gave the receipt; that two were sent to Mr.
Evans, who returned the cheque and sent in a '
bill for four guineas, as he did not think two
sufficient; and they paid him two more. Now
Mr. Moore asks for two extra to what he had
received and given a receipt for, which the ,
Commissioners refused to entertain at the last
meeting. Mr. Collis said he thought it would
be uncourteous to the Commissioners who had
taken the case into their consideration, and
thought the matter had better be left as it was.
! Mr.. Stringer said he was rather surprised that
I the question was re-opened, He thought Mr.
Evans had done more work than Mr. Moore.
Mr. Newnam : It was said so. Mr. Collis : Mr.
' Evans is a professional accountant; Mr. Moore
is not. He thought the case had better be left
as it was, unless a special notice was given. The
Clerk said it was his fault the letter was not read
at the last meeting.—The subject then dropped.
I Mr. Dorricutt, the Inspector, then reported
that he saw a quantity of bad meat in the mar-
ket in the course of his rounds. He called the
attention of Mr. Ellis to it, who is a butcher,
and that he after saw Superintendent Freeman,
aad seized the meat . that he afterwards called
upon Mr. Bayley, surgeon, and Mr. Freer, stir.
geon, both of whom pronounced it as unfit for
human food, and that the meat was afterwards
burnt; and asked what action he had better
take. After a short discussion the Inspector
was ordered to take out a summons, and sue for
penalties.

The Clerk read a letter from Superintendent
Freeman asking the Commissioners to put the
30th and 31st sections into operation, and so
prevent persons from standing about the streets
and firing their chimneys; which was agreed to.
An application was read by the Clerk from Mr.
John Bland, asking for a license to sell petro-
leum. Mr. Newnam called the attention of the
B Jard to the Petroleum Acts, and read several of
their clauses. He thought it necessary to attach
I some conditions, and submitted the following:-
1. That 2s lid be paid for each petroleum license,
and that the quantity kept at any one time shall
not exceed 40 gallons. 2. That the places of
storage shall be properly ventilated, and well
: seoured from dangers without. 8. That these
store-houses shall contain no stove or other
pipiag which can be lighted or heated. 4. That
no ingress, if possible, shall be made to such
places of storage after Mirk, as the introductian
lof lights is always attended with danger, from
the accumulation of inflammable vapours. It is
desirable that each vendor of petroleum, should
bear in mind the conditions as laid down in the
I 6th sec. of the Petroleum Act, 1868.—Mr. New.
nitinovent on to say: I may here observe that
some ignorance seems to exist in many localities
I as to the exact nature of the burning petroleum.
It is asserted that the common petroline is not
Mc:tided within the meaning of the Act, inas-
much as it does not give off an inflammable va-
pour at a less degree than 100 Fahrenheit's ther-
mometer. No doubt thiz is true in souls varie-
ties of these burning compounds, but I find
there are others sold, and generally of a much
cheaper kiwi which do give off an inflammable
vapour of a much lower degree than 100 Fahren-
heit. Therefore it will be well to bear in mind
that all the common burning petroleum sold for
purposes of illumination are iuclnded within the
Petroleum Act, 1888. The conditions were or-
dered to be attached to the licenses.
Au order was wade that the 'Market Tolls be
put up by suction, and that Messrs. Oates, Per-
rims, and Wooldridge, be the auctioneers.

A- number of ae-eo.unts were examined, and
ordered to be paid.