The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-11-04 00:00:00

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COMMISSIONERS' MEETING.

The monthly meeting of this body was held on
Monday last.
Mr. H. Hughes in the chair. There wero also
present Messrs. Kelley, Woolley, Perkins, Flavel,,
Blunsom, Turney, Mills, Griffin, Allsop, Stringer,
Yardley, Hill, and Scott. •
Messrs. W. Edwards and J. Edwards attended
and made the usual declarations and took their
seats.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and
confirmed.

ALTERATION CIF THE CORN EXCHANGE.

The Clerk said that two meetings of the whole
Board had been held. The first waa held on
October sth and the second on the 18th ult, when
the plan and drawing prepared by Mr. James
Allsop, jun., were considered in accordance with
a resolution passed at a previous meeting. At the
last meeting of the Board a deputation consisting
of the Revds. H. Sherrard, D. Maginnis, and W.
J. J. Welch; Major Walker, Messrs. A. Freer, T.
Bland, J.lCoilis, W. Healy, W. Platt, G. Perry,
Perks, T. D. Thomas, &e., attended and expressed
their approval of the plan and hoped the Commis-
sioners would carry them out. The Board could
not guarantee that an organ would be provided but
still they believed one would be fixed in the
room. The Commissioners gave the subject the
attention it demanded.

A resolution was proposed and seconded that
the Commissioners be advised to adopt 2z, 3z, 4,
5, and 6 at a probable cost of £4,000.
An amendment was moved and seconded to the
following effect :—That in the judgment of this
meeting it is not expedient to expend on the Town
Hall and Corn Exchange. the amount of money
the alterations are estimated to cost.

On the amendment being put to the meeting
four voted for it and eleven for the resolution,
two remaining neutral. _

The Chairnian declared the resolution carried.

Proposed by the Chairman, seconded by Mr.
Stringer "That the Clerk do give the necesslry
notices to enable the Commissioners at the next
meeting to consider and if thought desirable to
adopt the recommendation of the committee at
their meeting."
A letter was read by the Clerk from Mr. G. W.
Prescott enclosing two copies of resolutions
passed at a meeting in the Corn Exchange in
reference to the price of gas.
On the motion of Mr. Kelley the subject was
referred to the General Purposes Committee.
The Clerk read a letter from Mr. H. J. Hainge
asking whether he could have a portion of the
Market Hall for the purpose of a Skating Rink.
The wing to the right of the main entrance
could be adopted for the 13urpose without in any
way interfering with the existing market, and he
could afford to offer a good rent for its use.
Mr. Kelley thought it would be well to entertain
the question.
The Chairman said they could not entertain it.
A. letter was read from Mr. Willimott, surveyor
to the Turnpike Roads Trustees, with reference
to Foster Street, which the construction of the
new railway will close a great carriage traffic.
The construction of a new road has been sug-
gested and the Secretary of the Great Western
Railway Company has written to know what the
the local authorities (the Trustees and Commis-
sioners) would contribute towards its expenses.
Mr. Willimott's letter asked the Clerk to consult
with the Commissioners on the subject.
The Clerk informed the Commissioners that
they had no power to contribute one penny towards
the expenses, and he was instructed to write to
Mr. Willimott that the Commissioners concurred
in the construction of the new road but they had
no power to contribute one penny.