The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-02 00:00:00

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COMMI6IONERS MEEPING.

The usual monthly meetin of this body was held
n the Board Room, Corn Each'rage. oa Monday
afternoon la,c, Mr, Henry Hughes in the chair.
There w re als ) present Me=Ers. Edwards, Scott,
North, Billingatn, Baker, Wo ,hey, Haskew, Ick,
Griffin, Jones, Underwoo 1, Melilla, awl Striazer.

Them nte of the last meetinil were read and
confirm-d.
The Finance Committee reported that having ex-
amined the valious accour:ts rec.,mmended that
they be paid Highway Account .g 96 8s lid, Im—
provement Account £35 is 9d, Urban Sanitary
Authority £33 6s 81.

Ou the motion of Mr. Haskew the various ac-
counts were ordered to be paid.
The Town Officer reported the number of
nuisances br, u.:ht forward 35, removed 28 remain-
ing 7. The registered lodging houses and slaughter
houi.es were reportt d to be in a good sanitary eon.
dition. Twenty•nine privies, 111 I.shpits, and one
cesspool, belonging to 230 houses, have been emptied
and their contents removed Number of loads 266.
Two cases of overcrow ling were reported.
The Medical Officer of Halth reported the num-
ber of deaths registered in the township of Stour-
bridge frm April `.3rd to May 21st was 13, viz:—
males 4, females 9. Number of births registered in
the same period 33. viz :—males 17, females 16.
The birth-rate is 45.8 and the death-rate 15-1 per
1,000. The death rate for the past month is lower
than it has been for some lime past. The rate for
the corresponding period last year was 19-6. The
officer's journal Aas laid b-fore the committee.
The Clerk r •tid a draft agreement with Mr. G.
Perry. under w hich, for the sum of £25, he gave up
a rignt of road along the George Walk from High
Street to his property ; but reserving a right of way
int) Foster Str,,et.

Mr. Edwards thought it would be well to make
further enquiries as to the ownership of George
Walk before signing the deed. They had been in
many muddles over one thing and anotncr, and they
did not want any more.
The Chairman deprecated such remarks, and said
there was no ground for them.
Mr. Billingham asked to whom the continuation
of George Walk belonged now it was stoppe I by
the railway company.
Mr. Striner explained how Mr. Perry's right of
way into Foster Street arose, and he went cn to say
that when the continu .tion of George Walk was
closed to the public by the railway company, he was
informed that one-half of the disused road belonged
to the property-owners on each ride. The prop rty
on each side for the most part belonged to hint, and
therefore, with a small exc-ption, the road did also.
Mr. Woolley thought a small committee should
be appAtited to investigate the title to the land
forming the continuation of the George Walk, so
that if it was Mr. Strioger's the matter might be
set at rest.

Ultimately the agreement with Mr. Perry was
signed, and the clerk was insttueted to make the
enquiry referred to by Mr. Woolley.
A tender from Mr. A. Parkes, to empty the ash•
pits and cesspools in the township for twelve months
for £370, .was accepted.

"ROUGH ON RATS. '—The Thing desired found at
last. Ask chemists, grocers or oilmen, for Rough
on ttats It clear out rats, rnie, beetlis,, roaches,
flies, bedbugs, insects, ground moles, &c. 7id. and
ls lid boxes.

A recent writer in our local papers has 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
C teapest market. The Merchant who pays duty
upon thousands of gallons, pays in exact propor-
tion to the retailea clearing a single cask. A great
profit inu-t be gained to cover enormous expenses
of large business premises, cost of a ivertisiug, amid
.an allowance ef 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. it utland and Son, of
63; High-st, have opened up the trade. We have
no hesitation in saying that 25 per cent, is now
raved by their bringing the producer and the con-
umer t %ether, over the prices paid a few years
ago, anti a trial will fully bear out our assertions
Dudley Herald, December 24th, 1881.
.BUCHUPABIA."—A new, quick, complete cure
f all urinary affections, (smarting frequent or diffi-
cult) and kidney diseases, 4s. At Druggist. London
Agency No 1. King Edward's Street.
GRAND BAZAAR —A grand bezasr was sh9ld in
the Corn Exchange the first four days this week
in aid of the expenses of a new heat-
leg app tratus end for the cleansing and
erlouritig of St T otnas's Church. Mr. Charles
Wei,b, of Deratis Hall, opened the Baz err with a
v ry inttresting speech. The following is a list of
the stall keep is: Airs. Sherrard, Mrs. Wordsworth,
Mrs. Walter tVehla, Mrs. Bro iiish .11, Miss Perks,
Mrs. li.geton. Mrs Otter, Mrs. Shacklock, Mrs.
Walter Lewis, Mrs. Da.low, Mrs. Swatton, Mrs.
Jaggard, Mrs. Chane.e, and Mrs. Talbot, There
was also a flower stall which was hand °lately de-
corated with all sor s 01 hot house and out-door
fi rivers kept by Mi-s Forty, Miss Shcrrard. and
the Misset Walker, The r. freshment stall wa:
well stocked with provisions, and was under the
superintendance of Mrs. Ick., Mrs. Cookson and
Mas Hol.oway. There was an excellent string
bud •in attendanes, under the leadership of
Mr. G. Bleukarne, which played some very nice
a leoions. Mr. S. Simms, junr., presided at the
p anuferte. Iles room wets ve•y ide ly decar ited
with Japanese lanterns and flags of all nati. as.
.1 here was tin exhibition of trophies from the Zulu,
Russian and .Egyptian wars. This was wider the
uaanagenit_nt or Mrs. baker, who deserves great
praise f r rue trouble and care she had in getting
the things together. The following are a few ()I
the thing, port! nit A Sallar Jung and state ministers
ot Hyderabad. a bugle and the music book of Drain-
major Taylor, found under bis body and covered
with his blood, both found after the battle of Is—
a idula, powder horns, mats m rde of hempseed
made by the Zulus, views of the heroes of Rorke's
Drift, swords and shoes from the Crimean
War. There were also two blow fish from the Rea
Soa, a chip of stone from the eravestone of Captain
,k and a Cuinese teapot. There was also a wax
work exhibitioe which comptised the 1.,11 waa,
I.f, -like figures, Columbree Guy Fria kes, Joan of
Are, anti IV ichte-1 Angelo. • .
ORGA OI'ENIND.—A new organ, which has been
provided at the New Connexion Chapel, Kidder-
minster Street, was opened on Sunday last, when
there were special services, at which the sermons,
morning and evening, were preached by the Rev.
W. Lengbottom, prasident of the Conference. Mr.
'l'. 11. Rhodes presided at the ot gen, which in tone
and appearance is a very satisfactory instrument.
It has been supplied by Messrs. la ichelson and
Ward, of ‘Valsall. The cost of the organ and of an
ornamental platf rrn is .2220. Of this £125 has
t een raised or promised, including £30., the collee-
Mobs on Sunday. It is proposed to hold a bazaar
in the autumn, with the view of clearin,r off the
remaining amount.

DRUNKEN WOMAN. - At the Police Com t,
yester,.ay, before Colonel Fletcher, 'l'. 1). Thonia,s,
and H. O. Firwstone, Esqs, Martha Pars( ns was
ctiarg, d with being drank, P.C. King proved the
case. Fin( d ss. and costs.

DRUNSENNEB3.—Charies Moore w'as charged with
being drunk on the 26th ult., at Cradley. P.O
Chare proved the case. Fined ss. and costs.—
John. Stevens was charged with being drunk on the
26th ult. P.C. Biggs proved the cazie an! said the
defendant made use of bad language, P.S. Jones
oved a Lumber of previous convictions, and tie
defen lant was fined 20s. and costs.
Ken:hick was charged wi:h being dru k at the
Lye, on the 26. h ult. P.S. Copii prov. d the case.
Fined 20s. and costs ; in defa.ult ,ine month.—Eli
ILI% %%as charged with being drunk and disorderly
at the Lytt, P.C. King prove( the case, also
several previous convictions. Fined 10s. and c,sts.
—Thomas Meredith was cliarzed witu a similar
offence at the Lye on the 26th .P.S Cope
proved the case. Fined 10s. and costs ;in default
14 days.—Mesach Bradley was 'charge with being
drunk at the Lye, on the 26th ult P.C. Brazener
proved the case, also previous convictinns. Fined
55. and costs; in default 14 days —Samuel Silvers
was charged with being drunk on the 4th April
there was a second charge for a similar oftenco on
the 14th ult. 1' S. Cope an! P.C. Cartwright
proved the ca., and delendnt was find ss. in
each ettse.

• ERVACII OF THE PEACE.—Sanuel Hughes and
Alfied Willetts were charged with committing a
breach of the peace by fighting at Cradley, on the
28th ult. Case withdrawn on payment of costs..
f DRUNK AND REFUSING TO QUIT.-JOIM Barris
was charged with being drunk and refusing to
quit the Bell Inn, Cradley, on the 26th ult. PC.
Brazener proved the case, Pleaded guilty. Fined
ss. and costs.

CAUTION TO EA/Eng.—Henry Thomas Yarn old
was charged with delivering bread at Cradley with-
out first weighing it. P.C. Brazenor ptoved the
case. Fined ss. and Costs.
CAUTION TO CATTLE DEALERS.—John Holland
and William Bate were summoned for removing
cattle from Staffordshire into Worcestershire on the
24th ult. P.C. Cartwright proved the case. Fined
20s. and cos•s.

TRAN,FtRS.—At the Public Office, yesterlay, the
follo‘%ing tra: eters teuk pluLe : The Swan Inn,
Easley Stet, frtm Wm. AbLatt tu Oeurge
Walker ; 131idge Inn, froneaNiQi..la6 to Beabley;