The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-06-03 00:00:00

Tile motion w.ie then carried unanimonely.
..f Mr. Prescott W 11,9 then re-
ferred to the Faience Committee

GENFRAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE.

The Clerk Cleo read the report of the Gene-
ral Purposes (oinuiittee, which stated they had
considerod ti.. appliostune of Mr. Prescott in
reference to the Market Tolls, which were re.
ferred to them at the last meeting. With re-
card to the first question as to a turn-stile, the
Committee were of opinion that it was not de-
sirable that one should be erected. As to the
second point, the Committee would leave the
matter to the option of the lessee, they not de-
siring to pronounce an opinion thereon. As to
he third question the one for compensation for
an alb-p.(l loss of /9 Sc. at the last fair day.
The Committee were of opinion that such a
claim could not lie entertained.
The Clerk informed tho Committee that the
instalments due from the lessee on the Ist of
April, and let of May were not yet paid to the
Treasurer.
It was resolved that the Clerk shonlil make
implication, and if not successful the subject be
referred to the Commissioners at the next
monthly
'f he report was adopted.
The Clerk produced the statement of accounts
for the post year, militia March 30th. 1871. It
showed that on March 31st, 1870, there was due
on the improvement account front the treasurer
the sum of £290 3s 0.1; received on improve.
anent rates. £1 088 5s Id ; sundries. £5 7s 3d ;
total. £1,383 14s 10d. Amount in treasurer's
hands, £253 Is 65 ; paid the Stourhridge Gas
Company for lightiog public lamps, one year.
£380; for repairs to tho same, £8 Ils lid;
metre rent, lighting and extinguishing, alters-
' on in burners, &c., £2l lie 2d ; clerk's salary.
131 lOs ; collector's ditto, £5O; inspector of
XL); one year's interest of loan of
e 1.500 from Mr. F. T. Itufforti at five per cent.,
less income-tax. £73 15s; auditing, advertising,
sad stationery, £2l 2s lid ; election PX1)..1114t11,
1:13 17s; fire-unglue estaldishruent, £56 17a 4d;
iicidental expeoses, gas, arid coal, £ll 2s 75 ;
oarrie,l to siolone fond, £5O; carried to Market
all account, £427 5-5.1; in treasurer's hands,
:.253 ls 6d; total, £1,383 14s 1(33. The bills

• ceived and not paid at the dote the account
B'BB drum n up, includ, d £193 due to the Gas
Conipany for lighting puolic lamps for the half-
year ending Lably.day ; also £l5 154 62. due to
the Stourbridge Waterworks Conipany, for con-
lecting tire-plugs.
The Market Hall account showed : -Tolls re•
.teived from Mr. Smith, amounting to £390; cash
,rota improvement account, £427 5s 5d ; miscei-
tanenos, cht 23- total, £B2l 148 7d. Bills
due to the Colllll,iBlllollllll. hut not paid, were
one year's rent for door in Cattle Market, £1 19s
22 ; c 0... due from plan, tiff in '• Stringer and
4thera r- Knowles," .£144 is 41. The expendi-
ture on the Sallie I,ecount were : Repairs to the
Maraet flail, £7 10. 4I; land tax, £7 18,4;
Mark t 11411 dividends on £16,070 6s, 4f per
per cent., less ihmane tax. £7ll 88 22; law
7hurge., .ti 4 1. 42 ; mi.cellaneous,.£ll is 92
ob.'. £B2l 14. 72. The highs ay account
bowed the sum of £477 st; 42 received from
rates ; inter, et allowitt by treasurt r, £2 6s Id ;
cash front ownera of property towards new street
xpenses, £3l 19. 11,1 ; sundries, £4 7. 10d;
due to treasurer, £25 14. 61—total £541 las 82.
There wcs odd due the corn of £3B Os Id from
owners of property for new street expen.es.
Ina expenduure on the sante account included
ualance litie to treasurer, March 31. t, 1870, .£7
17s 102 ; strect and road repairs, £174 15s 52 ;
weekly labour, £lO6 9. 8 1; cotan,iog and water.
tug streets, £140; interest on loan of /500, lea
ncome.tax, 124 lls ; cohector's salary, /20,
urvev or'e ditto, /20; expenses in Victoria-street
21 10u; carried to sinking fund. /16 18s 4d;
•umiries, /9 15s 9d ; total, /541 18a Bd. Tin
.lupruveturnt aecoutit sinking fund showed tip
um of /154 5s 52 brought forward last year.,
iecouut, emelt and interest received during to,
past year, /54 9. 5,1. The highway account siuk
tog fuud showed the 811111 uf 1,51 7a 10d, brought
torward trom last year's 'mount ; cash and hue.
'est recetved miring the past year, /18 8e ld.
Its improvement rate account showed arrears
croup' forward amounting/13 9a 6i4 ; receive°
.11 tate made February. 1870. 1547 12s 2d; an;
,u the rate wane August, 1870, /540 116 11u.
the highway rate account showed cash receireu
477 5.42; voids, /26 2. 744. There was
;nu mcich bo,h, 1871. /506 Is on the improve-
um°, r. niao. Jabour3, 80th. 1871, and /49319-
6.1 on toe highs. ay account made at the same
time.