The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-06-20 00:00:00

ANNUAL MEETING OF COMMISSIONERS.

The annual meeting of the Cornmis4onern was
held in the Commissioners' Room on Wednesday
afternoon, Mr. W. J. Turney presiding. There
were also present Messrs. H. Billinghatn, Platt,
Haskew, Stringer, James, WooPey, J nes, North,
Per rson, Cadwallader, Walker, Parkes, Gillam,
Collis, and Nash.
The Chairman, in the absence of the Clerk, read
the minutes of the last annual meeting_
Tho Chairman ,aid he regretted that Mr. Hask-ew
was not eligible for elecrioa as chairman tor tlyo
ensuing year, as he would retire by rotation in
September, and Mr. Billing,hain was ineligible from
the same cause. He moved the election of Mr.
Platt as chairman of tee board, and said he believed
he had attended every meeting that had been held
since he became a member, and he had taken an
active interest in the matters coming before them.
Mr. Walter Jones seconded the motion.
Mr. Walker proposed, and Mr. Cadwallader
seconded, Mr. I. Nash as chairman of the Board,
but 41r. Nash explained his reasons for declining
to stand.

Mr. Platt's electim was then agreed to, and he
returned thanks, and concluded by proposing a vote
of thanks to M. 'Tarney for his able services as
chairman during the past year.
Mr. linskesv seconded the motion, which was
supported by Mr. Billingham and Mr. Stringer, and
carried.

Mr, Turney suital4ly replied,
Mr. ilaskew (chairman of the Finance Commit-
tee) moved that the accounts for th,4 year ending
25th March, 18.5, be allowed and certified unuer
the hand of the chairman.

Mr. Turney seconded the motion, which was
catrie,d.

There was afterwaris an adjournment from the
Board Room to the Corn Exchange, where a number
ot rateptyers assembled for the purpose of electing
two audhors. Mr. H. Scott received 48 votes. Mr.
Jos Jagg,tril 43 votes, and Mr. S. Walker 20 votes.
The two first-named were elected.

OLDSWINFORD CHURCIE.—A meeting of the Church
Council was held on Monday evening at the vestry
Oldswinford Church, in reference to the repair,
painting, and decoration of the church. The R V.
A. B. limbrell presided —Mr. T. R binson, archi-
tect, stated the nature of the work included in the
estimates, and he laid before the me.:ting a plan
for ex,ending the chancel internally, and providing
an organ ;chamber on one side of the extended por-
tion, and a ve.try oa the other. To carry out th.;
work in its entirety, and provide a new organ, it was
estimated that an oat:ay of £1,300 would be iii•
curred ; and the churchwardens Messrs. W. B. Collis
and 'E. T. WriAt, did not eousider thi, sum could
be raised. It wa. resolv •cl to confine the work to
what was considere I really essential. and this it was
eamptued would require a sum of about £BOO . in.
eluding a sum of nearly Al2O, for the extinction of
a debt remaining from last y_.ar's aecounts.—A
tender of £589 10s of Messrs Wythes and Son,
for painting and dec7ration of the church was ac-
cepted ; ant one of £137 Bs. from Mr John Hill
Oidswinford, for the r pair and veritii-ation of the
church. The question of the work- to he done to the
organ was left with the churchwaadens. There was
a discussion as to the necessity of retrenching the
the expenditure on the choir, unless the income of
the church was increased.
THE CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION AND THE POLI •
TICAL :Ciusis.—The local Conservative Assaciation
forwarded last week to the Marquess of Salisbury
and Sir Stafford Nortlicote a resolati in expressive
of confidence in them and at the same expressing
an opinion that the present time and circumstances
were very inopportune for the Conservatives to take
office. In reply the following letter has been received
from the Marqess of Salia-mry :—"2O, Arlington
Street, S. W., June 15:h, 1885.—Sir—I have t;
thank you for forwarding to me the resoludon
passed nv the S'.ourbrsdge Conservative Association
on the 10th lust, lam much obligA for the ex
pressien of confidence wnich it contains. The opinion
expressed in it will be carefully consul red by us.
.—Yours faithfully, SALI6BURY."—" 30, St. James'
Palace, S. \V., June 13th, 1885. Sir, lem desired
by Sir Stafford Northcote to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of your letter conveying a copy of the resolu-
tion passed at the late meeting of the Steurbridge
Conservative Association on the 10th inst.—l re—
main, your obedient servant, Arthur Sumarez.—
Mr. Geo Burton."

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PROPERTY SALE.—On Friday last Messrs. Oates,
. _ _

Perrens and Wooldridge offered for tale by auction
a small Gras i Farm at Brooaihill, Belbroughton,
comprising 29 acres with farm house and budding.
The bidding starred at £l,OOO and reac'ed £1,757,
at which pric-.: the property was sold to Mr. Bowers,
Dragoon Inn, Brotrisgrove. Taking into coasidera-
tion the depressed state of a:r,riculture this w,03
considend to be a good pri( 0.
BOARD OF GUARLHANs.—\I.
at the meeting of this Board yesterday.--Adtxutted
8, discharged 19, dead 1. born 1, remaining 535
against
_Kingswinford I: IS us Od,

S'Courbridge ‘..:30 105 101 d, lla!esowen £25 13s PA
Non-residents X,l 19s Si, total £lO3 14s Bcl against
£99 108

STOURiIII-IDGE STOCK SALE.--.This dale, held on
Tuesday, comprised abouL 500 prime sheep and
lambs arvi 40 head of cattle. The following prices
were obtained ; f tt heiers £22 15s 01. bullocks .222
Oi 01, cows £22 2s 6d. B,.ecp, teg,s, 595, lambs 455,
and ewes 703. Mr. H. King was auctioneer.

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—At the Police Court yester-
day, before 11.. 0. Firmetone and T. D. Thomas,
Esqrs., William Hobson was charged with using
obscene language on the 13th just P.C. Farley
proved the case. Defendant had been fined twice
previously convicted for using obsc.me language.
Mr. Firmstoze said it was most disgraceful langu-
age, and fined him 103 and costs.—Bridget Bran .an
was chaaged with usi-g obscene language on the
13th inst. P.C. Farley proved the case, Mr.
Firmstone said the language was frightful, and most
disgusting t., issue from the lips of any woman.
They should fine her 103 and costs.
DAMAGE.—Sarah Clark and Ellen Kindon were
charged with damaging tome clover and onions on
the 4th just, the property of 'Jr. Davis, doing;
dama.o3 to thA amount of is. Mr. Addison priFe-
. cuted William Haden said d,?teniarits came into
the garden where he was at work after some bees
that were swarming there, and trod down the
clover alli oiioll9. They wcnt to the gooseb,rry tree
and began to shake the heas into a hive.—Williani
Davis gave cvidence us to the damage.—Defendants
eaid they had permission from the house—keeper to
go into the garden, as some hoes had swarmed
there.—Jane Sutton, the house-keE-p.!r, wag calll
and aii she did not give them periniss'on. Mr.
Firmstone said tna.‘ after a careful consideration of
111,2, case they had deci.itd. ti (lismiss
Addison asked the Bench to grant him a case, as he
apprehended it was Oisinisied on a point of law.
The application was granted.
THE EDUCATION ACT.—Juscph Savag,o, Emma
P,uree, Joni Wood, and ~Jon Forrest were sum-
moned for not sanding their children to school
regularly. The case of Savage was adjourned;
Pearce was fined 2-t 6d; -Woof was fined ss. The
B,mch dismissed Forrest„.

REFUe.ING TO QUlT.—William Taylor was charged
with being klislrderly and refusing to quit the Odd
Fellows Aries Inn, Lye, when ordtre I to do so. A
witne.s was ca:ied who said defendant b-gsn to
quarrel aid on being equested to leave he would
,ot and remained in the • house for 10 iniwates.
Defendant sail sotne body picked his cu o of lieF•T
and o speat lig stout i 7 he was stinek in the
face. F ed 53 mid eots. Henry 1/ivey was
charged with a e±itnilii i•ffence t toe saino place
and
on the 8-une date, Previous convictions being
proved againq deterriant he was n0.,,f fined 2s lid
an costs, or 7 days.
CAUTION.— Thomas Tethers was charged with
being drunk whilst in charge of a horse and tinner
wagon on the 15th inst. at Cradiey. P.C. Uxilhn
sail the defendant was so vi-ry drunk that he fell
d ,wn twice. Defendant was thrashing one of the
horses very badly with a large elm stick with a
krob on it. Mr. Firmstone said it was a dangerous
thing, and they had decide 1 to convict, but as he
had expressed contrition they should only tine him
5s and costs.

DAMAGE —Ann Chance an I Henry Shaw were
charged with damaging mowing grass on the 9th
inst the prop:.rty of Ambrose Pearsc.n. P.C.
Gbvillam slid he saw the defendants walking about
a field picking dandelions Anil ruse Pearson said
there was a great am quit of damage done. Chance
was finest 6,1 and 61 damage includOig costs,
Shaw was fined 23 61 and 61 dama,ge, inclu ling
cost:, or 7 days.
TRESPASS.—HPnry Kendrick and James Brooks
were charged with trespassing on land, the Li. °-
party of Major Williams, in search of rabbits, on
the 12th inst. Two wituesses woe called who said
they saw the defen lauts with a lurcher dog beat-
ing about the :nnhatikment Fined 55 and costs,
or 14 days..

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