The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-11 00:00:00

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SPECIAL
COMMISSIONERS' MEETING.

A special meeting of the Commis-Sinners was held
ca Wednesday evening in the Cornmitsioner's room.
Mr. W. Platt presided, and there were also present
Messrs.W Jones W. Galan), A. Walker, J. Cad-
warader, J. Parkes C. H. t • Is, ; H. Janes, W
Edward, G. R. Perkins, and M. Palley,
In an- wer to a question rtspecting tne surveyors,
lr Ta3l r, clerk, sad that when the drainage
board was started Mr. Ftdd'an and bin elf were
.tp; ointed surveyors. Wien be (Mr Taylor) gave
up the tow ship surveyorship, Mr Per y was tip. '
po nte I surveyor, and it was thought beet that Mr.
P... 1 7 should also take to the drainage work. The, e
were two suneyors, but only one, salary ens paid
Mr. Edwards said he understood only one sur•
veyor was appointed. Ile should object to th,l
Board paying £2 lOs per week for a clerk of the
Mr. Collis rn ove I "That the elicitor be instructed
to prepare an agreement between Mr. Perry and
Mr. l'iddian and the Board as joint surveyors on
the one hand, and the contractor and the surveyors
on the other band and ,übtuit it to the Board."
This was seconded by Mr. Gillarn.
Mr. James asked whethtr there was any legal
difficulty in having the two names in the agree-
ment.

Mr. Mills said there was not.
Mr. Edwards said he snout(' object to any extra
expense incurred by the sufveyors.
Mr. Collis said aceoriting to the agre,2ment if the
sruveyors were to ordc r .C,100,000 worth of extra
wcrk the Boar.' would Lave pay every farthing.
He thought both natrcs sh,ulu al pear in the agree-
ment. because the one surveyor had no voice in the
matter. lie thought it would be best to limit tho
veyors in the spa ding of the ex7ra, money.
Mr Jones said he was sorry the late chairman,
Mr. W. J. Turney was not ptesent. because it was
mainly from what 1c had mid that only cne sur-
veyor's name was put into the agreement.
The reto utiou was put to he meting and
carried.

The Clerk reported that he had received eleven
tenders for the execution of the works of sewei age
and drainage in the ownship. The tenders were
then opened and were as follow —Mr. F Dors it
Bury, Lancashire, ,217 Os Od ; W. Butterhiti.
London, £6,053 Os Od ; G. Law, Kidderminst r,
£4,767 14s Sd ; J. Jevon and Son, Dudley, £6,091,
Os 8d ; J. White, Ilandsworth. £5,041 Os 3d; J.
Guest, Brettell Lane; ue.-ir Stourbrioge, £4.873 54
7d ; S. Ca.wburn, Wigan, £5,174 10s al ;11. flugnes
sad Seri, ljornal, Ludley, £5,090 15. 5d ; Innes
and Wood, liirrnimhani, £5,593 lOs 01 ; T. Vale,
Ila,tl bury, liiddei innister, £1561 Os Od ; Carral
and Lewis, B rat rghain, £6 070 Os-sd,
The thairnlar. tlought it best t., leave the matter
be and adjourn tip- tEeeting till the sat veyors had
examine,, the tenders.

Mr. Edwards pcoposed htt the Board should
take Messrs. Law, Guest, ar.d Vale, the three
lowest, and choose from tht:m."
This was seconded by Mr. Palfrey.
Mr. James asked how the connections would
effect :he coutracts, which had been handed to the
surveyors to report on.
Mr. Fi dian explained that in the rural di=trict
of Amblecote they had no proper dr,in- until tely,
and those drains now belong to the Union, and the
house connections had to be made by the house-
hold Ts. But in the town there were proiJer drains
and many of the houses were connected with those
drains, in cases where the hens s were connect, d
the Board would simply have to connect the drains
with the new te were, but those housas which had no
drains the owners would have to pay for.
Mr. James sail he would like to tack on to the
resolution that the surveyors be ordered to gat the
amount it would take to make the connections.
Mr. Mills said he was requested at the last meet-
ing to insert a clause in the agreement which cleared
up the countetions question.
Mr. Fiddian said he could not lave an estimate
which could be relied upon. He did not think it
would be more than £5OO.
0 the motion of the chairman the meeting was
adjourned till Thursday next, the 16th lust.

MAIN DRAINAGE /30ARD.-1 he moathly meeting
o this Board was held on Moilday eveniug,r in the
Commissioners' Room Corn Exchange. Mr. Platt
was moved to the chair pro tern, and there were
also present Messrs. H. 0. Firmstone, H. Billing.
ham, N. Forrest, and H. klicklin,—The Clerk re-
ported that Mr. W. J. Turney, hitherto the chair-
man of the Board, had teased to b 3 an ex obicio
member, and Mr. Platt was now a member of the
Board, by reason of his office as chrtgmau
of the Stourbridge Commissioners.— It was pro-
posed that Mr. 11. O. Firmstone should be elected
chairman of the Board; but Mr. Firmstone re-
gretted tie could not accept the position.—Mr. Platt
was then proposed and elet.ted chairrnau.—The
ordinary monthly business followed.
DRUNKENNESS.—At Police Court yesterday, be-
fore Me-are. 1. D. Thomas and W. J Turney, Thos.
McDonald was charged with being drunk on the
4tti must, in Coventry Street. P.C. Heath p:oved
the case. Defendant was further charged wit be-
ing nruuk and disorderly on the 6th of Jur.e P.C.
Heath proved the ease. Firnd 5s and cots in each
case.—Bridget Welch was charged with being
drunk on the 4th ins,, in New street. Eleven pre-
vious convicriona were proved by Superintend,nt
Wheeler. Fined it's and eosts.—Henry Jones was
charged with being drunk on the 7th inst. at the
Gi; Mill. P C', Farley gave evidence. The case
was dismissed, Isaac Whitehouse was charged
with being drunk on licensed premises at Stamher
Mill, on the 7th lest P.S. Cope proved the case.
Fined 2s 6.1 and c: sts.—John Wharton was charged
with being drunk on the 6th inst. P.C. Crowreer
proved the case. Fined 2s 6d and costs. —George
Cutler was cliar4e,l with being drunk whilst in
•charge of a horse arid cart at Hotly Cross, on the
Bth inst. Defendant was further charged wirh
,urionsly driving a horse-and cart. Mr. George Perry
said that he saw the defen.iant in a cart, a-id he
wi,s urging the horse to gallop as hard as he could.
He passed he witness three times and he was
still urging the horse to go. Fiued ineludirg
cows for the furious driving, but they did not p: o-
ceed in the other ease.—George White was cha e !
with being drunk and incapable on the 10th list.
P.C. N\ ebb gave evidence. Dismissed. Robert
Harper was charged with being drunk on the 6th
inst. at the Heath. P.O Farley said the defendant
was drunk and wanted to fight Lim. Defendant
denied that he was drunk and 'railed two witness-s
in support of that statement. The Bench said there
was some doubt in the case and they should g ve
the defendant the benefit of it, and dismissed the
ease.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. John Munroe was
charged with being drunk and disurdeily on the 9th
inst. P.S. Oakey gave evidence. Dismissed.
AS;Auvr.—lltnry Broadfield was charged with
assaulting Richard Squires on the 4th inst. Com-
pl 4uant said that on the above date he went up the
Waterloo Yard and saw the defendant. Defendant
said "you hava been sneering me." Witness asked
him wnat he had said, and the thfenclaut stiuck
him and knocked him down. When he was down
the defendant hit him, and witness got up and
pushed him away. The defendant then pusi,ed
hin against a wall and injured his arm, Witness
produced a certificate from i)r. I3ayley which stated
that he had been under hi ki care from the 6th last,
and was suffering irum severe bruises on the
shoulder, which must have been caused by great
violence. Defendant said he did not strike the fir t
blow. The Bench thought that a very serious
assault was clearly proved and they should fine him
aid cvsta,-1% illiatn Brettell was brought up en
a warrant and charged with assaulting his wile,
Selina Brettell at the Lye, on the 29'h ult. Com-
plainant said that her husband struck her on the
bosom and knocked her over a bench. They then
had a struggle and they h,411 fel together out of
the door. Defendant denied striking the complain.
ant at all. The case was adjourned for a week to
allow her to bring witnesses.
REMOVING SWINE FROM AN INFECTED AREA.—
Joseph Potter, a f was cearged with remov-
ing two pigs from his tarm, which was an infected
area.—Superintendent Wheeler produced a certifi-
cute which had been served on defendant certifying
that the defendant's premises were in tho aff cted
area. Mr. Wheeler said when the defendant's44V
died some time ago, he cautiontd the defendant then
and told him n t to move the pigs until the p ace
was declared free.—P.S. Cope said he saw two pigs
belonging to defendant running about in a road
close to ,he highway. Ile went to the de!endant
and asked him where the pigs were and the defend-
ant took him to a pigstye at the end of the hou,e
and said "Here is one. The ether two are running
about somewhere, I,let them out toget some grass."
The witness then told him he 'ouglit. not to have let
the pigs out. Defendant said "P.C. Moore told we
to give them some grass." -P.C. Moore said he told
the defendant to give them some green food, and
nct loose them out.—Defendant was fined la and
ci sts.—John Boyle, of Kidderminster, was charged
with causing a nua.ber ot swine tube driven in an
infected area without a license, on the 6th inst.—
p.c. Day said he saw some pigs belonging to de-
fendant being driven to Ilugley.—Mr. Thomas said
it was 1/ very serious matter, but they were willing
to think the defendant acted in ignorance. Tney
houlcl only inflict a small fine of 5s and costs.—Mr.
King said there was a charge against a men named
Morland f r driving the pigs, but Mr. Whee;er.
under the circumstinces, was %%Wing to withdraw
tie chse.

CALTION.—William Pei ks ws charged with
turfing in hie poseessiou 2 thiulud latter the (An

March. P.C. Davis said he visited the defendant's
premises on the 3rd inst and found three young
thrushes. Witness went up to the cage and put
hi finger in, aud the birds opened their mouths
and squeak, d. They had. a pi, ce of yellow at tne
side of the mouth. Witness asked defendant
whose the birds -a ere, and he said he did not know.

ndait said he had the birds on the 3rd
March, from Mr. C. King's ground. The case was
adjourned for a week for the d fendant to brill.;
witnes es.

DAMAGE.—David Clarke, George Clayey, and I i
Henry Duncan were 1 tharge t with da,i a,:ing
mowing grass, the preperty ot Mr. Pa-kes. Sergeant 1
0 they s...tw the defendants running about in some
rass, and th- damage amounted to 103. Fined
'Zs each, including costs —George Titnrnins (15),
was c argecl with 'BM/Ling t quantity of cl,,ver,
belorging to Mr. Parkes on the same date. Fined
2s minding costs.
DEsEhTING UN WIFE AND CHILDREN.—EIijah
Hart was charged on a wart ant wi h tievrting his
wife and 5 children, whereby they had be come
cha geable to the workhouse —Mr. Mills, relieving
officer, said that on the 26th May the woman came
to h s house a,.d he gave her a note to go into the
Workhouse. The woman and the children were
still chargeable to the Tinioa —The Benth said
they would adjourn the case fora month in order
to take Ids wife and f,mily out of the Workhouse.
AN UNPROVEN . CHARGE. Elizabeth Hardy,
: landlady of the Lyttleton Arms, Hagley, was
cha.rg-d with permitting drunkenness in her house
on the 29th iest,—Mr. Perry def,nded.—P.C. Day
said that on the above date he saw a man named
Benjamin Talbot in the tap room at the ab,:ve house.
drunk. Witness went out and returned in about a
' quartera2c an-hoar And fund the man la i, g on a
i beneh.—Charles ei'X was called and said Talbot had
I nothiog to driuk in the house, but he w s drunk.
I The Bench thought t ere was notingin the case
I anti dismissed it, but no donbt the pollee thought It
was of grave suspicion.—Mr. Perry said he thought
the police had only done their duty in bringing the
case before them.

BOARD OF GUARDIANS—Mr. J. Billigham pr.
sided at the weekly meeting of this Board yesfer-
day.—Adinitte.l 9, discharged 11, rfinaininq 523
against 505. Relief, Kingswinford £l4 us OA,
Stourbtidge £3O us Oid. Halesowen £24 5s 6d, Non-
residents 19i 8.1, total £lOl 7s 244 azlinst: .£9B
4s 2d,—A letter was read from the Loca
t Board in referet c-. to the Llalk•sowen relief
di,trict and w'-‘ich stab-d tho desirabiiity f re-ar—
rangingthe relief ,listriets so as to niakd them equal
in area and population. It was de•:ided to let the
relief districts reliain as th y Are at pres.nt.