The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-07 00:00:00

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COMMISSIONERS. MEETING. The monthly
inciting of this 110.Ied was held On WedDeida} ,
; Mr. E. Stringer in the elide There were
also present: —Messrs. tinghes.
Thorne, Perkins. Young, Collis, MeEweri, and
the Rev. 1). Magintils. The Clerk read the
minutes of the last meeting, which were con-
lirrued.—The Finance Report showed that the
balance due from the treasurer oil the Improve-
ment account was .1:172 12s Id, and on the High-
way account £2ll 64 lid. The Committee re- !
commend the payment of bills due on the High- !
way account to the amount of £26 14s 10d ; on the
Improvement account £192 Is Id. The latter
amount, including £lB9 149 lid for lighting the
public lamps, ordered to be paid.—An order was
made that Talbot street be channelled, levelled,
and made free from obstruction, according to
the 17th sec. of the Special Act, and that it be
done by contract.—Mr. Collis said he thought
it very desirable that we should have a state
ment of the mortality in the town, so that if any
fever or disease should arise they might, if ne-
cessary, attend to the sanitary state of the
town. The Clerk said in anticipation of this
he had seen Mr. Levi, Registrar of Births and
Deaths, and he informed him that he had no
doubt it could be obtained by applying to the
register. It being suggested that it might be
attended with some cost, the further considera-
tion was adjourned for a month to make the
necessary inquiries.— Mr. Dorricutt reported
that he had visited a number of factories, since
the last meeting; and also a large number of
mlaughter-housea, and in most cases, nuisances,
where they existed, had been removed, and the
places whitewashed. Only four remained un-
whittwashed, and preparations were being made
to do them. In reference to an Assistant In-
spector, four persons had been named to him.
The first one wanted from £5 to £7; and he
also asked for protection from the Commission-
ers. Another wanted the appointment from the
Commissioners. One only was willing to accept
the office upon the terms named by the Commis-
sioners—that was Mr. Young. A month was
allowed Mr. Dorricutt, to see if he could make
arrangements with some one.—There was no
other business.
DESERTING A WIFE AND FAMILY. At the
Police Court, on Wednesday last, before R. L.
Freer, Esq., Thomas Brooks was charged with
deserting his wife and four children on the 22nd
of March, whereby they became chargeable to
the Union. W. Keightley proved the eRSO, and
defendant was sentenced to two months impri-
sonment.
SAD ACCIDENT.—A sad accident occurred to a
litttle boy named Robert Hunston, residing in
High-street, on Monday last. It appears that
about twelve o'clock he was crossing from one
side of the High-street to the other, near the
Talbot Hotel, when a trap that was driven by a
man named Shaw cattle along, and he not having
time to get out of the way, was knocked down.
The iron step of the trap caught him on the
forehead, and injured the skull. Mr. Freer was
in immediate attendance, but we are sorry to
itty the poor little fellow is still in a dangerous
condition.
HAGLEY STOCE. SALE.—The Stock Sale at
Hagley, on Monday last, was well attended.
Competition was very brisk, and prices much
better than at the previous sale. Upwards of
1000 sheep, 40 head of cattle, and some pigs and
lambs were brought to the hammer; the sale
realising upwards of £2,000.