The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-11 00:00:00

THE STOVRPIiirCE (I)FF !ITER.

Re therefore begged to propose that a commit
tee he appoilited, consisting of three members
of the Board, to visit the lunatics belonging to
the Stourbridge Union, who are inmates of the
Stafford and Powiok Asylums, and to enquire
into their mental condition and the pecuniary
position of each, and for the committee to pre-
sent a report to the Board. Also that it was de-
sirable there be a call over of the in-door pall
pars of the Union.
The Chairman, in reply to questions, said
there were 35 lunatics at Stafford, at a cost of
9s 6d each per week, and at Worcester Asylum
there were 60 Itmatics, at a cost of Hs 2d each
per week. The Local Government Board had
recommended the appointment of a committee,
and he thought much good might result from
the visits.

Mr. Pateshall seconded the resolution, whirl,
was carried unanimously,
Messrs. Fereday, Jeffries, and
were appointed as the Committee, and the Clerk
was instructed to accompany them upon their
visits.

The meeting was then made special for the
eonsideration (of the vaccination question, and
the desirability of appointing a vaccinctiou offi -
cer under the Act of 1871.

The Clerk read the lettere from the Local
Government Board in reference to the matter,
which appeared in our columns a fortnight ago.
The circular of the same Board upon the ques-
tion Wilt; taken and read.

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the site of the house, it is most 'talking with
what good judgment the whole was done. The
property is upon a good turnpike road, close to
the town of Stourbridge, within convenient reach
of two railway stations, in a business locality,
and therefore well suited to a man of business.
It is well shut off from everything unsightly by
judicious planting, which, whilst it sets as a
screen in this respect, adds to the ornamentation
and beauty of the place. It is fenced off from
the public roads running along two sides of it
by a brick wall of very substantial character.
The arrangements for water supply are very coin -
plete throughout the entire premises. The
I house, as stated in the particulars, has four re-
ception rooms, of convenient dimensions; a
spacious hall, of somewhat imposing appear-
ance : the wine and ale cellars are ample, there
is u large kitchen, servants' hall, housekeeper's
room, lind ill necssary domestic apartments, in-
chluieg it u.,.11-arranged and well-fitted butler's
nuntry Principal and back staircases lead to
17 bid-rooms, dressing-rooms, store-rooms, and
a hath•room ; the whole in substantial repair.
There is stabling for eight horses, two large
coach-Louses, abundance of store rooms, large
and rouuly yards. The garden is well laid out
and well planted with choice fruit trees ; there
are garden houses, hot houses, vineries, ferne-
ries, and pineries, in abundance, and an excel-
lent conservatory very well disposed and conve-
niently arranged. There is the convenience of
two lodges, a laundry, cow yards and cowhouses,
with ample shedding. The whole of the pro.
perty comprises an area of nearly 81 acres.
The style and character of the house and stab-
ling, and indeed of the whole place is of an im-
posing and commanding description, and if it
be not exactly suited to a Prince Royal, it is
indeed well suited to some Prince of the iron
and fire-clay trade, of which there are few in the
neighboarhood, to whom all will admit it would
be a most suitable residence.

As there was only one bid of £4,000 by Mr.
Peter Harris, the property Was not sold.