The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-09 00:00:00

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COMMISSIONERS' MEETING.

The monthly meeting of this body was held
is the Corn Exchange, on Wednesday last; Mr.
Allsop in the chair. There were also present:
Me,ars. Billinghem, Penney, Healey, Thorne,
Newnam, Levi, Hughes, J. Walker, Young,
Richards, and J. Woolley.
The Clerk read the miautes of the last meet-
ing, mbich were confirmed.
The Clerk read the following statement :
Edlitnates reqUiPed On the i ittpr,,cement 11000101(
for the hafsyear endiny Jose 30, 1869 : Half-
year's interest on £16,070 6s, at ft per cent.,
less income-tax at 6d, .2352 10s id; half-year's
interest on £1,500, at 5 per cent., £36 Ils 3d;
gag account (1••12. lamps), £182; public clock ac-
count, £8; repairs to lamp, £2; salary of offi-
cers, £45 15s ; stationery, £10; law charges,
£lO 10s ' • Market Hall charges, £3O; office
charges, X• 2 ; lend tax, £3 19s; miscellaneous
expenses, £25; sinking fund, £25. Balance due
from treasurer, etitld 15s 51. January Ist, 1869;
cheques drawn January, £4BB 12s 9.1; balance,
, )2 2s •; 1. Hall receipts to Jane Ist,
! : •-. •,•. rate at 0,1 in the pound,
We have no intention to ckter on the dlaett. • : B.l.—Estigertes Allured on
Si II of dis.tute.l points in the rilaal of IS, • t t;,r the year ending flee. 31,
C'ittrvh of 14:11141:illd, or rather en ~ hat one pa, t .• ; .• ; street and road repairs,
inaintaiag to balong lagitima`e'y • , !,S rita..•. • ' rent of stone 3 or),
and alio!litT party inAint he. • . •:•ese• ..• . :!• •. ; .• I • • . •ing. streets., t:140 ;
and 01,0,4.,Its the -sSt 13; '' • • I 'lt, 221 7s 63; sink-
vi,.. T,:cre t , . ; ..'ry, el ; salaries,
rooaent, roc: . .• -• ~:s audiEhig account, el
t• NV : . • .! • : . I. 1.14 lane° in the bank to
sat:oleo, it 123 9,1; einelass drawn, Xl.lo
th, • 178 91. A Highway rate at
‘7, t %faith' rlk. si s.:t the whole of the toxiiship

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try has decided that certain ,• I•
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it bases its judgr.L..2rit oi ti. ,iiie r
l'rayer ilo,,1; of any warrant for hil.!h It,••
"The Prayer 11,0,1;, hi the prefa.•,•,
the Jadicial Criamittee, " divides all e
tilead tWo e:aiit'S--VOSC Whii I 1..•
tained are spee'lled, wherezts ina,:e arc
specitleallv, or by tianie ; bat it is assti,a,,,l Lliat
all are alwlished which are not expresAy re.
tamed.'

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i a,u, r uved of the foregoing eAtim-
wet oi rate of !Id, for Impruuvereent,
uud for Ili.4llway, will be piveu at the next
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1:-u-auurd: u.:!iul he wa; glad that the Town
haul c-ou'en South, satisfaction. It had taken
tri of the burden from the town rates, and put
en the highwa:, rAte.
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As might have been expecte:l so sweeping, a
jalgeont as that of the Privy Coaneit, as well
IC the fact of there being no appeal from this
decision, lets created ilamenso excitement in the
Church of Eagl tutil, aml everbody who takes an
interest in that Church is in Annie form or other
asking the qmation, •• what will the Ritualists
do now ?" For the moment it would scent that
they mean ti do nothing, unless continued argn-
Illellt be called action. " E'en though beaten,
they will argue still," but meanwhile they bare
as :t body made little or no alteration in their
now ullentl ritualism. There has been a large •
meeting of Ritnalists in London. but it may be
said that the delibarations resulted in a couch-
shin in which notliiiq was concluded, Some
advocated continued resistance to the Privy
cimuell judgment ; others mlvised submission ;
and others again were Mr compromise if pos.
:dile. The Archbishop ot Caaterbary having
written to Mr. M ickunachie sug'.;ci:ing
enee, with the law, as thus laid down, the rev.
gentleman rt plies merely that the mutter is en.
g gi ig the " moat vrions deliberation " of his
party, but he does not say a waid Ii favour of
submission. It is evident that matters eannot
remain it this Flat". Practically and virtually
delta. Whether

Some as to the state of the
.lock. c • • was ftl,llollltua on the ,
motion of C to consist of Messrs.
mi,. 'l,,orne.
Tie Cnairman re CI a letter received from Mr.
S. Moore, which was as follows :
" To the Board of Commissioners, Stourbridge.
" Gentleinen,—J find from the reporis in the
newspapers that you have given four guineas to
Mr. Evans, my co-auditor, for his services; and
as you only awarded to me one half of that stun,
I beg to ask that you will give me an additional
two guineas.
" 1 ion sure it would be quite saperflous on my
part, in addressing gentlemen so eminent for
business qualifications and impartiality, to state
any other grounds for making my present appli-
cation than that the services of Mr. Evans and
myself were identical.
"I remain, Gentlemen,
"Your obedient Servant,
"S. MOORE.

" January sth, 1909."
Mr. Richards said it appeared to him that Mr.
Moore had done the same amount of work that
Mr. Evans had, and he ought to be paid the
same amount the other had. One had the fish,
and the other ought to have the fish.
The Chairman' said that had Mr. Moore ap.
plied for the amount the same as Mr. Evans, he
would have been eight; but he had given his re-
euipt in, and therefore he was wrong.
Mr. Healey said it was considered by some of
the members of the Board that Mr. F,vans's
time was more valuable than Mr, Moore's.
Mr. Newnam said he considered it was nnjee
to the ratepayers to pay one man four guineas,
and the other two guineas; both did the same
amount of work.
Captain Walker said that if Mr. Moore had
given in his receipt, he thought there was an end
of the matter.
Mr. Newnam i If Mr. Moore had acted with a
little more cunningness he might have had his
money. He, for one, could not see that one
111511'S time was worth more than another's.
The Clerk said he thought Mr. Evans had
, spent more time over the accounts than Mr.
Moore. He was not sure, but thought so.
Mr. Nowninn: Yes, it is true that Mr. Evans
was in the room once by himself; and Mr. Moore
was once by himself.
The Clerk said he was present most times in
Smite of the self-styled representatives of the • the room a ith the auditors when they were pre-
workin g class of this country recently did all in' sent, and he must sty that Mr. Evans spent
their power to lower the reputation of that class
! more time over the accounts, than Mr. Moore,
for consistency an:l common sense by withdr pi.- and had often to go to Mr. Shepherd's office.
lug sin inAtation they had sent to M. Reverdy 1
1 Captain Walker said had it been a private
Johnson to attend a hatiqut,t tote given in his ?natter, and a dispute had occurred like the pre-
honour. If the American Minister was maul.- 1 sent one, he should very likely have put his
ally nettled at this strange treatment, he did not, ' hunt into his pocket, and paid the £11; but as
it is to be hoped, condemn the working class as 1
. they were sitting as members to represent the
a holy for the slily vacillation of a few so-called, 1 ratepayers they could not do it.
representatives. If, however, n nn 1
n--Y --ensa" ' The Chairman thought they could not open
feeling were produced by this strange conduct the question again, however they may sympa-
it mist have been entirely removed by the en- thiso with Mr. Moore.
thnsiastie proceedings at a large meeting in Mr. Newaam said it was wrong to the rate-
: London the other evening., when between three payers to make fish of one and fowl of another ;
mid four thousand working people met to pre- to give one man four guineas aud another man
mitt an address to the American Minister. This two guineas for the canto work, both being op-
address was of a commonplace, character, but it pointed by the ratepayers.
W;l4 hearty, pi:tidy, and sensible; it spoke of The Chairman :It is not a question of fish
slavery iu indignant terms, and it breathed semi- and fowl here. The accounts are both sent in
titnents of love and brotherhood to earths line- and paid, and there is an end of the matter.
rico. Mr. Revert!), Johnson's reply was all that 'Fite subject then dropped.
that the most ardent lover of peace, or the most The Clerk read a letter front the Commis-
zealous philanthropist could wish. Appealing to goners of Taxes applying for the use ef the
the working mon as those on whoso heads the Board room for their offices.
horrors of war would chiefly fall, "us you value Mr. Healey called the attention of the Board
your life," he exclaimed, "as you value the hap- to the offer made by the Alliance Fire Unice to
piness of your families, as yon value the precepts supply the town with an engine, if they would
of humanity, as you value the highest precepts find a suitable place for it.
of your God, see to it that no war shall occur 'Jr. Hughes moved that the Board accept the
which can be averted without sacrificing the
FOR ONE STAMP. rights or impairing the honour of England." off
:\ez ; which was agreed upon.
• Ir. Hughes considered the time of the meet-
‘. ,UI: r ERE RS from Nervous Pebility. Painfit In substance, some such language as, this has ing, of Commissioners very inconvenient and
t.".• D,....at::. h:es ,e' t e1,....t.:5i ii. nree‘don, l'Apita.. often been urged by others, but there N." man unsuitable for men of business. He thought 10
• . .. .. ~ , . u:: • ii—ta tea Ears. Isami. now ill Englan I who could speak it with seclit o'clock in the morning wsuld be better.
n—la ti 01. V. I ',11,1.'"i"". Pr".t...- weight. The very same words, for ',instance, Mr. Levi said many men were engaged in
"irit' I I I.."".'''Y fm.n tho lips Of -Mr. Illatlster." would not mono
I ,imidity, . their o'o/11 business at that thne, and thought the
t 1... 13.. ck ea I.indi, T
thole tir,untle.ss rah such larch-. Mr. Johnn so's ollicial position
p , resent time more suitable to most of them.
CAN CC 151 '11;1:3171..!:;11S'ilta'51; fri e for o[l., I,),{keA these words a deelaration of policy, anti Mr. 'llorne and Mr. Newnain said if the time
Ids eitriestn: So shows th it he is determined to
was altered they could not attend.
maintain thia policy. His speech altogether is
Mr. Iloglies was of opinion that the present
fostasoat-. tuettb—ter. one et tile manliest and largeatebearted orations time kept some of the Board away, and gave
w-: hare rind for nifiny a day, and it cannot but notice to rescind the resolution.
. prodnee a friendly !feeling in oer own country A number of accounts wereordered to be paid,
. , ~ •1 1....,r1,1 tine item. lint will Mr. Johnson's hearty
and the meeting closed.
i I WSS to'vnviti ourselves be as hettrtily tin.
,-,-.•Hi oh Lii9 other Ri•lo of the Atlantic? We
. ' ' . ~, s• o. " ho, the hope not
is very strong. Bat TREAT IT
TO TUE IMITATES us il
srue UNION.- -On
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1,,,,,,,,, ~ ~.. -r ..... ....' an surely do no har,ii even in America, If it W,olneaday evening last, Mr. end Mrs. Shepherd
m ii• • .. • • •,.‘, it' he not very powerful for good. Happily, Mr mid friends, visited the Workhouse to give the
•,-,,,,,'rt• 4 val. : 1••, .'• • 'up ....... tut,- • it—ot uared 1 Johnson has been able to assure neon a former I paupers an evening's entertainment. Several
.. a relieved ; and Dr. nin,ltiN p1...ir., ti,ini.elf to do occasion, that the great muss of his fellow-coon- excellent readings were given by Messrs. Shep.
tin alleviating the autTeri,g of th.oie persons
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""" I. . t trymen are desirous of cultivating the most herd end Butler, with which all present were
who may piece itemseives on ~e r 1114 ,are ao4 treatment
friendly relations with ourselves, and the kind of .
tooth eon be applied to porton.. of aoy period of life delighted. After which each inmate (476 in
atni perfect tafeiy. S,ohio,, is requir,,,i het the emh. I Wan they h ire sent na as a representative is a 1 1111111lwr) received a nice piece of plum cake, in
umitioatitte of the facts of the etse. Adinee tireti4, by ' proof of it. As to the minority in either roan- 1 remembrance of Mrs. S birthday. Shepherd A
lista.. coa.,aluttae a..., 11,,, ...-11 1, 1 ..sa.-y lay,
Sunday, enee?ted. 4.,ldetsa —4. O. 1101'.70 . A.D., iry who induce
l envy hatred, malice, and all nn- 1 vote of thanks WKS proposed for the visiting
charitablenot i, or even petty jealousies, the two 1 friends, which was heartily approved by an pre-
est nati a ons on either side the Atimitie_can ! sent by a•alniug of hands, and three rounds o
Otossithiag Ptysicia t itt the Hospital for Diseases of it Vlf
Ear. 1 afford to let Pao carping malcontents have their ; cheers. T ,:•. children sang several songs, and
10, Bryn:tem street, Pertmamsquare,Lentlea, W. own little .y. tho whole aacluded with the National
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