The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-04-19 00:00:00

KIDDERAIINSrEit ToWN COUNCIL.

At the meeting of the Town Council on Wednes-
day, the Meyer (J3lr. D. W. Goodwin) presiding,

it was resolved that an aildress of condolence should
be sent to her Ilajes 7 he Queen and the Duchess
of Albany on the death of the Duke of Albany.
Alderman Binnian, in moving the adoption of the
report of the Drainage and Waterworks Commit-
tee, referred to a recommendation which it con-
tained to the effect that at the expiration of the
current water rate the charges for extras—such as
water-closets, baths, horses, carriages, and cows
kept for private use, and for lavatories in private
residencie,—should be discontinued. He hoped
that the effect of this would he to cause water-
closets to be substituted for middens all over the
town.'
It was stated that the difference this would make
in the rates would amount to about £250, or aid
in the pound.
Alderman Willis said if they wanted a good
radical measure passed they had only to get the
Conservatives to propose it, and the thing would
be done.
Alderman Binnian's motion was seconded and
carried.
Mr. D. Corbet, the Medical Officer of Health,
reported that the births for the past month had
been 58 against 80 for the corresponding period
last year. The deaths had been 25, or 12-745 in the
1,000 against 65, or 33-156 in the 1,000 fer the cor-
responding month last year.
' The Mayor said he should think Kidderminster
was the healthiest town in the kingdom.
Alderman Willis: There is no doubt about that.
Twelve in the thousand is very small.
Mr. Herring moved that the report of the Im-
provement Committee be adopted. He said they
had entered into arrant ements for thepurchase of the
Fleece Inn. When that was completed they should
have the key to the three moi4t important improve-
ments in the town, viz., in Coventry Street, High
Street, and Park Butts.
Alderman Tovey, in seconding the motion, re-
marked upon the vast improvement which the pur-
chase of the property would enable the Corporation
to effect. At the same time he asked what price
was being paid for it, because he had heard it had
been offered to the weavers for £l,OOO. _ _ _

Mr, Herring told him the price was £l,BOO.
The price at which it was offered to the weavers
was .22,000 and not £l,OOO.
Mr. Roden, Mr. Alderman Willis, and others
supported the motion.
A!derman Willis spoke highly of the ability with
which Mr. Herring had conducted the negotiations
for the purchase, and said the town was great'y
indebted to him on that account.

The adoption of the r .port was carried,
On the recommendation of the Sanitary Commit-
tee, it was resolved to appoint Mr. D. Corbett
melical officer to the infectious hospital, at a
salary of £2O per year.
The report was adopted.
Mr. D. Corbet was also appointed police sur-
geon at a salary of £lO per year.
Mr. Bytheway gave notice that at the next
meeting of the Council he should ask the Mayor to
name the amount of money expended on the recent
importation of Birmingham police and soldiers into
the town.

The Mayor said by that time they should be able
to get a communication.

THE CLOSE OF TUE WEAVERS' STRIKE'

_
'the last scene in connection with the strike
which has for seven weeks past disturbed the peace
of Kidderminster was enacted in the Town Hall
Committee Room Wednesday afternoon at a meet.
ing of the ens. al body of manufacturers. This
was held to consider an arrangement originally
suggested by the Mayor (Mr. D. W. Goodwin), by
the 'Vicar (the Rev, T. L. Clanghton), and by Mr.
T. Lea M.P., and which had been accepted pro
visiom:lly by Messrs. Dixon. It will be recollected
that the principal point in this was that which laid
down the proposition that in any future extension
of the tra le of weaving Medici velvets males and
females should be employed in equal proportions
upon the looms. After due consideration the manu-
facturers unanimously resolved to confirm the a:-
rangement spoken of, and to ask a portion of the
weavers to return to their work at Messrs. Dixon's
at nine o'clock on Wednesday morning.