The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-03-04 00:00:00

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COMMISSIONERS MEETING.

The monthly meeting of this body was held in
the Board room, on Monday last ; Captain
Walker in the chair. There were also present
Messrs. Dillingham, Packwood, Munson), Wool-
ley, Perkins, Young, Newnam, Collis, McEwen,
Perks, and the Rev. D. Maginuis.
The Clerk read the minutes of the last meet-
ing, which were confirmed.

he Clerk reported tl;;:e was due from the
treasurer on the Improvement account, £228 lOs
tin; on the Highway account, due to the trea-
surer, .t. 2 los 4d.

The Finance Committee had not met; no
quorum. The accounts were examined and
ordered to be paid.

The Clerk reported that the Drainage Corn-
mittee's report was deferred for the present.
The Improvement Committee recommended
that a number of cellar doors and coverings
belonging to several tradesmen of the town, be
altered and repaired.
Mr. Woolley asked, what was meant by abut-
ting up the covering of Mr. Taylor's windows?
The Chairman said that when Mr. Taylor built
his house it was not shown on the plan that
there was to be a window, and that be had made
a new opening, which was contrary to the Act.
So far as he himself was concerned, very likely
he should take no notice ; but as Commissioners
they were bound to protect the public rights and
property.
Mr. Itilliugham moved that the report read be
adopted ; which was seconded and carried.
Tim General Purposes Committee recom-
mend that the Hole-in-the- Wall entry be repaired
with blue bricks; and on the 'notion of Mr.
Ailsop, seconded by Mr. billinglonu, it was
ordered to he carried out.

MoRTALI re ItErnatis.—The Clerk reported
that according to Dr. Campbell's Parish Practice
Book, there was from the 26th January to the
22nd February, 70 cases of siekness, 6 of fever,
and 4 deaths; the deaths occurring at the
Heath, Birmingham-street, and Mount. street.
The Chairman said he met Mr. J. Mills, who
told him that he was going to build in Market-
street, and asked if the Commissioners would
like to continue the footpath, the same as that
in front of St. Thomas's Church.—No
discns-
sion ensued, and the matter dropped.
INSURANCE.—The Clerk reported that from
inquiries he found that the Town Hall, Corn
Exchange, and premises were insured in the
atlices to the amount of £2,200, and that it was
insured for £l,OOO more in the Alliance.
THE GAS QUESTION.

The Clerk read the following letter which he
had received in answer to the one sent :--
J. Tx)lnr, Esq.
Dear Sir,— In reterenee to your letter of the 13th must,
I wiil put it bet), my Directors at the next meeting.
Yours fxithfully.
W. 11. JoNES, See.

J. Taylor, Esq.

Dear 8,r,—1 beg to inform you that I have this day
brought ond.r the eonsolerstiou of my flomd your note
if ttm 13th net, and I can Mit, wird to inform you that
4 full reply will be forwarded to the Conunissioneni in
the course of the present week.
(signed)
W. W. JONES.
The Chairman said he had received a report
from the Gas Directors, and propoed to read it.
It was as follows :
Stourbridge Use Work.., 24th February, 1871.

The Comini+sioners of tt, t,,,,n41ip of Stourbridge.
Gentlemen,—We beg to acknowledge the receipt of a
note, dated the 1914 but, signed by your clerk, calling