The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-05-10 00:00:00

DUDLEY TOWN COUNCIL.

On Tuesday the monthly meeting of this Council
was held, the Mayor (Alderman Howat) presiding.
A letter from Mr. George Taylor stated that the
whole of fte proceeds from this year's Castle Fetes
would be given to the School of Art, and the Mayor
said there was so-me hope that the new building
,7ould be opened by tte Conntess of Dudley.
The repot t of the Estates Committee—which was
Ppp rov d —recommended that Chief -Superi,l tmdent
Put ton bit instructed to insist upon the removal of
the Salvation Army and other assemblages on Mon-
days or any other week-day from the market ground
where they interfere with the carrying on of the
bwiness of thelmarket.
From the s anereport it appeared that the Dudley
and Stourb!idge Tramway Company iLtend to use
steaur power, and they had applied for permission
to occupy some portion of the Market Place as a
terminal station.

Chief-Superintendent Burton, in reply to Mr. W.
Smith, said he had received complaint of the Church
Army in declining to cease playing in the presence
of a restive horse, and he had informed the Captain
and Dr, Co eils that the traffic must not be inter-
fered with, and Salvation Armies must understand
that in passing through the town they should do so
in a manner as agreeable as poss.ble to the inhabit-
ants. 11E3 attcnt'on, too, had been called to the
meetings of rival armirs in the Market Place, and
to their offensive conduct. Although the two
Captains had assured him that the showings and
gesticu'ations were only evidences of affection—
(laughter)—he was afraid of a collision between
the armies.

Alderman Dunn urged that there should be
toleration in dealing wi;h the matter, and Mr. Gor-
ton replied that this advice none only from those
who were out of the reach of the nuisance.
Mr. lilaort contended that the armies were doing
giod. People who were as wicked as serpents..were
now as harmless as doves—(laughter),
Mr. Billing believed the armies were doing god '
amo igst a class of people who otherwise would not
be reiehed—(hear, hear).
The Saniiary Committee's report stated that a
sub-committee had been appointed to deal with the
question co. the drainage of Woodside, and the 19th
of May had been fixed for the representatives of the
Ward and Mr. Charles Cochra.no to. meet for the
purpose of iuspec!ing the district.
The Officer of Health reported a death-rate of
21.81 per 1,000, and that there had been nine deaths
from zyniotic disease.
The Town Clerk slid he was still expecting a
letter from the South Slaffordhire Waterworks
Company as to their charges.
Alderman Begot considered it a matter which
I ought at once ti be settle.l, aud the Town Clerk.
promised to write agan asking for an immediate
I reply,
The report of the Public Works Committee,
wire was passed, reterred to the proi.osed widen-
ing of New Mill Street, as far us the property ex-
; ends belonging to 2dr, Green, who had off red to
give the necessary land, provided the Corporation
would I.:fund him the cost of the work he would be
obl4;eci to execute by resison of giving up the said
Lind. The repolt also recommended that the
Borough Surveyor prepare plans and specifications
for the kerbing and channelling of Firs Street, and
f. i improving the approach to Netherton Station.
From the Surveyor's annual report it appeared that
the total length of streets and roads in the borough
is 41 m lcs, and they had been kept in good condi-
tion at a reduced expenditure. The total cost had
been £4,988 18s id, being £3OB us 2d less than
last year, and £1,773 15s 7d :less than the average
expenditure for the five years irevioui to the ap-
pointment of Mr. Broom.