The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-04-04 00:00:00

COMMISSIONERS' MEETING.

The monthly meeting of this body was held at the
Corn Exchange, on Wednesday last ; Mr. Akroyd in the
chair. There wore also present Messrs. Allsop, Newnam,
Packwood T, 11. Richards and Penn.

The Clerk the luillutes ot the last meetitig, which
were coofinnett.

The Chairman read a letter he had received from Mr.
expressing his regret that he combl not attend in
consequence of other engagements As he was floe of
those engaged on the committee of hye•laws, and con.
shirred that the Eye-laws extended to the nuisance
clauses, the Chai..ruan, after looking at them, said they
were in a position to pass them, and attach the seal to
them.

Mr. Richards: I object to their being signed or sea7e
this day, as they have never been here till to-day.
The Chairman said he had been asked by Mr. King to
move the adoption of the bye-laws in his Caine, ant he
begged to move that the Bond adopt and receive them.
Mr. Richards: I beg to move as an amendment, that
they do not pass this day.
The Chairman : Put it in writing.
Mr. Richards: I shall not do so, as it is not requisite.
It does,nodstate coin the bill.

The Chairman : fi'v.;Triei;ilemen of this Board refuse
to pass the lie-laws becausi they have not read them.
A Bye-law Committee was appointed, and they have had
a laborious duty to perform to prepare voluminous bye-
lows, and notice has been given lathe Commissioners to
adopt them. Every Conimissoner has had an opportu•
nity of attending and reading these bye-laws, of making
observations, or taking any objection to them. But, for-
sooth, they do not, and their adoption is now objected to
by certain gentlemen because they have not read them,
whiCh does not arise from any fault of the Cominii•sioners
or the Committee. The Chairman concluded by hoping
that they were not again rushing into chaos.
Mr. Richards : Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, this is
April Fools' Day, and you may as well make a fool of
me at once. You say that any Commiesioner might have
read them. He Mid made every inquiry of the Clerk,
and could not get a copy of the bye-laws.
Mr. Taylor : You might have seen them at my office.
Mr. Richards: I have not yet seen them, and shall not
sanction them.

The Chairman remarked that he bated the bye-laws
because they were so VOitIMiIIOUR, and would never be
carried out, and would only be put in force on extra 'nil.
nary occasions. If they were to be carried out no man
or woman would be safe.

Mr. Alhop-s;iithe-nTjeetion raised might have been
rallied at the previous Board; and seconded the ?notion.
The Chairman. At there is no amendment the motion
is carried.

Mr. Richards I wish to enter my protest.
The Chairman expressed his willingness to do anything
in the matter to plense, and said he had no objection for
them to stand over till the next meeting, and
On the motion of Mr. Newnan). seconded by Mr.
Richards, the bye.laws were ordered to stand over till
next meeting.
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The Clerk reported that some repairs were required in
various parts of the High.street, in the whole amounting
to 145 square feet. He had received a tender, and it
could be repaired fur £7 is.
After a little discussion it was ordered to be done with
the best Yorkshire stone.

The Chairman suggested that in future the Clerk
should receive more than one tender, hureevgr small. It
gave rise. to competition..
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- The Chairman' Said that the Market Tolls were put up
by auction, and the highest bidding was £lBO. They
were not sold. Ho was instructed to get the highest
price he could for them. He was glad to say that he had
done his Incet, and let thou to a townsman (Mr. Oliver)
fir £l3O, who objected to finding two bondsmen, and
offered instead to place deeiln to the value of .t:300,
the hands of the treasurer, which he (the Chairman)
thought much better.
The Chairman said that he had had an interview wits
the Manager of the Telegraph Company, and he was
happy to nay they hail agreed, and the company were to
have One of the ante-rooms, and that the company were
willing to pny rent for it.
Mr. Richards called the attention of the Board to
some repairs required at Washing Pool, which Were
ordered to be dune.
There was no other business of importance,