The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-19 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE.

Ire wish it to be distinctly understood that by insertiny
letters iI. this col tan It, re do not thereby identify ourselves
with the opinions of our Correspondents.

To the Editor of the" Ohsereer."

Sir.,—With your permission I will make a few remarks
upon a umtter which came before the Town Comm,
sioners of Stourbridge at their last meeting, and which
was reported in the local wspapers the same week ; I
mean the remuneration of the auditors of the Commis.
stoners' accounts. I believe the auditors were appointed
by the ratepayers, and have done their work efficiently;
and that after the accounts were duly signed the Come
misaioners passed a resolution to give them two guineas
each, and in accordance with that resolution • cheque for
two guineas was vent to each auditor; and that one of
those gentlemen accepted the cheque and gave a receipt
for the same ; the other returned the proffered the que,
aid made a claim for four guineas, which claim has been
allowed.
Now. Mr. Editor, what! wish particularly to call atter •
to is the manifest injratice done to the auditor who has
only been paid two guineas, for surely common sense
would teach us that it one of the auditors deserved to be
paid four guineas, the other ought to have a similar sum
awarded to time. And although it would appear from the
reports of the above.mentioned meeting. I cannot hut
think that the Commissioners as a body would sanction
a dictum. I trust, therefore, that for the sake of the
credit of the town, the Commissionera will again take
up the case, and act in a spirit of justice. by awarding
an additional sum of two guineas to Mr. Moore.
The importance of the principle involved to the cue
must be my apology for thus troubling you.
Yours,
A RATEPAYER.
Stourbridge, Dee. 18th, 1868.

Notinea of Births. Deaths, and Mangano], when dtilt
anthentleatod, will be inserted in the "Observer "free of
charge.

BIRTHS.

On the 9th inet, the wife of Mr. Thomas Riggc, station
master, Cra Hey, of a daughter.
On the 9th instant, the wife of Mr. W. Baker, station
master, ad Hill, of a daughter.
On the 17th inst, the wife of Mr. Win. Cox, Quarry
Bank, of a daughter.
On the 17th in,t, the wife of Mr. John Cox, Quirrl
Bank, of a son.
On the 40th mat. the wife at Mr. John Green, Cherry
Orchard, Old Hill, of a daughter.

BRRAKFAST.—A. SUCCESSFUL Ex PERTYRIIT.—TIIII
Ciee' Service Gazette has the following inter-
esting remarks.—" There are very few simple articles
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