The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-07-11 00:00:00

ROWLEY SCHOOL BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of this Board wee held on
Monday afternoon; Mr. A. IL Barre in the chair. There
were also present :—Messes. Lewis, Butane, Taylor,
Bennett, Guest, Newell, Dixon, Plant, Penn, Williams,
and Parkes.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and eon.
firmed.

The following tenders were roceived for the repair of
Csusewaywtreet, and two streets adjoining :—Messrs.
Reid and Handley, Rainwood Hill, £555; Messrs. Nook
aod Cartwright, Cradley Heath, £5BB 18, 6d; Mr. T. F.
Jones, Hailstone Quarry Rowley, £369 61
On the motion of Mr. Bassani', seconded by Mr. Tay-
lor, the tender of Mr. Jones was accepted.
The mortality returns for the past month, were RS fol-
lows :—Sinall•pox, 0 ; fever, 6 ; diarrhea, 1; .itiolera, 0;
other causes, 40; total, 48.

With referenle to the nuisance said to be existing on
Mr. Parsons' premises, caused by Mr. Lester, the Inspec-
tor said he had seen Mr. Lester on the subject, and that
gentleman had told him that he should not throw any
more gas water down the drain, and that he had not in-
terfered with Mr. Parsons' drain at all. He (the Inspec-
tor) had seen Mr. Parsons shortly after the lsist meeting
of the Board, and had told him that if there was inly
nuisance existing to let him know, and he would see to
it; but he had not heard Iron Mr. Farsonl, aor an any
nuisance that

Mr. Hipkiaa. a neighbour of Mr. Parsons, said the
drain was a very great nuisance to the inhabitants, and
ought to be put a stop to.
Mr. Parsons said it was a public nuisance; but it hao
only occurred twice in bye weeks.
The Chairman said he should like to know how the
nuisance interfered with the public.
The Inspector said it could not be decided until he had
seen the nuisance himself. _ .

The question was referred to the Inspector, to see if
the nuisance was a public one or not.
The Surveyor said he had met the Surveyor of Cradley
respecting the bridge crossing the river Stour at erailleyi
and they had decided to widen the bridge ten feet, six
feet on the one side, and four feet on the other.

The Surveyor was instructed to see the Cradley Sur.
veyord, respecting the coat of the undertaking, and repel
at the next meeting...

The Inspector applied for an order to summons a man
named Michael Beatable, of Blackheath. for living in a
stable with his wife and family, the place being totally
unfit for human habitation. Re (the Inspector) had seen
the man repeatedly, and he refused to leave the place.
The order was granted.
The Inspector also naked for an order against a man
named Farmer, of Wellington.street, for allowing a
quantity of filth to Sow into the Street.
The order was granted.
Mr. Whitehouse, the Surveyor and Inspector of Nub
sauces, tendered his resignation.
On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr.
Williams, the resignation was accepted.
. . .

e- s
For some true past, Mr. Whitehouse has held the
joint appointment, but as the work he considerably in-
creased, it was deemed expedient to have an Inspector in
addition to the Surveyor.
On the motion of Mr. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Lewis,
Mr. Whitehouse was unanimously re-appoiated to the
office of Surveyor, at a salary of tffiii per annum.
There were four candidates for the office of Inspector—
Messrs. Burgess, Cheese, Moyle, and LTunderwood.
On the motion of Mr. Bassani', seconded by Mr. Wil-
liams, Mr. Cheese was appointed Sub surveyor and In-
spector for Tividale The Brades, and Osklism, to the
D a udley nd Birmingham Canal, at a salary of £6O yer
annum, for one year.
.

On the inotioik of Mr. Guest, seconded by Mr. Parkes,
Mr. Burgess was appointed Inspector for Rowley Regis,
lying on the north side of the Dudley and Birmingham
Canal, at a salary of £3O per year. Mr. Burgess already
holds another appointment under the Board.