The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-04-03 00:00:00

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The officer reports:—ln tnal-.ing my inspection
durinv the month I have found and reported upon
37 nui.ances cons sting of 4 unsanitary buildings,
10 dilapidated, offensive privies and ashpits, 7 pre-
mises with dilapidAtd spouting, 7 choked drain',
the remaining two coming undr-r the head inisce'i
laneous. Notices have been served for the abate-
ment of the said nuisances. I have frequently ir.
upected the 7 Registered Lodging Houses and the
IS Registered Slaughter houses, and found them in
good sanitary comb ion, The 7 Registered Lodg-
ing houses Lave been occupied las follows : Daily,
80, weekly, 530. and daring the month by 2,652
ns. There have teen no complaints. Night-
soil removal : One hundred arid fifty-four privies,
and 121 ashpits, belonging to 252 houses, have been
emptied aud cleansed, and theiricontents removed.
Number of loads, 212 Your Committee have re-
ceived a letter akin, for the free use of the Corn
Exchange for the quartering of about 203 Volun•
tcers on the night of G,md Friday. Your Coru•
tail to regret that they are unable to recommend
compliance with the request. As to the removal of
lamps and the public lighting generally, your Com-
mittee aga'n report progress. .
Mr. Collis handed a petition to the Chairman from
several ratepayers risking the Cormulesieners to
grant the free use of the Corn Exchange to Major
Brown. He pi oposed that the Clork write and in-
form Major Brown that they could have the free
us..! of the Exchange, and that they should be glad
to see him and his men. It would bring trade into
the town, and they wtro flat going to • receive 200
roughs, but 200 resp2ctable men. The officers,
about 11 in number.:would stay at one of the hotels.
Major Brown would pay the expenea of cleansing
the hall after the men had departed.
Mr. Turney anonded proposal, which was
tarried unanimously.
The Chairman proposed a vote of thanks to Cap.
tam u Turney and the officers and members of the fire
brigade for their services during the past year.
Mr. Walker seconded the motion, and it was
carried,

REPORT OF IMPBOTEMENT COMMITTEE.

Internal drainage. The contractor has continued
the works in Union St., Middle St., Park St., Chapel
St., Haul ury Hill and Passage, Victoria S.
The.ttre St , Duke Sr., Itirmingriam St., Coventry
St., mount St., Angel St.. Glebe St , Foster St, and
Vauxhall St. The t. tal leng,h of sewers laid down
is 14.008 yards or nearly 8 miles. The value of
the work is £822 16s 61, and there is due to the
contractor, after adding an allowance under clause
4, the sum of £832 16 6d. House connections to
47 privies have been made in High St., New St.,
velitry St.. Park St., and Hanbury Passage, at a
et st of Y. 31 15s 11d. The additional works amount
to Al 5 17s id. Total sum due to the contractor,
.2879 19a 6d. With the view of draining the house
at,joining Coopers entry your Committee have in-
t.'', u tel the eurve) or to liy uow a sewer along part.
of the s kid entry. The Town Surve}or reports:—
Your UoultLitt,e have approved of plans f.r ica-
rrov, meats in Mr. Jones' shop, High 3„ also alter- t
atiOiy4 to N 0.46, WWI 6t., pluvidcd IWO 1 al erati.J, I '
ere a poiliplisaut with thu /3/9 Pe lip and thure )3.