The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-04-02 00:00:00

SPECIAL BUSINESS.

The Chairman pro eede I to open the tenders sent
in f r the erection of town offices and other build-
ings. Three were sent in and were as follows :
Mr. W. Ledbury, Oldswinford, £2,536, less £ll2
allowance for old m-iterial ; Mr. C. A. Orton, Brier-
ley Hill .22806, less £6O allowance for old material;
Mr. J. Guest, Brettell Lane, £2,390.
The Chairman sai i he c tine to the conclusion,
before seelng the tenders, that it would be impos-
sible to erect the buildings for less than £2,400.

11:gr Collis said they ocitild not do anything that
day, and it would be no waste of time to go into
committee to consider the matter. He proposed
the matter be referred to the new building commit-
tee.

Mr. Newnam felt thy could not do anything
and sec mded Mr. Collis's movement. lie was
worry to find the tenders were so high, when they
had decided to spend only £2,000. Could not the
plans be brought down to the sum.
Mr R •binson did not think the bu Idiog4 could
be erected for the original sum. It was quite im-
possible to reduce the plans.
The resolution was caned.

Mr. William Fiddian was duly elected to the
office of surveyor.

HEREFORD STEEPLECHASES.—It is contemplate 1
that the meeting on Easter Monday will be one of
the most successful that has ever been held in
Hereford. The ground is in splendid condition ;
the fences, ditches, and water jump are all that the
most ardent sports nan can desire, being eff-ctive
but not dangerous. While every care has been
taiien to comply with the Grand National Rules
nothing has been strained, neither has expeng,3
been spared to render this beautiful cour e attractive
to both the riders and :h , srctatore. The arrange-
ments have been superintended by the Chairman.
Captain T. Freke—Lewis, M. F. H, Mr. Harold
Holine, H. F. H., and \lr. Harry L. Lutwyche. M.
F. H. It is exp cted that there will be a large
attenlance, thd R ii way Companies having arranged
to rum cheap ex ursion trains from Swansea, Car if,
Newport, Merthyr, Monmouth, Brecon, Shaewsbury,
Birmingham, Worcester, Cheltenham, and
Glouc.2ster

EOARD OF GUARDIANS.-Mr. F. J. Haskew pre-
sided at the usual weekly meeting of this Board
held yesterday, the (eller members present being
Messrs. P. Pargeter, Barr, Hingl-y, Griffia, Bryce,
Holgetts, Pare', Robinson. Chambers„ Brooks,
Rhodes, W. Green, Stringer, Worthington, Yardley,
and Hill.—The Master's report was as follows: Ad.
mit.ed 13, discharged 19, dead 3, bore 1, remaining
in the House 562, corresponding week Ist year 566.
rhe outdoor relief was: Kingswinford, .447 4s
lid; St mrbridge, .434 17e 2d; Halesowen, £3O 16s
IL-d ; non-resident, £2 Is sd; total, .£ll4 19s 74d;
against £lO3 19s lld for the corresponding period
last year —The Master reported that he had received
a invitation from Mr. Sangers to take the school
chibiren to a performance in the circus at Brierley
Hill that (Friday) afternaon. Mr. El 'skew said the
coil iren had also been invited by Mrs. Hayes to
have a ride on the hooby horses, and they would
also receive a bun through the generosity of a
gentlem in, Toe invitations were accepted, the
Board thinking it best for he children to be weaned
as much as pos-ible from the Workhouse.
MAGISTERIAL —At the Police Court, yesterday,
before H 0 Firmstone, T. D. Thomas. and A.
Freer, Esqs., William Griffin, glazier and painter,
no fixed abode, was charged with stealing a coat,
value 50s, the property of Edwin Bayley, Ilill-st
on the 20th ult. ; he was further c'iarged with steal-
ing another coat, value 4s, the property of John
Thomas, carpenter, Hill Street, on the 20!la ult.
In the first case the coat was seen safe in the house
on the 20ta and was missed tee next day. Nothing
else was heard of it till prisoner went t) pawn it
for 5s at Webb Bro., pawnbrokers, Worcester.
The manager was suspicious and detained the pri-
soner and sent for the police. The prisoner was
seen wearing the other coat. Prisoner was sent for
trial at the Sessions —Joseph Edwards, labourer,
Belbroughton, was °barged with assaulting Emula
Edwards, his wife, on the 26th tilt Defendant hit
her on the eye, discolourieg it, and otherwise
treated her. Defendant was fined .42 and cos s
Ann Salmon, married. Cur, ntry Street, was fined
10a and costs, in all £1 4s, for assaul hag Agnes
Boaler on the 26th ult.—Uharles Griffit'as, a.ourer,
Cleat, was fined 6s and costs for being drunk on the
25:1, ult.—Charles Newey, labourer, Lye; John
Pardue, horse-nail maker, Wollescote ; Thomas
Southall, horse-nail maker Lye; and Willi un Smith,
labourer, Lye, were all fined 5a and costs for
druna e :mess.