The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-02-28 00:00:00

THE IRON TRADE.
WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday.

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the motion of NIL Billineama seconded b M y r.
Hughes, tat counsel opinion
tetaken as to the
The.marke_t_to-day was steady. Lailp Powe of the Boa' rd to en
ter into
of be
the yir.
jaiiiclseicli, comt:
inclination was Shown to do business ;no one promise and on tile best moa,
The question of Mr. Smalman Smith's accounts
would sell forward, and there was some
for
t6er7 efoornifit,lrodis.cussion.a
elhl.e had sent in a bill
difficulty in obtaining supplies for early con-
erection
nt and for other
sumption. It was apparent that makers matters conneC'ederwviieteh the errecix,soot
and
he
eoard
favoured the idea of a probable rise in the
claimed £377. This amount the Board considfnroe'dv
schools. He had been plid
price of bars next quarter-day, and as they
liable,
hbe in excess of clue amount for which they were
have plenty of orders unexecuted they do pr_pare a
not care to increase their obligations, statement setting
tshetetiCnlo.erkf
forth
ns instructed to
an Smith's
Marked bars were not to be bought at £9, charges and the amounts w.hichniatihtne Board con-
while unmarked bars went off in exceedingly ay the same be-
small lots. Puddled bar makers are quoting fore the next meeting.
sidered were due to him, and to l
26 10s. to £6 155., and purchases were C
COUNTY COURT.—HAWKINS v. SMITH. —At the
judge. ounty
Court, on Tuesday, before R. Kettle,
made on the basis of these prices. Nail which
ctlrettdeaihntiff,
rods, tees, and girders had a ver‘, good sale,
while for hoops there were larger inquiries, David Hawkins, quantity suveyowr, o
sought to rezover the sum of .£5O 'for work done in
revising, correcting, and altering plans for the de-
as some heavy sales have been made recently
with the American houses. Common sheetsalman Smith, architect, of Stourbridge.
Mr. Stokes
Perry de.
f through not in such large demand, were fee nndd,a dn f' S rnTi f
e appearednetion aroseplaintiff,
out of
and Mr.
t ofwork
Idone for the
steady at £lO 15s. to £ll 10s. for singles, Burial Board by defendant. Plans by
byhe
defendant'st
lattens being £l4. Boiler plates for Govern-
brother, Mr. T. Srcit 1,, were first accepted
Board, and when that gentleman died defendant was
ment dockyard work were in tolerably good engaged to carry them i out, but the tenders were
inquiry, and fencing iron was in large ceenextpaekcetned:out Quantities had,
demand. Of pig iron the best metals up- initheerfitrs't than
eoab
of Birmin. ham . Plaintiff said he Yrecoril Scht idrPe
held their value, and only one or two houses
meeting. of the Bmial Board to accept tenders under
were left open to sell. Partmine • sold
pigs so mith-e plans., He knew at that time that
fairly well amongst the second-class forge Mr.
S
tenders had been sent in amounting to between
people at from £3 10s. to £3 1.55. Amon £3,000 d £4OOO. The plans were produced and
the foreign brands Derbyshires and hematites hewasaansked to alter the -plamnss, specifications,
were in most request, and Middlesbrough . quantities so as to get estimates for the
i lie went to Cheltenham and engaged three assist-
iron was easier by is. per ton on the week. 0 ants and revised the quantities. It took six days.
caG
! Cokes were firm, with pri advancing. He reducedthe plans to. the required amount,
i Manufacturing fuel had a good sale. Tlf. u
The i £2,500.H
e was at the t7rne employed as clerk of
i trade in household coal was exceedingly flat, .
? the works by the Burial Board. Mr. j. B. Davies,
and SOrD f 3 of the Cannock Chaaa houses were
I taking contracts at is. per ton below their '
1 -, ai chitect, Dudley, was called for the defence, and
said that 15 guineas would be a fair amount for the
work plaintiff had done. Mr.
Ailsop was also called
i last quotations. Another Cal: Of. £1 per 'and said he thought 10 guineas would be ample.
' share has been made by the directors of the His Honour in in ed that he thou 'lit plaintiff wis
B
t
, amstead Colliery Company Limited. This entitled to aNerdilt. but he wished -t -,x '
ti move
minutely certain documents put i eamin
before givaa ,; his
) will make £l9 paid up on tha £‘o shares, deci,-ion ,
i but with a prospect of coaluboetizg reached at VI
,; CTORIA HALL AND RlNK..—.This piece of
early date, the shares are q at par, amusement continues to be well • I
patronized. n