The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-02 00:00:00

Natal anb gistrict Pius.

COMMIiSIONEtti' MEETING.

The monthly meeting of this body was held in
the Board Room, on Monday last, Mr. H. Hughes
in the chair. There were also present : Messrs.
lie Ewen, Kelly, Perkins, Alloop. IliHingham,
Blunsom, Young, Captain Walker, Stanley,
Newnan], Watkins, Woolley, aud Emery.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
confirmed, and Captain Walker and William
Young were added to the Improvement Commit-
tee, and Captain Walker to the Finance Com-
mittee.

The Clerk read the report of the Finance
Committee, which showed that on the Improve-
ment Account there was due from the Treasurer
£470 68 10d, and on the Highway Account due
from the Treasurer, £135 14s.
A number of accounts were examined, and, on
the motion of the Chairman, were ordered to
be paid. They amounted to .£46 4s UI on the
Highway Account, and £l5 43 10d on the Im-
provement Account.

IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE'S REPORT.

" Your Committee advise that a footpath of
pavel be formed from the Friends Meeting
Rouse door to the Wollaston-road Schools.

" As no reply hoe yet been received from the
Great Western Railway Company to the letter
dated 18th August, your Committee have instruc-
ted your Clerk to write to the Company request-
ing a reply.
" Your Committee have considered a letter of
Mn. Davies, read at your last meeting, enquir-
ing if it is your intention to carry out the dia-
mond blue brick pavement in front of her pro-
perty in Hagley•street, and report that they can-
not recommend the Commissioners to continue
the pavement in the front of the property re-
ferred to.

t' ei.oittee report progress in respect
of tLu repay s of the footpath in Coventry-street.
Your Surveyor has reported progress with refer-
ence to the examination of the sewer from
Greenfield to High-street.-

Mr. Mlliugliam moved the adoption of the re-
port, and mold chat the Clerk had written to the
Company.
.Ur. eliyseconded the adoption.
GENERAL PUMPOSKS COMMITTERS REPORT.
" Your Committee report that the nuisances
reported by your °dicer on Wednesday last were
as follows: Brought forward, 5; reported during
the month. 31; total, U. Removed : Old, 5;
new, 84; total, 29 carried forward, 7. One

ease' of Small-Poi has been reported to your
Committee. 1 our officer reports the slaughter-
houses to be in good order.
The mortality returns furnished by Dr.
Campbell's book of parish practice sho,s that
from 25th September to last Wednesday there
bed been 88 oases of sickness and 4 deaths.

"Your Committee report that William Shel-
don having given a month's notice to leave his
situation as Market Hall Porter, which expires
On 4th November, they have advertised for a per-
son to fill the said office. To the advertisement
25 replies have been received, and your Com-
mittee having carefully considered these replies
have selected the following f ,r your considera-
tion, viz. : Charles Edwards, Oldswinford ; Al-
fred Ewer, 5, Baker's Yard, Mount-street; and
John Wharton, Heath.
" Dated this 23rd dsy of October, 1879.
"H. HI"ollEs, Chairman.-
ELECTION OF PORTER FOR THE MARKET HALL.

The Clerk said that for the office of porter
there were '25 applicants. The Committee had
reduced them down to three—Messrs. Charles
Edwards, Alfred Ewer, and John Wharton

Mr. Billingbani wove' d that Charles Edwards
be appointed to the situation, which was sec.
onded by Mr. Blnnsom.
Mr. McEwen proposed John Wharton, which
was seconded by Mr. Stanley, and supported by
Mr. Newnan' and Captain Walker.
On putting it to the vote 10 voted for Wharton
and :3 for Edwards, and Wharton was appointed.

PROPOSRD ALTERATION OF THE BOARD DAY.
The Chairman said the neat business was that
of altering the day of meeting, notice having
been given by Mr. Edwards. He was sorry to
say that Mr. Edwards was unwell, and asked if
any other gentleman wculd move to rescind the
order. _

Mr. Hlunsom said it was his intention to have
seconded the resolution, but in the absence of
that gentleman he begged to move that it be
altered from the present day to the last Wednes-
day in each month. In doing so, he said that
it Was very inconvenient for himself to attend on
Monday, and several other tradesmen com-
plained of their not being able to attend, it being
a busy day.
Mr. Emery seconded the motion.
Mr. NlcEwen moved as an amendment that
the day remain as it is. This question, when it
was last raised, was fully discussed, and he
thought it best to remain as it is. He thought
that the tradesmen could spare two hours.

Mr. Stanley seconded tbe aulendment,rwhich
was supported by Mr. Newnam and Captain
Walker. _

On the amendment being put ten voted for
the day not to be altered, and three for the reso-
lution. The day remains as before.
The Clerk read a letter from Mr. S. B. irk,
asking that the trustees be allowed to put down
a blue bsick wall three inches wide and three feet
high.
The matter was referred to the General Pur-
poses Committee.
An application was mada to the Board by J.
Morton, for an increase of wages, on account of
the high price of provisions.
After some discussion,
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On the motion of Mr.'Newnam, seconded by
Mr. Kelly, his wages were increased 2s per week.
There was no other business.