The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-01 00:00:00

REPORT OF THE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE.

Your Committee report that Wheeler-street 1
(Beauty Bank), is now freed from obstruction,
channelled and levelled at a cost uf labour, £7
us 43 ; materials, £l9 is 3d; teamwork, £3 lls
3d; total, £3O 105 4.1. The cost will have to be
repaid to the Commissioners by the owners of
property, adjoining or abutting on the said street.
Your Committee recommend that the said street
be declared a highway, and repairable as a High-
way Rate. No communication has been receiveU
by the Great Western Railway Company, with
respect to the proposed central station. The con-
dition of the pavement in High-street has been
noticed by.yourCommittee, andinstructions given
to repair the same. Your Committee have ap-
pointed a sub-committee, to consider and report,
on the desirability of forming a footpath from the
Talbot Yard (Talbot-street) to Victoria Passage.
In answer to Mr. Hughes, the Clerk said he had
not received any communication from the Great
Western Railway Company, in reference to a
central station.
The Clerk was instructed to communicate with
the Company as to the erection of a central
station.
The report was adopted on the motion of Mr.
Dillingham, seconded by Mr. Kelly.
The Chairman read a letter he had received
from the Borough Surveyor, of Rochdale, who
asked for information in relation to the purifica-
tion of sewerage in boroughs and towns, for
publication in a tabulated form, showing the
position of all towns in England; and asked the
Clerk to furnish him with information as to the
sanitary condition of the township of Stourbridge.
After some consultation, it was determined not
to reply to the queries, as they had so far gone on
well, and they did not wish to incur any further
expense.
The Chairman remarked, that however much

they might attempt to shirk their duty; the time
would come when they should luive to deal with
the question of sewage.
Mr. Hughes remarked that no town was
healthier than stourbridge, and he did not tee
why they should spend from ten to twenty thou-
sand pounds, through some freak of Dr. Ballard's.
The Chairman read a letter from Mr. Perry,
Clerk to the School Board, asking for the use of
the Board Room to hold their meetings.
Sooe discussion arose as to the charge, when
Mr. Edwards suggested 5s in day tame, and is tid
at night.
Ultimately Mr. Kelly moved that the School
Board have the use_of the room when required

(fire and gas) for ..£5 per annum.
This was seconded-by Mr. Perkin, and carried
unanimously.
A fetter was read from Mr. Moody, on behalf
of Mr. Mark, complaining of a nuisance being
committed in the entry adjoining the shop. The
matter_was.referred to the Inspector of Nuisances.

Mr. Whitwell applied for a renewal of a petro-
line license. From information eiven at the
Board, it was determined that the Inspector and
others should visit the premises where the oil is
kept, to see if it was safe before the license was
granted.
Mr. Edwards called the attention of the Board
fq. nuisance existing by persons having coal
thrown down on the flags, and blocking up the
footpath. He had received several complaints,
and considered it a great nuisance for ladies to
have to turn off the footpath. Mr. Edwards read
the section bearing upon the question, and said
that persons were liable to a penalty of 40s for
such offence, and suggested that some bills be
printed and circulated cautioning the public.
After some discussion, it was agreed that the
officer be instructed to summons the first person
so offending.
There was no other businesr.