The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-10-08 00:00:00

the money at once on these terms.
It was also recommended that pertni,sion
granted to the National Telephone Company to
erect poles and wires in Potter Street, subject to
their being removed within a month if required by
the Board:
The Town Hall had been insured from the 29th
of Septemb.2r for £2,500 with the Alliance Insurance
amnpany, viz., 4.2,000 on the buildings, £2OO on
the furniture, and £3OO on the books and eases in
the Free Library.
The Medical Officer of Health (Dr. Ashmead) to.
ported that during the month six deaths only had
been registered, being a death rate of 6.38 per 1000
per annum, as compared with 20.4 with the corres-
pondiog month of last year. No death had occurred
from zymotic diseases. A case of typhoid fever
had been reported as having occurred at the back
of South Street. Pigs were kept too near the
dwelling, and there was an accumulation of pig
manure and a wash cistern situate in too close
proximity to the house. Several unisanees were
reported as existing in Level Street; and orders
asked for their abatement.
The report was adopted.
It was agreed to have notices printed warning the
public against unloading materials on the new
pavement, and stating that anyone doing so would
be held responsible to the Board for any damage
done.

Upon the motion of Mr. Freeth, it was resolved
to write to the South Staffordshire. Waterworks
Company, calling their attention to the bad state
of the roads in the district after being broken up
for the laying down of the company's pipes.
Mr. M. Rollinson reported, on behalf of the Pav-
ing Committee, that the paving of the streets with
ferrumite and bricks, as far as ordered, was now
almost finished, and the work appeared to give
general satisfaction—(hear, hear). He thought it
was one of the wisest improvements ever effected
by the Board. He proposed that the work be ex-
tended from Moor-street to opposite Mr. Shipley's
remises on one side, and from Mill-street to oppo-
site the bank on the other sido. The committee
had enough material in hand to execute this extra
work.
Mr: Thompson seconded the motion, which was
carried, and it was decided to ask for tenders for
the laying down of the material.
The Deputy Clerk announced that the district
auditor (Mr. Knott) had audited the accounts of
the Board up to the 25th March last, and had dis-
allowed several items amounting to about £.40,
being payments for dredging the canal. The mem-
bers who were surcharged had app,:aled to the
Local Government Board for a remission.
Mr. Guest gave notice that at the next meeting
he should move that the £2OO now lying to the
credit of the District Fund account be spent in
carrying the tower of the Town Hall to a greater
altitude, and adding two dials to the clock.
It was reported that the postal authorities had,
in reply to the Board's request for better postal
arrangements, written saying that doubtless a sur-
veyor would be sent down to make inquiries into
the matter.
The Finance Committee's report showed that the
expenditure during the month on the paving ac-
count had been £44 6s 10d ; general account, £44
178 sd. Accounts were recommended for payment,
amounting in the aggregate to £162 2s 4. £B5B
16s 10d of the general district rate had been col-
lected vvithin the month, and the balance • in the
treasurer's hands now amounted to £1,123 us 7d.
The report was adopted.

FOOTBALL.

11EA.Tu v. DARLASTON.—This match was played
on the ground of the former at Wollaston on Satur-
day last, and resulted in a victory for the home
team, by one goal to nil. Heath : —E. Austin,
goal; C. Clark, back; J. Duggan and P. Chance
half-backs ; W. B. Lowe, I. Courtnay, A. E. Staples
T. Bridwa ater, T. Perkins, J. Green and C. Bid-
mead, forwards. The visitors did not give their
names.

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