The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-10-01 00:00:00

Nocal anti. pistrict Vetas.

COMMISSIONERS' MEETING.

The monthly meetinc, of this body was held n
the Board Room, on Monday last. Mr. H. Hughes
in the chair. There were also present Messrs.
Stringer, Dawes, Woolley, Ick, llaskew, 11. Turney,
North, and Edwards.
The Clerk real the minutes of the last meeting
which were confirmed.

The Clerk read the returning list of Guardians,
from the Chairman for the ensuing three years, the
total cost of election being £l5 us Od. The
following gentlemen made the usual declaration
and took their seats, W. Patch, G. Perkins W.
Griffin, J. 'Underwood, H. Hicklin, and Jones..

The Chairman said before the usual business
was commericed be wished to propose that the
Chairman and Clerk do draw up a letter of con-
dolence to Mrs. Garfield, on the loss of her husband,
This was seconded by Mr. Stringer and carried
unanimously.
FINANCE Cosourrugs IturouT.—Your committee
report the treasurer's balances as follows :—High-
way Account, due from treasurer, £137 2s 3d; Im-
provement Account due from treasurer, £B6 Os 10d;
Urban Sanitary Authority, due from treasurer, £43
16s 7d. Your committee having examined the
accounts, recommend that they be paid :—Highway
Account £72 lOs Od ; Improvement Account, £l2
5s 7d; Urban Sanitary Authority, £34 9s 2d. On
the motion of the Chairman the report was adopted.
seconded by Mr. Stringer.

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE REPORT.

There being no meeting of the General Purposes
Committee on account of the non-attendance of its
members the folowing are the reports received
from the members,
Officer of Health and Town Officer.

MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT.—The number of
deaths registered in the township, from August
22nd, to September 19th, 1881, is 8, viz :-4 males,
4 females. Death-rate 9.8. The number of births
registered in the same period, is 20, viz :-11 males.
and 9 females. Birth-rate 24.5. The Officer
reports the death rate for the past month, is a
most remarkable one, it being lower than it has
been fur the last six pars. The rate for the
corresponding month last year was 14 O. There
has been one death from zymotic disease, viz:
!looping cough, and this is the first death from
that class of disease which has taken place this
year.
In my journal it will be seen that no visits were
paid to new houses, the ash pits of which were
not covered in. If my instructions ate not carried
out it will be necessary to enforce them. I would
recommend that the Board instruct the Town
Surveyor to prevent any house being occupied until
they have teen duly passed by him and the
Medical Officer of Health. The Medical Officet's
journal shows that visits have been made to
premises in Euville Street, Hill Street, Hanbury
Passage, Birmingham Street, and Angel Street.
TOWN OFFICEE'S REPORT.—Nuisances remaining
during the month. 9, reported during the month 31,
total 40 ; removed old 7, new 21, total 28 ; re-
maining 12.
N MIT SOIL —There were 201 privies and ash-
pits cleansed. Number of loads, 117.
The lodging houses and slaughter houses are re-
ported to be in good t• anitary condition. One case
of overcrowding is reported and the usual notices
served. On the motion of the Chairman the report
was adopted.
TEE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT.

PLANS- (;1' PROPOSED BUILDINGS.—PIaus of pro.

posed new building trom Messrs. Cook and 0;ove
were laid before the committee who recommended
that they be parsed subject to being in accordance
with the bye-laws.
The Chairman said there was a great difficulty
in getting a sufficient number of members to be
prosent at the various committees, and he proposed
that all the Commissioners be members on all the
committee. This was seconded by Mr. Ick and
carried.
The Clerk said that he had received Messrs.
Corser and Walker's bill of costs, lately purchased
by the Commissioners from Nock's property which
amounted to 3EIIO, the purchase being .Z 8245.
The Chairman remarked that there had been a good
dell of trouble in getting it settled in consequence
of there being several minors, and he considered
the bill reasonable. The bill was passed.
An Improvement rate of Is 4d in the pound, and
a Highway rate of is. was made and signed.
The Clerk read the following letter from the
Local Government Board :—" Sir—l am directed
by the Local Government Board to point out that
the Provisional Order issued by them on tha 3rd
May last forming the Stourbridge main drainage
district comes into operation on the 29th inst, The
Board direct me to draw attention to Article VII.
of the Order, which requires that the first election
of the members of the joint Board to be appointed
by the Stourbridge Improvement Commissioners
shall be held within six weeks trom that date, and
that fourteen days' previous notice in writing .of
the meeting of the Commissioners for the election
shall be given to each Commissioner by you. lam
also to draw your attention to Article VII., which
requires you to notify to the Board within seven
days after the election the names and addresses of
the members elected by the Commissioners. lam
at the same time to inquire where it would be
convenient that the first meeting of the joint Board
should be held.
It was stated that if the required notices were
given after the next meeting of the Comm ssioners
that would be soon enough.

MISSIONARY SOSIETY.—A public meeting in aid
of the London Missionary Society was held in the
Congregational Chapel, on Monday night. Two
sermons had been preached in the chapel on behalf.
of the same society on Sunday by the Rev. George
Robinson, past:Jr, and the Rev. E. H. Jones, the
deputation from tho parent society. Mr. H. Billing-
ham presided at the meeting on Monday, and Mr.
D. K. Shoebotham, jun., hon. sec.. read his annual
report of the Stourbridge branch of the society
From this it appeared that the collections on Sun.
day amounted to £6 28. 4d.; for Widows' Fund,
.22 • private subscriptions, £7 175.; box. 158. 2d ;
Sunday achools, £l5 lie.; making a total, after
12s. had bet•it deducted for magazines, of £32 Os.
6d. At the close of the meeting the sum of a 68,
H. was collected, thus raising the grand total to
.434 6s. 7d., which is £2 Bs. sd. more than last year.
The Rev. E. H. Jones gave an interesting account
of the work done by the society. Addresses were
also delivered by the Revs. W. Wallace, D. K.
Shoebotham, George Robinson, and Mr. John
Taylor. _ _

irreicesx.--An inquest was held at the New Inn,
Enville Street, on Monday last, before R. Docker,
Esq, coroner, as to the death of a newly-born child
the daughter of Arm Jordan. The mother of the
deceased resides with her parents at Beauty Bank,
and is a single woman twenty-three years of age.
On the 20th ult, she complained of being ill, and
afterwards gave birth to the deceased in a closet
adjoining her home. Several witnesses were called
to prove the birth of the child, and the mother of
Ann Jordan said that her daughter had been accused
by her of being pregnant, but she denied that such
was the case. The inquest was adjourned for three
weeks to allow a post-mortem examination of the
body to be made, and also with the object of having
the mother of the deceased present at the inquest.
I.IIIE WORCESTLESHIRE /EOHANET.—The inspec-
tion of the Worcestershire Yeomanary took place
on Wednesday. Colonel Mussenden, inspecting
officer, congratulated Lord Lyttelton and the
regiment upon the muster, and remarked if
agricultural deprestion had reached that county
they were still able to turn out an efficient regiment.
Ile did not, however, consider the nisi:tilting very
good, and while there were some good horses in
the ranks there were many bad ones hardly fit for
the purpose.
DRUNKENNESS. At the Police Court, yesterday,
before Colonel Fletcher and Mr. F. Evers, Thomas
Hill, of the Lye, was charged with being drunk.
Police-constable Oakey proved the case, Fined 25
6d and costs.
RIDING WITHOUT REINS. -- John Richards was
charged with riding in his (tart at Shepherds Brook,
without reins. Police-constable Widdows proved
the case. Fined 6s, to include ccete,
STEALING POTATOES. -- William Brlnclley Was
charged with stealing a quantity of pots,. oes, on the
10th ult., the property of George 1444.Ld, of Ped-
more. Police-constable Eaves prreeed the case and
said that defendant said he;had purchased them but
afterwards said he stole them oe.t o a field, and that
they belonged to Mr. Holland. Defendant said he
was very sorry for what he had done but he was
under the influence of (rink. Fined 6s and costs;
in default 14 days.
JURY LISTS—The jury lists fee Vne following
parishes were passed t—Bellbrceigk.ton, Broom,
Clent, Cradley, Churchill, ifagley, Lietley, Lye,
Pedmore, Stourbridge, Upper Swinfeeel, Wollaston.
and Wollescote.
ADJOURNkD Lieszsamo —1.7. e. Waldron
appeared on behalf of James Bavan, to apply for a
renewal of his license. Mr. Waldron said, that the
Superintendent objected to the zeramal, on the
ground that he kept a lodging-house adjoining the
public-house which was :ect rei a %ery savoury
' description. He should prove to the Bench th t
P
I Mr. Beavan did not keep the :o?...z!fig-aouse but
was kept by a man named Henry e.'akin. Super-
intendent Wheeler said from information received

he went to the lodging-house and rapped the
door, but could not make anyon3 ha. He then
. _ _

called up Mr. Beav-an, who ad Ile was the owner
of the lodging-house, but Dakin the deputy land—
lord was absent and tho wife Wu very den. They
afterwards went and fo---...13 a prcietitute in
the house. Mr. Waldron said that Dakin had left
the ledgiag-house ihmi it Iry UCHY alaimeS