The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-02-07 00:00:00

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TowN ConNcite—rhe Mayor (Mr. Aldertn:in
Naylor) presided at ' the quarterly meeting of the
i'own Council on Wednesday. Mr. Holdsworth
asked whether the Mayor had received any requisie
tioa with reference to calling a public meeting for
the purpose of raising funds for the relief of the
distress in Ireland.—The.Mayor : No, I have not.
--The Mayor said in answer to the memorial for-
warded to the Post Office Department as to the
necessitg for providing additional Post Office ac-
commodation for Kidderminster he had received the
usual stert o:yped letter from the secretary of the
department, stating that the memorial should
receive atte-nion.—The Mayor said that documents
had also been received from Mr. Marcy (Clerk of
the Peace for the county of Worcester) stating that
the Justices of tee Peace for the county had enacted
bye-laws for the regula'ion of wag. ns, wheeled
carts, and bicycles. The Mayor said those bye-
laws gave considerable powers with regard to the
weight to be put on carts and wagons, according to
the width of the wheels. They were printed, and
could be seen by the public. Mr. W. Green: Do
they apply to Kidderminster ?.—The Mayor: They
apply to all the highe ays in Worcestershire. "All
main roads and other highways" is how it is ex-
pressed. He mitred that those communications be
referred. to the Improvement Committee for their
anBwor to a queseion, the Town
Clerk said he had supplied the police with a copy,
and it would be put on the notice board outside the
building, so that the public could see it —lt was
decided to subscribe one guinea per year to the
Association of. Municipal Corporations to defray
the cost of supplying printed monthly reports of
law cases affecting Corporations.—The Mayor said
that the Chamber of Commerce were petitioning
Parliament to have County Court judgments that
were given in England made to apply also in Scot-
land and Ireland by simply having them endorsed
At present it was often found necessary to enter
fresh actions in either of those countries after a
judgment had been obtained in this, and the
pasdug of the proposed measure would save a great
eal of expense. He moved that they support the
petition.—This was seconded and carried—Mi.
Greaves read the report of the Free Library Como
mittee which stated that 6234 persons had attended
the library during the past six months. There
was a balance in the hands of the treasurer on the
library account of £97 13s. 4d.-I.n moving the
adoption of the report, Mr. Greaves said that a
me, ting would be held shortly with the view of
making further additions to the library, and the
committee would be happy to receive suggestions
as to the books it would be advisable to purchase..?
—The report was adopted.—The Mayor read the
report on the Finance Committee, which stated
; that the total liabilities were £1,617 13s. lid.; and
assets, £l,OBB 16s, 4d.; leaving a deficiency of 523
17s. 7d. For the School Board there would b 3
required £4OO, for Free Library £25, and f..?!
I. repairs to property £100; making a tot)]. of
'chrate
I 17s. 7d. The committee recommended that
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be made in the following proportions
report
Borough. £990 • New Borough, £llO.--Tb "eopthe
was adopted.--'Mr. Wood called atteetoiocnk
in the
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present incovenient position of the el
municipal buildings. He moved that the matter
be referred to the General Purposes Committee.—
Mr. C. Crowther seconded this, and said the utility
of the clock was completely nullified by its present
position,