The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-20 00:00:00

ANNUAL MEETINO OF COMMISSIONERS.

The annual meeting of this body was held at the etrn
fliehange, on Wednosday last Mr. Akroyil M the choir.
There were also pi e4ent Messrs. Dillingham, Newnan',
Packwood, and Lei
Thit being the rtn mini meeting, ratepsyers Were eligible
to attend. There were present Messrs. A. kreer, 0.
Doody, and W. Ire.

The'6nik.i.;;Li-ihe minutes of the lost meeting, which
mom cooflrreed.
The Chairman, on rising, said that according to the
Coin.nis,ioners' Ant, 1817, see. 37, it was necessary for
them to appoint ac tar min. When this Act came first
into operation they did him the honour Of appointing
him chairman. It was again their pleasure that he
should he appointed for the ensuing year. He had acted
in. The time bar now COMO for you to appoint another.
He begged to thank them all for the great kindness he
had received during his tenure of the office. He was
deeply indebted to them. At the same time he could
not help but congratulate them on the satisfactory man-
ner in which the ba,iness had been done. Ile did not
think there had been any difference of opinion. On one
occasion a question of details was asked by some gentle-
men who had not made themselves acquainted with de.
tails in referent° to the bye-laws, but when they had
they were perfectly satisfied. The Chairtnan again
thanked the Board, RIO said he should fall into the
ranks. Mr. Akroyd then vacated the chair.
' Mr. Billingbam said he was not aware that it was the
annual meeting until he nicked up a notice off the table
in the room. lie wished to endorse what he hail beard
from the late chairman, and he begged to propose that
Mr. Akroyd, who had so ably filled the chair during the
past year, he re-appointed as chairman.
Mr. Packwood seconded the proposition.
Mr. Akroyd then pointed out to the Board that the
chairman was the returning officer, and during the ensu•
lag year ins (the sneaker's) term of office as a commis-
sinner would txpire. Therefore if he was elected he
a mid not return himself. He again thanked them for
the honour they had done him, and suggested that they
'lucid appoint 1301115 other member of the Board.
Mr. Billingham then proposed that Mr. Akr‘iyil be
chairman for the present meeting, which was seconded
by Mr. Packwood, and carried.
The Chairman then proposed that Mr. Allßop be the
earning year, which was seconded by Mr. Newnan', and
carried unanimously.
The Chairman then called the attention of the Board
th the halance•sheet, which he said was a very satisfac-
tory one. Ha had examined it and gone through the
accounts, and he was glad to say they were in a very Klt-
isttetory state, there beings good balance to their credit.
The accounts were examined, and the Chairman
directed to sign them.
The next business the Chairman said was to appoint
auditors to examine the accounts. It was the duty of
the Commissioners to do so, if the ratepayer!' did not.
Mr. W. He then proposed that Messrs. Samuel Moore
and Theodore Evans be appointed by the Board as the
auditors.

This was aeconded by Ur. G. Doody.
The Chairman then put it to the Board, and Messrs.
Moore and Evans were appointed as auditors.
There was no other business.