The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-03 00:00:00

COMMISSIONERS MEETING.

The monthly meeting of this body was held
in the Board room, on Monday last; Mr. H.
Dillingham in the chair. There were also pro-
s( ut : Messrs. H. Hughes, J. McEwen, Frank-
lin, Stringer, Allsop, Emery, Perkins, Woolley,
the Rev. 1). Maginnis, and Captain Walker.
The Clerk read the minutes of the last meet-
ing, which were confirmed.
The Chairman then rose and said he had a
very pleasant duty to perform, but regretted it
had not been done at an earlier date; but as the
Commissioners' Meeting for December had been
postponed they had not entered into the subject.
Ho had before this time expressed himself in
reference to the sufferings of our most gracious
Queen, on account of the extreme illness of her
son, and therefore it left him little room to say
anything on the present occasion ; but he would
suggest that something in the shape of a memo.
641 be presented to the Queen and the Princess
of Wales, congratulating them on the present
state of the health of the Prince of Wales.

The Rev. D. Maginnis moved—" That an ad•
dress be presented to the Queen and the Prin-
cess of Wales, congratulating them upon the
recovery of the Prince of Wales, and that the
Chairman and Clerk be entrusted with the
irawing up of the memorial."
This was seconded by Captain Walker, and
carried unanimously.

LORD LYTTELTON AND MIL BRADLAUOH'S VISIT.
The Clerk read the following letter front Lord
Lyttelton on the recent visit of Air. Bradlaugh
at the Corn Exchange :
Gentlemen,—l find that Mr. Smith, the person to
altona you hove leased the Corn Exchange, and who
tivett at Kiddirminster, put it itito the hands of his agent
at Stouritridge, and that it was the ag, at who allowed the
tsr of it to Air. Braelangh. It ass thus twice removed
fiout the Maly itho are publely responsible for its proper
iISO. I hope NOU wiil think. as Lord-Lieutenant of the
county, that i am in ii.y proper province if I take the
.iherty of su..ge,titig to you that 1,1.1 ObOUtli not allow
is ?Lite of things to continue. I repeat that the use of
••11:11 a building for on open awl txpre/s attack upon the
i4titir.; family was a pultlic minutia! ; and I forth, r
i eta that, pr, per I' freaking, it was on illegal one. For-
tier, Li we", a use with might not improhaVy —end wh.t.
Jat.•ly os tared elsewhere is sit Ibilatiatbin Of it
-At Li a breach of the 'knee. In this view I. Ol Eby
...her, not pa taailariV C ot•crcoi wit,i the guemitt.l.

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LYTTEI.ToN.

The Ult•rk w ii,tructed to aCknowleige the
:eeetpt of the letter.

SfOURBILLDGE ENDOWED SCiIOOL•3.

Sir,—l ma direele Ito it:knowledge the receipt of a
coi.y of certsin remilutious .igree I to at a meeting of the
Stour bridge Improvement Commissioners held on the 4.h
Loot, and ti say that the Endowed Schools' Commis
stoners hope soon to attend to the Endearments of this
town.

I am, Sir, your obedient Servant,
H. J. ROBY.

REPORT OF TRH FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Your Committee report that there is due from
the Treasurer on the Improvement Account,
E 269 6s Id ; and due to the Treasurer on the
Highway Account, £ll fla 104.
Your Committee have examined accounts due
on the Improvement Account, amounting to £B5
is 11d, and on the Highway Account amounting
to £l9O 19s id; which they recommend should
be paid.
Your Committee have examined the estimates
prepared by your Clerk of the sums required on
the Improvement and Highway Accounts, which
they advise the Commissioners to adopt.
Your Committee report the death of Mr. Wil-
liam Hargreaves, treasurer.
NEW RATE.

The Clerk read the estimates of the sums
required on the Improvement Account for the
half-year ending June 30, 1872; also the esti-
mates required on the Highway Account for the
year ending December 31. 1872; and said that a
Highway rate over the whole township of the
rateable value of £21,320 19s Bd, at 8d in the
pound, was estimated to realise £726. A rate of
7d in the pound over £16,773 Gs was estimated
to produce £428.
Mr. Woolley suggested that as trade was good
and work plentiful, it would be a good opportu-
nity for increasing the rate Id, so as to raise a
fund in hand.

The Clerk said they had no power to raise a
sinking fund, and he was instructed to prepare
the necessary notices for the laying of the two
new rates at the sums named.

On the motion of Mr. Hughes, seconded by
Mr. Emery, the estimates were accepted.

RILPORT OF THE IMPROVLMENT COMMITTEE.

Your Committee report that the Kiddermin-
ster-street footpath, extending from the corner
of Union-street to the corner of Worcester.
street, has recently been kerbed and channelled
by the Turnpike Trustees.
Your Committee report that a piece of land at
the corner of Foster-street, in front of the pre.
'nista; belonging to Mr. Ledbnry, may be pur-
chased at one pound per square yard. and £lO
towards the expense of removing and re-erect-
ing the fencing, and that the Turnpike Trustees
have agreed to contribut one half of the cost.
Your Committee advise that having regard to
the improvement of the streets in that part of
the town those terms should be accepted, and
that power should be given to your Committee
to carry them into effect.

You; Committee report progress respecting
the paving of the footpaths in Hagley-street.
Your Committee have instructed your Clerk
to write to Mr. Evans, the District Superinten.