The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-05 00:00:00

USNKRAL Puarauss COIXTITteII RZPOST.

Your committee report that on the 7th test, they bald
a meeting which was attended by Dr. Ballard, one of the
medical officers of the Local Government Board. Your
committee received no notice of the visit of Dr. Ballard.
lie informed youreommittee that he had been directed
by VII •1 Government Board to visit this town and
Ad VLSO 114. le authorities, in reference to small-pox, but
or round she town entirely free from that disease. At
the same "me he desired to call the afteetioa of your
Board thr igh your committee to the impoetanes of ap-
pointing medical °Meer of hash)* for the township ad
Stoarbri,l,,e. He also referred to other senbary matters.
Tile no iseuees reported by your oaken are as follows:
—Brought forward from Let report 4, reported during
the month 4248, removed old 4, new 34, carried 35,
carried f-rward 11. The officer reported the slenghter•
houses (except two) to be in • good sanitary coaditioa.
foot eon:mines ere of opinion that year lona should
C6lll,4(ict the expediency or otherwise of the Corn.
manila ;4 emptyng the ash pito and privies and nape-
iug the work at the public egoism. Dr. Campbell's
parish ho Ik of practice skews that from the Ith lfehruary
to 27tie cf March, there hewl been 81 eases of sickness ta
the township, one ease of fever, 27 cases of bronchitis
no b mall-poi. The total number of death/ from all
,auees in the township daring 1073, le 170 viz., Much
quarter 4u; June quarter 47; September leader 36;
Cheetrnes quarter 41. This gives the death nee for the
townthir as 18 per 1,006 per anneal.
Mr. Edwards remedied that the swabs, of deaths
aura,. tie year showed that Stourbridge was an. of the
towns to the kiegdons. He believed that is
FARE,. ,on the death-rate was 16 per thousand pet
room but very few places indeed were under that of
Stourbndge. The report having bees formally adopted.
a re.olntion was moved by the Chairman, nod carried
unanimously, to the effect that the °emend Porpoise*
Committee be requested to consider the best method of
removing night soil, eleasisiag cesspools, he, end report
thereon at. the next meeting of the Board.
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Billingham moved, and Mr. Edwards seemaded •
resolution instructing the General Purposes Committee
to consider the best mode of appointing a 'medical OSOST
of health for the township, and the amount of salary to
be paid The motion was carried.
The Clerk real a letter from Messrs. Harmer& Shep-
herd, and Harwmd, stating that from 0041111111111i•ai0•11
they had had with the solicitors to the Great Western
Railway Compaq, they anderstood the Company's bill
would not come before committee till after Easter. Only
the pressure of Parliamentary Whims's' prevented Mr.
Wilson and themselves from giving the fitimutridgri
matter the attention it deserved.
Thera was no other business before the meetiag.

DRAINAGE OF MINES.—A Town's meeting WAS held in
the Corn Exchange, last evening. called by placard, for
the parpow of supportiog • bill now before Parliament,
entailed" A Bill to facilitate the Drainage of Mines in
parts of South Staffordshire and Eat Worcestershire."
Mr. Hughes occupied the chair. There were also (mo-
ment :—llessre..T. Shepherd, J. Allwp, E. B. Marten, IL
Kelly, E. Stanley, W. Edwards, O. Doody, J. Blurton,
6:c. Mr. Taylor, the della, read the notice calling the
meeting, after which the chairmen remarked that he had
no doubt most present knew las much about the question
es himself. At the same time be mast say that s great
deal of coal was in the various mines end ander water,
the consequence was that a vast unmet of coal could
not be got, and that, to a certain extent, was the mese of
the price of coal at the present time. If the water was
got under no doubt there would be a greater competition
for coal, and it would be cheaper. The object of the
meeting was to support the bill now before Perliameet.
The Clerk here read the petition to be presented, cad the
chairman moved Its adoption. Mr. Edwards after refer-
Mg to the price of coal, said no doubt it the water waa
got under the black diamoada would be mach camper.
Coal was now than double the price as formerly, and
moved the following resolution :—" Mathis mmetiog of
owners and mamas of the towaship of Stourbridge,
having considered the petition to the Bosse of Commis.
in favour of the South Staffordshire Mines Drainage
Bill, hereby accept the same." Mr.N. Stanley seconded
the resolution. Mr. Shepherd, in supporting the resolu-
tion, gave a statemesit to the effect of the water now In
the mines. 'fbe water accumulates in the hollow of the
mines and sometimes acres of ground are completely
under water. A colliery proprietor Bum get the water
out of his own mine and others ; but it of Mg got into the
hollow of other mines. The consequener is that large
quantities of coal could not begot, and the object of the
thU into drain the whole of the mines and for the surface
water to be carried sway were it will not get into other
mines. And it is proposed to have a general rating over
the whole of the mines, so that each mineoweer will pay
• fair share. The questiou;is, whether it will become a
public sdrantsge or not. The preamble of the bill wee
pased with very little evidence, and be the speaker
thought it would be a good thing. The resolution was
them passed unaninaou-ly. A vote of thanks closed the
pro ceedings.
CRICILKT CLOB.—The aGnllla meeting of as above
club was held at the Talbot Hotel, on ThureAsy seeming,
for the perpow of appointing officers for the gaming
season, and passing the accounts. The treasurer in the
absence of the secretary read a statement of amounts,
which showeJ receipts for the year to be /59 17s Sdand
the expenditure to £56 Ss Id, leaving a balance in hand
of £3 9. 2d. Subeeriptions uncollected £l4 3s 64,
total £l7 12. 84. This showing the dab to be in •
prosperous condition. A vote of thanks to the retiring
officers was passed, and members were elected as sane
mittee for the ensuing year.
Fma.—On Monday last, the annual fair lath place,
horses and cattle were scarce, bat there was a large
number of stills, shows, swingboats /re., ell appeared eci
do well. The number of persons attending the fair WM
very large.
CHESS MATCH.—A match between the Stourbridge and
Kidderminster Chess Clubs was played on Salerday even-
ing. The result was as follows :—Stourbridge S. Moore,
3; J. Doughty, 2; A. Freer, 8• J. Franklin, 0; G. 8.4..,1; 8. White, 0; K. Robinson.l ;J. R. Rogers, 1. Kid-
dermiamter ; H. Vicarage, 0; F. Stonier, 0 ; G. Penal.° •
I). Evans, 2; 8. Brown, 2 ; Howard, ;H. Bakeries,
2; J. Evans, 2. One game was drawn.
VZSTRT vo.try meeting wa, held in the
Commissioners' Room, on Thaslay Mat, for the rse
pose of nominating overseers for the enemies year. Mr.
Doody in the chair. There were alai proem{ :—Kessrs.
Elms, Emery, Barlow, and Field. The minutes of the
last meeting were read, and the following "entreaties
nominated to fulfil the Mlles :—llfasere. with.= Blew,
George Whitwell, Herbert Bennett, and William Burgess.
The balance sheets were produced, *maimed, and pealed.
A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the proeeed-
inp.
VITORNIART Mama. Aisoczerwm.—Tbe 2411 h meet-
ing of the Midland Counties Veterniary Medical Mamie-
lion, was held at the Midland Hotel Derby, on Tuesday
last, the President Mr. F. Blake's*, of Stombridge.
Ms chair. There were also paint :—Meams. Carlias,
,Stalford), Proetcr (Coventry), Pp& and Cave (Notting.
ham), Peeress (Worcester), Russell (Landisere), Paper
(Bshboarse), Bayley (Leicester), Litt (Shrewsbury), dm,
ke. The minutes of the teat meeting were read and con-
firmed, the eccouna were audited and and passed. Mr.
James Henry Reynolds, of Daventry, was elected •
member of the society. Mr. F. Blakeway we. unasii.
monsly re-elected Praident for the coming year. Mears.
Pyatt, Pogser, and Bayley, were elected ace-presidents.
Mr. A. B. Proctor was re-elected treasurer, and Mr.
Paltry secretary. The oat meeting is arranged to take
place at Birmingham, in July. Mr. Litt read. rateable
paper on Animal Coagestion, which elicited some the
cuasion. A vote of thee'. to Mr. Litt for his paper and
to Mr. Blakeway for presiding, brought the meeting to a
close.

APPOINTIIIINT OP 0•11111111M1.—At the Petty Bearleas,
held yesterday. before Major Fletcher and Captain Coch-
rane, the following overseers were appointed for the
following townships :—Cleat, Henry Martin, end Samuel
Bagster ; Stonrbridge, John Blew and Herbert Bennett;
Cradlev, William Oliver end William Tate; Haesy, Ed,
John Wise and Ed. Collard; Lye, Samuel Mobberley and
John Henry Mobberley ; 1$ olliseote, Thomas Laister sad
George Newnans ; Wollaston, William Asper Bell and
Junes Lucia; Oldswinford, Edward Westwood end John
Gnu.; Pedmore, Thomas Taylor and William Travis;
Belbroughton, H. P. Parker and James Preece ; Broom,
Walter Hickman and John Fox.

CHAlkall OF PIIIIITTING NITINANOIL—LIfrad GFOOD
was SUMMOIIed by Fleury Williams, Inspector, for allow-
ing a foul ashpit on his premises. Complainant prevail
the Clihe which was admitted by the defendant, who said
that he had tried all he could to get it removed mei
offered le pay for it, and would get it out himself, bet
did not know where to put it. The nuisance was ordered
to be abated in 48 hours.—Riehard Padden. William
Purace, Joseph Jones, William Pugh, ',and William ay.
Perry, were charged with permitting • nuisance in New-
street. Inspector Williams laid that there was • foul
pit drain stopped up. and a quantity of ashes, which was
injurious to health. All the defendants put Mies there.
Mr. Penny said that any ashes had been placed Uwe by
him or his men snug) Christmas. William Nicholls sail
he had seen asked put there since ant before Christmas
by defendant's men. Hannah Fieldhonse and Joseph
Parkes, swore that they had seen Mr. Perry's yam men
throw down uhes. The other deka:Wents pleaded guilty.
The Bench made an order for the nuisance to be abated
in 48 hours.

FOOT-AND-MOUTH DUZ.MIS. —lll4lll Hollis we
charged with allowing three pigs to be rammed for sole
in the Bagley Sale, being affected with the foot-sod •
mouth disease, on the 17th ult. Francis Blekeway proved
that he sew three pip in the sale yard at Begley, they
were 'suffering from the foot-and-mouth disease. Mr. B.
Wooldridge, anetionvor said that Ids attentioa was sailed
to the pip is pusidion end ha collered thorn to be re-
moved at ones. If. paid Br. Bleinsway to attend the oak
yard as it wee a very anima thing to brio( dearest
stook to • sae yard. Buperiatemilemt Kemp also pm
'videos* es to the deleadisat's pip beteg diseased ma
omi to Bagley for ask Defeadest pleaded
In stale of the pigs. The Beads ressarbed
had rendered himself liable to • emelt) el OD; hat In
this ems they should fine him 20e end Web ; in deka
one month.