The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-03-30 00:00:00

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COMMISSIONERS' MEETING.

The monthly meeting of this body was held I
in the Board Room, on Monday last; Mr. Bil-
Brigham in the chair. There were also present i
Messrs. H. Hughes, Blew, Edwards, Newnara,
Stringer, J. Hughes, Woolley, Young, Packwood,
Emery, Perkins, MeEwen, Captain Walker, and
the Rev. 1). Maginnis.
The Clerk read the minutes of the last meet-
ing, which were confirmed.
The Chairman reported that there was due
from the Treasurer on the Improvement rate,
£257 19a 8d ; due to the Treasurer on the High-
way account, £l9O lfis 10d.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The Finance Committee reported that they
had examined a number of accounts—on the
Highway account, amounting to £25 12s 6d;
and on the Improvement account, £1 7s; and
recommend them to he paid. They plso recom-
mend that Messrs. H. Hughes, J. Hughes, and
J. McEwen be appointed a sub-committee to
examine the Gas Accounts.

DOWN

The Clerk read the letter of resignation from
Mr. Dorricutt, as Nuisance Inspector and In-
spector of Petrolenru, which, on the motion of
Mr. Maginnis. seconded by Mr. Newnam, was
accepted ; and that a record be placed on the
books as to the very efficient manner in which
Mr. Dooricutt had discharged his duties.
GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
The Clerk read the following report
Your Committee report that during the past
month the Officer of Health has reported ten
fresh cases of small-pox, making a total of 21
to the date of your Commissioners' last meeting.
There has been one death. Of the ten fresh
cases, several are reported as well; one as im-
proving; one very mild case, and one is very ill
(consumptive).
Two eases of fever in Birmingham-street have
been reported. These are convalescent.
The nuisances referred to by the Officer of
Health are either removed, or in progress of re-
moval.
Your Committee's attention has been called to
the water supply at Beauty Bank and Summer-
street, and have directed your surveyor to make
the necessary examination, and report.
Your Committee have not yet resolved on the
granting of petroleum licenses, but have post-
poned the matter until Wednesday next.
An application has been received from Mr.
Turuey for the use of one of the ante-rooms on
Sunday and on Thursday evenings, from seven
to ten, on payment of .£3 5s per quarter, includ-
ing coal, gas, cleansing, and attendance. Your
Committee recommend the application to be
granted.
TIIE APPOINTMENT OF COLLECTOR OF MARKET
TOLLS, OFFICER OF HEALTH, &C.—Your Com-
mitte report that on Friday evening last they
examined '27 applications, with testimonials, re-
ceived from persons for this office, and finally
came to the conclusion that of the '27 applica-
tions the three most suitable persons for the
said office are William Henry Beckett, Wolver-
hampton, Henry Williams, Cheltenham, and
, Thomas Samuel Brown, Stourbridge, and have
accordingly directed your Clerk to request their
; attendance before the Board this day, and re-
commend that the travelling expenses of the two
! unsuccessful candidates be paid.
Mr. Billingham moved the adoption of the
report, which was seconded by Mr. Stringer, and
carried.
The Clerk then proceeded to read the testi-
monials of the candidates, and
Mr. Maginnis proposed Major Williams as a
fit and proper person to fulfil the duties required
by the Commissioners, which was seconded by
Captain Walker, and supported by Mr. Allsop.
Mr. W. Edwards proposed Mr. T. S. Brown
as a fit and proper person, which was seconded
by Mr. J. Hughes, and supported by Mr. Wool-
ley, Mr. H. Hughes, and Mr. McEvven.
There being no other proposition,
The Chairman put the amendment first to the
vote, when 6 voted for Brown. Major Williams
was then put to the vote, and 8 voted for him.
The original motion was then put, and carried
unanimously.
Mr. Williams was then called in and informed
of the appointment, and said he was willing to
enter on his duties on the Ist of April, and
would deposit his security.
The Clerk said there were two applications to
clean the hall, that of Sheldon, the present hall
keeper, who offered to do it for 12s per week,
and the other from a person of the name of Ed-
wards, who asked Hs.
Mr. Woolley proposed Sheldon, anl Mr.
, Stringer seconded him; which was carried
, unanimously, and that he be engaged subject to
a month's notice.

REPORT OF THE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE.

Your Committee report that a drain formed of
9-inch socket pipes has been laid down from
Albert street to the sewer in Bowling Green
Lane. . . .

With regard to the sewer ordered to be laid
down on Beauty hank, your Committee advise
that it should consist a part of 12-inch, and part
ti-inch socket pipes, with junctions at proper in-
tervals for the purpose of draining the adjacent
houses, and that this work, together with the
freeing from obstruction, channelling, and level-
ling of Park-street West should be executed by
contract. The short drain in Bowling Green
Lane has not yet been laid down.
No reply having yet been received 'from the
Great Western Railway Company, your Com-
mittee have directed your Clerk to write to the
Secretary of the Company, requesting an early
reply.
An application having been made to your
Committee to channel, or otherwise repair the
road leading out of Beauty Bank to Mamble
Square, they have directed your Clerk to Racer-
tam if such road is a 'highway," and repair-
able as a highway.
Plans for the erection of two houses in Vic-
toria-street have been submitted to your Com-
mittee, and approved, subject to proper provision
being made for the drainage of the same.
The report was adopted.

COUNTY COURT.
Narrow/nom V. Corbyn hail Lignite,' Liability
Company.—At the County Court on Tuesday,
before Loxdale Warren, Esq., Deputy-Judge,
this was an action to recover the sum of a 6s
nil for work done for defendant. Mr. Clnlow
appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Homfray for the
defendant—Plaintiff, who is a boat-builder, said
that he was requested to look at some " flats " or
small boats, to see what repairs were wanted.
He looked at some, and selected one that wanted
the least repairs done. Mr. White, the furnace
manager, told him to take it out of the basin,
and repair it. He did so. He sent in the bill.
Defendant refused to pay it, because he had not
printed order.—William White was called, and
proved that he gave the plaintiff orders to repair
the " fiat ;" that Mr. Benjamin Wood, managing
director, heard him; and it was not until after
he had some conversation with Mr. Wood, that
he gave the order, and Mr. Wood knew he had
given the order.—William Mullett also gave
ovidence.—The defence was that White had no
authority to give any order, and that no order
was given out only by Mr. Karless, the secre-
tary, who gave a printed order.—Mr. B. Wood
is the re urn o e o Guardians
Was called
for the defence, and said that White t f the attendance f 'in-
from the 21st April, 1871, to 29th March, 1872,
WB5 not authorised to give out orders.—His
Honour summed up, and gave a verdict for the
both inclusive,
,50. weeks :—T. Guest, 60; W.
plaintiff. Baker, 49; W. } uldian, 49 ; J. Griffin, 48; G.
. n
Granger, 47 • B. Brooks, 46; H. Billingham,
APPLICATION FOR NEW TRlAL.—Cookson v. th 45; G Peski, 45; G. Rhodes, 45; B. Homer,
e
Great IVestern Railway Conipany.—Our readers
43; E. Fereday, 42; W. Jeffries, 39; I. Rollin.
will recollect that this was an action to recover son. ; Hall, 34; /. poteshall, 80; W.
the value of a horse, which was injured on a Darby, 30; T. Higgs, 17; C. Homes, 16; W.
crossing near Brierley Hill through the alleged Wright, 14; P. Pargeter, 13 ; F. Haskew, 13 ;
negligence of the defendants. Mr. Bentley, of S. Bird, 13; T. H. Pargeter, 8 ; A. Burr, 8- T.
Worcester, on behalf of the company, applied Weston, 8; R. Plant, 8; W. Rose, 6; G. Pear-
for a new trial on the ground that the jury re- sall, 6; T. White, 6; J. Foley, 4.
turned a verdict against the evidence. Mr.
Perry opposed. His Honour said that the appli- i‘T
4AOMINATION OF GUARDIANO.—The undermen-
cation was a proper one, as in his opinion it was
simply a question of negligence, and granted tioned persons have been nominated for election
as Guardians for the ensiling yezz. Those
the application, the costs to abide the event, marked thus (*) are members of the present
Pope v. Hinglry.—This was an action to Iwo. Baard. Amblecote : *P. Pargetar, W. Richard-
ver the sum of a for wages alleged to he due son; Cradley Pateshall, T. Homer; Has.
for work done. Mr. Perry appeared for plaintiff, bury: *A. Burr. N. Fellows; Brockmoor : B.
and Mr. Homer for defendant. From the evi- Wood, J. Raybotild, W. Wood; Pensnett: B.
donee it appears that plaintiff undertook with Homer, *W. Jeffries, J. Raybould ; Lye: G.
the defendant to do a certain amount of carpen- Rhodes, •:•.W. Fiddian, O. Newnam ; Wollescote
ter's work for £l4- that plaintiff, not having T. H.
.Pargeter, F. Pardoe ; Halesowen : • G.
much work to do at that time, agreed to do the Granger, C. Homes ; :T. Green; Brierley
work with defendant, and had worked for D 4 Hill: *W. Darby, I. Hollineon, H. Walker, S.