The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-01-04 00:00:00

IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE'S REPORT.

"Your Committee report that with regard to
the proposed new railway from Stonrbridgo to
Bowdley, notices have been received from the
Great Western Railway Company, in reference
to the following matters, viz. :
.. . . . .

"Ist. With ;egard to the footways, highways,
and streets in the township of Stourbridge, in
the line of the proposed works, or within eleven
yards of the centre line of such proposcd work:
also roads and highways within the limits oi
the deviation.

"2nd. The extension of time for constructing
the branch line to lligh-street.
" 3rd. The extension of time for filling up the
viaduct extending over the turnpike road and
river Stour into the hamlet of Amblecote.

" Your Committee have inspected copies of
the plans deposited, and have fixed to-morrow
(Tuesday) at 10 o'clock to go over the proposed
line, and in the meantime to report progress.
. .

" Your Committee report Vial the owner of
the property occupied by Messrs. Oates, Perrens,
and Wooldridge has made an alteration in the
plan laid before you at the last meeting, which
alteration consists in giving up to the public five
feat instead of seven feet, and opposite the en-
trance door throe feet instead of four.

" Your Committee recommend that the work
be carried out according to the altered plan.
" Alterations of footpath near Mr. S. Simms's
Miss Unwin's agent having expressed a desire
to Bee the fence before it is altered. Your Com-
mittee advise that the work should stand over
for the present."
The report was adopted.
GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE'S REPORT.

'Your Committee report that the Town Offi-
cer has reported the following nuisances, viz.,
brought forward, 6; reported during the Encn.th,
32; total, 38; removed, 3; new, 25; 28 carried
forward. Small-pox cases: Brought forward, 1;
fresh cases, 3; recovered, I; still under treat-
ment 8 progressing favourably. The various
slaughter-houses are reported as being in a fav-
ourable state.

" Your Committee report that your Chairman
and Clerk attended, at the invitation of the
Stoarbridgo Board of Guardians, a conference
of the Guardians and the Representatives of the
Local Board, in the said Union on Friday, the
13th, when Mr. Longs, Government Inspector,
explained the provisions of the Public Health
Act, 1872, as far as related to the appointment
of Medical Officer of Health, and particularly
with reference to the appointment of ono such
officer for the whole district comprised in the
Stourbridge Union. It was considered advisable
to await the opinion of the Local Board on the
subject.
"Dr. Campbell's Parish Book of Practice
shews that from 25th Nov. to the 24th instant,
there had been 53 cases of sickness; 2 deaths;
no cases of suiall-pox ; none of fever.
"Your Committee report that a new suit of
clothes have been ordered for the Town Officer;
the clothes to be dark blue."

Mr, Turney moved the adoption of the report,
which was seconded by Mr. Kelly, and carried
unanimously.
The Clerk read a letter from the Rev. T. Wil-
liams, on behalf of the managers of St. John's
Schools, describing the effect it would have upon
them by diverting the road, and asking the Com-
missioners to look after their interests."

The Chairinau and the Clerk, in accordance
with the instructions of the Board, attended a
conference of tne Guardians with the Govern-
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ment Inspector, in reference to the Public Health
Act, and the appointment of medical officers.
The Inspector urged the appointment of a medi-
cal officer for the whole of the district comprised
in the Steurbridge Union.
The Chairman said that all he heard at the
Conference confirmed the views he had previ-
ously expressed, namely, that it would be most
advantageous for them to appoint their own me-
dical officer.
The report having been adopted, a resolution
was passed postponing the consideration of the
appointment of a medical officer till next meet-
ing. A second resolution was adopted instruct-
ing the Clerk to inform the Chairman of the
Board of Guardians that the committee intended
to appoint their own medical officer.
The Chairman called the attention of the
Board to the fact that iii the event of the rate-
payers of the township taking no steps to ap-
point a School Board the Government would, in
accordance with the notice given, do it for them.
He urged that it was desirable the township
should anticipate the Government in this matter,
and suggested that each rdember of the Board
should consider the question and talk the matter
over with his neighbours, and if they thought it
necessary they could call a public meeting.
Mr. Newnam said he did not think they wan-
ted a School Board. There were plenty of
schools in the town and school accommodation.
Some desultory conversation ensued, and the
subject dropped.

THE CHARGE OF FLOUR STEALING. At the
Worcester Sessions, on Tuesday, before Mr. K.
P. Amphlett, QC., George Davis, aged :35 years,
publican, Oldswiniurd, was charged sill feloni-
ously receiving a sack of wheat flour at Bel-
brougton, the property of Wtu. G. Webb and
another, and which Henry Withey had pleaded
guilty to having stolen. idr. Streeten prosecu-
ted, and Mr. Jell defended. A material witness
having been unable to attend, the jury, by the
direction of the learned Chairman, and the pro-
secution etrer;ng no evidence, prisoner was found
not gu,lty. _

AN APPLIcATIoN.—in the case of George
Prescott, solicitor, Stearbridge, convicted for an
aggravated assault at the last Quarter Sessions
of this county, Mr. Streeten applied to the Court
that the recogniztuices entered into on the sth
of April, 16711, at PettytSessions, Prescott in
£3OO, and two sureties, Mr. John itaybonld and
Mr. John Allohnrch in £5O each, be estreated,
in consequence of the breach of the peace for
which Prescott was convicted at the last Quarter
Sessions. Mr. Jell (instructed by Mr. Miles
Corbel.) opposed the application. The applica-
tion was not granted.
STEALING BLANKETS.—Elizabeth Smart, boot.
binder, pleaded guilty to stealing two blankets,
two sheets, two quilts, one bolster, and some
flock on the 6th of November, the property of
Mr. W. Baker, and pleaded not guilty to a fur-
ther charge of stealing a pawn ticket, on the
20t1 of October, the property of Charles May.
bury. The prisoner was committed to six calen.
dar months imprisonment, with hard labour.
CHARGE 01 STEALING ENGINE BANDS.—At the
Court on Tuesday, Arthur Evers was indicted
on a :littrige of stealing two engine bands, on the
17th of November, at the parish of Oldswinford,
the property of Francis Samuel Jones. Mr.
Jell appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. God-
son defended the prisoner.--Mr. Jelf, after
briefly stating the facts of the case, proceeded
to call witnesses for the prosecution.—Mr. God-
son afterwards called Mr. Edwards for the de-
fence, who gave prisoner an undeniably good
character.—Mr. Godson then addressed the jury
for the defence ; after which the Judge proceeded
to sum up, commenting upon the evidence ad-
duced in support of the charge, adding that the
question whether the bands produced were those
which had previously been used in Messrs.
Jones's glue works, Lye.--The jury, after
some deliberation, returned a verdict of not
guilty, and the prisoner was accordingly dia-
-1 charged.