The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-03-13 00:00:00

BROMSGROVE.

LOCAL BOARD.—The monthly meeting of this Board,
aijourned from the previous Wednesday, was held at the
Town Hall on Wednesday evening last; Mr. W. Jefferies
in the chain—The financial statement showed haisnee
due to treasurer on local road account of £77. 164. 61.,
old a balance due fruits treasurer on Commissioners'
account of £l6l. 16r. id—There were various applies-
Cons for licenses to deal in benz shine and other endu-
e:ye ei's, and acting upon the recomerolations of the cum-
mitee who had considered the subject, the Board grant. d
the licenses upon conditions that the oil is not stored or
sold at any dwel:ing house, but at tho warehouses of the
dealers ; that rtht more than 2 gallons are kept within 25
yards of a dwelling house ; that the bulk to be kept by
each dealer shall not exceed 36 gallons, to be kept at least
50 yards from any dwelling house; and that no oil shall
be sold after four o'clock in the afternoon from the 29.11
of September to the 2ith el March, or after six o'clock.
during the remainder of the year.—The repqrt of Ur.
Carey. medical officer, showed that 14 deaths had tek it
rise, du: jog :lie mouth. the death-rate being advut 24.0
per 1.000. There had been deaths from typhus
diphtheria, but coroidering the si verity of the seedier,
the district had be-n healthy. Some cases of Dniester
were reported, and orders were given for their abate-
ment —Mr. Sanders, clerk. rea i a letter from Mr. F..
Housman, collator. askdiig. on behalf of Mr. it. W.
Lewis. for
.a statement of the grounds titian whiclkl h
plane for *renting a nail manufactory were rejected, and
suggesting that the question sof Mr. Lewis's legal rights
in the matter shoul Ibe referred to arbitration. Tie
Board decided to leave it entirely in the hands of Mr
Barriers to answer the letter as he thought fit.—A letter
was received from Mr. T. W. Hall. a member of the
Board, resigning his seat, on account of a natinued ill-
health.—There was also a letter from the Local Govern-
ment Board respecting some forn.al proceedings with
respect to the sewage purification scheme.—lt was
ordered that a highway rate at 81. in the plund be m:!de
aud this concluded the business.

Tits SCHOOL Boaxo.—The first meeting of this newly
elected Board. was beld at the T6wn Hall, on TLuteday
tporning, when all the members were present. The first
business was the election of a chairman for the three
years during which the Board is elected, and Mr. Parry
proposed that Mr. Lau4hton be elected to the office. Mr
Field seconded the proposition. Mr. Purser proposed
that the Rev. G W. Murray be chairman. and urged that
hie p +eiti n as vinar of the parish, and his bug connec-
tion with the schools in which such excellent edition
had hitherto been given, it would only be au act of coat,
tesy to pier° him in that p )sition. Mr. Hoilyoake sec
oeuded the amendment, which upon being put to the vote
was boat, three voting for it, and fur for the origina.
moti .n.—On the propositi.m of the Rev U. W. Murrsy.
seconded by Mr. Field. Mr. llollyoake was appointed
vice-chairman.—With re,pect to the election of clerk, it
was decided to elect a professional gentleman, and to ad
vertise, after a meeting to be held next week to fix the
salary and determine the duties.—Mr. S. W. Neale, man-
ager of the Stoarbridge and Kidderminster Bank, at
Brumsgrove, was elected treasurer to the Board.—lt was
decided that font should form a quorum of the Board at
their meetings, which should be held at six o'clock en
the evenings of the second Thursday in each month;
application to be made to the Local Board f...n the use
of the Town Hall for such Meetings. It was also decided
that the meetings should be open to the representatives
of the press, but not be otherwise public.