The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-11-28 00:00:00

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STOURBRIDGE BURIAL BOARD.

A meeting of the members of this Board was
held in the Commissioners' Room in the Corn Ex-
change, on Tuesday morning last. There were
present Mr. J. B. Shepherd (chairman), Messrs.
Evers, Haskew, Billingham, Stringer, Platt and
Perkins. _ .

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The Clerk read the minutes of the lest meeting,
which were confirmed.
It will be remembered that the last meeting of
the Board was adjourned for the puipose of the
whole of the mem berg meeting as a committee, and
visiting the most likely places to select a site for
the proposed cemetery. They met accordingly, ,
and Mr. J. B. Shepherd drew up a report of the
day's proceedings, which was read by the Clerk, and
it was to the effect that they had visited the fol-
lowing places: (1) two fields of Major Walkk r's,
at the corner of Prescott-street and Heath-street;
(2) two fields of Mr. Shutt's, leading down to Gig-
mill Brook; (3) glebe land at Cross Roads; (4)
land near the last, belonging to Mr. Foley; (5)
glebe land, in Sandy-lane, on the ridge behind
Mr. Parkes's farmhouse, with approach from Nor-
ton turnpike road—a new road would be required
if this site was used; (6) land belonging to the
Feoffees of the Oldswinford Hospital, at the back
of Mr. J. Cook's; (7) the " Sand Hole " adjoining
the Roman Catholic Cemetery, belonging to the Fed
fees of the Oldswinford Hospital; (8) land of
Messrs. Cochrane, adjoining the Norton Road; (9)
glebe land between Messrs. Parkes's foredraught
and his barn; (10) land of Mr. Shutt's, opposite
his house; (11) land of Messrs. Cochrane's, at the
corner of Love Lane and Oldswinford Lane.

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The Clerk then read the replies which he had
received, in answer to the enquiries made by him,
from the owners, &c., of the above properties.
The owner of the land near Parkes's farm was the
Rev. C. H. Craufurd, and he declined selling any
more glebe land; and even if he thought of selling
any he should want double as much as the Burial
Board would like to give for it.
The Clerk said he subsequently saw Mr. Cran-
ford, and asked him to reconsider the matter. Mr.
Cranford said that if he sold the land he thought
it ought to command building price, but he would
not well it against the will of the tenant, Mr.
Parkes.
Major Walker said he was willing to negotiate
with the Board for the purchase of the two fields
spoken of in the report.
Mr. Matthews wrote that the Feoffees of Old-
swinford Hospital would no doubt be willing to sell
some of their land, but there were restrictions as
to this, and an order of the Charity Commissioners
would have to be obtained.
Mr. Shett said he had forwarded their letter to
his brother, but before they consented to negotiate
for their land, they should like to know which
of their fields the Board desired to purchase.
The Clerk had written to them, and had since
received a reply to the effect that Mr. Shutt had
consulted with his brother, and they had come to
the conclusion of declining to sell the land leading
down to the Odgmill Brook. They were willing to
sell the other piece of land facing the Heath Oleos
Works.
Mr. Charles Cochrane said they had no desire
to part with any of their land; but if they (the
Board) would inform them what pieceof land they
required, he would be able to tell them more about
it.

The Chairman said unless they could get the
consent of Mr. Parkes, the negotiations with Mr.
Craufurd were hopeless. They had a favourable
reply. from Major Walker. With regard to his

lau'd, he was afi:a.' id there would be a little opposi-
tion to encounter from neighbouring proprietors.
The land at Parkes's farm would form a very de-
sirable site, but without they could get the con-
sent of Mr. Parkes it seemed to be hopeless to
think of it.

It was stated there was another piece of land
which overlooked Mr. Cochrane', but the owner
was not desirous of parting with it without the
concurrence of Mr. Cochrane.

The members of the Board objected to this piece
of land, as it was too near to houses and too steep
for their purpose. They determined to ask Mr.
Bernard to communicate with Mr. Parkes, and as-
certain what would be his feeling in the matter.
The Clerk asked if the price they would have
to give in that case would not be an obstacle.
The Chairman said he thought thepeople would
be very glad to pay anything reasonable to secure
such a desirable site. He certainly should not
like to give up the hope of having one of those
sites unless there was something almost insuper.
able against it.
After some conversation, it was decided to ask
Mr. Bernard to communicate with Messrs. Parkes
on the subject, the Chairman's impression being
that the favourable word would come from Messrs.
Parkes, especially if it was shown to them that
they would be obliging the public by letting them
have it.

This subject having been settled,
The Chairman asked which of the other sites
they would aim at next.
Mr. Billingham suggested Major Walker's and
Mr. Shutt's.

Another member said he thought Mr. Shutt's
land would be most desirable, as it was farthest
from the houses.
Mr. Evora remarked that Mr. Shutt had told
them the land was about Si acres, bu this included
land which was within the distance of 100 yards
from building.
The Chairman said they ought to enquire of the
owners if they would be willing to sell their pro-
perty to the Burial Board.
Mr. Haskew believed all the glebe land near the
place referred to, belonged to Mr. Shutt, and he
asked if they intended to confine themselves to
that field only.
After a short discussion, it was decided to ask
Mr. Shutt if he would not be willing to sell some
land opposite his house.
The Chairman said those three sites had presen-
ted themselves to the mind of the Board as being
the most suitable for their purpose, but the fact
that they had selected them need not prevent
them from making enquiries about any others that
might suggest themselves to their minds.
Mr. Haskew was of opinion that a very favour-
able site might be obtained on the race course.
The Chairman said the Feoffees of the Oldswin-
ford Hospital should be communicated with to the
effect that the Board were willing to purchase
some land of them. This would prevent any un-
necessary delay.
It was also decided to open communications with
Major Walker for his land. The Board did not
think it worth while to enter into any other nego-
tiations at present.
The following gentlemen were then formed into
a committee to open negotiations with reference to
purchasing one of the above sites The Chairman,
Vice-Chairman, Messrs. Evers, Stringer, and Bil-
lingham.
The advisability of appointing some one to as-
certain what was the depth at which water would
be found on the proposed sites was nest discussed.
The Chairman said inasmuch as they could not
take a step at present without having some infor-
mation on the subject, it would be fairest to the
person with whom they were negotiating to obtain
some assistance at once, as they would certainly
want it bye-and-bye.
Mr. Evers was of opinion that it would be better
to defer it to next meeting. In the interim they
might ascei tam n whether the different owners were
willing to sell, and then it would be time to get
this information.
It was eventually decided to leave this question
open for the present. They would, however, get
the professional assistance referred to before they
called the Vestry Meeting.
There was no other business of importance.