The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-03 00:00:00

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dent of Poet Office Telegraphs, calling his A-
..pest for the plaintiff, anti hispectdr Aason
tention to the non-renoval of the present tele- app e ,red for the Company. Mr. Homer, in
graph posts, and the substitution of others, as opening, said the plaintiff WU a chemist and
agreed upon. druggist, residing in High-street, Stourbridge,
Your Committee report that the following who a short time ago bought of Mr. Tomlinson,
letter has been received : of Birmingham. show-glass for his shop, a ink-
" Great Western Railway, ror, and other things,. He should prove they
L indon Terminus, Paddington, W., Dec. 2, 1871. were properly packed, and there could be no
doubt they were broken while in the possession
'• Misr Sir,—l am instructed to communicate with you of the company. Plaintiff proved that he bought
on the subject if I,itter of the 2nd ultimo, addressed
to the chairman of Ca, company by Mr. Hughes, Mr. a glass case, some specimen jars, and a mirror,
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of Birmingham. When
his shop he sent for a cabinet
Board the desirability of an early completion of the branch maker to open the package. Stood by him der-
line to Stourbridge, and the construction of a central ing the time it was unpacked. Found a speci-
station there Thr Board have not failed to give their
bent consnleration to the representations which were men glass,
a glass tablet, and a mirror broken,
made to them by the Commissioners, as was stated in and the damage done amounted to £3 10s.
my lettrr to you of the 24th April last, which letter, I William Lees, cabinet maker, proved that he
thick must have been overlooked by the Commissioners unpacked the case, and found the glass broken.
am' by yourself when writing for the reasons assigned— The ease was not broken. Richard Tomlinson,
piepare.l at that time to proceed with the extension line
o am, provee
fB. • h d that h v the case
and the con,truction of a central station. The directors
have ro cently had a surver made and a rough plan pre-
properly packed, and that it Was delivered safe
pared of a lire which, with the assent of the London and into the hands of the company's servants. Each
Nortn.Western Company, it is proposed to substitute for of the witnesses were ably cross-examined, but
the curve now authorised between Kidderminster and nothing was elicited to show that the case Was
Bewilley ; and it is contemplated by means of such line •
Drok e a while in the hands of Mr. Tomlinson, or
to give increased tecommodation to the district between
Bewffiey, Kidderminster, Stonrport, and Stourbridge, the plaintiff. Verdict for plaintiff for the full
and by a modification a! the exulting plan to improve the amount claimed, and costs,
communication with the latter place. It has, however,
Dann v. Prescott.--At the County Court, on
been found improdicable to mature the new scheme in
time for the next session of Parliament, and by arrange- Wednesday, before Loxdale Warren, Esq., this
moat with the London and liorth.Westein Company, it was an action brought by Dunn, a postman,
has been found necessary to postpone the application to against George William Prescott, solicitor, for
Parliament until the next following session. Having re- the 811111 of Os costs for himself and son as wit-
gard to the prospect of improved railway facilities, not
only for Stourbridge but the outlying district I have men-
maims at the County Court, in the case of Par-
tioned, and which will, it is believed, be advantageous to ker r. Prescott, and at the Public Office, in the
those whole interests you represent, as well as to the case of Thomas r. Prescott.
company, the directors trust that the Commissioners will Mr. P. Price appeared for plaintiff, and the
acquiesce in the delay which will thus be caused. I can defendant conducted his own case. Plaintiff
only express :my regret that to much time should have
been occupied in dealing with this matter, which has proved attending at Court to give evidence, and
involved the consideration of questions and the removal was cross-examined as to whether the postmas-
of difficulties of which you are hardly aware; and 1 beg ter did not employ one to do his work. The
to 'same both the Commissioners and yourself, that no case was then referred to Mr. Harward, who
discourtesy was intended in the accidental omission to gave a verdict for plaintiff for 4s, one day's work,
acknowledge the receipt of a letter which you addressed and Is 64 for his son for attending at the Public
to Mr. Higgins during hia absence from England.
"I am, dear Sir, yours faithfully, Office.
FRED. G. SAUNDERS. Chan/net' v. Homer.—This was an action to
recover the suns of 10a 64, for money lent by the
plaintiff to the defendant. Mr. Addison appeared
for plaintiff. From the evidence of plaintiff,
who lives at Quarry Bank, it appears that in the
year 1869, she lent the defendant's wife lOs 6d
in three sums of money-6s, Is, and Is ; and
that she refused to pay it. The defence was that
she never borrowed the money. Defendant was
ordered to pay the full amount and costs.
lied does v. Joseph King and Co.—This was an
action to recover the sum of £2 19s 84 for
monies alleged to be duo from the defendant.
Mr. Clulow for plaintiff, and Mr. Collis for the
defendant. Mr. Clulow being absent, Mr.
Homer said lie had seen the plaintiff, and from
her statement he did not think she could reco-
ver. It appears that the plaintiffs husband died
on the 22nd May, 14 years ago. He worked for
the defendants. When he died he left a wife
and family, and when a man died it was the rule
for every man to subscribe 44 per week, and boys
24. The master allowed for the widow and
family is per week, and coal. Messrs. King
thought proper to discontinue the money and
he could see no rule to compel them to pay it;
and the plaintiff could not compel them.—Mr.
Collis said at the time plaintiff was alive he
worked for Messrs. William and Joseph King,
who at that time had a colliery at Netherend,
and the plaintiff received the money collected of
the men and boys until the youngest child was
nine years old. The colliery ceased working in
1860, and Messrs. King, out of charity to the
plaintiff, allowed her money and coals. One of
her sous was apprenticed to defendant, and had
left in a very ungrateful way, and the money was
stopped. Defendant had paid the plaintiff a
large sum of 'limey, and there was no rule to
compel them to do so.—His Honour said so fax
as he had heard. There was no claim against
the defendants, and he would allow the plaintiff
to withdraw the case.

"J. Taylor, Esq."

Your Committee have requested Mr. McEwen
and the Clerk to draw up and forward a letter in
reply to this communication.
A letter has been received from Mr. Walter
Jones, of Enville-street, requesting permission
to erect engine and boiler of about 4 or 0-horse
power. Your Committee have requested your
Clerk to see Mr. Jones, and ascertain more fully
what are his plans than are detailed in this ap-
plication.
A letter has beet. received from Mr. Gething,
architect, stating that Mr. Thomas Hand in-
tended to deviate from his plan of having a
dumb well for his property in Pargeter-street,
by draining into an open drain which runs
through Mr. Hand's property. Your Committee
see no reason for altering the plans sent in.

Mr. McEwen moved the adoption of the re-
port, which was seconded by Mr. Emery, and
carried unanimously.

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE'S REPORT.

Your Committee report that having regard for
the probable spread of small-pox, they instruc-
ted Messrs. H. Billingham and H. Hughes to
wait upon the Board of Guardians with the
view of ascertaining what arrangements could
be made, if necessary, for the reception of small
pOX and other infectious diseases from the town-
ship of Stourbridge.
Your Committee report that the Board replied
to the deputation by forwarding a copy of the
following letter received on the subject from the
Local Government Board.
Your Committee have the satisfaction of re-
porting that the Board of Guardians have re-
solved to purchase. an old Brougham to carry
patients afflicted with infectious diseases, and
have kindly consented to place the said carriage
at the service of the Commissioners for a similar
purpose.
Your Committee do not at present see any
necessity for the erection or procuring of a
special building for the reception of small-pox
cases, but have given instructions to your In-
spector of Nuisances to procure a sufficient
quantity of disinfectants for general use in the
town at his discretion, and to whom, therefore,
all applications for the same should be made.
With regard to the appointment of Dr. Camp-
bell as officer of Health, your Committee have
to report that such appointment has been ap-
I proved by the Secretary of State for the Home
Department.
, Your Committee, in compliace with the in-
structions contained in the resolutions of the
special meeting held January 18th, have passed
the following resolution defining the duties of
the officer of Health, " That the Officer of
Health be required to visit all houses in the
township of Stourbridge in which infectious or
contagious diseases may exist, and the houses or
places which in his opinion may he likely to
oontribute to the spreal of such disease, and
report in detail thereon weekly to the General
Purposes Committee, and at the same time re-
commend the measures necessary to prevent the
further spread of such diseases."
Your Committee have made application to the
Local Government Board for the required per.
mission to put in operation the 10th sec, of the
Sanitary- Act, 1868.
Your Conitnitiee have resolved on holding
weekly meetings on Wednesdays at eight 11.Cinek
the Conimissioners' loom, to receive the report
:f the (Alit-et. of Health.
, The Paris' i ()nicer s flledical Book shows G 2
eases of siatticsa froiu 30th N,is cut' r to .1
.Iry 27111 ; two casuel,l F111:1P•p,c ; in' a
(out irmii small-Lox ; inn f vi T.

Mr. H. Hughes moved the ado..tioq of ti,r
report, which was F (I( d ty Mr. SI ribger, II d
carried.

IVERCRUNDING I:r HOUSES.

Mr. Al!sop said thirc was a house in MiH.
street, where there were four married couples
and three children, and they slept in one bed
room, and he thought they ought to put a stop
to it.

Mr. Perkins said there was a family named
Pardee, in Wheeler's Hill, where two brothers
and one sister Slept in ono room Oft. square.

CAB AND OMNIBUS ACCOMMODATION.
Mr. MeEwen said he thought it very desirable
to have cab accommodation in the town. The
charge of Is per mile seemed to him to be a very
fair charge. Mr. Parkes had not applied for a
license, and he thought some one should wait
upon that gentleman, to see if he would renew
the license. In reference to the railway omni-
bus, Mr. McEwen considered Gd rather too
much for Mr. Brooks to charge persons for rid-
ing from the station to the hotel, or from the
hotel to the station. If Mr. Brooks could man•
age to run the 'bus round the principal parts of
the town, he (Mr. McEwen) did not think any
one would grumble to pay the 6d ; but when
people got in at the Talbot and only rode to the
station and paid Od, he thought it was too much.
Captain Walker said he had spoken to Mr.
Brooks some time ago about running the 'bus
round the town, but Mr. Brooks said they had
to run the bus so many times to the station that
if he did run a 'bus round town, he should have
to get a fresh 'bus and horses.
Mr. McEwen said he had seen the 'bus go up
to the station several times perfectly empty, and
he thought if they reduced the charge to 3d,
such would not be the case.

It was proposed, seconded, and carried," That
tho Chairman, Captain Walker, and Mr. E.
Stringer, be appointed a deputation to wait upon
Mr. Parkes as to the cab and 'bus accommoda-
tion in the town."