The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-10-01 00:00:00

S oat an 4_lstrirt *as

COMMISSIONERS' MEETING.

The usual monthly meeting of this !third was
held at the Ets,ernbly Room, Talbot Hotel, on
Monday afternoon last, W, J. Tame f, Eq, J.P.,
in the chair. Then were also present Ausmrs. F.
St' in e, Gillam, Perkin. B‘unsom. Evers, Woolley.
Walker. Cadwallader, Platt, Haskew, Hughes, W.
Jones, James, iikel.sing New' am and J. E. Jones,
The inmates of toe last monthly and special
meetings were read and confirmed.
Mr. Wooll-y read the ieport of the Cr,nPral Pur-
poses Committee. T. is committee repo' el ihat
219 loads of night-soil in.d been remov-d during
the month. lea.vin4 about two nights' work on the
b.,oks. The average daily oceapation of se%ec
lodging-houses in the township was 66. The
Medical Ofther of Heaith reported that 17 deaths
had talcia placs during the month, giving a death-
rate of 20 9. The number of b rths regiettred dur-
ingthe same time was 21, giving a birth la eof
25.8 Tee death-rAt- for the corresponding month
of iast year ss 11.6. Nt ith regard to an allegrd
smoke nuisance arisin,z on the nreml-es of ttie
Climax F tin iry Co ,:pany, the clot k red rt .t
letter had been receivski from the manftt,,,r f the
company, and a deputatiou was appoint-d to go to
the work!, and !eport on the matte..
Mr WO:illey propo,eu thcaloptioo of he r- Po,t.
vt);. se. on '..cl .Ir. Platt 4,41

Me N .d cvLether he 543 ,1._.e.):13 that
virLed he 1.) 44inf.r, iii.eaaa were di •in' jwrfl
%ho• :me •413 • -.,,i we 7 )7
morni•ig, or did ": at 'her 4.4!) ,r;rions
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tne chiwax r a..e ay lAA week end mw. .ur.
Bi.oruer, the rn•triag-in., disector lie received th m
with all p s ible frien-11.ness. and •,-bi
Went over t!!e wok s with h mu. After al c iss fig
tile ma, ter in a fri-n by spirit h. wl4 qu e
willing to raise two uf the a acks, and if th.v w uld
tel him wha they wanted he w.,uld do it Ai r.
Bloomer ,sas well 114pused towel is the Boari, and
wad do all c,.,t couid be ,emonably expected of
him.
ht-1 bii in-iruct-d to write to ...Ir.
Joan Guest with reference to t-e nuisance caused b,
th bl .loite i•saiug f on) his engine in the
B,ni

ha • Cbairtna, r art he report of the Improve-
al -Fr Conlini•tee.—The Sury yor oegge:t to report
that the metaili,:g of Heath Stre t an I Bowling
Green L Irv!, reLrrei to in his last re2orr, is t,ow
completed, and the coating with Rowley rag of Bir-
min hAm Street is pro4rAssing.
Plans of New Buil-tin.,s, —Plans have been re-
ceived for a new front of premi,es. 41, High Srreet,
to I alte,ations arid additioos to front of premises,
5), Hagley street. In the latter case an alteration
of the existing line of frontage i• proposed.
Sauitary. f:.e s wers have been flushed at
intervals during the m nth, and are in a good and
Glean condition. I have prepared a list ot proper-
ties unconnected with the sewers for the necessary
ant ority to be given by you to enable notices to be
served. The list will be presented at the next
meeting o the Board.
Baylie Street Improvement. According to
instructions receivel at your last monthly meeting
I have advertised tor t ridets for ttiis work.

Encnachownt of Cemetery Road b Mr. Writ-
'Ali. --With reference to Oak matter progrk,sa was
report, d.
liana o. New Poi committee recotn-
metid iu,t: thy plans :or A flew it.t.),:t to pr.. p•,ety.
tiii Szrcet, al-so for al.eration* ns
to premises 59, tiagley St t, be p,ssed s•Wject to
compliauee with tb; bye-lvvs.
Your Couo:lito-t, ths.t the su:v..yor be
in*trtr..:.;, to Loids,...: of pins for the
ati af.,) or, • !-, ,ew

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pres:ut, dat ti Board's
eit w h ai,d awned- (.1
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o : , Jayne wreet. comtni ti
have recei:ed for vo. chann,lii4 and
I •v• 11.iig of tbd • street and aft r COII idering &one
unanio V iroan:vend ,hat the ten ter I Mr.
rtio tas v le of ilarl.l3l.ry, to ex-cute tue sai
,v,,YIC3 fu. ti . sum of 4',110 and mai!oaiti th • tome
o -ix iith for an ardi ionai £5 he aCorpto at.d
ha the sury yor be paid as extra salary for the
eel:vice a sum of £lO
Po In ion of th: Rivfr Stour. Toe CL‘rk read
ceve:al tJ t,,s he bad received With re ereace to
this inat,:er, 5!.d the couruit;,a3 be,.; to report , ro-
gress.
The Stsrveyor said that a number of houses were
not eonneet,d with the de-p dr,iinage, and t•e fir,t
sec ion .o b coinurnc-d on w.s M amr Street.
Th Ch4irman said with re eren .e to one pa tof
the ploposed that the plans uf ta n?lv
.rout at Mosrs. Perry and Mob er' vs, 41, ITIZti
-trait, and the alterations at Mr. Can 's, .59, Hagley
Str,et be approved and passed.
This was ".econded by Mr. Woolley.
Tae Chairman moved the Acceptance of Nrr T.
Vale's tender f r
.ex-cuting the work. in Baylie
Street

This was s(.c,nded by Mr. Platt, who said he
-hotal like to know whether the surveyor would gee
that all the. houses w..re connected with the deep
drainage before the street vtas completed, or else
the road would have to be broken up again.
The Surveyor sail te .aritter ahhul.l have hie
attention.
The Ch sirman mentioned that the date for the
opening of the Towu Hall had be2n altered fro o
Oztobe- 25th to November 16th, The clues ion
the pavem,mt to be laid down in froot of t'te 'Town
Had w e referred to a committee.
Mr. Haskew read the report of th 2 Finance Com-
mittee. The committee reputed that the treasurer's
alanceg on the several accounts were as follows
Improvement Account, due from treasurer, £4B 94
9,1, Highway Account. £324 Os 3d; Urban Sanitary
Sanitary Authority, balance due from tteasurer,
.251 16s 9d; wages £l4 10 3d; t, tal balance due o
treasurer. £209 3s 6,1 The f llowing• account.
were or,lered for payment :—lmprovement Account
..4141 S 4 43d; ImproveruAnt klcount (election ex
penseN), £l7 14s Od; Highway Account, £l3O 1s 2J;
Urban Sanitary Accoant, £37.1 4! 4d.
Th.! common ccii of the 1i0a.,1 as or lere Ito ha
affix Li to is mortgage de. d 'or t,i advance by t e
Hearts of 0..0k Society of £2400, at ..t3 17-
6d pr cent , for Ow e Lowa ittik:es The loa,l
as to be te; ayable ia tlsirty ye rs by an
oi £136 13s 10.

A eh q d !or £5OO for Mr. J. 4
tj nocouat of tont, ot for th.. n w town offie •;
also e2,e,iti ato 7.2LessrA Ghaeu ni Co fur .215 3,4
lid; tnd 13 28 fid for stainpq ; and Ale,srs. 13 rd. y
ni Co. or £1 17s 0 tiut coi,wiiotioil a
o ta of £2,400.

Ihtva.inisonuLtees wero appointed for th
Dsuiug year.

A le ter was real from Mr. C. Herhoct Colli-
odai.dig to purei.ase aiwut 2..)0 square yar is of nil
t the corner of Fster Street at Li per yard, pr. r-
iding that George Walk was stopped.
W,lker sail they hal been oil-red X 1 2, t: a
yarl f.r the hole land.
It was proposed th,t t 1 receipt of the 1-tt • j
acknowledged and the off - • be not enttrtained.

CO-OPERATION AS LEMEDY FOR SO - lAL

DIM,: ULTIE.

Mr. Morison Davids.)n addressed a meeting on
fte sa.j tof 'The C nig Co--perative Uominon-
• , at ttm ...1!144.0.tia. I. e, le, :Stourblidge, on
su. ttrt..e
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iu the ocuuriniose distorius,—hir. l'argetw (Ist* it

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!as 4 mulil't iv ri p- li'el. ei •11 10;s s
thing was was dee. n • conne...
titio lof h t• - .e ,i • •tt ; toc
work re f . eite e til • tern e
iti nof 0.. as by tni s f • tion.
, lax h. bee, i teeth, ilea wietzlt
• wno re ,son ait. ce- • 1.1 t iee . erbood
4e : Tnr h hea :;ega. to -stanli,h a. ro
.peraee •ei •.• Caerory. Heel sieletel h
pe
.t wouLl be pa,lied eo. success. He -ad; ce. hel
thi ting about the nati and chain industries In tle,
eistrict, In which the remuneration had I)ee-..1
reduced almost to a vanishing point, and thos
engaged in them could hardly keep body and soul
to ther. He was thinking whether by associate i
labeur or co-operation in those trades sona-Ahin e
could n3t bs done to help the workers engaged in
thern—Mr. Davidson, in his address, forcibly urgel
that cooperation vva, a soltiton f. r the growieg
•effientie4 of heir socal system. He should like
0 see the 0 verninent which had helped Irish land
rd 4 by lending -.hem money at three per cent.
mine forward te teedst cortipt.nit itodies to elite,
on c operative enterprise. If what was suggeste t
in that eeighbouehood was carried out it would 13. Y
an illastration .o :he district of how the great
ell. g might. be effected. which ea; needed in the
relati •ns of wo•kete•ple to their employers. Peopl-•
were not shot lowa by bullets, but tley died of
something worse—if semi-starvation and wretched
pover y, to which they ought not to be subject.
Wet w s the use of the State if i t did not help elle
men who produced the wea.th of tee country? At
presen, th re were but nine labour representatives
in Pailiament, and they should never be right till
,11•• pres, nt figurei. w re reversed, and teen some-
thing wou'd be done. He should be glad for that
eiuhbourhool to be made a starting point
in
initia mi the chilies which could be produced by
c -operati.m. They w re approaching a period of
crisis, and it was the duty of every one to use his
tem ist exertions to m-ike that crisis not one of
blood and iron but of peace and goodwill amongst
men —Several spe ches followed, and Mr. George
Green expressed his belief that the solution of
nonec problems would invariably be foiled at
the ballot box.—Mr. Davidson, in replying to a
vote oc. thanks, poin•ed to the five millions of people
in London, and taid those living there had better
opportunities than others of judging of the risks
nd dangers attending the present state of things
there. Tie-re was a ,toi de of barbaria .s there kept
do vu by b: ute f Tee. They had been to the West
End once, and if something was not done they would
go aeain—(a V. ice ; 'eNottiing will be done till thoy
to")

Sr. GEOR lES IIARittER;*.-011 MOtliay lE.Bt the
m tubers ot the ,dub ad a ,hp mu to Padmore,
but notwith•tanding the di.ty state of the road. 4 a
fraud rac-.! wa, w.tn.,:,sed. G. Hayward, obtained
first pl tee, A. i(holes, second an I G. Marriott third,
a 7 .r,l se..strated tirt a(1 second.
PaverrtVg Mt-:rt1oD113-2 CHAPEL, ENVILLE STREET.
en, of Oh ifilt, preached at the Harvest
Fs .v.. 1 a rvic,e here on Suc.day last. The chapel,
wv4 t btetuity decorated w!th ch)lce fruits and
ve.: a e. There wie oLya congregations.
Spefia! it • nt4 ere ncl-7,,.,1 by the choir. Mr.
J.,lia k- ,ffl.,:a.ed as urgan.ist.
Alda.r,:ua MIN.TRELs —O., Tay,day eveniaz last
the Joins Alizoitrels gave aa ent,.rtiiutnent in
.)L. Jo .us Seqoc.l Room, Fo.ster S're t. The per-
“itti.e %Simi trri-d Qut with g,-pat spirit, and
aa .ioac•• wassatistie I was ...mplt tesdlied by
t - . crs,ll es vf he applause.
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ti •4 • IS •:i ui:ly? I t ellS=-1,/*!3,
u t it), , g wes f ,r.h .ir *itf ruht p rf irinan e.
31 -. V vt2" r • tie ' •. There was a
• t .4 ~nt proved a
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ce Ac r --le Heeiderit happened yester-
day to a bailuer ..;retuan, mane I Brittle. of the
L Nano waaar wore cal ale. Gillaen'ts new building
in Uppet Higti &feet I- appears that Bretle was at
w ric iu alo e'er part of to euilding when a la-ge
pi .es of t inner teL upai h;e neel and infiieard
ea ioas injtirlea. Mr. A. F eer wao was si ttug at
t o Pel e C tart etas iranaediat ly so nmoned, and
the po,r tellow was atiet wards conveyed to his
home at the Lye.
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"Atanterey" and ..Womitti sue He' Master," have
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DRUNK b;NNESS.—At the Po iee. Court, yesterday,
befere Colonel Fletcher, Messrs F. Evers, W. J.
Turney. T. D. Tnotnas and A. Freer Joseph Prit-
chard was charged .with being drunk at Talbot
Street, Leo, on he 24th ult. P.C. A Jones p:oved
o ease.lFined 2s 6d and costs.—Zachariah Faulk-
ener wae charged with being drunk at Wollescote,
on the 10th ult. P.C. A. Jones proved the case.
Fined 5i inoiuding costs.—Thomas Pt itehard was
charged wite beiag drarik and disorderly tit the
Lye o the 24th ult. Falai 5s and °carte —Ben-
ja:nin Wil.etts was charged with beieg drunk in
ville Street, on the night of the 25te tilt P.O.
Cartwaght provai to case —Fined 5, and coa.s.
Samuel Mhingt)ti was chareed with being drunk
and diserderly at Crielley, on the 26th ult. P,C.
Habana give evidence, and as there wee a doubt
tie) ca,io was isntsed. Flaci ric T onans was
ehereed with bei .g drunk on the 27th ult, at
Stem her Mill PC. J. More ptot a! the ease ad
defendant was fia d 53 and cora Rowland
was c .arged with being drunk and disorderly on
the 25. h uit, at 01-tit it ille. P. t la trove
tee eau. e 5a and costs.—W Want Gadd (18).
was charged wi'at aeing drunk and incapable, and
further cherged. with 'oeine drunk and r•-fitsing to
quit tno Wagon and Horses, on the 24th nit. P.O
S. Dais -aid lie fount Cie deferriant I}iiig on
il-rnbury Hill perfectey se Thomas Timmins,
the 'Audi- rd of the Waeon tied llorasa seed def nd•
ant cam', into the houee at a qua ter to eleven ind
be :en ta use ha.: language. He was drunk, and
wit es- ordered hie, out Defend iut refused to go
ad weee wi• use trie Ito put in out defendant
brew him down and bit him. A good chat ae'e”
wets son. by •i feeeirsta's employer, and clefendaet
weld he dil not n..c-di ei anyZhln4 a out it. Cuioa-.I
Ft te'aer said a by like aefendant ought to be
ashamed ot himarlf. Ho acted like a wild boast in
b tin; t le la .d•o-d. 11i y eaoal 1 I,ea4ts 1,1 telly ()ar-
c 's e and fine him 5s and costs for refusieg to quit
DONKEY STRAYING.—Sarah Smith was summoned
alioNiog two ternkeys to stray on tile highway
at Clent, on the 212111 alt. PO. W. Davis reeved
tile case and deft ndant was ordered to pay the
33.
NON P eaMENT oF POOll ItaTEB.—A. ntunher of
rsons were summoned by Mr. W. Hinds for non-
plyment of our rates for Stoarbritge and Cradley
end by Mr A. Wooldiidge for Podmore Orders
I r payment were made.
A BAD Case —Dani-1 Mallen, a n ttive of Ireland,
eas charged with being drunk and incapable in
B ruainghem Street. on the 29th ult. P.C. Goer
proved the case and suid he found defendant lying
tiowu helplessly drunk. De'erelant said he had
been drinking for a month and had spent all h
money and now felt very bid.—The Bench said as
defendant had no money he would have to go to
erisen.eeellle was fined 5s and costs, or 14 days.—
Defetaa.nt : if you send tne to prison I shall Le
dead.

AN OLD FACE.—Bridget Murry was charged with
being drunk and disorderly on the 28th ult., in
High Street.—S,.rgeg. t Ilarlwicke proved the case,
and said d-t ndan ‘t or.e of the wor.4 character
'n the town.—DeLnlaat, who has been convicted
20 t!me,, we fined 15s and cos's; in default one
month —ll,fendant : Very well, sir, I must go to
chool again, _ _ _

iSsAITLTIAG A WIFE, —J hit P iCO glasswaker
Wollaston, r‘taninuried kir assau,ting Saran Ant:
. rice, his wife, on tne 17ta wt.—Mr. J. Hinds de
fended.—Comil +intuit sail that on the above date
r.iefendant aeon ad her ot running up debts. He wa:
very a .gry aud ntruck her t.vit2e on tut; face wit:k
h s eached fist C,oss-exathined: Ha 11,ot be
allowing hr a pound a wtek and she had run hi .
ot., debt. She had als.) vistr, d ;he pa vustiop. I.
was in cons .q 'enc.() of rimnin4 him in d,bt tbat
tru k her—the Bench cil n.tt think it was a Elul
. us in tte: and suggested a d'3l•ltmeut.—:‘,lr. I nd;
(id ii was quirewilln. Complainant ,ZA. dhe
,t p—sou abut .ed be: nntl sht,con d ttot t.:o ith .w
.:.a:.ters in the .ous. o. uel Fletch-r shitl the
syturaildsed with tef-zidatit for his wifrt :4 :ruin .
in iti d.-bt, but he h,d no ri,4lit to strike her
Th-t ciwe was adjournei fo: a mouth.
TilE GUARDIANS AND 'LEL,: P.MIGRATION SCHEME
—Mr T. W 11 std.. the Guardian w-ro desirou• o
,ssistMg two deotr ed boys named Walter Rudge
a d John Docke. t to e rigrate to Cat‘ala, under the
annpices of Mr. Middle,nore, of the Emigration
Hone, Lute's. Bir ingham. It was a case
where he (Mr Wall) w s bound to apply to the
magistrates and produ 2a the lads to say that they
wisoed to go. This the lide did and the &rich
granted the tipplication.
ALLEGED CHIMNEY (,N FIRE, ..-ta Alfred Clarke
Morris solicitor, Kidderminster Street, Stourbridge
was summoned for unlawfully sAting a chimney on
tire on the 22nd wt. Defendant applied for an
adjoutument but the Bench said they must hear
the evideuce.—Edw..rd lhtllip aid oil the 22nd
Ult ee nuss oing down Union .Ar et, whtm he me
d.leu,:tint who asked him to got some potatoes fo
him. iis bold IP/Anvils to go into su etupky holm