The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-12-04 00:00:00

COMMISSIONERS' MEETING.

The monthly meeting of this Board was held on
Monday last; Mr. H. Hughes in the chair. There
were also present :—Messrs. Kelly, Woolley, Strin-
ger, Perkin, Hicklin, Edwards, Franklin, and
Griffin.
The minutes of the lest meeting were read and
confirmed, and Mr. W. J. Tnrm y then made the
usual declaration and took his seat at the Board,
and was elected a member of the Improvement
and Finance Committee.
FINANCE COMMITTEE'S REPORT.

Highway Account.—Balances due fawn treasurer's
account, £220 2s 7d; cheques ordered, £3O 2s 4d,
Cash paid to treasurer: Improvement rates, £24
12s 8d; balance due from treasure to this date.
£214 12s11d.—Intprovement Account.—Balance due
from treasurer, October 20th, 1875, £332 14s 5d ;
cheques ordered to October 25, £lB 17s id; total,
£313 17s 4d. Cash to treasurer: Markets, .250 8s
sd; rates, £ll2 15s 8d; license, ss. Balance due
from treasurer to this date, £471 Gs sd:
Urban Sanitary Authority.— Balance -lue from
treasurer, October 20th, £177 12* 5(1. Cheques
ordered, October 25th, £43 10s 11d. A number of
accounts were examined and ordered to be paid :
Highway Account, £64 Gs 8d; Improvement Ac-
count, £224 18s 10d; Urban Sanitary Account,
£3l lie Id.

On The motion of the Chairman, silpided by Mr.
Kelly, the report was adopted.
On the motion of M. Kelly, £3O was transferred
to the Urban Sanitary Authority.
REPORT OF THE GENERAL PURPOSEB COMMITTEE.

Obstruction of Street.—Your Committee advise
that instructions be given to the Town Officer to
summon all persons who shall wilfully obstruct the
streets or footpaths.
Report of the Medical Officer.—Number of deaths
registered in the township for the month ending
22nd November, 14; viz., males, 11; females, 3.
There were three deaths of children under five
years, two of which were from diarrhcea. The
death rate is 17.91 per 1,000. The number of
births in the same period is 28-15 males and 13
females. The birth rate is 35.83 per 1,000. The
Officer reports that the health of the township
remains very good. Diarrhcea is still prevalent,
but it does not assume a fatal form except in infan-
tile cases. Two deaths are recorded from that dis-
ease. There are a few eases of scarlet fever.
The Medical Officer's Visitation Book was laid
before your Committee. Premises in Birmingham-
stre.t, The Gullet between Angel-street and Bir-
mingham-street, and Beauty Bank, have been in-
spected by your officer, and instructions given to
the Town Officer for the removal of the nuisances
found therein.

Town Officer's Report.—Nnisances removed from
last month, 11; reported during the month, 60;
total, 71 ; removed, 57; carried forward, 14.
Instructions have been given to your Town Offi-
cer to take proceedings ;i,gainst those persons who
have not complied with the notices served upon
them for the removal or ahatenient of the nuisan-
ces on the premises. The lodging-houses are re-
ported to be in good condition.
The slaughter-houses were ;visited, and three
cases of nuisances were found to exist, which have
been removed.

Removal of Night-soil.-72 privies, 66 ash pits,
and 7 cesspools, belonging to 113 houses, have
been emptied and cleansed. Number of loads,
180.

Mr. Woolley moved the adoption of the report.
In doing so, he said he had
,but
.one._ remark to
Make, and that was with referenetoperson's
causing an obstruction in the street. lie hoped
the 'good sense of those gentlemen who caused the
obstruction would prevent: them from offending
again. •

The Chairman said the officer was Merely carry-
ing out the law, as directed. lie hoped they should
not be required to put the law in force.

IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE.

The Chairman said there was no report from the
Improvement Committee, as at the last meeting
they were unable to forum quorum ; but he be-
lieved that the repairs at Giles's Hill, corner of
Enville-street, Washing Pool, and Other places,
had been repaired and cleansed as requested.
High Street.—A letter was read from Messrs.
Cooper. asking permission to bring the shop ad-
joining them level to the front, and considered it
would be an improvement.
Some discussion ensued on the subject, and it
was considered desirable to widen the streets,
rather than to narrow them; and on the motion of
Mr. Kelly, the Clerk was directed to write to Messrs.
Cooper, regretting they could not comply with
their request.
Some complaints were made that Mr. Parkes
had not complied with the law, by depositing plans
in the hands of the Commissioners before build-
ing..

The Clerk read the law hearing upon the ques-
tion, which stated that plans Sall be deposited
in the hands of the Commissioners, and fourteel
days' notice given before building.
After some discussion, •
Mr. Edwards moved that previous to any pr r 3ons
building shall deposit plans in the hands of the
Conuuissioners for inspection. •
This was seconded by Mr. Hai.Thes, and carried.
Mr. Kelly asked if the Commissioners were voing
to support the new scheme of the "We :tern
Railway ? "

Mr. i'aylor said they had not the plans before
thew at present.