The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-06-05 00:00:00

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the falls of Niagara, the natural bridge of Virginia
and three views of city of Chicago deserved spe-
cial commendation. In addition to the diorama
there was some really excellent singing by Madame
Guernsey, Miss Hamilton, Mr. Benson, and Little
Pete. The efforts of these artists were well appre-
ciated, and they were vigorously applauded. An
exceedingly amusing farce, entitled "the provoked
husband" very cleverly acted by Mr. Rouse and
Miss Cavendish caused roars of laughter. Altogether
the entertainment is an exceedingly interesting
one, and we should advise those who have not yet
seen it to avail themselves of the last opportunity
which will be afforded them of doing so, by going
to the Corn Exchange this evening.
COMMISSIONERS' MEETING.

A monthly meeting of this body was held on
Monday last; Mr. Turney in the chair. There
were also present Messrs. Hughes, Kelly, Perkin,
Mills, Stanley, Blunsom, Packwood, Woolley, All-
church, Stringer, Billingham, and Penney.
The Clerk read the minutes of the last meeting,
which were confirmed.
The Clerk laid a statement of accounts before
the meeting, which showed that the receipts on
the Improvement Account amounted to £1271 10s
id; whilst the expenditurehas been 4,81.039 3s 4d;
leaving £242 6s 9d. The receipts on the Market
Hall Account, during the past year, amount to
£907 15s 6d ; the expenditure being alike amount,
but there were bills not paid on this account, on
March 30th, amounting to £l4 10s. The income
on the Highway Account was £1,025 is 4d. The
expenditure on the same account was as follows:
By balance due to treasurer, March 31st, 1874,
£173 15s 2d; street and road repairs, £9O 6s id;
weekly labour, £97 10s 11d; rent of stone yard,
£4 4s; cleansing and watering the streets, £226
8s; cash to Mr. Whittaker for two water carts,
£29 sa; interest on loan of £375, at 44 per cent.,
£l6 lls sd; salaries, £5O 6s 10d; advertising,
printing, &c., £26 16s lid; amount carried to the
account of the Urban Sanitary Authority, £380;
total, £1,095 is 4d. Sinking Fund—lmprovement
Account, ..e2 15s id; Highway Account, by balance
due to treasurer, 2s 6d. Improvement Rate Ac-
count—February 23, 1874, arrears brought forward,
£4l 17s 10d; Improvement Rate at 7d in the
pound, £489 3s 34—..£531 is lid. By cash from
collector, £485 is 114 d; voids, &c., £22 13s 7d;
arrears carried forward and rates in collectors
hands, £22 19s 7d—£s3l is lid. August 31st, to
arrears brought forward, £22 1987 d ; Improvement
Rate at 9d in the pound, £628 Os 104d—..£651 Os
By cash from collector, £604 10s 41d; voids,
&c., £2l 16s 2d; arrears carried forwardand rates
in collectors hands, .224 13 104 d ; February 23rd,
1874, to arrears brought forward, £4 Is 11d; Feb-
ruary 23, Highway Rate made February 23rd,
1874, at is in the pound, £1,052 13s 14d—X1,056
15s 04d. By cash received from the collector,
£1,013 60 3d; voids, &c., £3l 98 9d ; arrears car-
ried forward and in collectors hands, Xll 19s 04d—
.C 1,056 15s 00.-1875. March 29. To Arrears
brought forward, .£24 13s 104 d. To amount of
Improvement Rate made at this date, at Odin the
pound, £625 Os ; total, £650 2s 11d. March
29. To arrears brought forward, £ll 19s Old. No
amount of Highway Rate, made at this date at
is in the pound, .21,053 106 9d—£1.065 Os 94d. No
sums on account of these rates had been received
and paid to the Treasurer, at the date of this ix -
count viz., March 30th, 1875.

REPORT Or THE GENERLL PURPOSES COMMITTEE.
MARKET HA.LL ALTERATIONS.

Plans for the proposed alterations were laid be-
fore your Committee, At the last meeting. The
consideration of the setae had been postponed to
a special meeting of your Committee, to being
held on the 9th of June.
Gas Meter Apparatus.—Particular of photometers
and apparatus have been obtained, and laid before
your Committee, and your Clerk has been instruc-
ted to obtain further information.
Medical Officer's Report.—The Visitation Report
Book was laid before your Committee, and they
considered owing to the non-compliance with the
notices issued, instructionb have been given in
three instances for the usual proceedings to be
taken. The number of+deaths registered between
April 19 and May 24 is 23, viz., 14 males and nine
females. There were six fatal cases from measles.
The death rate is 25 per 1,000. Number of births
registered in the same time is 26.
Town Officer's Report. —Nuisances brought for-
ward from last month, 10; reported, 69; total, 79.
Removed—old, 8; new, 69.
Your Committee consider it very desirable that
a sewer should be laid down in Union-street from
the back of the Fountain Inn, and advised that
instructions should be given to the Improvement
Committee to have the work done. Ninety-five
privies and 76 ashpits belonging to 123 houses,
have been emptied and cleansed. The lodging.
houses and slaughter-houses were reported to be
in good sanitary condition. Three cases of over-
crowding have been reported. Notices have been
served and acted upon.
Mr. Hughes moved the adoption of the report,
which was seconded by Mr. Penney, and carried
unanimously.