The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-05 00:00:00

COMMISSIONERS' MEETING.

The monthly meetinii of tbia hod) was held on Wed..
newly last, in the Corn Exchange; Mr. J. Allsop in the
chair. There were Kiwi pecsunt Mi•ssrs. Many], Hughea,
Hillingliam, Young, Stringer, Healey, and W.
H. Penoey.

11, cleTif read the minutes of the last meeting, which
were eoniirmed.

rh 214,1, *aid the firnt buninevi had referouce to pay-
ing Mr. Eans an account of four guincao, which he
claimed for being anditor.

Tine Chsirinan-said he had sent Mr. Evans a cheque
for two giiiiwas, which lie had returned. And he slso
s.nit Mr. Moore, the other auditor, a elp que for two gui..
liras, and lie iMr. Moore) had sent him a receipt. At
the twit meeting the rt.:A.l6,in to give Mr. EV.1113 the
four guineas was rescinded.

A f a long diheux,.iou .11 the subjcet,
Mr. ileaky pro.p.ised that Mr. Evans should receive
the two guineas extra, which was seconded by Mr.
Stringer, and cnrried.

The th xt business was with regard to the erecting of
three itublie urinals.

Mr. Penney said that one ought to be placed at the
back of the M whet Hall.
After aim discussion as to the place, the Commission.
eta cut out to see the best place for the urinal at the
basket th,, Market Place, and it was ultimately agreed
to erect one as near the dust hole as possible.
Mr. Akroyd suggested that a board be put up at the
corner of the Market Place, stating that persons commit-
ting a nts.ince would be prosecuted.
Mr. Dillingham proposed that Messrs. Hughes, Pen-
ney, and Healey be a committee formed to see that there
be an urinal erected, by the dust hole.
_

In reference It) the nuisance arising from the glue
woi ks al tter aas reeeived from Mr. Dorrieutt,luspee•
tor of Nuisances. whirl, showed that Mr. Dorrieutt bud
v:sited the works. and Mr. Shaw, the inmate, had
s:aown him some manure ; but there was no smell arising
fa,tu it unless it was moved. It was ultimately decided
th at there was no nuisance that was unhealthy to the in-
habitants.

The Clerk read sec. Si of the Town Improvement Act,
shoving that every person should keep the 11.igs in front
of their houses clean.

The Chairman said the footpaths were kept in a very
ilirty state on a Sunday inorunig. He supposed it was
Owing to the shopkeepers sweeping their shops out on a
Satirdity. night.

The tildrk'said that a quantity of bills had been deli.
yered to the people telling them to clean their flags on a
Sunday morning, and he had seen Mrs. Joacelyne about
it, and she said it was no good cleaning her dour down if
her neighbours did not do the same.
It was adopted, on the motion of Mr. Dillingham. that
SOO bills be printed and distributed to the people's
houses._

Mr. lieeey said there was smother nuisance—that of
&number of lads, mostly in groups, standing about the
footpaths, and causing unsay respectable persons to move
oft the
.path.. .

Mr. Akroyd said it was the rune with a number of

the Chairman gaid he had spoken to Mr. Freeman
ab,us it, and he said the police nod no power to put per-
suns off the footpath, but only to tell them to walk on.
The Clerk stated that there was due from the treasu-
rer on the Improvement account £561 17s 51, and on
the Highway account £167 13s 2.1.
A number of accounts were examined, and ordered to
be paid.
The Chairman proposed the paving of Hagley-street,
which be said was in a very bad state.
Mr. Akroid said there was plenty of room on that
footpath, and if there were any holes in the footpath
there wag plenty of room to step on one side. He also
said that if the liguley-roa,l was paved. it would spoil
one of the finest entrances into any town in the county.
The proposal was not carried, and the meeting broke
up.