The Warwickshire Herald. — 1895-02-14 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

SMETH WICK DISTRICT (I) UNCIL.  A meeting of this Council wae held on Tuesday at the PubHO Building. Mr. J. Stones ptesided. Inspector of Weight“ and Measures. • The ('Jerk reported that he had nritten to the Staffordshire County Council with respect to the appointment of a local inspector of %%eights and measures, and bact received a reply asking the Council to state the special reasons why they wished the alteration. Mr. Rayhould thought synth an appointment would prove most beneficial to the inhabitant,: and shopkeepers generally. The clerk was instructed to communicate with the Comity m and to supply the inform:dna, desired. Tht• Vacancy in the North./list Ward. The Clerk also reported that the vacancy in the North-east Ward would have to be tilleth and he had tiled the 18th inst. as the Lot lay for receiving nominations, the poll to be taken n March 4. ;mil the votes to be vaunted on the following I lay. -  Health of the Distriet. The Medical Officer (1)r. 31. daeksom reported that during the pa.:t month 69 death., had beet: registered. giving a rate of 17.9 ;Jer 1.000, emitturrtf with 17.7 in the corresimnding perimi of lag year. The xymotio deaths numbered 3. 'Elie folloning cases of infections disea4es had been notified: Smallpox. 2: scarlet fever, 6; diphtheria. 1: typhoid fever, 1: puerpenal fever. 1: :and erysipela,. 2. Seven ix:tient:: had been di4eliarged front the pox hospital. and only one retnain:A. The whole of the reports wen- :wormed. Want of Water.  The Clerk IMr Shakespeare) read a oommunierti.at from Mr. E. R. Vernon. a property owner. tuning the attention of the Council to the 'fact that several populous platys in Smethwick were without a prop. r supply of water, through the severity ..f the weather. On the motion of Mr. Howell. the Clerk was instructed to call the attention of the Water Company to the matter: and it was also derided to supply the inhabitants by means of watering- earts. A DISAPPOINTED LOVER DROWNS HIMSELF AT SMETHWIrIi.  -Mr. E. Hooper (coroner) held an inquest ..ii day at the l'oliee Court, Smetliwiek. relathe to tie. death of Martha Long (20), who formerly resided in Boughton Street, SllOll WYAt Brono‘ whose body was found in the Birmingham Canal, near her residence, on Saturday.- Elizabeth Low. mother of deceased, said her daughter had been upset , for the past twelve months, and o unplaimsl that she hail 04441 her young man with another girl. Witness a.lvised deceased to take no man* of it. A short time ago deteased told her young man that. Ishe should commit suicide. She had , from home since Thursday. So far AA 111 knew' deceased and her sweetheart hail ls,.n 0111 very good terms. Some letters which deceased I wrote and left .)it the side of the ..anal were proawed, and in them she state.' that her V. 611114 man, Thomas Datfon, bad been the ...alas.. of. her death. —Thomas Duffon ..aid for tome time tost he hail been keeping company- with the deceased. Ile 11:141 recently had mum to discontinue the acrmaintacce of deoeaseal, and oho appeareil to be very jealous. —ln reply to the Comiter, witness said he had promised to marry her. Site had previously threatened to commit suicide, but upon witnes.. remonstrating with her she promised not to do so. Th.- jury returned a verdict to the effect that (.I.•VaS,II (snitmitted suicide whilst temporarily iltSall4,