The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1891-06-06 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

KINGSBURY WATIB SUPPLY.—A meetiag of the Tamwerth Rural Sanitary Authority was held at the offices on Saturday; Mr. S. Spruce presiding.— The Surveyor (Mr. H. J. Clarion) submitted the analyses of Dr. Bostook Hill, of an additional number of samples of water from wells in Kingsbury parish. These, with one or two exceptions, notably the sample from the Halloughton-hall well, were declared to be very bad and unfit for domestic use. The number of samples in all which had been sent for analysis was thirty-seven, and of these about twothirds were bad. The Surveyor laid before the authority a scheme for sinking a well near Kingsbury Station, outside the coal measures, where the now red sandstqge would be met with; and for the oonstruction era reservoir, capable of holding a week's water supply, erected at a sufficient height to supply the whole parish. The length of mains required would be nearly fifteen miles. and the total cost of the scheme would be £6OOO. The annual repayments of principal and interest, together with working expenses, would be £287, which would involve a rate of just under 30., the ratable value of the parish being just over a/3,000.—Yr. H. A. Howman, who said he was opposed to the scheme, stated that when the proper tiro. arrived he would show that a suitable supply of water could be obtained at a hundredth part of the cost proposed by the surveyor. He contended that the responsibility of providing a water supply rested with the owners of property.—Mr. E. Hollins said as any scheme for supplying Kingsbury with water must take a long time to carry out, he thought they ought in the meantime to call upon the owners to have the wells cleaned out, and the sources of drain pollution removed.—The Chairman moved that the report of the surveyor, embodying his scheme, be accepted, and said their acceptant* of it would not commit them is the DI iitteir.—The Rev. R. H. Tanner seoondee.—Mr. Howman moved and Mr. Hollins seconded, that the consideration of the scheme he adjourned for two months.—The resolution was carried by the casting vote of the chairman. —lt was also decided to call upon owners to clean out their wells. - .  Leamington.  Tan Nsw &ram' Frio Exunce.—Mrs. Joseph Rinks (Mayoress of Leamington), on Saturday christened the new steam fire engine which the Corporation of the Royal Spa have purchased from Messrs. Shand, Mason and Co. On behalf of the Fire Brigade, Alderman William Gilbert presented the Mayoress with a handsome gold brooch as a memento of the occasion. Visiting_ brigades were represented by Superintendent Tozer (Birmingham), Captains Thome. (Coventry), Starley (Southern), Makeposos (Hatton Asylum), Tanis (Warwick), Pryoe (Steneleigh) Atkinson, M.D. (Kenilworth), Wait* (West Bromwick), Ely (Leicester), and Powell (Balsall Heath). Some very successful operations with the DOW engine were directed by Captain Orton. In the evening the brigades dined together at the Town Hall, tinier the presidency of the Mayor. Tan 81L0C73102 SIDOIDI 07 a Fianna.—An inquest on the body of Mr. John Madge Coombe, farmer, of Fenny Compton, near Leamington, who econmitted suicide on Friday morning, was held by Mr. T. B. Couohman, at Fenny Compton, on Saturday attar noon.—Evidenos was given that demised, who occupied a farm of some 400 acres, and was in affluent circumstances, had been unwell of late, and at seven o'clock on Friday morning he left his bedroom and went into an adjoining apertraent. A friend going to the room a few minutes later found the door locked, and being alarmed he burst it open. He then saw the demised lying on the floor in a pool of blood with his head nearly severed from his body. A large clasp-knife covered in blood was on the floor near the body.—Dr. Elkington, of Fenny Compton, said decesAll had lately given way to excessive drinking, and ten weeks ago he had a very bad attack of delirium tremens. Witness was of opinion that he was still suffering from the disease when he committed the rash act, and was not responsible for his actions.—The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide while of wound mind."