The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-07-10 00:00:00

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A NG LO•FRENC H.

WEYMOUTH.

TIOMMONIAL TO • CLIIROTII•N. —We have the
gratify log duty of recording a tribute of respect and
esteem recently paid by the parishioners of Mayfield
to their vicar, the Rev. W. Eliot, eon of W. Eliot,
Ed., of Weymouth. The Derbyshire A dvertiser,
of June 29th, thus notion the event :—" Presenta-
tion to the Vicar of Mayfield. —There are, perhaps,
few cirenmethnose in life mete sorrowfully interesting
than when a whole pariah is called upon to say fare-
well to • beloved and faithful minister. This week
Mayfield Ime withered such a leavetaking, on the
departure of its late vicar, the Rev. William Eliot,
for a new and distant field of labour. During his
short incumbency, of little more than three yore,
Mr. Eliot has won the affections of hie people to a
more than ordinary extent; and he will long be re-
membered as the earned yet discreet servant
of that Divine Master, whose doctrine he so
well adorned in his character as • Christian gen-
tleman. His praise is in the churches, and be lives
in the hearts of his people. The parishioners of
May6eld were naturally unwilling that Mr.
Eliot should leave them without accepting some
embodiment of their appreciation. Accordingly a
testimonial, provided by general subscription, was
presented on their behalf by the churchwardens at
the vicarage on Thursday, the 21st bun. Each of the
articles—an elegant cabinet, ingenious in construc-
tion, and • silver-plated tee-kettle—bearethe follow-
ing inscription :—' Presented to the Rev. W. Mot,
by the parishioners of Mayfield, as a small token of
their affection and gratitude for his devoted seal and
labour of love among them. June, 1866.' The rev.
gentlemen preached on Sunday morning from Acta
xi, and in the evening addressed to a crowded oon•
rogation an earths* and faithful discourse from
Phil. iv. 7." We are sure our orders (in Wey-
mouth especially) will fee a pleasure in knowing
that the ministry of the rev, gentleman has been so
jestly appreciated by his late parishioners, and all
who have heard his earnest and faithful preaching
will Ninthly coincide in the remarks of our Derby-
shire oontemporary. Mr. Iffiot has accepted the
rectory of Compton Abbas, in this county.

Bonoomf POLICZ, Twoday.—Before the Mayor
and 5, Bayley, Beg. —William Merles Simes and
William Hunt appeared to Is; an information against
a bone of ill fame kept by Charles Bunion and
Elisabeth his wife in Niskoldinetreet, Weymouth, mad
wars bound over to appear and gin evidence In lb. mae
at the swain swam The Bev. G. Phillips said that
a• on proof of Lb* aecomity el iantitatiai promod*pi
In this ens and showing the desirability of patting it
, down, be might my that only last night • pose wenn
having nupiein that her banand was at the bone,
went there to Unix Mai home. On km interim' the
I Mane the proprietor looked hew in. while bar Mishear'
beat her In • most slashing 'maw pa• her • Meek
11•, knocked Mir down, bell as bee, Mead her. and
16•114 ed on her whew down. Al this Mao do proprie.

tor of the bona. was looking on, and encouraging the I
husband, and himself threatened to beat her brains out
if ever she came there again. The woman, whose sonic
did not transpire in smart, was then milled forward.
r fool was much disfleared by the Natal treatment
Ale hol received, bat she said she did not wish to pro-
ceed against her husband. He had been to the house
many times before, but this was the first time she had
gone for him. Mr. Phillips hoped the public would
feel satisfied that such &house should be pot down.—
William King, having no home, and describing himself
as a gardener, was brouelit up in custody charged with
stealing • shirt, wrapi Cr, two shoe brushes, and an
apron, the property of Walter Chalker, residing at 31s
Park-street. Robert rockett said that about one o'clock
that meruing he looked out of his slumber window and
save the prisoner looking about the yard of a house in
Perk-street. He called out to him, but as the prisoner
did not feisty he went down to him. He remained with
him till another person came and the two took him into
! the road with • view of taking him to the police.station.
!He had a shirt and a wrapper in his hand. They gave
the prisoner in the charge ifs (*liftman. P.C. A prey
proved receiving the prisoner In eustody and that on
smirching him he found the property above named in hie
possession. Mr. Walter Chalker identified the articles
u his property. The prtsoaer elected to he tried by the
magistrates and on pleading guilty to the charge, was
sentenced to two months' hard labour at Dorchester.
The Mayor, in passing sentence, said be had no doubt
that at the termination of his sentence he would be
wanted for another purpose, it being auspeeted that le
had previously committed • felony et Bridport."--
TU VIDAT. —Charles and Elisabeth Burden were charged
with keeping a house of ill-fame in Nioholuatreet,
perish of Weymouth, and committed for trial at the
An-ne', being required to find sureties for good conduct
I In the meantime.

WEYMOUTH LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Board met on Thursday, under the presidency of
' the Mayor. There were also present, Musts. Aldermen
Millidge and Howard, and Couneillors Harper,
Buck, Muon, Potheoary, Hare, Yentas, Luce, Baunton,
Aylee, and Hill.
Monti* Potrregitas.—ln reply to Mr. Potheeary the
Town Clerk said that although he had written • very
courteous note to Sir F. Johnston, relative to the site
of the Old King's Head fora roadway, he had reveired
no reply.
Ti OAS LAMM—BOOBS considerable discussion
arose. during the pasting of the accounts, on the
tine lighting of the town. It would appear tint in
I Weymouth, asin moot other towneduring Juoe and July,
• large number of the lamps were not lighted. Whether
, more lamps were unlighted than were in accordance to
, the terms of the oontract. Superintendent Lidbury
Gould not tell, and Mr. Pothicary suggested that Mr.
Cnurch should be applied to to point out what lamps
he was not bound to light.
New Flee ENGINE —The Mayor read • letter from
Superintendent Lidbary stating that in compliance
with the directions of the Board he had written to
Mears. Merry...wither sad Co., and that that firm
would take their old engine at a price et:cording to its
condition. They recommended the town to ptirchase
an engine to he worked by 26 men, and which would
discharge 115 gallons per minute a height of 135 feet.
The cost would be £l2o.—Mr. lizard did not think the
board was justified in expending so large • sum.—
Mr. Potheeery. on the contrary. thought that not only
were they justified. but that it was their bounden duty
to provide an tialibe, and if the board did not do so,
he would start • subscription for the purpree.—Mr.
Reunion said the town was better off than it wee • few
years ago, as they had • good supply of water and
efficient hydrants.—Mr. Potheoary queetioned whether,
in cue of a ere, a single hydrant could be aufficient to
extinguish it. —The Mayor said that when • fire broke
out at the milieu goods' shed, some years since, the
force of the water front the hydrant wag so great that
the wood work was aimed knocked away, and the
people there could cot stand age nst 11.—Mr. Potheeary
said that • hydrant was very close to the railway
station. He questioned whether the water would be
very effective if the hydrant was 100 feet off. He sug-
gested that the town Clerk should write to the various
insounee offices to ask what they would be disposed to
give towards the purchase of • new engine. The pro-
position was agreed to.
TER Da/LINAGE QUI/MON.—Tenders for laying down
a drain in Greet Georgmetreet, at the beck of Royal.
terrace and Frederictkplace, were opened. Mr. J.
Weakley offered to do the work for CM ; Mr. T.
Dodson, for £337 4s, and Mr. C. Jesty for £369 104.
The Mayor did not know whether the beard Intended
to carry out a general system of drainage, but if they
did, could this drain be needs available, and if not, was
it worth while to throw away £4OO for a temporary
dnin.—Mr. Potheeary thought that they would iset pre-
maturely to carry out any drainage till they had Mr.
Hawkealey'e plans before them. —The Clerk said that
Mr. Ilawkeelev remised to forward the plans by last
Christmse He accordingly wrote to him about it five
or six weeks since, informing him that the board felt
greatly annoyed that they had not been sent, and Mr.
Hawkweley, in reply, said there wee great differences of
opinion in London is to the disposal of sewage; but
that • committee was inquirimg into the question, and
under any circumstance he would end the plans by
last Monday fortnight, He (the Town Clerk) however,
had not received them yet. —Mt. Milledge urged the
absolute necessity of proceeding with this drain at ones.
More than 18 months ago two numerously signed
11301101111111 were preeentel to the beard on the sub-
ject, and if tiny illness should arlie, be would not
answer to the oonsequenees the inhabitants would be
exposed. They had been at the expense of obtaining
plans and estimates, and it MA not right that the thing
should now be thrown overboard. He understood
from Mr. Hawkeeley that he did not intend a very deep
drainage, and he had no doubt that if thi3 drain were
made it weld be adopted to the general system.—Mr.
Petheeary thought they coleht to wait for Mr. Hawkes-
ley's pious.— Mr. Milledge did not belie!" they would
get them for the next six sionthe.—The Mayor thought
that the Town Clerk might write to Mr. Ilawkeeley,
urging that gentleman to forward them at onee.-11(r.
Milletip asked hoer soon the subject should be oonsi.
dried by the Beard if he did not press his motion to a
diviiiion that day t—The Mayor replied in about • fort-
night. The further consideration of the tenders was
then adjourned till the next meeting.
ANOTHER BOARD OF HIALTa RATI.—Tb. IlAyOr
read the report of the Finance Committee, which was to
the effect that the unpaid accounts of the borough
amounted to MEM, and that the between in the trea-
surer's bands to meet this amount was E 3313 les., and
that the last rate was well collected up. The amount
required for the current quarter would be L'76l, and
that to meet this, an eightpenne rata should be made
Immediately. For repaving Waterloo-piaci and
Frederick-plus, which would probably sod £l3OO.
money should be borrowed at interest, on the seacirity
ef the rates. to be repaid by equal instalments extending
osvrapertodolootlasstban2oyeern. The report was
adopted.
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Kew DaAmrs.—Tha Surveyor reported that several
new drains had been laid down but that they would be
comparatively useless cakes the board made an outer
compelling the perdu to connect their drainage with
ths publio genera It was remolved that the surveyor
be requested to format the names of thus who had not
done so, end that notice should be warred on them at
COW
No Mut's ROAD.-11r. Bunton drew attention to
this road. It bad now been put in repair, but the whole
of the water from the turnpike-road came upon it, and
It would be washed away unless A drain were laid down
to take it off. As it was the railway that brought the
water there, he thought the oompeny should be called
upon to do the work. —The Mayor said he would call
attention to the natter.
Tows Cothran. Mserrso.
The Town Clerk announced that the lure' proceedings
between Mr. Alderman Howard and the Mayor had
been amicably nettled.
Stemma os ALCM/AL—The Mayor mid that Mr.
Devenish still refused to re-consider his determination
to resign, and he therefore proposed that his resignation
of alderman be accepted, and that another gentleman be
elected in hi. place. Voting papers were than handed
round, when the Mayor, and Mirth MiU.dge, Thud,
Harper, Drew. Luce, Bock, Hill, Ayles, and Bunton,
vot.4 for Mr. R. liar.; Mr. Pothecary voted for Mr.
Rowland Thorns.; and Messrs. Howard, Venue, and
Mason did not rota— The Mayor announced Mr. Hare
duly elected.—Mr. Hare begged to tender his thanks for
the honour they bad conferred on biol. He had been
a member of the Council 15 or 16 yeare, and bad always
endeavoured to • Mahar'e his duties faithfully, and he
would give his Lot attention towards discharging the
duties of his new oflee. There ware matters of great
importance emoting before them, which should have his
onions consideration.—Mr. Alduman Milledge then
proposed that a committee be formed for the purpose of
oonircying to Mr. Devenith the expression of the
Council's deep regret at his retirement from their body,
and that the reeolutiou be inseribed on vellum. The
motion was agreed to.
liaisons AND BSIDOS ACCOUNTS.- Mr. Potheeery
said that for the Ant time in his life be had now seen
the banking book relative to the affairs of the Comma.
It appeared that there WM a balance of VW in the
beaker'. hand., comprising the whole of the money f
the various trusts of the borough. Where, he asked,
was the VG) odd due to the bridge? Tbe whole
belanoe they had wee due to the bridge for principle
and intend, how were the harbour and other amounts
lobe paid? There were numbers of bills Lobs paid,
and there was not a farthing to pay with. They were
In a pretty mem truly. The money on the 'bridge
should be bearing interest—Mr. Hill remarked that the
zosetia was lying at the beaker's end had not been in-
Town Clerk mid that the expenass of the
Chancery suit bed to be paid, and Ellk invested for the
repeat% of the bridge, according to the Ana—Mr,
Potheoary : Why the gumsl fund is overdrawn £lOO,
end there no doubt messy more accounts have to be
brought into it—The Clerk said an amount would be
brought in from the general fund.—Mr. Potheon7
remarked that the accounts were evidently kept so that
no
one should understand them. They ought to have
separate banking books for the several trusts, and until
they had, they would always be kept 4 oonfusion.—
The Mayor said they bad gone on paying away money
too fast, and not kept a saffloient in hand to pay their
liabilities.—Mr. Pothseary amid there we. ooly a balance
of 21 13s. 4d. in favour nf the harbour fund, whilst
there was on the other band at mut £lOOO owing.
They ought to have • liet of all their Raid/Wes that
they might understand how their affairs stood.—Mr.
Tisard said they would never have their amounts kept
properly until they pursued the plan adopted by the
Poor Law Board., and have their bills seat in quarterly.
—Mr. Vertue objected to the system of book-keeping
adopted altogether. The whole affair was in a com-
plete muddle, and no one could roe wipers their pro-
perty wee.—Mr. Potheeary You mad hem a) years'
experience before you get at that (langhter).—The
Mayor thought the best way would be to have as early
meeting to go thoroughly into the aneornals.—Mr.
Pothecary : And let all the hills be relied tothet we
may see jut how ee do stead.
Mons Moline WANTOLL—A oommuaimitice was read
from Messrs, Eliot and Jacob Galling upon the Council
to pay of an old debt of £1,500 borrowed of them on
mortgage some years due tor reeidrin the Esplanade
It wee ordered that the sum be advertised for.
Tie Knio's RTATUL— Tb• Mayor, after making some
remarks on the dilapidated condition and unsightly
condition of time Kim's Statue, and the iron filmes sur-
rounding it, produced a plan of a new pedestal, which
he thought would be great improvenieet upon the pre-
soak unsightly block. He also euggested that the
stelae should be remeeed to the earner of Brnmrwisk
Buildings, opposite Viseeria Terrace. The alieeetio•