The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-01 00:00:00

TIM ADOMOIO AT MI WATIMWORAL

Tbe special badness was to maitre the report of the
Gatersl Purposes Committee we the tenders received for
the brickw sad elevated reerrrolr to be wrecked st the
Waterworks, sad to decide thereon.
The MUNI explained that be bad celled the meeting
=beams. there were certain heavy matters to be
which he Armed had bettor be considered alone,
',Pliant say other badness to interrupt theta lie
thanked those geatleraen who had attended the men-
mitts*. and sepeolally llr. Galpin, who had kindly
filled his pleas. His Worship regretted exceedingly Ms
Assam float the town daring the time these matters
were being conxidered. but explaised that it was
Witasarry for him to attend *Umbers

Ths report of the committee wee reed bY Kr. R
Symonds Yoar coalmines have received aad opined
MUMMY traders for carrying oat the=ead improve'
meats la the Waterworks sad have them rider
three heads. oar*. No. 1 contract (reservoir) No.
ortrect (stria lar), rd No. 3 contract (brickwork).
being in accardainie with the been upon which the
catoturzpearen to have been marls Bring fully
the tendon for the first aad thy-mentAonid
corner your tramithie are prepared to recommend for
acceptance by the Council the ftnt tender of Marra
Bull and Boa, for the exertion of both works 'sanded
therein. In regard to coatract Na S your committee have
been unable to arrive at each a decision as would justify
them in recommending either of such tender@ for acoept-
aria, feeling that some experieard relaract to tact
&dna* before the Baal selection la determined upon.

The MAYOR stated that Mn. Bull's tender for No.
3 was coneiderably underneath any other tender, and
nook Iss. than other tenders for thelwo cootraots--being
for one /LIM for the other LLUx wales C 1.36.1 t
roller. It also incloded the making rood of ths
work and other matters. Kamm Bull and Son alst
stated that is the execution of these works by separate
contractors world involve delay, they intended their
tender to imply to the whets of this work rather than to
a afria. of it.
Mr. Z. Bourg= proposed that the reoranmenclatlon of
the General Purposes Olemusltteit so far as reletee to one
sad three 130 agreed to, and that 13essra Bull's tender be
accepted. —Seconded by Yr. Donne&

Kr. Gleams did not wish to woman amendment, but
• tender min la by *sawn &Mon and Anderson very
much sweat him,
_es It would ham Involved a reduction
of about £5OO. They had sent In • plan of their sun.
This plan was shown to the oounaiL
Mr. Boanirr remarked the onsunittes were unanimous
in Meeting IL
Yr. F. Loat said the principal norm for rejecting
this plea was tha delay.
The Karon remarked the oaramithee had dlsomeed the
plan Kr. Gregory snentloned over and over again.
Kr. Gazur pointed out Ma slightness of the iron
according to this plan. There would be tons lam Iron in
this than in the sithere—he thought 10 tows.
Hr. H. LOCI was quite satisfied Kr. Gregory had •
✓ight to move an amendment. if be thought the town
would be saved £5OO. But be believed the committee
were quite agreed the tank they decided ma would be the
more smbetandel ona
Yr. Barnett's proposition for tha acceptance of Messrs.
Hers tender was than agreed to, and Me Council next
resolved themselves Into committee on tbs other part of
the work.

TEN 00111.8111/01.—kt the County Pity Bandon',
on Beturday, Mr. Weston applind for & tempotary
license, for ths mow landlord of tbe 00111WIPIS Inn,
Obarminster. Tbe present tenant is naiad Brine, the
new talent William Mayo.—Granted.

CHAR. r or theireocrrtotr..-On Saturday 'respectably.
dressed young man, named William Scott, was charged
with obstructing the highway at Charminster. —On
the application of Mr. Batty the witnesses were sent
out a court P.O. Welaford was in Charminater on
the 16th. and saw defendant standing at Charmineter-
crow with • lot more, walked dowa, and requested
them to move away. Defendant eared why he should
bs moved, when witness replied be had received com-
plaints of people standing time. Defendant returned
be should stand there Jost as longs. he lilted, if it was
till eight o'clock ; he would go away when his friend,
• milithernao, came; but when the militiaman mine,
shook hands, and peened on, defendant remained there
a quarter of an hour longer, with about SD more.
When Irked for his name be said "Brown" • very
disrespectful answer. This was aloes by the Institute.
and people had to go round the crowd into the road.
—Defendant said he was Minding in the metre of the
wow there was *sty 01 100111 to pass; but as the
policeman spoke to him, others gathered round,—
Defendant said be had gam sa far in the Asylum,
and was waiting for a gasser of the RA. and one of
the Militia, when the policeman told him to go. He
salmi why tad the policeman said—" I want woe
of your eleak."—Thie the policeman den4cl.—Defen-
dant said his friend told the constable he had to right
to order • young man off the Queen's highway when
the poll:mom said—" Your you fool, what do
you loso.."—On cross-eximinetion by Mr. 'Ba,ty, the
policeman denied this; but admitted be hardly knew
what he said. Ddendant gave him • lot of beck
slack.—Mr. Batty : Why deo% you gawk • language
generally understood ?—P.O. Welsford explained he
meant—" beck answers, in a very disrespectful way."
—Gunner Mantas fitanway, FL A., • friend of defen-
dant*, had made an appointment with Scott, and
afterwsrde saw him standing fa Goat of the Institu-
tion. and, faded defeadeat bad been ordered out of
the way, he told the poliosman—" Beg your pardon,
°amiabl., I dos% task you can ceder • man out of
the Queen's highway; I have been in the police form
three yasie sad some menthe." The mutable
returned—" Yon b— fool, what do you know about
the seryke r Witness replied, "I know something'
but I &may I don't know as much as on," and did
not add another word. —Summons dismimed, the
Bence omaideeing no obstruction was proved.—Mr.
Orme applied for his expense; but the Bench ref need.

LITILLL.
ON Saturday night a little bly, named Montague
Kingman wadi playing with a sharp knife, and out the
top of hei left twefingcr of. He NY taken to the
Dorset Count Hospital, where his injuries received
prompt
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Tir.LtOl RIMIZTAIINZIrr. —Another 'Disdain-
meat by the choir of the Dorchester Total Abstinence
Society was given in the &Wet Chapsi on Friday
eves*. The chair was taken by Mr. E. R. Weeood,
who ably introduced the various piecem cannisatini
upon them mid &leg sound advice. Mies A. Pommy
wedded
gat the pianoforte. Die chair wag wry
rey man melodies, which were graded with
" The
=g,atPleamr in "
leaticularlYcaree for me," tbiraeboln
was sweetly semi by Miss Edwards. A duet
by Miss Edwards sad Mr. Kailikke was well readved.
Mee Lewes fairly "brought down the house" by her
ridtadenk and humorous remilme followed from
Mem% Lthaide and Kerslake. Tbs dialogues were
vary amusing. the differtiat characters being tam by
Miss kamreetre. Oka. AU.., Howawraa, °4l.r.
mid Marra Allen and being
especial favourlts• The National Anthem brought •
vgal vadaYable ersaing to • doom