The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-07-04 00:00:00

JTZRAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, JULY 4. 1871

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drenching summer, arid there WU no reason to regret
the loss. Meantime came thedeoluation of the election
mutts two new underhill men went in, and the
venerable chairman of the Board retired, no
more to make a spirited fight for what his
own brother called " Stewards"- pond." After an
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the rates could not be levied, men were on four days'
time, half-time, no work at all. But, says Kr. Barrl.
son, the Board will have no difficulty in borrowing
money to be repaid in 30 years, and then there are the
Groat and Compensation moneys, and perhaps the
Woods and Forests will give an order to apply the first,
and an agreement of the freeholders, or • short Aot of
Parliament,may untie the 'twinge of the last, for at pre-
sent it is no good at all. Oh the holy horror that
greeted the proposal to take the sacred Grant I Rave
not, out of £1,652, £316 been paid to the obarcheaand
£640 to parish wheels? Have not £lOO been voted to
• Ordl-hall, and iB3 9s. 61. been "best expended for
the uso of the inhabitant*" in jolly good dinners? Did
not we have • groat and glorious contest, and put in, as
the chosen of the people. a Wesleyan instead of •
Cburchmth, and did not £3O quickly go to the Wesleyan
school? And what is the good of our efforts if the
Grant Trustees are to be told the way to do their work?
"But," says Mr. Harrison, "it is questionable how far,
under the existing laws respecting church-rate' and
education, the expenditure of so large • population of
the Grant money, or any of it, on churches and schools,
can be justified." This recall. somewhat the remarks of
• correspondent of the Weymouth and Portfand
Tel who wrote, more than four months before
Mr. 'Now the Established Chun* has been
phased on a level with other denominations as to rates,
and I maintain it is a gross injustice to favour the sect
of ORO of the trnatees, by paying its bills; in fact it
may be considered an evasion of the Clutroh-rateci
Abolicion Act." (See Telegram, February 17.) And
Mr. Harrison puts aside altogether the plea of poverty,
and recommends an order for all the improvements.
Worse &dein, the Inspector think' the soup-making
eystolides of the pond not good for horses and cattle to
drink, and, as this pond dries in summer, be sees, in
his mind's eye, millions of these "leather-bottel"
ancestors of our rape perishing on the mud, and their
cones tainting the air! So the pond must be drained,
oleansed, and filled up.
, A great sensation seemed to come over the Board,
I and their legal adviser was appealed to.
Mr. Howard explained that the Board must either do
the work or have it done for them, for there was little
doubt the Secretary of State would carry out the report.
The Board had no power over the Grant Money; but
the Woods and Forests Cow-illations mould dictate how
it should be spent. As to the Compensation Money,
the Inspector thought the Secretary of State could
bring in • short Aot of Parliament to deal with that.
A short discussion ensued ; but it was (dear that the
stay-still people felt thoroughly beaten, and the win-
ning side were almost astounded at their victory.
Scarce any ventured to lift up a voice against the big
central power, and when the Clerk suggested a resolu-
tion of complete obedience, all acquiesised, and adopted
the sensible eourse of non-resistance. Only on the
question of paying the Grant Trustees the compliment
of inviting their co-operation did Captain A. &riven
get up a little warmth; the contain did wish them to
be invited, as they bad treated the Board's former
&ppm!. with such contempt. Among Ida remarks
Oaplain Soriven spoke anent the Literary Institutions
—Gentlemen, he said, got up these institutions, which
were of no use, they obtained money from the Grant
to help the hulas, end it was nothing but robbery of
the poor.
The Board at last decided to invite the trustees and
compensation committee** co-operation, Mr. J. P.
&elven defending these bodies, who he said were
anxious to lay out the monies for the people's good.
Mr. A. Sziren moved, and Mr. Gibbs ascended, the
great resolution.
The Board then went to work on the details, and •
00lagnitte0 was appointed on the motion of Mr. J. P.
Sorivon, seconded by Mr. White to enquire of the Gen
Works' Manager the terms of lighting the Underhill,
and Easton, Wakehain, and &dune on the top,
Weston being left dark. There was a 'bort opposition
to including Chesil in the lighting; but it took no
definit) fo.m.
Filling up the pond was the next subject, and Ma
A. &riven proposed drains for the water, but another
member wanted opeu gutters to save expense. A
capital pl.in was suggested that the spew should be
made a garden of, and the band play there, and why,
indeed, should Pennsylvania be the only beauty spot
of the idand ? But the pond business was adjourned
for • time to hear Mr. Andrews, respecting Wakehatn
well. That gentleman advised a pump and pipes, at •
cost of about 55 guineas, and these with hie other
specifications, were approved.
Mr. Andrews having retired, the pond subject came
on again, but at first the opponents of the removal
seemed to think the matter adjourned. Thus they'd
have kept the pond • little longer; but the others would
have no delay, and on the motion of Mr. J. P. ficriven.
seconded by Mr. Pearce, • committee wax appointed to
get the pond out of the way. The Chairman of the
Board, Mr. R. Lano, was of ocourseron the committee.
The drainage and water supply was too great for the
hoard, although Mr. Lane jocularly said they thought
I doing the work themselves, and it was decided to
loathe in the local papers, also the Illogiueer, Builder,
and lUechartic, for a competent man.
The Board thou went to ordinary business, Mr. J.
P. Scrims brought forward the state of the footpath at
Wakehamstreet, one of the worst on the island, he
said, and he wanted a gradual descent from the top of
Wakeham to Wakeham pond. This, too, was referred
to committee.
The report of a committee on encroachments was
road, and it was ordered that notices be served. The
tenures, however, was now of little interest, and
Indeed the Board had done enough for one day.
May ther get a really good civil engineer, and be
successful in obtaining their fund', and work will soon
be plentiful in the island, and prosperity return. One
word, however. We have heard • hint that some of the
members wish the work to be done as gradually as
they can. If this brings about any undue delay, the
Board may find that they have to pay dear for their
hesitation, and that • bold policy, • real determination
to do the work promptly and thoroughly, will not only
reflect the most reedit on them, but be the cheapest
in the end.

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