The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-05-27 00:00:00

LOCAL BOARD.

The ordinary monthly meeting .1 this Board wan
held in the Town Hall .m Wedneeday morning.
There were prelent-4r. J. G. K Lawrence (chair-
man), Ittemrs. H. Childs, I'. A. Barnes, T. NI. Park,
J. NV. Luff, J. Stewart, J. Ball. .1. J. Hansen,
S. Abbott, S. J. Burpitt, S. Trail (clerk), and C.
W. Will,. (4urveyor).
The minute. of the previous meeting having been
read and confirmed, the Cfiniaii•N called on the
inepector to report on behalf of the Nuisance Com-
mittee.—A letter wa first read by the Cum re•pect-
ing • nubiamce in the lied Lion yard. Hempecting
Lb.,. the Imp-tor n-ported the rubbiih ap.ken ..f in
the letter wa...1,1 lrich, and no.rtar, but the nuigancr
which he omaidend injuriou. to health wa-. the cm•
dition .4 the drain. at the It.ttont ~1 the yard, and
this called for immediate attention.

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The CHAIRMAN nonarked that neither of the owner.
of the adjacent property seemed disposed to pay for
such repair,
'ARK ,on.iderrd the Medical officer of
!dr. .1. BALL sitggested the Board do the necessary
nuisance as Id first inspect the premises, and, if he
repairs and charge such owners.
reported tb,
l
prejudicial to health, then the
Board could at once order the removal or do it then,
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Mr. J. StewAyr, "n }mind, of the LiOtitis Coin.
inittee, reported everything satisfactory relating to the
lampe.
The committee recommended that, in addition to the
pump to be erected on the treasn opposite Mr.
Aubrey's, that an additional pump, in case al fire, be
retied at the bottom of East.street, and a well to be
sunk there. so that a sufficient supply of water be always
relied on.
The CHAIRMAN reported having met Lord Portman's
steward, and Ins lordship had willingly as-reed for an
additional 'me m.
suggested g.t:aoride should erect Me
bothold one
but
mode, the Crow,, Melidol, gates, as thelmsZing at
present frightened many horses, and caused accidents.
Mr. P. A. BAKNIDS advocated the erection .4 a
new pump at the bottom the town, where he witrn
convinced there were springs to be struck at • short
depth, giving an nasted supply of water at all
seneOns of the year.

T. M. Pan was of the same opinion, m
would be invaluable in case of ire at that part of the
town, and would cerise a naving in time and hone but
for the watering the ntreet,
Several mr.arfsms coincided n thin view, aod on rim
pr position of Mr. PARK. the qtle.f.i..ll of erecting km
tow pump ww, adjourned for enquiries to he had,
respecting the water supply and other requirements at
the bottom of the town.
On the report of the Highway Committee, the Cute
reported the district auditor had expreeied Ingrarit
that he would grant • certificate for the county to pig
half the cost of pavementsi on the main road.. And a
wan also considered the Government would cog,
tribute • quarter of the oust. Thin announcement was
hailed with satisfaction, and hope. entertained such
would prove correct, an then a good atrii, „f
could be accomplished where needed mod,
Eantetreet and Upper Salinbury.ntreet.
There was no report from the niedical officer this
month.
The consideration of Mr. J. L Nlarsh'n plaa
the erection of a dwellinchouse adjoining the Kure,.
Arms then proceeded. The main point in dispute is
the contemplated square projecting window and the
door projecting on the narrow footpath there, emb„
according to plan, being in excess of the old house.
After some discussion, it was proposed by Mr.
PAM, and seconded by Mr. Ck 111.1.4, That the plan
a• produced that morning be agreed to, roviding
Marsh agrem to do away with the step.
Plans for the erection of ("elates ie
Edvrardstreet by Mr. J. Short° were laid before the
Board, and, as it was reported the budder had already
commenced, it wan resolved the inspector villa tle
buildings and see that the Board'a requirement, were
carried out, previous to the nanction iif the Board
being given. It was also resolved in future the
inspector be empowered to vinit any building in muse
of erection, and nee the work wan being done in oe.
formity with the Board'. rule..
The CHAIRMAN reported having received a lettee
from Mr. C. H. Curtis, gating Out at a meeting of
tradesmen for the purpose if forming a volunteer fire
brigade, they agreed to work in harmony with the
recently formed paid brigade, under the officers of
the Board's brigade.
Mr. P. A. BARN= submitteds copy of the rules ti,,
officers of the brigade had adopted, and inked for die
Board to sanction the same.

-It-w-s-s
iii;e-h in-eniber should be furnished
with a prool copy, and peruse it in time for the nest
meeting. It was resolved the services id the vol.
teers be accepted with thanks, providing they would
subscribe to the rules, • copy of which Mr. Curti. sras
to receive. _

&going of armor for necessary paymeatof
account@ terminated the toasting,
LAMOTOS.
To the Edger.
Bir,—Tlae paragraph respeatlng the death ef
Caroline Balkh In last week's Tawasu needs cornet
tin. Tbe report states that deceased relived from " fits
caused by fright through a fellow servant" some time
ago. Decteamid cane to Hee in service at Leartaa,
• 4 while there wee seised with a fit. On recavertag.
she told her fellow servant that she had been subjs.,
I • fits before, but did not wish It to be known by ha
uniloyers. to Patios to the character sari
of her fellow 'stews; your Mantled the above will
mich oblige, yours respectf ally,
Tarn,
isangtoo, May 200, 1884.
AMID PORT.
A Dengavtito Cass.— During the peel four yam
J ho hi to y, meistant at South Kiln, has
'41.411 inatruflaint ti Is analog four poisons Irmo drown.
In the river Asker. Hi 4 lat rescue wee oa Seals,
tu..rolog, when be gallsolly rescued a child hawses
two bed three years of age, Charles Ranier". eta
het accidentally fallen lob, the river. Scow
persons were on the as t o the time, but oaly Macey
attempted • rescue, The whole of the liv..Macey
bee Nave I hare been those of chit Imo Stops are bast
taken to procure Macey the honoraty raward et the
Roval Humane Society for hie gallantry.
Deter ON THII "We.T BAT" Ling —Thar. sly
no traal •on the sew lista of railway from Bridpat
to the above sratering-p:ao• before n' s oa Slooday,
nor on the Bridpott line from the ton to Melees
Newtoa, In co:atonality of the easing leaving the
metals whilst *bunting at West Bay. As soca as
possible on omens woe deapatched from Weymouth.
There is so doubt this mishap °mused through some
cliserraogemot of the locklog gear, which opens's:am
in the case of • new line of rail. T,rtutiately as
=X;were detached, and the engine, ebbs oily
left the etale on the low level, was ret
placed by bolo of steam and "Jacks."
ANOTHIII CHILD DIOWNIID.—At the lstly lan, al
Tuesday. before C. t:. Nantes, Req., deputy-costae:,
an impart was bald 441 the body of Henry Jobe
Coombe, aged six years, who WY drowned at North
Mills on the day previously. Mr. Gone Ward was
oboes. foreman of the Jury. A little let, tsar year.
of age, was called, and was ondrretood to my that be
was Is the company of decemed, who fell Leto the
✓iver whilst trying to Wait a flower or, the beak.
William Frederick Stroud, • lad of 10. said he one co
tho opposite idle of the Chrism when be Bs. the
child in the water. He saw the bands of deeseeld
up sad moving. Witness told • man who was pawls(
that • child had fallen In, but be took so n, tics of It.
The body afterwards disappeared. Wit sea did nt
know lb. matt whom be sweated. Bergeaut Hazzard
said whoa be arrived at the sp tt there wars erred'
there. A young ,ttan, named Arthur G •Idlog, had
plunged it 1, the stream, and recovered the b.dy.
Witness, assisted by Mr. Fs. Lowrey, of Doane Hall,
did their utmost fes restore ootscionsoma but We was
extinct Dr. Evans arrived soon after, sad pert.
flounced life eillorr. The Jai returned • verdict of
"Accidentally Downed."