The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-10-19 00:00:00

Val SURVEYOR'S REPORT

Re, erred to se—veral repairs and improvements u being
required.
With reference to the footpath in Straits, Wakeham,
Mr. B. COI.LINI proposed that • committee go with
the surveyor and examine the footpath.
Seconded by Mr. R. B. Scarves.
Mr. A. &HIV RA *eked ii there bad been any eomplaint
there, that had been the means
people
daretdagiage. He thought it had better
freorofiimutnhiiitit is, and should move An amendment. No
one supporting Mr. Scriven, he threw out • remark
about some people wanting to get some bone hire
reward.
Mr. W. Ging thought such ineinuatioas were um.
worthy of the Beard.
The Qumran thought if such remarks were made
every member of the Board should tender his resigna-
tion. Such things as Mr. (A.) &riven had spoken of
were diagracefuL
Mr. A. Scrarsint welded.
Mr. W. GIBBS: Really, gentlemen, bear in mind
here is • reporter here!
Mr. A. Scatrax : I don't care for the reporter (Mr.
Driven indulged in a hearty laugh at the idea.)
Mr. W. GIBBS: Really, I fool thoroughly ashamed of
ring here I
Mr. A. WAIVES: Very well, then I think you ought
to so on out—O•unbt•T4
'?e CitA
brought forward the proposi-
tieMr. A. Seatvgg : Not I; it was Mr. Gibbs, but
that was an improvement, not a £l,OOO or £1,500
forhalviit:gAtbeWcarhbo laid down?
job.
Mr. Wr Oman recommending that the committee
should attend to the matter,
the other side of the table : You need not trouble
Mr. A. Werra. addrowing members of the Board on
yoorself about It; it is already cut and dried.
Mr. W. Gurus : Mr. Pearce was going to curry it out
himself ; but I said I did not think he ought to do so
without the sanction of the Board. Have the Board
any confidence in those who were on the coimulttee If
we seven were not capable of advisingwitb the Surveyor
on • little matter of this sort, I don't know what we
can do.
'fr. COLLINS'S propoeition was carried.
The Cmc,JSMAS mentioned a nuisance arising from the
non-repair of the kedosth at the bottom of Wskelia
and it was ordered to be repaired subject to the approval
of the committee.
A letter was reed from Captain Nolloth, relative to
some nuisance' oceationel by soakage into the aoastguard
promism —The Surveyor WM called in and entered into
details of how the In/T1( RSA to be done most easily. and
it warn 'negated by Mr. GIBBS that • committee of the
underbill gentlemen he requested to insinet the place.
Mr. A. &aired thought if they hod an °Meer he
should go down'and see who bed committed the nuisance
and summon them for it. lie should not go with the
ronunitt-e, for one.—Tr the surveyor: Go and find out
the people, and give In a report her,, and make them do
It. Don't come here "data fool's story!
The Surveyor: I do not come Imre with • fool's
story. I consider myse,f as reasonable ea you. Ido not
want to insult aeybody.
Mr. A. SORIVIIN Well then, do your dray.
The Surveyor : I Co my duty ; but I know you
are awfully down upon we. I can go and Is that job
myself as reasonable ea anybody in the island can.
Mr. W. thews here moved the adjournment of the
Board till that day week. Or do let thins have better
order.

there

&riven

being

Mr. CROCKER explained thtt Mr. Stone was informed
whon ha took °llia, that when be did not know exoolly
what to do he was to report to the Bowl.
The matter was edema to a committee.
_ NIW RATS.
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The estimste for anosaer general district rate wee
prodoesed. The items were—wwwenging. repairs og
highways, labourers' misses, hoe's° hire, no., for sin
months—ETA); payinz etbts. V 150; salaries of °Mows,
171 materials 1r roads sod streets, and other hills.
at able value: P11.'17,514, fem,
At. 1 . I .k.ls: M. in t! c eir:4 e
4z .LZen:Vilf ohjb4 te tl4 -fortune,