The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-01-26 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH TOWN cOUNCIL.

A meeting yam hold on Thursday It. at the CounoU
chamber, priori : TllO Mayor Third, Er.). Aldr•
men Mot, and Pe:lorry, Coanoillors
Roberta, Book, Ayles, Brown, LUO., Oramina, Bria,
Webb, Drew. not, Maim, Dler. Thomas, and
Barling.
TUB 11171.1111121:11DIXT OF FOLIOS.

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The MATOII remarked that singe tli;-Fset meeting
they had lost their superintendent of pollee, and person-
ally he very mach regretted the lose, and fisted they
would have some diffisulty in finding another person
equal to Many persons in the neighbourhood had
applied for the .bastion. nod amongst them was
Lidbury's brother, who bad been in the Weymouth
police, and alto in the d division of the Metropolitan
fame, and bad since been ticket collator on the South
Western Railway, for whom be bad letters of Won,
reeorameedetion, end the Mayor believed him a very
trustworthy man. Then there weire—ltispeektr Morrisoe,
of the Great Western Railway, who wee well-known
and respected by many in Weymouth; Rcpt. Bayntoo,
of the Wimborne division of the county constabulary,
who bad been recommended for the °nice by the magis-
trates' desk at Wimborne; and Sergt. Vickery also of
the Dorset Constabulary, who was very highly recom-
mended by many people residing at Dorchester. They
bad to decide whether they should advertise in the
lout paper., and get the hut men they could Sod, or
apply to Scotland yard, for the authoriliaa to gainer and
send down a IVY, as they bad done before. In order
that no time might be loge be bad taken upon himself
to direst the Turn Clerk to write to Scotland yard, to
sesertaia If the authorities would be will* to send
down the names of suitable potions. They bad received
an answer which he read. It was to the affect that a
police-empant suitable for the post would probably be
found willing to accept it for ClOO a year.
Mr. G. ELIOT begged to suggest, before they entered
upon the disunite°, owe mere to the Council the
motion he brought forward lest year as to the propriety
of amalgamating the pollee fovea of the borough with
that of the county. One of the chief' obstacles then
was it to what should be due with their own superb.
&midget, bat that obstacle bed sines been removed, and
be considered that now wee he beet time, if they were
inclined to entertain the proposition. He reminded
them that it bad been calculated that glOO or £l4O per
annum could be saved to the borough, and the efficiently
of the police would be inereseesL He did not think
this matter should be pet aside without fall couldari-
lion. and be thought it should be tried as an experiment
and if it should be found not to work, atid that* the
Council were shorn of any honour and advantage con-
nected with the polioe force, they °egad dreams the
alliance with the aunty.
Mr. Duet thought is an appointment of this soot
which was 'grittily local, and where knowledge of
the borough and its neighbourhood was absolutely
necessary, they ought not to think of going very far
from horns, unless they were quite sure they could not
accomplish what they required. He did not know
whether it was possible for Sergeant Brine to take the
ogles.

The Marna said that Mr. Brine did not wish it, and
had intimated that he did not consider himself capable
of taking the office.
Mr. Nun suggested that they should not go to
Scotland yard, because there they could not get first-
class men, for they kept such men to themselves, and
rent second or third-class sergeants to the country.
For himself be was thoroughly oppoeth to centralisation
of any sort, asid if they began in this manner they would
be shorn of their privileges ogle by min
Mr. Arum; said at the time of the formation of the
polies fore, in this town the.. wet no such thing as •
want, police force, and it was thought necessary to go
to Scotland yariL Ile took • groat deal of interest In
the matter. mid they saseeeded in getting • very com-
petent officer, Mr. Morris. At his death the lame
coarse was adopted. they again applied to Sootland
yard and obtained another efficient man In the person
of Mr. Lidbury, and this he thought • sufficient answer
to the remark that they would not send efficient officers
from tit otland yard. His views were now rather
dif&rent from what they were then; at the present
time the police force is fully establihed in the county,
and they might consider whether they might not refrain
Om going to Scotland yard, but appeal to the eiranty,
or to some neighbounag town, where the,, is • good
police forth The polies force of this town bad always
been admitted to be an example to others, end in
eonsequeece of the excellent manner In which it was
nominated, • strong inducement we, offered for intro-
clueing the polies system into the eounty. It therefore
became a question whether they might not obtain an
effloient superintendent without applying to Scotland

M. Posigesitt agreed with mush of what had fallen
front Mr. Drew. Would they advertise and have •
local seisouon, or be bound by Heotlaad yard A few
names had been mentioned by the Mayor, and if they
went over all the world they would not find better men.
Mr. Supt. Baynton was a man of some property, and
had the best testimonials of the neighbourhood; Mr.
Morrison was connected with the town and county; and
then there was Kr. Lidbery's brother, who no doubt
was a respectable man. Let them advertise and take
the votes of the Council for the non of their choice.
He very strongly objected to the proposed ainalganza-
lion with the county; and the more bethought of it the
Oronr was hie *cation. Mr. Eliot had suggested
that it might be tried as an experiment, but that trial
would upset all their meant arrangements. and be did
not know of. more obnoxious plan to the trndsamee
of the town. If they discharged their men or put them
under the aontrolof the county they would have no end
of complaints. Els should be sorry to see the power be-
longing to their ancient institutions brought into
collision with the county authorities. With all respect
for the good intentions of Mr. Eliot, he did net know a
thing that would give more annoyance to the town than
I. see the county police walking up and down their
streets.

Mr. -IL TarlIAS considered that if they advertised
they should state what salary shoal,' be given.
The Tows Cl4lll, In answer to • question, mid Mr.
Lidbarre salary bad been raised from time to time
from 38s. • week, to £123 per abOntn. He had also £33
A year for clothes, and f 1.5 as inspector of nuisances.
Mr. WZBII thought kW would be sufficient ; but the
Mato replied that if they wanted a good officer, they
mast pay hint well.
Mr. THOMAS remarked that if they mentioned the
fls they woLld get • better officer.
Mr. BARLING mentioned that be had spoken to
Hergeentaceary, and ha had replied that £lOO a year
would be a t inducement to bring him down.
Mr. A se &Arca said that the late superinten-
tangent bad left 5 orphan children, throe of whom were
girls, whom he we. eeklearouring to got admitted into
some charitable institution. He bad no doubt he Mould
succeed in a year or two 7 and if any member had any
influence in each au institution he hoped he would use
it in behalf of them orphans. Mr. Eliot propoood end
Mr. Potbecary semaded that adrertiesiant. be inserted
in the local papers fora superintendent of police at
MO a year, sad £l5 for the office of inspector of
calmness.

Mr. Ram,' mkt there were tour men offering at £lOO a
,°!!• _ . .

Mr, Bern; thought If man was not lit to be in.
spretor of nnistncea he was not to be inspector of
police. fie supported the resolution on It stood.
The motion wee carriel Mtn. COIL
KM. ILLARY.II CHARITY.

The tender or John Bilk*. Bath-street, to supply
bread for this charity at SI per elb. loaf, was
accepted.