The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-02-12 00:00:00

?II SUIVIIIOII.II lIM %If.

The application of VA S4rreyor lA. an Increase of
raliiry bad beat under consi.leration of the °animating,
and they were not prepared to recommend say du me
In regard th,rcto at present

itsoisszerioi Of COMMON LOOGINC•MOUSia.
With regard to this question the oommittee caged
attention to • return white' bed both made of various
borough., in which, as • rule, put:Alehouses
were in the ostsigory of common lodging-houses,
habitually resorted to by tramps and other itluerent
Door persons. From this return It appesred that out
of 29 boroughs, an 14 of theta publiohouses were not
reqsred to be regiatared. TOG eouicaMte• wets of
.pinion if publiohouses were resorted to ea common
lodging-houses they were not exempted trona regatta•
Wm, simply on the grotuid that they were licensed
houses. and that step be taken ti enforos the
registration of all such pubilotorisos within the
borough.
ldr. PCPs asked what was the °Make of the
Assistant Tomo Clerk on the matter, and Mr.
ElvitOnne replied be was of opinion each pabliohousse
most be reg ered,—lix. Pope said he had looked Into
the matter, seri he had thou•ht difbrthtly.—A 0097
of the Joiner of tAs P at was put on timetable, quoting
• was &puts v. Broadway, stating that pubUobouses
ought ti be registered. A difference of opinion, how.
seer, entemsd to eelet between Vie Justice qf the Pew
and the Local Board BArosicia and Mr. A. li. Look
suggested thst the matter should be adjourned for a
month, to give them an opp 'Knotty of looking into
the watter.—Agreed.

llli Llolll'olo Or Tall TOWN.

T'he Lightiog 15;;Crrit-to•-- prow-- Lied-- —their report,
which recommended various alteration, au Improve-
ments, which entailed au addition of eight new
Wake. Alderman &MOON suggested that the lamp near
Mr. Gregory's home should be morel a little eastward
posit, throw more light into Souts-street.
Mr. Alderman GLIGOar object xi to any one coming
there sod making Conotai.propashioas. The cora-
twitter', consisting of abuts hall of the whole Council,
were unanimous in presenting the report, and with
regard to the lamp mentioned by Mr. Eamon, the
attention of the oommi, tee was particularly drawn to
that, and they were unanimously of opinion that it
could not t• in a better position. He thought
gentlemen should endeavour to attend the oorrmittee
meetings.
Mr. Pops, who remarked he knew something of
lighting nicomittess and could testify to the unpleamot
rimier, nature of the mier, moved the adopt'on of the report.
—Mr. G. DAVIS seconded.

Mr. F. Loct said before they Increased the number
of their lamps, they ought to make a determination
to iret the price reduced for the public lamp., con.
sidering that at the present time the Gas Company
were getting an enormous dividend out of the rate-
payer' of thia borough. The price of the privet'
lamps had been reduced nearly 400 per cent from the
first starting .4 the company, whereas the public
lampe had been increased something like 30 par cent.
tie believed he was stating facts that could not be
refuted when he uid the public lamps were charged
30 pee cent. more, and the private lamps 375 per cent.
lees : and consideriog the enormous dividend that the
Gas Company were paying out of the ratepayers'
pockets, he thought they ought to make • determined
effort to get the public I%mpe lighted at • lower price.
At first they were tot more than two guinea • lamp,
sad now they were £2 15..
11r. W. Dowse : Lower than any o' her town in the
county.
Mr. T. BElNair : I quits agree with Mr. Lock.
Mr. POP; althoueh he agreed with Mr. Lock, said
he did aot think that the rat,payers must remain in
darkens until the flu Company chose to lower their
charge. Still every edort ought to be well tr get •
reduction Under the orbiting circumstances two
trainee would he quit* sufficient.
Mr. F. Lo.c said the Gas Company could well
afford to be liberal; but they also waited them to be
just.
Mr. Alderman Egan : There ars two directors
present ; I should like to hear what they have to say.
Mr. W. DowU,a. one of the dire:tom replied if
any reduction were required, let the reeleet be
properly made by the Council. He did not think Mr.
Lock wee right to come here and make •charge against
the Gas Company. It we a contract entered into
between the Gaa Company and the C 'teed, and they
were now only abiding by the contract. He might tell
Mr. Lock, however, their thugs, would cumpare
favourably with any other town in the county,
also with maay other lute loans that were
bordering on the sea, where they got con
In without any carriage. All the coal for the Dor-
chester company came from Weymouth, and they had
to pay heavy land chrriage. He had obtained fall
statistics on the matter, and was quite prepared for
this, but leaving_ his home in • hurry he had not
brought them. However, he was sure the Dire.tors
were open to anythlog fair and reasonable ; still the
Council wet recollect the Gas Company bed been
very liberal CO. the town lately, and bad given
several very large lamps which consumed much more
re than thus taken away. They also lighted the
Town clock, when required, free of expense, and in
many other ways bad need liberally. (Mr. F. LOCK:
And receive good Interest for their money.) With
regard to the quality of the gas, the Company were
not allowed to send out gas anger • certain standard.
As one of the Directors, be could not sit there and hir.
Lock make such remarks.
Mr. F. Loci: I stated nothing but facts.
Mr. A. LOCK remarked he was yesterday looking
through returns showing the amount, charged by the
various towns of England, and he found Dnitheeter was
about the medium charge. Some terns much better
situated than Dorchester charged more, some were less.
Taking them altogether Dorchester was newly se
possible the avenge.
Mr. T. Sixterr : But do all ps companies pay as
large • dividend fo- their shares as the ter
Mr. Poen thought Mr. F. Lock's remark. had come
with • good deal of force end application, sod he
thought It would be • good thing, before the end of
the present oontean, to apply to the Gas Company
for • reduction.
The MAYO, expensed his willingness to support such
an application.
Mr. W. Duanre warn sure the Directors would
be_quite ready to entertain any reasionable application.
The MAYOR thought the town had been treated very
Ebert Ily by the company.
' Mr. Alderman BMX again Weed the question of
the removal of the lamp near Mr. Gregory'a He
was ere the temoval would effect a great improve-
ment

Mr. Alderman GIiGORY roes to order. They were
waeting • lot of time.
Mr. Aldermen Elololf : I am In the hands of the
Chairman; still I don't think it is any part of Kr.
Gregoiy to call me to order. I contend if we move
this limp eastward some tea or twelve feet I am sure
we shall have twice an much light ai we have at
present. I move that the change be made,
Mr. Alderman GRIGOIT : Reilly, Mr. Mayor--
The MATOM : Mr. Emyou is quite in order.
Mr. Alderman Buzau Not in Mr. Gregory'.
opin'op.
Mr. Alderman Garment' : I doa't thiok the town
Clerk will be of that opinion.
The Aseurrarr•Tows CLILK : I think eo
Mr. Alderman GILIGOIT : But this change ii not
bdore the Council.
The AIIIIBTAINT-TOWN CLIME : But a member has
the right t no' • a Myrmidon noon • report.
M. Alderman &Don :w. are on the Ilaitiog
question, and if I am not to speak on that question,
I think we had batter ad) 'urn the mottles altogether.
Mr. Alderman GREGOIT : Well, make it its brief as
pooeible.
The MAYO: Eitttr adjourn lo • 'platoon. (Laugh-
ter.)
Mr. Alderman GIIZOOIT hoped member, would
endeavour to attend the committee meeting.. Mr.
Hinson cams there alter the committee had devoted
much time to the matter, and after the majority had
given their deedoo, and enforce' hie opinions upon
the m-mbsr. of the Council. He (Mr. Gregory)
fancied he understood the laws of lighting as well ay
Mr. Erma. He had given his opinion, and be
thought the members of the committee had as much
right t form their own opinion.
Mr. POP% thought South-street suffidentli lighted,
and be point of out to Mr. Hutson', attention that the
lamp in qamition was of great service to paisenreri t)
and from the station.

Mr. W. liostit I remarked the committee ..p.ot a
good deel of time on that particular op • —The wetter
then dropped.
The report of tb cwattelttse was aiol...ed, sal the
Couodt elicetly after adjourned.

Mtwara, Anon 801100G—Tbo m of ELO
for oae eu has nem awarded to Philip Duddy.
Tills DIM? CI THI ROYAL HOSPITAL —The boo.
secretsry has received, through Mr. H. Nangle, s
cheque for CM Si from r Frederic Johnstone, M. P.,
towards the riefloit In the poet year's account&
Sanwa &dom. TRITAT.—On Wedosedry evening
the Suoday scholars Mtendiog the Primitive Methodist
Smiday Saco!, St. Lsonard's-road, bad a tee in the
seboolroom, followed by an entertainment, obkh wr,
well attended and sa enjoyable evening was spud.
HOLT Tarim Bautou. Wsiom fat
'Togo( the ()ogee 'nein', High-street, we. ore ecirei
with members saw friends of Ma brooch of the Church
of Kailaad Temperance Society to bear •lecture from
tb• Bar. W. 8. Shuttieworth, M.S., late mango of
Holy Trinity, on the " Beauties of Italy." Dr.
Moorhead presidid, sad the lecture was most interest-
ing, and much eajoyed by those present. &moral
Mho ha gliatillO•11 MET intervale duo g the
'TOW.