The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-04-24 00:00:00

published on the 14th ult., and to ask an explanation of Us

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The MAYOR hoped this matter would not lead to a lenlitk”
discussion.
Mr. WALKER : Before it comes on, I want to know if
every metulsor has had notice of it.
The MOTOR supposed so.
Mr. WALKER : Are we in order in discussing a thing that
io mit on the rtg,ndel paper of every councillor? llas Mr.
Colincillor Wullis had notice of it?
1
Mr. WALLIS: No. I have not,
Mr. Alderman MI LLEDGE : You are the only unfortunate
0n.., I IrelleVe.

A.genda—pa—pe. re were produced, and it wee found that
thiP notice had been omitted from Mr. Wallie'm paper.
Mr. WETMORE, thought thie wax one of those frivolous
that ought not for one moment to be enter.

Mr. WALIIP.II urged that the Board wonld he acting
illegally If they ili6ClllWed a matter ,d which any member
had not had notice to prepare for.
Mr. WALLIS You see, suppme I have not studied the
matter before I come. ((reat Laughter.)
The MAYOR rout the notice ; but Mr. WALLIS protested
th.at he WAS only aware of what IVAA on has own agenda
paper.
The MAVOR put it to Mr. Wallis if he did not know this
nutter WA, given notice of.
Mr. Wawa : I refuse to answer that question I will
ref Tie._

Mr. THOMAS: Non nsi rimed°, I suppme.
The Mat OR thought they would not promote very notch
the unanimity of the Council by any such diacuasion ; it
wa not olesiral,le to pre.. it.
Mr. WELSFORD thOilitht the objection of the most
trumpery de.eription. and one which ought not to be
entertained ; the notice did not affect Mr. %Valli., or the
ohjeetion might he of more weight; if Mr. Wallit had got
tip antobjected to the dimu•mon, in consequence of his
not basing had moire, lant that Mr. C.mncillor Walker
shoubl "Nod because Mr. Wallis had not had notice, waa
ino:once.ivahle to him.

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Mr. Ranges suggested that Mr. Walker had objected
becanne Mr. Wallin wished him to,
Mr. WALLIA objected on principle. If he was not to be
made aequainted with what was to is; carried on in this
Council chamber he was net tit to be there.
A member here suggested-something about "Graham's,"
to which the member assailed retorted--
flow dare you attack my private life! Don't you get
drank at the Club r
The MAYOR interposed ; bnt the angry member insisted-.
say be gets frank at the Club 7'. (Uproar.)
The NIAVOR declared the busineee of the meeting over.
Mr. Wgiatrustu claimed him right not to be prevented by
a frivolous abjection from asking the question.
Mr. WALKER should leave, because he considered the
limiter would be illegal.
Mr. WEL/FORD would have thought Mr. Councillor
Walker would be the first to wish this matter gone into.
' Mr. WALKER: flow do you know that it is my letter!
Mr. WELSVORD: flow LE, you know that I do not know.
Mr. WALKER: I know that you do not know.
Mr. WEL/WORD asked to be allowed te appeal to •
gentleman present.
(This was the E litor of the paper which published the
loiter.)
Mr. Wsiatea : What right have you to call me in qua
-
thin for what I publish in • newspaper f
A Vinci'. Ile has acknowledged it, he said "What 1

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The MATOII called upon Mr. lox to say who wrote the
letter._

WALKER Mr. Fox has nothing to do here ;heis •
stranger in the place.
The 31 iiyott : lie iv here by cuy permission.
Mr. W4l KER He ía here by this permission of this
Coimeil._

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Mr. WmAtunit AM, as he was challenged by Mr,
Walker, he wished to read a letter by Mr. Fox.
Mr. WEBB inked that the letter In dispute (of the 14th)
be read he had not seen it yet.
Mr. WALKF.R would not stay there, while an illegal thing
wen being done.
Mr. Wattis spoke in the came sense.
The Marne appealed to Mr. Fox.
Mr. Fox : Centlemen !—(notse) —Gentlemen l—(inter-
ruption)—(lentlernen I —(debate)—Gentletnen ! (a greet
row)—Gentlemen !—(noise abating • little)—l don't want
to do an unmutleinanly thing. (More la Mie.)
The M•Yon : As far as I am conrerned, I wish tbe
business of this Council to be conducted in • peaceable
and legal manner. ((tear, hear.) He went on to speak
about the letter.

Mr. WEL4FORD said he had received Mn. Taylor's in.
ttructionm

Mr. Wsirtitit (with a bitter sneer) :—Mrs. Taylor's
Mr. WELSFOIM continued that he bad received Mn.
Taylor's instructions to write and ask who wall the author
of the letter, and he had received a reply, which he would
rvad.

--Ilt-wae to the effect that the writer, on being consulted,
hail declined to consent to hie name being wade known—
Mr. WALKER: That is talon; I did not decline ; I told
Lim to.flo ae he liked..

M. WILLSFORD continued to read the reply, to the effect
that the writer referred him to Mr. Councillor Walker, au
better able than any other to say who wrote the letter, th•
E litor ab.o giving as a reason a ith respect to Mr. Wslker
As he also declines to give the usual guarantee of good
faith.-

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Mr WALI.I4 asked whether Mr. Fox went to Mr. Dennis

to ask hint who wrote theTeiter -
After some opposition by Mr. WALKER and Mr. WALL"
the MOTOR insisting that Mr. Fox should have an °Kw.
tunity to speak, when he said the letter was wntten by
Mr. Walker, and handed into Mr. Stevens during his (the
lifinwnte. .

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Mr. WALKER DoYOU see my name upon the letter.
Mr. Fox : No you brought it yourself.
Mr. WALLIS asked whether Mr. Fox swear he (Mr.
W!tilis) never al.:toted it r . .

Mr. Stevens, tile reporter was asked by Mr. Fox, and
said the letter wss brought by Mr. Walker, and a
In 4 handwriting.
Mr. Fox : Mr. Donnie hits been alluded to—

Mr. ; 1 object to your making any statement.
Finally, on Mr. %Ve144.1 s notice, it was undersPsel the
matter was to be put first on the notice paper at the next
meeting.
the MATOR, on behalf tif Mr. Nanglo, asked that hie
report he referred to any gentlemen, Mr. Dennis of any
who wish, so that there should be no doubt as to the cur-
reinev.i.iit the report. . . . . .

referred to a hill signed "Richard
Walker." Of that hand hill he would not trust himself
for a moment to speak. lteferunees hail been made in it
to certain parties. and the matter ought not to rest where
it is ; smile action ought to Ins taken. Ile was very sorry
that the Town Clerk was not prewnt ; it would be a per-
fect scandal if the Board did not consider the matter, and
siiTethipu aught to he done. . .

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Mr. WALKISR: The paper b. before the Loral f lovernment
Board, with a letter from myself.
Mr. Liggnis asked the Board not to associate his name
as it had been this morning. Let Mr. Walker take his
own course but he objected to any me say ing—"Mr.
Dennis may come and see this thing, or the other, more
than any other member of the Board.
The 1111YOR meant that Mr. Nangle's report should form
the subject of a strict investigation, and that, Mr. Deonis.
SA an independent person, should form one of those who
investigated. His Worship said he differed front Mr.
Welsforil as to stab remarks as he had said emanating from
the chair. Where there are so many confiding opinions.
he would not be the mouthpiece of any one. lie sat there
or the purpse of guiding opposite parties, arid would
not initiate any etreasure. The protracted meetings which
have no business for their object interfered very much
with his health, which would not stand the wear and tear
of long meetings, which are not for the advantage of the
town nortlie benefit of the CouuciL But he thought Mr.
Nangle's report ought not to be entirely pawed over.
Mr. WELSFOV suggested a committee of the whole
CutinciL . . .

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Mr. 'mous said in justice to so respectable man as Mr.
Naugle, the Board ought to express some • opinion aa to
the fulness and completeness of hit report They knew
the late-collector, Mr. Taylor, had gone to his grave as he
had livvd, an honest man.
Mr. WALKER : Nolndy has ever said otherwise.
Mr. TRORAS knew Mr. Taylor was attacked in thatroom
by an individual. It was said he had done this and that.
and Mr. Taylor was the only person mentioned. But, as
to Mr. Nangle, he thought the Board should in justice say
whether they considered his report complete in itt dataiL
and satisfactory. Mr. Nangle felt that a slur bad been
vast upon his name, and he asked the Board to say what
they thought of his report.
Mr. WiLaea : Would it not be better to wait for the
answer of the Local Government Board?
A Mksinen said they had waited a long time already.
Mr. WALKER said the Board had only had his bill and
letter a few days.
Finally, it was resolved to call • committee meeting of
the whole Board.

THE RETURNING OFFICER'S RETURN
SLAP AT THE TELEGRAM.

It was not to be expected that a [spirited Portlender
like Mr. B. Scriven should take quietly the very
str.dglit reminder from this paper that the poll was
not declared so quickly this year as even in the year
when the Vigilance Party found fault with Mr. Lano.
Mr. Scriven prefaced his return respecting the chosen
members to the Boardl by a smart chastisement of the
T'eleffrulli for having said "many. vile things" last week,
and amongst them that the Vigilance party "were not
supported by the ratepayers." But Mr. Scriven, as
usual in such cases has not quoted me exactly, or his
indignation would have been moderated. What I
sail was—" they have not been very well supported by
the ratepayer', and, considering that the 'Vigilance
party opposed five men to five of the other party, and
only carried three,—Mr. Hodder being claimed by
both sides,—it is quite matter of opinion whether they
were "very well supported" or not. As to the other
"many vile things,' those are not by a long way the
first hard words I have heard bandied about among
Portlanders themselves, and which meant little or
nought. And Mr. B. Scriven is the four times elected
of Portland trustee, local bosadaman, returning
officer, and chairman, so, in my respect for the whols
Portland people, I must not further retort on their
leader, who I hoped years ago, find expect still, will
effect much good with the Grant Money. The
excellent work of the Messrs. Scriven at the "In-the
field" institute, I shall always bear in mind, and it is
another reason for respectful forbearance' only I hope
that a few witticisms, kindly acknowledged by
Scriven to be "very good reading," and a following of
the Portland fashion in speaking my mind, may yet
be taken in good part, for I have always hoard that
they who win can afford to laugh."
Diacmis.

THE WINLETAN ASIITYKREARY Sean°Ns were
preached at Fortunes Well chapel on Sunday by the
Rev. W. H. Lewis.
lurnovniszar.—A good.hxdoing new wall, of fin*
and excellent masonry, is being built on the edge of
Mr. J. C. Lano's property, and next the footpath-
" Bitty BRAT" was the subject of a lecture delivered
at the Maiden Well chapel, y the Rev. It. Hawkey,
on Wednesday. The proceeds were devoted to the
chapel fund.
PRIXITIEL Mertiontsr. —Rev. J. Leach, of Bland'
ford, preached the anniversary sermons in Weston,
chapel on Sunday, and lectured on "Th. Rainbow,'
on Monday, when it is to be hoped the chapel fund go_t
the "pot of gold." A tea and public meeting, IrM
addresses, came off on Tuesday evening.
MILITARY Fthimu...—A Mall of the 31.1. named
Overell, wet interred in the Rest Weir on Friday with
military honours. He was an old solar, and one of
five brothers In"' • And the awe of his
was mother and
noiea
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