The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-09-04 00:00:00

BOURNEMOUTH.

RESIGNATION OF THE CLERK TO THE BOURNEIFOCTIT
IMPROTEMENT COHIIISSIONERS.—Mr. James Druitt, who
for many years has held the important offiee of clerk to
the Bournemouth Improvement C immissioners, has
tendered the resignation of his office.
LATINO Till FOUNDATION STONE OE THE CHAPELS AT
THE CEMETERY.--On Thursday afternoon the foundation
stone of the building which is to incorporate two chapels
for the remetary was laid by Sir G. E. M. T. Gervis-Mey.
rick, Bart., in the presence of a considerable number of
ladies and gentlemen. The contract for laving out the
grounds is now completed, Mr. Charles Stickland being
the contractor, and it is expected that the building will be
finished early next year, when a portion of it will lie conse-
crated. The estimated cost of the entire building is £3,000.
Mr. C. C. Creeke is the architect, and Mr. S. Clarke the
builder. Judging from the designs the structure will he
an exceedingly handsome one and an architectural
ortutment to Bournemouth.
Tee Ditattsitor..—Sir Joseph Bazelgette, C.E., who has
prepared plans for the drainage of the eastern portion of
l'Sournemouth, including an important district recently
' added, had an interview with the Improvement Com-
missioners of that town on Monday afternoon last. Sir
Joseph's scheme is that all the drainage of the western
and central portion shall be diverted from its present out-
fall and taken to Boscombe, a distance of about 2,000
yards to the eastward, and there discharged into the sea,
after receiving the drainage of the eastern district. The
inhabitants of 13oscombe strongly objected to this scheme,
and Mr. Thornhill Harrison, one of the Local Government
Board inspectors, after holding an enquiry, reported in
favour of two outfalls, and took other exceptions to Sir
Joseph's plan. The Improvement Commissioners are
divided in opinion on the subject, but the majority have
a resolution in favour of one outfall. On Tuesday
passes!
Basalgette went in detail through Mr.
liarrison's revolt, and expressed his conviction that his
own scheme would he found to work best for the interests
of the town and neighbourhood. He promised to embody
his views in a report to lie presented to the Commissioners
at their next meeting.

WEYMOUTH.
STREET " MUSIC " AND EXILE CHILDREN. Three
Italians. amen and two small children, were charged on
Thursday at the police court, the former with procuring
them to beg and the latter with begging in the public
streets. In answer to the Bench the man said the
children did not belong to him. Supt. Vickery stated the
children were between nine and ten years of age. In
consequence of instructions received from the Secretary
of State to look after the class of persons like prisoners he
had them apprehended last night, having heard the
children had been hogging on the Esplanade on Tuesday
morning and evening. He made enquiries, and found
these were under the care of the man, and that he had
sent them out to beg whilst he remained in his lodgings—
Holland's lodging house, high-street, On Monday and
Tuesday the children were at the races, and on Weiner, ,
day at Portland, one playing whilst the other danced. He
' had the children apprehended because he thought they
were not under proper guardianship. They were both
well fed, but could neither read nor write. The man
played a bagpipe when he went out with the children. On
the man being searched at the station £l5 10s. in gold,
£2 he. in silver, and £1 odd in coppers, together with
several foreign coins, were found in his poseession. The
money was sewn up in various parts of his clothing.
In reply to the Bench the little boy said he had been
. about three years in London and the girl about seventeen
months. William Groves stated on Tuesday morning he
, saw the two children go to four ladies who were sitting in
• chair on the Esplanade. The boy began to make a noise
with an accordion and the girl held out her hand. The
' ladies told them to go away, but as they refused the
! former left their seat, He had seen them begging of two
ladies on the Dorchester-road about ten minutes to eleven
the same morning. Virginia Bradford, living at Holland's
lodging house, said the man and two children came to
lodge there on Sunday morning. On Monday and Tuesday
the children were sent to the races, the man stopping at
home to prepare food for them on their return, and al's
to get some dry clothes in case they should be wet. On
Wednesday he left with thew for the purpose of going to
Portland. Replying to Dr. Drew witness said the wan
treated the children very kindly. P.C. Bartlett was BOURNEMOUTH REGATTA
on duty in plain clothes on Tuesday, when, inconsequence Took place on Thursday, attracting several thousand
of ingtroetions from she superintendent, he watched the spectators. The weather waa magnificent The
two children present They went to various publichonses, ing committee were: The Commodore (Sir Percy
the hfiy Pilling an accordion and the girl &w(ng Ho F. Shelley, Bart). the Vice-Commodore Mr. J.