The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-04-14 00:00:00

THE APPOINTMENTS OF THE OFFICERS

OF THE HIGHWAY BOARD-
DOECHESTER DISTRICT.

In another column wiU be found a mart of a
meeting bold at Dorchester, on Sakiy, for
the purpose of appointing the °ears requisite
for carrying but the operations of the new High-
way Beard, and we need hardly add that there
was no exception to the general ; the suns
old Isom were on the look-out for the loaves
and Gabes, and everythisg seemed so delight-
fully arranged, that it was only to put the
machinery in motion, and the whole fabric of
this great Board was, as It were, woven together,
and presented such a shining surface as was
really too charming for indepmdemt gasses to
It was most delightful to see how
beautifully the several links in the chain fitted
into each other OM link could not even be
seated till the partner could be considered
eligible for a place. Now the delightful
harmony is all very well, and is such • thing as
all men ought to rejoice In; but when we look at
the affair as a public journalist, we are bound to
oak ourselves whether we should be doing our
duty to the ratepayers if we were not to look a
little farther, and me bow mock their pockets
may suffer, and whether such harmony and
partneiship will °attribute to the public weal.
In our humble opinion the first election,
that of chairman, is ea important one, and we
cannot but regret that Mr. Moyer could not be
prevailed upon to accept the office, for we believe
that an independent gentleman, who is in no
way connected with the proGesioos, trade, or
commerce, would be the right man in the right
pie..; for no matter how wealthy, how clever,
or able • man of business may be. whether be
vends his wares over the counter in the shape of
• tin of biscuits, or any other fie, we cannot MOOD-
die ourselves sulliciently to jump to the tenclasion
that no one better qualified could be toned is the
immediate neighbourhood. We would not for
one moment insinuate that any waywarden who
might be • customer to his chairman would vote
setuahie conesienoe upon any emitter • but
t
what we wink to show is that all men wit.° fill
the various departments of the Highway Board,
should, as fer as possible, be independent of each
Giber.

With regard to the election of treasurer we
feel =Win of ore tibia& which is thia, that
that. is but one olive maim the Board (with the
proposed salaries) that is north having, and that
the treasurership. It ekikes us very forcibly
that if the belawee, which nay from time to time
arias, can be held Wand paying interest, it
suet result I. a Mee Mile pinking ; and although
it will probably be productive of such good in
one respect, that a, the lucrativeness of the
cake will keep the Treasurer in good humour,
and be ea uiducement for him to attend,
promptly to the duties that may devolve upon
has. It may give rims to the question whether
It is right for the Iroymendew to throw away
this laffuld Yew, se Will for a mowed just
mew that Imltileakeinazes,i to enly
* ot 41serta to giro ,
sip would *Op J
. . . . _

hots la& %term! We lollie this question to '
the emeeiseoes of our smallest wayeardena
We are not wishful to convoy kiss ides that
mon en not to be properly paid for their
services, but we would impress, that the rate-
payers' money be expended with the most rigid
economy i and which might be dons without
lotall shoving, as in the case of salary to;the clerk
(ZOO a-yes, beift probably less than will be paid
to one of Me uiarsaers) tad IN *bold
fartiort harms that the harmony of the Board
should continue u long as the public interest
may be served, mid DO longer; and that the
making sad maintaining of good roads at the
Meet possible mum without fear of party in-
flows", elgotdd be the aim of every individual
mismbet of the Board.