The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-06-07 00:00:00

BOARD OF HIALTIL -NVISANCES.

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The report of the Inspector of Nuisances com-
plained of a nuisance arising from • yard at the
beck of the Infant School, arising from • quantity of
superphosphate &ironed there.—The nuisance was
ordered to be abated. Tbe report likewise complained
of a nuisance arising in Mr. Hayward's slaughter-
house yard, and also of pigs being kept there. A
memorial was presented from some of the in habi-
tants residing in the vicinity, complaining that the
stench arising from the yard was detnmental to the
health of the neighbourhood, and the means of
causing sickness during the summer montha—Mr.
Smarm. surgeon, also sent • note to the same effect
The Town CLZRK Wad that about • year ago he
received orders to indict Mr. Hayward for a
similar nuisanoe, but the latter bad promised to
abate it, and the proosedinp had been stopped.
Mr. Loos said that persons bad come to him
threw nights following respecting the nuisance.
Mr. ALDRIDGE said in • yard like Mr. Hayward's
it was impossible to keep it free from smell. There
were other slaughterhouses in the town which were
also very offensive.
In reply to the Mayor, the Investor of
Nuisances stated that the slinghter-bouse was clean,
but the nuisance was in the yard. Five pigs were kept
in it, and the offal of beasts thrown them to eat.
Mr. Loci said the Council prohibited Mr. Seward
from keeping pigs on his premises, and he considered
the same course should be adopted in the present
case.
Mr. Bannzrr said he had had some conversation
with Mr. Hayward respecting the matter, and he had
informed him that Mr. Lock was the cause of making
the memorialists come forward to complain of the
alleged nuisance.
Mr. LOCK replied that he had said or done
anything spinet Mr. Hayward except at the Council
Chamber. He had no personal feeling against him.
Mr. 0 ALrin mid the memorialists bad come to this
table before unsolicited by any one.
The TOWN CLZHIL stated that a similar OMR WM
ono, brought before the notice of the Board by Mr.

Tapp. -
Mr. A imarpoit considered that the slaughter-
house. ought not to be allowed in the town, and said
that when he tuna to attend the nhapel in Durngate•
street, the stench from the slaughterhouse opposite
was so bad that it was almost intolerable.
The Town CLIME said that if the memorialists ap.
plied for a summons against Mr. Hayward the Bench
could not refuse to grant it.
Mr. ALDRIDGE expressed • hope that the Bench
would provide a slaughter•house outside the town.
He knew that many of the butchers would only be
too glad to remove. He instanced Jersey as a place
where this system was carried out, awl stated that
the rental of the 66004in...h0u5e alPirded • good
pertentage for theiontlay. By this means all nulasocee
to the public were removed, and the evil ol driving
cattle through the streets avoided.
It was ultimately decided that the nuisance should
be abated, sad the pigs were ordered to be removed,
the Mayor remarking that the memorialists bad
acted quite right in bringing the matter forward.
The health of the town must be the first thing
, attended to.

van SURVEYOR'S REPORT
alluded to the waste of water in the pipes, stating
that the present waste was 24,000 gallons in every
24 boars. Some desultory discussion ensued on the
subject, in which eases were instanced of waste of
water, and the surveyor received instructions to
gammen all persons whom he found westing it, as it
was thought if such • course was adopted it would
be the means of considerably diminishing the
quantity of water supposed to be waded.

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TUG LIGHTING OF THE TOWN
formed the next topic of discussion, the business of
the Board being to receive and consider • proposal
from the Dorchester Gas Company respecting the
future lighting and repairing of the public lamps,
and to decide what reply should be given.
'Tbe Tows Cum read the communication from
the Gas Company, in which they offered to light the
lamps for a term of five yeas, for 10 months in
each year, oommeocing from the let August to the
31st of May, every eight, at £3 as. per beep, the
lamps being
ilroltrdput in thorough repair at the ex-
pense of the
The iikTOR stated that that was an thermos of
10s. Od. on each lamp, but the Company now
undertook to keep the lamps in repair, which they
had not done before.
Mr. GAMIC was sorry that the Gas Company
would insist upon inserting the worth "every
night" in their proposal. finch a ovum isvolved a
greet waste of gm on moonlight nights, whereas,
If It was only used with alteration, there would be •
saving of 10e. 64. upon each lamp If, however,
the Company would not owns to other terms, the
Beard, although the waste of gas would be utak
meat insist upon having the lamps lighted. He also
complained of the price charged being too high.
Mr. Loot said the charge was no higher than in
many other towns, and quoted the names of several
places.
The question was subsequently referred, on the
proposition of Mr. Gatrin,to the General Purposes'
Committee with a view for them to confer with the
Gas Company se to the prim, and to detail the result
at the next meeting of the Board.

PITSLIC
The last business connected with the Board was
that of reosiving the report from the Town Clerk
respecting the amount impended by the Board for
private improvemeste under the compulsory powers
of the Public Health Act, which are still unpaid,
and, if determined on, to give him the necesury in.
'tractions to enforce payment.
The Tows Cczki nod the report, and 'Wad
that the Act of Parliament provided for the recovery
of the money still unpaid by sommoniag the parties.
He asked the Board to give him permusion to take
such measures as would suable him to recover the