The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-10-08 00:00:00

LIU GAZETTE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1878.

mused by the gemmed, and if thesehea.heen MOOD In th
Backwater, they would not have had the letteve fronts'
to the Local Government Board abaci the smells. Mr.
Mot had mid the exciting state of Values amen either
directly or indirectly from thg sway being allowed e
Into the Harbour, and if it were taken out, the Bads'
water would be purified. Mr. Welsford believed that is
altogether -Tong A mass of seaweed existed Dear the -
!Maim, the centre of which mass was as black as one's
hat, and • gentleman well up in marine botany, said
directly the Backwater is covered with water the seaweed
will ineressa The only way to meet the difficulty is by
preveneWg it decomposing and rotting on the Hamocks
and the Acres ; OOADO means must be used to detach it
while in a living state. Nothing had been shown te
prevent snob a scheme Ming carried out, the banks of the
Backwater are clamor now than ther WITs or; for
where used to be mud Is clear ggod. "Nr„ Hgoditm ghed said
—" If you cover the Backwater you create theumnds of
s SeetWagerk- and now we have those seereagers
by millions—fish in abundance, crabs, dn. by InGlicss• "
end of oils.
Mr. Rosgamoe : Hush I I ant going to have flah for
dinner. (Leughter.)
Mr. WILAYORD continued all these scavengers do their
duty in Met:Ming animal and vegetable matter, the
sewage that goes over the Dun is not le, the state as when
It goes into the sewer, but Nature s scavenges' aT
Instantly at work to destroy it. In ccselusi urged
there is no iamesity to go forward into great expense inel
became gentlemen are anxious to ime costly scheme
carried out
Mr. Leval.: I don't think there are any such at this
Board. sir.
Mr. WZIA/01D did not refer to gentleman In the Board,
but some outside.
Mr. DMUS, having quoted from the reports, impressed
the Board they had expended £7,016 for works other than
=rifle object for which they went to the Government
Mr. NAXOI.II said the Board did the beat they could •
and other towns had also made mistakes, and they lanai
learn to profit by them mistake. It is most important
for towns to have good artt.ryarrangsments, and
watering places above all others, Me 14°Yi• ae°'.
here for health, and they will judge of a town not from
medical reports, but by personal demonstration. The
medical officer and the surveyor had given informa-
tion, they should be added by it, and if the Board want
the opinion of some eminent enema or • ch•misk let
them have it, and the information be laid before them
Mr. Nangle went on to give his experience of the Ismer
local evils, thought they should be remedied without lose
of time, Mod should be willing to sit three or four days In
the week till these matters are got rid of.
Mr. AYLZSBUItY had walked up towards Radipole, last
week, and learned that a drain near Mn. Beaks.' house
was broken miming a most offensive smell. That should
be moulded and the ditches preveated from discharging
Into the Backwater, for the iird have that power. As
to Mr. Snook speaking of black mud, they would find
that in every harbour, but there was nothing like the
quantity on the Hassocks, that used to he them The
seaweed he considered to be the source of the stench
It were allowed to decompose, and he instanced when
be had smelt such in his own dining room, and traced it
to some [seaweed being allowed to remain on the
and yet the sands are as pure as can be. The est=
should be got rid of before it cum too large, and ea to the
Umber pounds, their officials had been remiss, had the
pounds been cleared out and the loomed got rid of, they
would not have had such a smell this rammer.
Mr. Wawa asked if the Sands 'were pure, why should
they object to the mom digging pools for bait I
Kr. ATLI:MOAT always advocated the man being
allowed to dig for halt.
Mr. Lovett asked the Town Clerk if he had paid any-
thing for the removal of seaweed from the part now above
the atm, before the Dam was built
The Tow. CLIME was not certain, ho had heard of
seaweed being removed from the backwater.
Mr. Lovett asked why the seaweed was so offensive as
soon as the Dam was put there I When anything went
above the Dam, it was more likely to settle than to go
back.
Mr. ALDIMMAN Tomeas asked Mr. Robertson, who was
Mayor at the time, whether the complaints weralnot much
lo before the Dain.wes vented t

—Mr. Roma.'" noir: Undoubtedly.•
Mr. Tawass continued it was only natural to expect
smell from marshes, as from the marshes of Italy and the
lagoons of India. He supported the practical proposition
that existing defects be removed—before they allowed the
Surveyor to try his " prentioe hand," or the ratepayers'
money to be pumped out of their pockets for • pumping
stations
Mr. ALDERMAN HOWARD very much regretted not being
present at the first part of the discusidon. AA the old
member of the Board—fir he had been there /I) years con.
tinuotusly,—he thought they ought to keep down taxation
to the lowest possible ebb; but there wee a limit to that
notion, when by incurring an expense • profit is brought
In. If it was ne..iiessi to carry the sewage out of the
harbour it is quite useless to talk of the expense. Look
and see what Torpuay is doing And people who come
here as invalids ask firet—" Are the drains Ma satisfactory
state r If visitors thought not, it is useless to talk about
the health of the town—a tradesman may very pleased
with his stock ; but if his customers did not think so, and
he will not alter to please them, the sooner he shuts shop
the better. Everybody there wishes to do what he can for
the benefit of the town, and if they liked to praise them-
selves—give everbody the benefit of that feeling. But, no
question, complaints exist, and they must be removoil. In
the first place, the Backwater is the Council's, and within
the boundary are the drains complained of. He was glad
to sec Mr. Welaford, because tho Board wh eh has to do
with the houses outside is represented by him, and he
would state to that Board what is said here. Mr. Z.
Baunton was coming with him by railway one day, when
they perceived • smell which laded for about lOU yards
and then seemed to go away. The wind was turned, and
the smell could not have come from the timberpound and
It was not the broadest part of the Backwater; but it waa
enough to scent the whole of Radipole. No doubt gentle-
men had written to the Government Board, and now is
the time, when there are not many lodgers in Weymouth,
to deal with the evils, the load ones and the sewage
generally. Three courses might be adopted—they could
act on their own knowledge, consult their own servants,
or consult someone else; but let them do one or the other.
Mr. Harrison spoke of making islands in the Seawater,
he should very much like to me that work begun, because
then they would gain a deal of practical knowledge. Let
them get rid of 'siding evils, and not only so—meet
time altar time till the 'swage question la diapss.d of.
(Hear, beer.)
Mr. Drsine pointed out their calms' report stated that
the Back water is the settling area for the sewage, and
from that arises the smell ; also that very little of the
sewage wee carried away from the Harbour on certain
days.
The following resolution war adopted, moved by Hr. G.
ELIOT, and seconded by Mr. ?emus :
" That the Town Clerk be instructed immediately to
take the necessary steps to remove the Daimons@ referred
to in the report (read to the Board this day) by the
Medical °Hoer, Borough Surveyor, and Inspector of
Nuisances." . . .

—he Town CLLILI promised to do hie part as for as the
legal portion was concerned. It was most important the
Rural Authority should do their duty, and remove • very
Large portion of the nuisances referred to.
Mr. G. Ruar would propos. some gentleman should
move the adjournment of lb. meeting, and he himself
wcuid move—
. . .

---"fbaTi-ilie time ts now come when it is necessary to
deal with the nuisances in the Backwater, by taking the
towage out o( the tidal stream."
Kr. Wmarogn replied " Iluit is begging the whole
question," and
Kr. ROBZIO would MOTO " That the resolution be not
accepted."
Hr. Lerma. believed it would not be another twelve.
month before they would have to remove the drainage
from the Harbour. . . . . . .

"Ny. Roma wile about to move:—" That no further
steps be taken for the ultimate disposal of the smogs till
a/ter the effect of the remedies proposed be men."
After more discassioo, the Board stood adjourned to
Thursday, to ccmsider the whole question of the borough
-wage.

INIIIIICTOR OP WU/UMW
Mr. NA161.11 pointed out this!' Mr. Vickery is ea occupied
with his pohos duties that he is unable to give attention
to the duties of Inspector of NUilanCOL Never were
polies regulations so well carried out as in this tows, sad
they required Kr. Vickery's special attention. It is the
duty of the Inspector of Nuisances to be up and out early,
to see the water carte and scavengers' carts are out, to
have • register of all houses in the town, see there is
nothing which ma create • nuisance, that so impure food
sold;I. if any infectious disease occurs. to report It and
take necessary toseanrea in feet, to be the ilrst lieutenant
of the Amor. Be moved:—
"That ea Layman' of Mambas be appointed to
exclusively discharge the duties thereof, at • salary to be
agreed upon, and that each eppointment be subject to the
apgrovel of the Local Govemment Board.'
WALISII pointed out the present leeporter has •
doulae authority, as Baperiatendant of Police, whereas an
ordinary Inspector might be mulled, If be attempted to
enter a house. When the small-pox epidemic was about,
Mr. Vickery was the only ono who Inlaid go in, even to give
the sick food; he went about sad did the duty at the risk
of his own and his children's Byte At Poole the thalami
Superintendent and Inspector are conbined, and that was
fair to • man who had gam through the small-pox
epi , and done his duties in a props* way.
Mr. Nasals was fully sensible of all that ; but in effect
Mr. Vickery said—" I cannot attend to both duties."
Mr. 'Nunes asoonded Mr. Nemesis proposition which
was carried.

PORT SANITARY HOSPITAL.
Mr. PeSy Hooper, on the part of the Port Sanitary
Authority, had written as apUce.tioa for the temporary
lean et the Infectious Diseases iiltaL
Kr. Alderman THOMAS stand the Port Sanitary
Authority had taken lead, and had piens for the erection
of a permanent Hospital, and they asked for the loan of
the borough one In case they might need it, which, how-
ever, he did not sepia
Mr. ROMPS and Mr. HOWALD
bleroonE opposed the
application being granted, as the hospital is as
near to the town a, it was peseible to o • it, and now
• population hays come to houses built near —lt was
decided not to entertain the applicatleri.
YRS IMMO&
. . . . . .

About two o'clock IfrilaVe-e-sZires .amitt.a. and re-
duced his plan for improving the Bridge- The PriomPal
alteration will be in lowering the middle of the Bridge,
especially the
,centre sput. After some conversation it
was resolved— "rhat the plans now produced for altering
and improving the Bridge spanning the Harbour, be
approved of, subject to the southern approach being
improved in width, if porible."
It was getting on for 3 o'clock when the meeting broke

the KIpeIIIrI between eight and nine in the si=
she anfist4li slipped and fell te the bottoms.
moo was red, end it wia fomth Kra. Osborne had
had broken slag junk above the ands. Dr. Parsons was
sent for, thdpet be fractured Huth
Tug Lin TRAM. which used us leave Weysacuth at
10, and Pertlend at AEI y , isss very PTfair
even by these who eldloo For it to be put on, ix:I:ow
far from being a paying one, it was discontinued at the
end of last month.
POILTLLND Citictvr etna.—An annual genera meeting
of the members will be held at Mr. Haledon's, Royal
Victoria Hotel, on Monday next, the 7th Mat, at seven
p.m.—The Rev. J. A. Beams has kindly consented to take
the chair, and Mr. J. G Liao is invited to fill the rtes.
chair, at the tunnel Mang Supper, which is to tare piece
on Thursda_
_y the 101 A inst.% the commodious new room,
at Mr. Hodsdon's Victoria Hew& at wan a•dock
news fis ILL each. for *kith an early suPll-
- should be made by members and (rigida—Flamm
Witte, hoe. ma
H. HA Thcapgagn, —The announcements stating the
removal of this ship last Friday to Portemouth were pre-
mature. She went out firing on Friday last, at nine
o'clock, but returned at two and has remained in the
Rothe since A Imps number of her man, after Ming
mid on the conclusion of the month, have Uttar visited
Weymouth, apd it will be men that one of the marines
brought an incorrect charge against a woman, and got
reproof from the Borough magistrates It Is speeded
that the Thund•mr will goon be removed to Portsmouth,
sad go under such a thorough repalr and re-fitting that
the will not leave the port for several months
CILIMUTT TO HORTIML —On Friday last, before the
County magistrates, James Daemon, of Wyke, pleaded
guilty to cruelty to two horses, at Portland, on the 13th
Inst. —.Sergeant Feltham sail on Friday the 13th inst.,
Mr. Knight's team were brought down the hill, and met
with an accident, in which the horses were hurt, when
witness told the man the hones must not I. worked.
The other man gave them up to defendant, wh• worked
them.—Mr. Knight said the man with whom the hones
were whethhey were hurt gave them up to defendant, who
was their carter, thd had worked them for years—The
defendant was* good carter, and promised this should
not happen again.-15 consequence of Mr. Knight giving
defendant ten years' good character, the man was let
with 10a. fine, to include costa.
Tea Lords of the Admiralty, including the First Lord,
Right Hon. W. H. Smith, visited Portland in their yacht
the Enchantress, which had come from Dartmouth, and
arrived here about nine sm. They were received with •
salute of 19 guns from the Warrior, and first visited the
Bonswen, where the lads manned yards ern the Party CaZne
on board. Having minutely inspected the occupants and
the internal amengementa of the training ship, and
expressed themselves satisfied, they next went to the
turret ship Tkunderer, where they spent a considerable
time: the Warrior was also inspected, and then the
Admiral's ship, the Lively. After this their lordships
landed at the naval pier, were received by Captain
Anatruther. r., Dr. atom, tut, and Kr. J. 0.
Andrews engineer and Inspector of thi Breakwater and
Coanguard-bulldiaga The Naval Hospital, coifing
appliances, cradle, slip, and the work generally were
Inspected, and their lordships returned to their yacht
about four p.m., having had very fine weather throughout
The principal part of the visit appeared to be intended for
that cradle ef the navy, the Hoscamen training ship, the
Breakwater works also receiving much attention.

"—"- LOCAL si,:iiaccourns.—fh audit accounts of
the Urban Sanitary Authority passed off satisfactorily, as
usual. Among the receipts are £lOO 14e brought forward
from 1877, and the General District Rats for the year
ending March 25th, 1878, £1,476 14s. 10d., making • total
of .21,877 fla 104. The expenditure was as follows :
Highway repairs, £B2O 8. 3d.; scavengers work,
LOB Is, U. ; drainage, £7l Hia. 54. ; water supply, no 1k;
public lighting, £2Ol ;onset improvements, £173 Os. 151.—
making a total of XL* lie. 3d. for public works.
Ifietaishment charges, £18711... for salaries of clerk, Lo;
Ll ilk, legal ezipenms ; .04 is, 74., for printing, sta.
ticeary, advertising, end rant of dice; and 2:35 la Si. for
election expenses. A great muddle has been made by •
pelf -coostitutad critic of the Board, who, before he founds
charges, should take care to correct his own mistakes
The notion of saving out of an outlay of about £5O, of
which no was for rant, and doubling an outlay of MO,
Is rather amusing for all but those who have to pay the
rates. The Load Board, who Sr. among the largest rate-
payers, will take care to prevent such saving at the
spigot and waste at the bunghole
ClLlCLe7.—Periland Cricket Clue v. WeraertA Yowled&
—The last match of the Portland Cricket Club for this
season was played on Saturday at the Naval Ground
between eleven of the home club and eleven of Mr.
Stone's Nomads, The latter went first to the
wickets and scored 71, the Portlaaden, follow-
ing, ran spin 76. This was close enough to render the
woe very exciting; but when the Nomads again
took the willow, they were disposed of for Di Portland,
with good hopes, went in against them; hut when their
first six wickets had fallen for 43, tinie was tip, and they
had to be content with a victory on the first innings.
The highest scores were—for the Nomad.s, Mr. Dickson,
43, and Mr Stephenson 12, first innings ,• Mr. Toilet 34, and
Mr. Hare 13, second inoings;—for Portland—Mr. Watson
27, Mr. &mit, 12 and 22—It will he observed the hon.
secretary, Mr. Frank Wills, elsewhere announces the
closing supper, at whbh the Rev. J. lirnazor will preside.
They will have reason for congratulation, not only on the
excellent room which Mr. Hodsdon has lately huilt„ partly
for accommodation. but also on the fact that out of
the fifteen =lobes they have played this wagon, Portland
has won thirteen, only losing two. including the hide-and-
seek match in the long gram at Wool.
Twa DANOges OP Tug STONE TlLAtell: ON TNIt ROAD.
—We have lately had to record several accidents owing
to the immense loads of stone being brought down
Mysenor's Hasp, and have been told of two or three
narrow escapes, where parsons driving have met the stone
lIISOISOIII coming down the knap. In one instance •
tradesman was just able to turn his horse and fise towards
Castle ; in another instance the driver skilfully, and by a
near shave, got into the western road just at the forks.
In both these instances it was quite out of the question to
try and steer alongside the stone wugons as they were
taking the whole width of the road. On Wednesday
morning the dangers were (involuntarily) exhibited to our
reporter on the spot. A stone waggon of Mr. Ward's was
coming down the knap with a load of about 'even tons, in
charge of Driver Fries. lust below the Royal Hotel the
horses were unable to "hasp back" the load—on
they went in that terrific manner which threatened
destruction to anything which they might meet,
and one of the poor animas fell down near Mr. Kendall'..
No matter, the impetus of the dsecending mass was as
great that the speed was scarcely checked, and the
struggling horse was dragged near to the corner of Albion
Crosson; where the load was brought to • stop. The
poor animal was got up with several wounds, and "Take
en down below, Tea." was the order of the shamed
driver. He went, bleeding, to "Castle," we suppose, to
be washed, and when he was brought up later, there was
a bare red wound at the knee joint of each hind leg, half
as large as the palm of the hand, • similar wound on one
of the fore legs, and in front of the same foreleg •
stripped wound, bare, and white, apparently showing
either tendon or bone, and it was no wonder that with
these four wounds, the poor animal uttered cries as he
was led uphill E urely such damages, occasionally •
valuable harem, must take off the gilt from the ea
does, effected by sending the loads by read instead oi of
o by
the Merchant's Railway, while the danger to the public is
very groat. Supposing, for instance, a lady with • child,
or • girl with • perambulator were crossing. they would
not know where to fly, while if ii.group of Goad Boards-
men were discussing the "gas or"clock" gumption,
opposite Mr. Osborn. 5,, they would only be too lucky if
they could instantly 'adjourn the debate," and save
themselves to be on the jury, instead of the subjects, at
the next inquest.
DARING ROUSIRT AND WANTON ASSAULT ST • SOLDIER.
—On Tuesday last, before Mr. H. C. Gooddea, Colonel
Swallield, and Mr. G. R. Eliot, Joke Oliver and Edward
Joyee, soldiers of the 110th Regiment, were brought up for
stealing a pair of boots, the property of Lucretia Ann
Gibbs, at Fortunes-Well, Portland.—Miss Gibta's father
happened to be standing at his daughter's inner shop-door
about rune on Saturday night, when he saw toe tallest of
the two soldiers present (Oliver) come to the counter, take
a pair ef !mote, and walk off as quietly as he could. The
witness called to know what he was doing, and then gave
chase' but the soldier turned down a lifthr dark 'West,
and withers lost sight of hint About 10 minutes after he
met Oliver a little further up Fortune's-Well, and the
Wear said—" I shall not strike you; you are too old to be
struck, I stole your booth from your shop." Oliver after-
wards attacked his eon (Mr. H. Gaols); Joyce had been
seen looking into the window, and another soldier had
said—" Ron you will overtake him, he has just gone into
the next Janet" The boots were• pair of women s spring.
side.o worth 6s. dd.—Oliver admitted taking the boots,
and Sergeant John LUICOInbe easistiutt provost sergeant,
said Oliver was locked up that night; best Joyce got into
barracks. The loss of the boots was reported, and Joyce
was confined in the guard-nom Next morning witness
want and asked him if he knew anything about them, and
he at first denied, but afterwards said he had tha boots
" planted" or hid away. Asked him whore, and they went
to the ablution-room, where loyee took them from under
a large bath. When charged he did not den_ y the robbery,
and was given in custody of PC, Stone This policeman
told him Joyce admitted stealing the articles, by going
into the shop and being by and Bernina Oliver take them.
Ms he confessed when on the road to the station. Oliver
and Joyce pleaded guilty, end asked to be tried by the
Bench. Sergeant Limonite gave both very bad
characters, Oliver had been in the regiment three
years, but had deserted twice, Joyce had only been in
Um regiment about 15 meths.—TM Chairman sentenced
them to three months' hard labour each, and warned them
that if they were convicted of sack an offesep again, they
might be sent to penal unwinds-4.Am Olsen was then
erwith assaulting Henry dlibts.—Mr. Henry Gibbs,
oTa ymouth, happened to have come from one of his
sisters shops, and was on his way to the railway station
from Fortune's Well, when he was told his father wan
gone after • soldier. The next instant Oliver came op
and exclaimed—" Who are you, and what do you want r'
Before Mr. Gibbs had time torriply, Oliver struck him in
the eye a tremendous blow, breaking his spostachsodern
ea his left eye, and then immediately following it up by ,
another blow on the right eye. Up to that moment he
had had nothing to My to hint, nor had they seen each
other ; but Mr. Gibbs now said—" Kg good fellow, Pm not
going to return'cur blow ; bat I don't leave you till I see
;;;Tin custody and thereon Oliver Wrack him on the otooth, cutting his lips, and Aran on the loft temple. As
„toess had aliege stick in his hand, several people cried
out to him to knock him down with the stick but Kr.
No"; Gibbs said—" he would not he accused of tieing in •
broil in the street with a soldier. Another man knorked
Oliver down, and the people tied him, but he afterwards
bagged to be untied, and next asked Kr. Gibbs to treat him
to goer hoer. "No," said Kr. Gibbs., certainly I shall a tdo
that, when the fellow again attacked him, and struekhine
the met violent blow dell between the eyes and noes, when
plaintiff sent for a policeman, and gave him into custody
—Oliver declared that Mr. Gibbs met him in the s
and said.—" You are the men who stole my father's
an
thing,
" d struck him a severe blow with hie stick.—
Mr.hin' denied this ivi tor., and said he believed prisoner
mistook him for • gentleman who was ia the thop, and who wore an eyeglaes.—.Sergeant Faltham said prisoner struck out right and left at everybody in his way ; even at
• boy; he was drunk at the time—The Chairma& said it
was • meat violent assault, and they sentenced Cliver to
two =Wag' hard labour, to commence after the expiration
of the three month/
bra already
and inot=—Prieoner received
the eentence with vado

TONIC SOL-FA SINGING CLASS.
Dear Sir, —By • very alight °Wagon in a
in your last weak'a imoe—via, the initial rescrtaZV,
the imprawdon was given that particulars relative to a
sotto clam at Easton could be obtained from in.,
which is not the in.., my claws meet:bag on Friday
evenings at the Congregatiocal School, Chad!, the
coarse coonnonaing on the 4th init
Yours, to.,
ABU Arrwoou.

WASSIMAig.
pm, gismo" Monday. —Before Mr. P. Miter and
Mr. S. W. Bennett.
Tholollll True was brought up in custody charged with
otIVIC of bacon of the salmi a 3‘. 4c1... abs sroy
cl Jane Keeled*, in the 1 t7th Sepurnbir.—.
gator that abs kept a shop in North-street. sad en
the Wth fisistrualser else saw the prisoner go into her ship,
die was in the Mediu at the thee. Before she could gat
Into the shop the prisoner wee gone, and she saw him
pisting jest below aonossling senistidng ender his Jacket;
she mlassd a piece of bacon as woe as she got tato abs
shop. The large plus endued Is the piece she mimed ;
she kn.w Is by the little piens corresponding with it
where it we. cut; the vales of the bacon would be 3s. 4d.
Site saw the boom at the pohoe-dad_ a n the game day, and
ideatidetti. ash. property.—P.O. 'smut stetat on the
rat September he nensived informadaa trams the last
witness that she hod lost some boom, he went to the
Briekisrue• kgag sad found the row them and he
asked tam what he had ender his saps. t. when *sour
amid " Nothing, only ray owe pti Whams t Ida
eft&
head wader primer's cost and oat the of ' bacon predated. He charged p.with th
Prisoner said he bought It of • men, sae pee •
rigiiPtdesems wai conafted 6* Wig at Se