The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-01-21 00:00:00

P3XTLAND.

THIDICOIATION or t. OT101•1111311 for the sergeants'
ball on the 6th inst., great credit is din, we hear,
to private E. Cruwdw (band) for his skill, &c., on
that and also other Emulous of the kind.

PIENT READINO AT TILE Viai CITADEL.—Th•
penny readings which should have taken place on
Thursday last did no, take plane on account of the
inclemency of the weather, but ware postponed to a
future data.

RAILWAY ARRANGE/MM. - From the first of
February next the G-eat Western Railway Company
will have the omdutting of the traffic on the Wey-
month and Portland Railway, according to the general
arrangements entered into between the companies
represented.

EVANGILISTIC 1311IVICIN were commenced in the
Wesleyan Chapel. Fortune's-well, on Sunday, hy the
Rev. R. P. Davey, the missionary of the district.
The service on the Sunday evening was crowded!:
and during the other evenings, assisted by the local
brethren, the servioes have been successfully con-
ducted.

Aroma' PILICIIIITATION.—A presentation of a very
gratifying description took place in the Sergeants'
Mess of the 2-20th Regiment, on Monday evening last,
to Sergeant Richard Johnstone, by hie brother
sergeants, its a mark di their high estimation of his
character on leaving the regiment after 20 years'
mrvice. The good feelin.r which has existed amongat
the sergeanta, and all others with whom the gallant
sergeant came in contact, makes the citadel em less in
number ; but glorious in memory. The presentation
coneieted of • very handsome and valuable silver-
plated tea and coffee service, bearing on the front side
the following inscription :—" Presented to Sergeant
Richard Johnstone by his brother Sergeants, as a mark
of regard on leaving the regiment after 28 years'
service."

LOCAL BOARD MEETING.
The monthly mooting mai bold on Friday rimming last.
Present :-ID. Charles Whim (Chairman), and Kamm J.
B. &miaow, H. Smith, GI. E. Andrews. J. C. Lang B.
&riven. Um, and T. Conthan.

TES WISITON WATIZ SUP/I.T.
The following letter was read :
" Portland Breakw•ter,
19.. h December. 1878,
"Bir,—ln reply to your litter addressed to the
Admiralty. I hays the butour to inform you that the
supply of water from the Aidesßy main is approved of.
subject to Um followlrg coolulons
" Ist —That sufaciest sterns for 30.000 gallons shall be
provided by the Portland Ltd &Aril.
"ited.—That the water be taken from the Ctoms main
during Uts winter months
"3rd—flat the propod reservoir, with all the
hydraidis arrangsumults, shell be approved by tho
Admirality enindors at Porde:ld.
" atb.—That tho Lekel Board shall provide a meter for
determining the quantity of water taken.
"sth.—That • charge to made at the de of 1. ad.
per 1,000 gallons per annum, so long se the supply is
punt.
"6th.—That tho Admiralty shall not be bound to
any specific quantity, and stall be at liberty to wit=
the privilep now granted at any Um..
If your Bosrd odd In the above, I will, upon bearing
from you, prods • drat enrollment embodying the

" I ars, Sit.
" Tows obediently.
" J.O. A.XDAIWiI.
The Mirk. Portland Load Board.
The Cauvw: Whm woold the else of the resorroir be.
Kr. SOLITaII. JUN'. repli•A —About X or 40000 gallons.
There would be no expense but that of Wino down Ms
CMAIIIIAN add be warn afraid the winter would pan
away before the board Wife obis to supply any was., to
Weston.

lauTze thought they should do their bast to get
the water laid on b fors the end of the winter. n ell
a Board, had plodded themselves to the Weston people to
rive thous the water supply ; but be had no objection to
the matt, standing over for another month.
Mr. ANDLIWI thought that the offer of the Admiralty
was • reasonable one, and lithe subject was to be post-
paid for • month arranmenents could be made for getting
the pipes, kr_ There had been too much child's play in
the matter for months poet
TM Ctrs.* mid perhaps ths pipes could be obtained in
• week's time.
Mr. AXDItiV/11 thought they could not do better than
the conditions, for if they were to put the work in
rats:t imer, it would be May before the work would be
finkileed. _

SCRIYII/4 proposed that the oseetion be edjoarned
WI Tacit meeting when there alight be • full attendance
of the Board, and tbe Clerk was authorised to-rite
Andrews, to the effect that the further consideration of
tbe Admiralty's reply eas postponed for • month.

THIWIVITOII WORT.
This report having been reed,
Mr. Bativin complained that the &armor was having
the stones crecked by the day instead of by the yard
according to the instructions given by the Board.
Mr. ANDltilet sug.tested that the rade committee
should es. into the matter, roma of the roads were Mock-
ingly bed and mare like ploughed fields than roods.
ID. Sour= bad a more serious matter to complain of
with regard to the state of affairs in Zerdcm-lane, near the
Technical SchooL Bed stuff bad been left at the sides and
good flints had been taken Away. It was a very great
sbantidthat having to MY It • MA for the s•biria—eber
Moield pay for its being taken away &gam It wee eobbig.
Perieh and be ,retild MOONS that the maw 'beta
be had up buoys the Board And offer An explanation. He
had taken away the flints belonging to the beard, gad kid
substituted mere rubbish. Another thing was that the
..,aeri4 had been placed at the bottom of the hill, at
Wakeesso, instead of at the top, and baying to he moved
afterwards to the top, it had added to the expenses Om-
aidefebly during the last sir mouths.
Kr. ANDaeleili said it almost looked se if the survey.,
did not respect his position, and that he was war
Into CM hands of the contractor rather than that of the

llir7 Badyna said la• ihould, if he did not propel,
attend to him ditties. "sprat his stuipansioa, tor it was
gaits clear that be was isstructed to hare th• toes.
cracked by the yard and not by UN day.
Ur. &tuner said it might pay this oontractor to haat
tie work dolma for hint, but that would not do for the

ur:.• J. P. Souvini suggested that ths Clerk he In-
structed to writs to the surveyor. martins hint to ere
more attention to Ms duties in future.

ERZ WS COLLECTOR.
• dieeesette here arose on tee way In which the Teti,
collector dimumiled the tr—in some laseenen he oely
called own. end la dears twice.
me Cu= pointed out that It wee the rateweillseter's
duty to cell ',et reek bet that ho freesestly west oat et
bit way, end eat only earl OROS but Woe and three
times, and remarked that the very webs who made the
complaints were than who were suousosed yam ago. and
contianed te be autateweed now.
Mr. Scalene rid the coneotor lied very pm effigultia
to waged wtth. pad thee be bed So
bonnie mat Min. El ebe IPEOESOEIIRESTIC 11=.1Dr.