The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-03-12 00:00:00

LOCAL BOARD MEETING.

Monday Stmain4: R Bertram, jun..
Mairgam; M. R. Lana. Mr. 8 Poway Mr. G. Andrarni,
Mr. Otter. Mr. T. Comlam, Mr. r. 011)ths. Mr. W. AtiviouU.
Mr. C. Mitchell, Mr. Jareph Haddar.

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I The first Maumee wee to comuder what steps shall be
I taken to secure the overflow of the existing trough on
the Merchant: Railway. Fortuneemell, which at present
eupplies the "lowa district." is scent, at a dty time, and
long do the poor people wait there for their tamp But
water runs from the weal* of the trough on the
Merchant.' Railway, enough they lay, to soVelY all the
thhabiumts of Underhill. The Water Committee an to
see Lieut. Moore, and ascertain 11 bother the Ounrausent
Department will consent to the Local Board going on
Government land, putting a trough or doom, and
' conveying the overflow in pipes for the um of Underhill
MAITAILIati POlt TOP-CILL ROAD.
The next subject wee to consider Um edvisabltt..tl
issuing tenders for the materials required for repairing
the roads of toe whole of I 0 bill ouch tender. to
include the snindling, loedini, and delivery of cap or flint
in stack. maim the direction of the Surveyor.
The ClialliMAX said • lot ot stud g tor the roads was
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premeat thrown Stray. ILIOI if there WU a contractor
who would pay himself for looking about its the quarries
and debug where the hard muff is, it would do the
Board good, sod himself no Laza_ The Surveyor was not
as yourig no be mewl to be, and the material CIO now we
lieleh mixed up that it bad t • tie sorted, and cost some-
times as touch sad. per yard. But if • contractor Cent
eat to look for it, there ts a lot of good cap rind dint.
which can he had very eheepli.
Mr. T. Comma pressed the importeteee of having only
each stuff as ia wiltatile for the rood.; I Wad no is.. to
have soft stud, to be ground into niu t. In SOM. of Mr.
Lands miernes there is • large quantity of dint.
Mr. Ow= said Wrath Kingliernie they found • twee
foot tier. ..ad put it out no purpose for the roads.
The Crammer remarked they had carted stuff from
1414011talle to Westan-mreet : but the contractor might
mansge, instead of carting LEO tardy, to cart it catir 300.
A lot of "slate" stud could be had for 21. a Mad
it,. W. Anwooth, believed if they could get a contractor
at a fair price, a lot of money would be saved, lie also
remarked, with which Mr. T. tilele agreed, that their
Own men ought to have the tracking of the stone.
Mr. J. HODDaII mid a geotlemaa who had a good deal
to do over the county said he ClaMer san attCli
Waste as be saw in three days in Pot tland. On the last
of February b. himself sew • cart filled in such a manner
that one man woaki not fill much more than • lead a
day. What, then, was the use of hiring horses all diet
time I He summed up the present mode as " wilful,
asofal waste."
It was agreed, an all hands, that the suggestion was a
good one, sod the tenders are to be invited.
ilatOte Welt. Tenn.
Dr. Patten had offend to remove the Maiden Wolf
leak for MO, In order to meet the views of Kr. llestama
whose prortr it at present otearucti
Mr. C. Kriellgth. warned the Board against having tv
Mon again but tee Camases said Kr. Hancock had
given them • bond to secure them for 21 year.. The
B lard are now bound to remove the tank, in order that
L. Hancock may have proper *aces. to hie premises. .
Mr. Potions plan was approved, and lus offer acomiteil.
WltiTon Warm SUPPLY.
This important matter came up Main.
The Board had asked Kr. 1.0. Andrews to prepare •
simple pith to submit to Colonel Feeley, on behalf of the
Admiralty, with the view of Weston obtaining water
from the Admiralty work. at (theyjth
Mr. Hoops. explained the new plan, which was for •
tank of only 7,500 gallon., althengh the members of the
Bowl wanted oae to hold WAD gellom. Mr. Hodder
added that M. Andrew. Ares proposed to have need
pipes at different points in the village; but the omernitthe
had consulted the Inhabitants, and they all aereed It
"'mild he best to have only one piece, —opposite Mr.
Robert W. Pearce.. To have mare placate or drawing
the water from would only increase the waste
Mr. Orrlta explained that the num why Mr. Andrews
propaesi the smaller tank warn to save exposes, and the
men could pomp up the water every week.
The C11•12.111.aX said that would be very well, if it could
be guaranteed.
Mr. T. Giaa• 'eked where WY the money to come from
far the works! Had it been calculated for in the last
rate I
It had not, but other member. made no difficulty of
thia
Soma conversation followed about detelle. and also tato
whether the old Link should not be repaired and retained
94 an auxiliary, at Meet to catch wetter for washing.
It was agreed to propose the tank be made narrower
than in Kr. Andrew's plan, In order to get onvering *ma
more easily, and this would require the tank to he lender.
There warn also a strong feeling that it shalid Witt
enough to hold WOO ethos. loathed rd 7.500, and
It was armed the Watering Committee should submit to
Mr. Andrews the alteration in the plan.
guaranies Woad.
" Since the last meeting the following roods have been
rstmlred—Weetan. Imam I.eata Prier,- New-reeff.
Fortunes Well, road leading to the Ferry, sad
(Laughter.) The footpath It Fartanes
being prithervled with. On the 10th of February
Price. driving • toad of etaa• through Fortunes. W
kept the drag or shoe down right through the street,
did dames to the highway. I hen very little material
to puts. the roads, and at present I do not know where
to_get say."
The ithatiem of "Grankarerroad" canoed a bit of
a ressicestrathe from several members of the Board, who
withal the name abolished.
The Ciktiallen: I wish all the drunkards would go
there aad no setters thee.
Mr. T. Colman So they do, you can the the, go g 1.."
bolding on by the mita.
De. oldrmthth: Gall it Oran-road or Cerathery-reed.
With the la -ter saggoettaa the, fall In hat kW in the
nesting it will he soak the old throe up soda.
A. to the dreg to Fortune's Well7Vllr. Dolga
compltined " - had tamed(
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A few bills mationing people, it was mariPod on Ht.
HOODS** suggestion. should tie tried in amps 0, sod
then olliindors should be sm umoned. to musts
Brown, they had writtou complaining Matrons alteration
made for the B lank had caused their carpool to AU muck
more quickly. iffembers, eterktemd the increase
to ha:reseed uocupition, end Yore& Broon were to hays
the urosselly poiuLed out to them, sad kayo sa
opportunity to do the necessary work, before it ma demo
sod charged to them by the servants of the Board.

CHESIL WWITI NOM CURL
801119 inbahit•nte of Chesil pita t 104141•1 for • curb front
Mr. W. Jollidif • house to Mr. W. Wltito's ea the stone
weagons drive to wlthin • low of the property. sad it is
dangerous for litde children.
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Mr. Gina& ionocontly : I think tee ought to have • curb
In Drunkaarrood wore than in that place.
Great lagghter rolloired hit for Kr. Gibbs has
bowl oppoed ci giving that ro4 toe ill name.
The Ciuuastme 'bawds& Kr. Gibbs ought to be lined
(wore leughter)—and other members were alrahl the old
name will stick.
Am to the curb, Mr. ATTIVOOL4 said —We will have it all
over the Wood in due Uwe, and they will have it there.
The enentorialtete were to be written to. that the matter
should realm etiolation.
This ooncluded Sas buslnsaa