The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-04-17 00:00:00

LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH.

The Cottncil having resolved itaelf int.° a Board of
Health. a lengthy but unintcruating diticusaion .ruse on
the bills prevented for puyinent.

THE tNeItuACHNNAIT QULSTION AGAIN.

The MAYOR said the first question after the settle-
uient of the amounts war. "to tske into consideration
00111111U111Cat. from Dieach, Cos, awl Moore, riA to
their encroachments, and what stops shall be taken
theiemi." The atibpxt of encroachment was alluded to
by the surveyor, in Ids report to the effect that .11r.
Pidgeon had given up his encroachment, stud would hoe
hie front level with the wall, anal that Ileum Clanton
and Moore had reniovrd their encrodelmients, but that
he pervcired there was a co tttttt uniration from /dr.
Coo, but the question was whether it should or should
not be opened after the tesoltitiou past at the last meet-

IL,. THoursos thooght that resolution preclude,'
their young into the matter.
Mr. P,.l' MCC if that is the case you are
shot up in the case of any alteration, whether such
alteration is in improvement or not.
Mr. Hiaca that the resolution dul not inteifere
with improvements. The improvement was nut an
enzionelviient, our was an en‘roachwent an improve-
_

Mr. POTIICCART thought thst before they discussed
the question they ought to kuow what the resolution
was. At rresent he was in the dsrk upon IL
The eLkillr read the resolution as follows :--" That
the lloant will not in future entertain any application

fie u the owners or occupier.. of property to make aiiV
ahwiations that way eitesuach on the property ut the
Luew Board."
Mr. Porde:cane said the resolution should have hews
lilac retrospect lie us well its pIaITO.LiVe, vse as to make
those—he would nut uso a hasty teran—giie up a hat
11.11 nut ilelollg to them.
Mr. J. MS TUMID sail that the resolution wilotithed
virtually to thah-tiatt these mattera should he leit to
the surveyor.
Aldo man A rutti: said the purveyor wimil.l have to
report to the Board, awl then the Board Would surely
be in a posit'on to consider them.
Mr. A:int:IMES said he asked at the last meeting
whetkr the resolution would preclu.m parties from
giving and taking. The answer he rem:nett was that it
would. Was it so ?
Mr. Ham; apprehended that it wonlil. He took the
resolute ~,, to mean that the Mewed would not be incon-
venienced witb the apolications of persons molting ap-
plicati mud aim, that no dimtinction eiiould be in We,
but +al parties be plemd on an equsliiy.
Mr. Tiatun though the is:solution vested all the
power in the surveyor, and that the other porty would
not he heard.
Alderukan DEVENIeII said Mr. Tizonro views were
quite opposite to the spirit of the resolution. AS lie
Mr. Devenish) understood the resolution, the Baird
could not receive personal application from owners of
property, but if an encroachment was attempted, and
their aurveyor *aid it was an elle:react nt while others
denied it, the dispute would collie before the council
direct from the surseyeir.
Mr. Thant) : That, you hear the surveyor's side
only.
Mr. PirrIIEFARY considered the resolution completely
stultified the lloard. Asiderson liail asked about.
giving and taLleig, awl flout the silsWer he remiveal. the
giving and taken:. could not be entertained however it
might improve tile streets.
Alderman . Dmryffithi mai.l he had ciiii6,len.-e in the
surveyor. If the Boer' hal nut confidesiee In hiu., they
ou,;lit hot to retain him in his aimed ; but if they
hall confidence in their sllrsvynr. and Is; and the ...viler of
ProlwrtY cwt.:4,l.A any alt. rations 0 th. &the and
take prtic:p!e, then much alteration. lac ahould say were
imp emends and hot encroachments.
Mr. Poritaraity said that the a.teratimis of both Mr.
Lbeach sn,l Mr. COX wen. on the gnu ate. t .ke principle.
Mr. ItAourrr said thot he 11.01 se-condi/1 the resolu-
tion to preveut the 'km& being e. 'alimony Inanuted by
malting attentions. Lie •eilyllClll.*
abould he plinaal ill the surveyor.
Mr. TILARD, after Some further diaelismion, Faid he
believed that the Town Clerk would hack the statement
that the Board had delegated its power Li the surveyor,
and lie moved that the appli. &tams from iltuars. Diesel;
and Cos should be
Mr. PorliKeafti seconded the motion.
Mr. MILL-EWE all. the aiirveyor boil simply to inspect
what was propueed to be dune, and to repart tlitreon to
the Board.
Alderman ATLING was opposed to the principle of
give and take. and lie howl the ltoard avoabl not en,
tertam the subject, as it would be throwing open the
doorway wide.
Mr. TIZAKU said they were shutting the people out
with a iiouble lock —elessieig their eyes and ears to any
&peahen whatever.
Mr. Portlyeattv maintained that they Oudilt not to
predate toe...selves front m m otetaing imp tu rovemits.
Vie believed that this was nothilig beta 1.0111011•11
tiun to the ponies iu question. They ought to lave the
lower to consider any application fairly and justly, awl
to be enabled, if the alteratiohs would be for the neuelit
'of the town, to sanction theui. With regard to &leg...
ting their otewers to the surveyor, they well knee that
kissing wetit by favour to an awful extent, and such
would he the else in the present instance.
Alderman IrgVitNlaH believed that the resolution
would mlieit free discussion. For bin own !art. when
a CI.? Wll3 brought before them and i.e Wass:dished that
a public inaprovement by giving and taking, lie would be
glad to Nippon it.
Mr. I.IITiIr.eAMY complained that the resolution had
been brought out suddenly, awl whi, n the Board was not
prepared for it. Notice ought to be given by the er
of his intenti . He Mil nut supple-% eucroseliments—
far hem it. They ought to have been atoppe I ilially
yes ra riga but they hait been allowed to gu 011 year after
year; encroael tttttttttt the
made, and these parties, following illeae lad precedent.,
but in a mucli lea, ObjeCtiollatile ilegTee. had got out
their plims at gnat rWiISC. and commenced with their
work long before the resolut w.is brought foreoid.
He mointoine I that they ought to act justly towards all •
i pal ties, and without favour or affection to any ; and if
these works could lee care-nal out, WithnUt
the pub lic interests., let them go ell, or else la those
who had made microaclimenta in times last he Win-
paled to give back what they had taken from the
public.
Alderman AVLING said what he had done in the
matter, was with a view for the public glsal. home-
time 4V. there were gentleuivi. in the corporotion.
acknowledged the in cemmity of iiuttitig a atop to the
practice, hut none of thou hat sufficient courage to
Icarry out their cons id s. But now, I,cause lie 11,01
110, Me. Yotiitasiry got up awl :111pUted
motives to him, which he emphatically denied.
Mr. PoTHECA KT said that in using the word • personal.'
he certainly intended sin allusion to Alderman Ailing,
for he was not aware that the resolution vmanated from
hisu. . _ _ . .

Mr. Thane, thought it vras satisfactory to Bud that
there were some gentlemen in toe COllll. il aim 1ae..,r,..e.1
a little imurage but 'bey were all the time wandering
from tl:e imertion, which was—rhould they or should
thee not teceive the rpobeatiour.
Aldertuau Devizzlaii, as an amendment to the res.).
lotion proposed by Mr. Tizord, 44444 ved at all Meehan...lit
" That in uniaon with a resolution passed at the 64
meeting, they Omuta send tor the sure. vor to confer
with ham respecting these encroachnimite:"
Mr. Tigers) said it tins not needful to put thot
ainendusent. He w.is quite wailing that the surveyor
should lie sent for.
The rurveyur was then rent for, and Mr. Diesch's
plan was put into him bands, du.l he might go and
inspect the promises, and report if an encroadnuent had
been made.
Mr. Cionntzn thought the question should be ail-
jounied for the surveyor to report on Mr. Pitman's
alterations, Mill others that hail taken place lab lv, that
, they might deul with all alike where there had Weil ell-
troachments.
Mr. HIBBS said he must protest against Mr. COM-
iniva's rem .rka rerpeeting Mr. Pitman's eiicroachment«.
1
He wag *trays at it—lie ne•er came there aitliout
bringing it up. and that after the Board hail been
1
arsurathat no emniacltialcuL bad brogi look.
Mr. Conntzs : Now Mr. Councilior HMI* says I am
always at Mr. Pitmen about his encroachments. Why
I I never knees anything about the matter till I was on
I my say to the la 4 Born( meeting. and though from
what 1 saw of Li,, new front I merely give as my reip ,
son for not voting oil the remdetiun propoaed. that i
was not sure whether or nut an eucrouchmeut had been
made.
Mr. HUMS : &fore Mr. Cummins introduces this
subject again, let him collie here prepared with proper
information, and be ahle to produce plans, showing what
Mr. Pitman's encroachments are. (Loud cries of
order.)
Mr. Commis : I must say that the very last man
Iwho has any rOoill CO l.ilk Rhein any cum.:to:hewn' it
my fiscal Mr. Hibbs, seeing that he is one of the very
; greatest encroachers upon toe public rights in the town.
I Not to wen other matter.— in front of the window
I at his lies illiop next mimic, be haa placed a liri4iii rail
projecting considerably over the pavement. and I have
had partite complaining to me that they loot., without
,seeing it, gone against it and itijisred themselves. An
i old lady n particular, the other doy, after standing a
short tone at tile end of it, in turning round, injured
homed very considerably.
Mr. HIBBri : I MU quite able to answer Mr. Coininins,
but my good sense prevents use. Again cries of 'Onltte
I.roceeded hum several parties, which prevented what
Mr. Hildis was raying heng heard, but lie was lament to
say. "Mr. Ciiiiiiiiilla'a windows" ellen a loud knock from
the Mayor's hammier brought the interesting dircuarion
to • dead lock.
The Maros said there was now Mr. Cot's communica-
tion. . .

Mr. TIZARD proposed that it should be opened and
oonmarred.

Alderman Dgekirinii wished to put a stop to a com-
munication of this kind, where there was • mindfu4
fraud upon the very face of it.
TIZAKU thought the word " fraud" was a very
haril farm.
Mr. l'irritr.exer Mid Mr. Cox lied simply followed
sonic very hail leveed, nts of which the Council hail taken
no notice, and having had no notice that these encroach-
uienta would be interfered with in future, lie thought
that it would lie t unfair toward. I . say the
least, to relit.: even to open the letter to ascertain
what be loel got to say.
The letter was eventually read, but its length pre-
vent* our giving it insertion in this place. It net forth
that Mr. Cue had gone to the expeose of L'9o in the
alterations, and that if the Board persidied in their
determination, as they hail expressed, some Taiti or WU
of this sum would have been thrown away an 11.1.111
that the frimt was fld in the first week of the present
year, lung before their resolution prehibiting encroadp
tuents was pulsed- -that the moral saection of the Hoard
bail been given in numerous ether cases of a similar na-
ture, and trusted, as no notice hail been given previuua
to the alterations being comnienceil, the Bourd would see
the jui4ive of allowing the work being proceeded with,
re ttt itt ding the Board that the pavement at this part wag
wider than in any other part of the street, and adding
that he had got the sanction of all his neighbours pre-
vious to commencing the a ork.
Alderman DEVENIsII asked how they were to deal
with the next C•se if they permitted thia.
Alderman ATLINiI said he would move the epplica.
tion to cont Line the encroachment be not entertained.
Mr. lltnita thouglit it was rather bard to lie mailed
upon to *auction this encroachment, alter the other
three who, after the last meeting received notice, had
complied accordingly.
Mr. 'Nonni 04 seconded Aldermen Ayling's motion.
Mr. Point:emir would propose as an anseiiiim nt that
Mr. cue having gime to meat expeinte in preparing his
window front before !media indite from the Board of
Health, the surveyor be iteitructul to confer with Mr.
'ox to asvvrtain if it was practieable to modify the pro-
'awed encroachment." The le won he prep...el this
•••••duielst wo• he thought it was very pissilile that
mialificationa might be mule u hich would be satisfactory
to the Board, and prevent the auwitice Mr. Cox would
have to make if the resolution were &fielded.
Mr. Julili TIZAKU seconded the amendment.
The Marini put the ilueidion 10 the meeting, when
Mesara. Pothecary, John Tisaril, Cornelius, Anderson.
thiNggett, Bartlett, and Joseph Tigard voted in favour of
the amendment, end the Mayor, mid Messrs. Llevemsli,
Ayling, Hare, Hibbs, Pitman, Ti loin. Prowse and
Ilille.lee reeted in favour of the original resolution, the
amendment was cuusequeutly lost by a majority of 9 to 7.
ISCISANCIL.

The MAYOR read a letter front & gentleman residing
in Waterlisi.place, uf a great 111116111100
near his re-iilence, the drain constructed by the Nein'
a few years ago turned out to bee complete ccsapool,
from which the stench was about unbearable.. The
Mayor also atated that the report. of both the surveyor
and inapeetor of nutaanma both Ti (erred ti. the *abject
in their report.; and from iuquiri.% he had made lie
au informed that the drain woe in the tir.t place im-
properly constrm.teil. and that the workinanalop IrltA an
titti the whole of the tar had orumiasal from
the limbs, which had prevented the drion..ge from
flowing through it, and the whole had becouie a cow.

plete puddle from which proceeded a fearful ete,ch.
lhe w ordercii to bc platvil tia: SP.OZ.Ce
tor th,tu.Nioa at the ut:3 ila .tin.