The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-02-02 00:00:00

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1858.

At a meeting of the ratepayers of "The Blandford
Forum District," held at the Townball, }Sandford
Fornru, on Monday, the 25th day of January, 1864. at 12
o'clock at neon, and duly summoned by William Cole
Finehain, Esq., the suminoning officer appointed by an
order of the Secretary of State for the Home Depart.
meet dated the aiateenth day of January, 1864, Mr.
Malachi Fisher was chosen chairman, and about 30 of
the most induential of the ratepayers were present.
The CHAIRMA N firstealled upon Mr. Fincham to read the
order of the Secretary of Pate, which after adverting
to the recently appointed boundaries of the district to
be called "The Blandford Forum District," and to the
inquiry made by the Inspector, goes on to state "Now
therefore, 1, as one of Her Maj.-sty', principal
Secretaries of State aa sfore.aid, having taken the
matter. contained in the said petition into consider'.
lion, do hereby. in pursuanoe of the powers veated in me
by the Lomil Government Act, 1868, make order as
follows

'•I
—That from and after thedateof this presentorder
the boundaries hereinafter set forth and decided, and
delineated on the plan &company ing this order, shall form
and constitute the bounden', of the district of Bland-
ford Forum for the purposes of the Local Government
Act, 18.18, and that the part. included within such
boundaries so described and delineated shall henceforth
for the purpose of such Act be deemed to be a place
with a known or defined boundary, and may adopt the
raid Act accordingly. (Here folloei • statement of the
boundaries.)
"2
—That William Cale Finchatn. solicitor, of Bland.
ford, be summoning officer, and take all such steps epi
may be net:arry under the hereinbefore recited Act,
for convening a meeting of the ratepayers of the afore-
said district to decide as to the adoption of the Local
Government Act, ISM, within the boundaries of such
district, as settled by this order. Given under my
hand this sixteenth day of January, 1864. G. OMIT."
The CHAIIIMAIII said that from *hat he could under-
steed the present meeting was called to decide as to the
adoption of the Local Government Act in tbe district
marked out on the pariah TSP. At former meetings he
had expressed his disapproval of the measure, which he
believed would incur very heavy taxation on the town.
This would not, perhaps, be felt at first, but it would
be • taxation increasing every year, and though pro-
bable he should not Ike to bear • part of the burden, he
Yet urged upon them before it was too late, and before
they gave their fined vote, to eonsider the question
earioualy.
If r. T. PANIC, in reply to the Chairman's remarks,
aunt he would like to mak whether it was at all likely
that three who would have the management of the
affain of the town, and who would, like themselves,
have to bear a share in the taxation, would go to
ruinous and unnecessary expenses' If they did not
adopt this Act they would have the town get into sueh
a state as to cause an inquiry to be made, and then they
would have the "Health of Towns' Act" forced 'won
them, the ruinous effects of which were seen in Dor-
cheater and Sherhorne, where many if the moat respect-
able housee were shut up. He, for one, was In favour
of this measure, because they would be able to keep the
management of the town in their own hands. The com-
mittee which would have to be appointed would be
chosen by themaelyes, and he was sure they would not
put the town to any greeter expense than was necessary.
(Cheers.)
Mr. H. Aaporr said that, as regarded the Highway
Act, it bad given very great dissatisfaction throughout
the country, and it was very likely another Act would
have to be passed to amend its provisions. Therefore be
was glad that they had nothing to do With It; and, be-
lieving that by the adoption of the Local Governmentvernment
Act of 1858 they would be able to take *barge of their
own interest, be was for its adoption.
Mr. HODGiII, see., said that, on looking at his books
for many years past, he found that taxation had b.-en
increasing; but at the name time great improvements
had taken ;gape, and thew who had property mast sot
mind paying that which eas necessary to improve that
property. (Hear, bear.)
Mr. Courts, jun., inquired of the Chairman what
grounds he had for supposing that the rates would be
increased by the adoption of the Act, and they would
necessarily go on increasing year after year.
The CMAIIMAX said that when the committee was
appointed under the provisions of this Act, the raw
pay.lll would have very little power over them, not so
much power as under the old system • and therefore
what they proposed and carried out the town would
have to sulaanit to.

Mr. Assort said such was the cam with the Tows
Council; but no one amid say that thet body bad put
the town to ruinous exivinerse
Mr. HODGES, wen. : The chief point will be to elect
on the committee honorable and upright men, who
will do their utmost for the good of the town ; and in
the town of Blandford he was sure many such men
oould be found. (Chasm)
The CHAIRMAN then proposed to the meeting the
following tmolution, namely, " That the Loml Govern-
ment Act, 1858, be adopted within the boundaries of
the Rlandford Forum District," at settled by an order of
the Secretary of State dated the eixteenth day of
January, 1864"
me proposition was seconded by Mr. Hodges, men.,
and carried by a large majority.
The following notice. conesquent on the above pro.
eroding. has been sent to the Secrelazy of State
William Cole Pinchers, do hereby give pollee that
the Local Government Act, 1858, was on the 25th day
January, 1884, duly adopted by the ratepayers within
the boundaries of the Blendford Forum District," as
settled by an order of the Secretary of State dated the
sixteenth day of January, 1884." Copies of the above
here also been posted on the doors of the churches and
chepels in the county.

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