The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-01-28 00:00:00

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THE DORSET COUNTY PXPRIM AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1879.

POOLI.

BOARD OF GUARDIANS. —The usual fortnightly
meeting of the Board of Guardiaos wadi held on Thurs-
day, and there were preseht /Amen. J. Haymaa
(chairman), J. W. Ruahey. G. Curtis, 8. L. Baker,
V. Meados, E. J. Conway, I). Ballow, and V.
P.iterson.—The Cle It red letter from Sir. H. A.
Lawton, Nlelical 0111cer for the pariahm of Ham-
worthy, Letche.t %Glitter. and Lytehe. t Betrayers,
sskina the Bail to conside. the rodent 14 his district
and the heavy calls made on him by the p wish
patients. Mr. Lawton gays particulars of his services
diir•ng the past year, and applied for an biomass of
sal .ry.—The Board decided that they could not
entertain the application.—The number, of relief caws
was tinipmally large.

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I'lll3llTM' METH .star Mamma. —The annual
insating in aid of these l,e.innsMlS held at the
chapel in Noith-street on Wednesday eveiiing, nailer
the chairmanship iif Mr. A. Hodges. The Rev. J.
Leach, of Blandfor read the annual report of the
parent $ ici-ty, and the Rev. C. Sbergold, Aliercarne,
who sttenikil as • deputation, spoke of the success
which bad attended the Primitive Methxlist Missions
in the sp.vadiog of the Gospel, but stated that they
wore o.olly in need of pecuniary support, there being
• sotm-what loam deficiency in their funds, the prevail-
ing distress in the country having had • great deal to
do with this. The other speakers were Me Rev. G.
Clarke, of Bournemouth (who was the preacher on the
previous Sunday), and the Rev. C. Portoeld The
o illections on Sunday and at the meeting realised
abut

Q UAY TRUSTY/O. -.t meeting of the Triviees of the
Qu tye wss held in the Council Chamber on Wednes-
day last, the Mayor in the chair. The Harbour
Committse was appuinted an follows —The Mayor,
Aldermen F. Stirring and T. Relben, Couneillas J.
8. Hudson, W. D. Dugdalit. H. P. Philp its, W. Mate,
A. 13 ilsion, and If. 'l. Treranion. The collector of
harbour dues, Mr. Wirsolharu, reported that the bslance
at the bank wee £344 6.. 41, an I he asked for orders
on the treasurer am noting to £lB7 17.. 81., which
were granted. Mr. %Vellum said the riaosititn for the
pet six months showed an increase of 11316 IL. 6d.
wh-in com,.. eil itli the previous cot req.
h•lf.year. Councill..r iiitgdel. sivi 1 he th tmitst the
dredger hal a great deal to do with this increaae, Anil
the Herb turnanister, Mr. bleFaul, laid the he last
s Id during the last two months realisiol £53.
'rho Mayor sell the liarbonr Committee had decide 1
to lay up the dredger for a little while, and the men,
with the exoraution of the eugioesr, wonld be discharged.
It we. states there waa about 1,900 ins of ballaat in
stock. Mr. McFatil ashl some of the captains of cmli
re eels informed him there was now a foot in tee water
on the bar than formerly. Hie Trustee. decided to
remove the meteorological signals from Mr. Pennsy's
to the ballast quay and pleas diem under the charge
of the Harbourmaster, the telegram" from the
Itftraecrological Solely to be exhibit'sl in the window
at the harbour .18 iv.

Tote t',o3xcit. )16..TV40.-4m Wedne•l ty I.st •
'netting .1 the Corp- wation we. h 1,1 i,. the Council
Chambeu. and w atten.l.l by tits Mayor (Councillor
kv. N. Weddell). Alde, nem J. Bucklsv. Councillor,
W. Mute. J. Gifforl. J. H ,yui G. Curtis. A.
11 W. 11. Duplale. It. Al E. P. Philpots.
and 1,. Buckley. Upon the pr ,p vi•iou ,1 Councillor
+.O .nd..l by ths senl of &hit
C unril was sflix-ri to a deed a. tgnln the borough
feud and the borough r .tes to the I oattnieeloaers of
the Public Work Loan. Act us ...clarity or the repay-
ment of a loan of £Bll5 by 70 eqo .1 hAlf -yearly instal.
ournts,wlth intereeta £4 percent per entluro,which suni
I. to bs ap:4101 in •,:porninunni the bor-mgh gaol from
ti. Government. Upon the pro.usal of Councillor
Ducdele, on-cm,led iv Councillor Mate, the seal of she
Council was •Iso aiz..l to an or.ler suthorising the
Commbrioners to deliever the oertifi -ate for repayment
of the Fs. to Ur. S. J H.. Dahl. the Gouniih
Truro' er, ~1..1 that dm documents he shined by the
May r. Cpon the motion of C rand kw Ma's,
sec outer! by Alderman Buckley, the t,ea.urer wee
authoriwul to pay the awn of kin& when tnosited, into
the Exchequer, in excheng• fur the ateiimment of the
p I.on to the Council. Ceunciliner. Dug-file and
Philpots were requested to levestlgate the feasibility
of converting the gaol into public batlts and yeah.
houses.