The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-08-05 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESR AND AGRICTATURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1879.

would rummaged having done for the purpose of wag,
Ing out the Pile Pas Act in its matisoffs atnl the =oda 1.3
lasted far mulessoariug to raise Ms fund. required
for that purpose.
Timm rwsulu suao were put simultaneously and carried.

•PPLICATION ST 11/4 OWWOOO.
An application war made by Mr. Greenwood tor a small
portion of land to enable him to lay metals tor a trarcil•
ins cr.r.nr. as the Great Wectern aailway Company bad
encroached opon his ground from one to titres feet.—
Referred ton committee.

APPLICATIOS BY WI. BALLITI.
An application was ilic•ived from /tr. W. T. iFlallott
lakiat for paingailoa to convert Na. 11 Belvidere. at
present • lo4isi butt" into • private boirdias.house.

LOCAL BcpAILD or licArru.
MT OP MIL HAWILISLZT.
The Maroa mid he had morbid a letter from Yr.
HswkaU*lo.l4l34 k• would Malt Weymouth et the Ilth
ot Augsat.

TOM SCATILNIMILS.
Mr. Hog asked whole duty it was to sae the loins
useecutere carried their work out properly. It surely was
th• duty Gi "0" on.. an I ha asked the Board to gin the
secenearr instructions to the Pruner aim"-
Mr. Wiutaroan and Kr. Donna continued the state.
meat a Mr. Hanna Mr. Omni especially called atten-
tion to the state 04th. North (Jag.
Tha SUIVETOR nu called in and his attention directed
to the matter.

TUI S" POUNDS.
Mr. Tnnaus said tMMU ne Timber Pounds' Committee had
met Mr. Roblomn, the repreeentatlye of Mr. Burden, the
OW ner of the laud oecupted by Marra Bette. At the
lommitililt there were pnwent himself, Mr. Groves, Mr.
Nagler. and Mr. Welsford, and after listening
to whet Kr. Robinson bed to my they had
agreed to the following recommandstionf—" It was
essolsed that the committee having met Mr.
Robinson (of the firm of Hoyle. Shipley. and lloyle, of
Newcastle. Mr. fiurdon's legal representatives). and
received from him promise to expedite a settlement as
fm as be ass able, to recommend that UPCM the condition
of Messrs. Bette filling up the present timber pound, the
Council to grant them • lesee of part of the Backwater,
on terms to be agreed upon, milk:lent fee the purpose Cl
Impounding timber, and this committee do request the
Town Council to send a copy .4 the akwe to Mr. Nowa.),
the agent to tho owners of the timber pounds without
prejudice
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The matter ass allowed to IMMMI.OVIr•

DL TsZAZD'S IMPORT.
Dr. Tizerirs report stated that the sanitary condition of
the Weymouth mde vies good, with the exception of the
common lodging-house in High-street, kept ivy Mrs.
Holland, which wee mucely fit for human habitation.
Dr. lizard oompleined of eeveral plots of land in the Part
being covered with stagnant water. from which offensive
emanations mow, which might prove injurious to health.
The deattivate for the hall-year ending June 3Dth, wax
somewhat higher than that of 1878, but still might be
very favourer!, outrasted with other town.. The death-
rate waa 177 per 1,000, and the birth-rat. 167 per 1,001
The Moreau in the death-retie was. ia his opinion, duo to
the long-oontinued severity of the put wieter ; but
although it was higher than that of lut year, still it must
be • mums of cougratulatirm that the health if the adult
population had been so good. 'The report also referred to
the imperfect manner in which the town scavenging was
done.
There was no other business of Importance.