The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-07-09 00:00:00

_81:D1IIINT cRAMIfI T

Mr. G. E. Minims was of opunon there should be
a sediment tank much higher op the Hill than the
present one, believing that the water will, in case of
storms, fall with such force into the present sediment
chamber that it well keep the stones and gravel in
such an agitation that the obstructions will be carried
over into the drain. This matter was eventually left
to the committee.

THZ WATULING or rosma's WILL.
In accordance with an application from the gentle-
men who have carried out the watering of this main
street so well, the Board decided to b-rant 215 towards
the watering, up to the 30th September. Some other
matters were dealt with.

At the close of the meeting, Mr. G. Annum'
objected to the minutes being signed, on the ground
that it was illegal to grant the sum of for the repair
of St_ John's clock. _ _

-good deal of conversation, and the
Board, before it rove. had sat nearly three boars.
The minutes were signed, but Mr. Andrews's
protest was entered on the minute book.

POOLS.

PLOWER SICRVICI3 were held at the Unitarian Church
on Sunday, and the sacred edifice was very nicely
decorated for the occasion. The Rev. W. Aj Pr... 004
appropriate sermons morning and evening, and collections
were made in aid of the Sunday School
BOROUGH POLICR Monday.—Before Memo. W. D.
Duedale and J. B. Duren.
Jeusiine Tucker was brought rip in custody charged with
allt ully breaking three panes of glass in the window of
the dwellinghouse of Sarah Puipperd, thereby doing
damage to the extent of 34., and also with threatening to
injure the woman Phippard on the precious day—The
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were present Aldermen .1. Buckley and G. Greed,,
Coutrill J. Andrew., G. Curtis, H. T. Trevanion,,
W. D. I/tr;dale, K P. Pleilpota, H. R. Diirmors, E. J.
Conway, T. Buckley, W. H. Ballard, C. Hill, and (1 J.
Stone. —Amongst the bills ord,red to be paid was one of
/AS Os. 6d., the expose, of the late Municipal election.- -
The Town Clerk read the following communication fere.
the Home Mee with reference to the Borough Gaol
Whitehall,lool June. W/S.
Sir,—l am directed by the Secretary of State or the
Home Department to acquaint you, for the information
of the authority, which, at the passing of the Prison Act,
1817. 10 and 41 Tic., cap. 11. was the prison ardbority of
she Borough of Poole, with reference to the order made
under the procisions of the sense Act for the discon-
tinuance of the Poole Borough Prison, that the average
daily number of prisoners maintained at the expense of
such prison authority for the dye years loimedistelc Pre-
ceding the let of January, 1577, has been ascertained to be
6116. In accordance with the provision,. of sections 3.1 of
the same Act the =want payable in Exchequer if the
prison authority desire to have the prison reconverts,' to
them is MS 4s. If the prison authority decline to ...spt
them terms, or fail to secure to the satiafaction of the
Secretary of State payment of the above sum into Ex-
chequer. the prima will be sold by him, and he will,
alley defraying the expense of such sale, and paying into
Exchequer the said sum of /336 4s. return the overplue, if
any, to the prison authority.—l am, Sir, your obedient
servant, A. 0 F. LIDDILL. To the Mayor of Poole"
The Land Ciaunittee„ to whom the matter had been
referred, recosnmend that this offer should be accepted.
—Councillor Curtis said he thought if they did not retain
the gaol for the purposes of the borough they might resell
at a profit 'I he sum now asked was much different from
what had been enticlpat vi., , abort Ll.llOO. and be proposed that the be purchured and the money
borrowed for so long a time as possible, as provided Myths
Act.--Councillor Trevanion seconded the proposition. Ha
thought the old aaterial would realise /M 4 and thee'
they would have the 'its left. If they did not utilise the
building for laths and weakhoneas, so suggetted, they
would be able to re-sell at a pool—lt was unanimously
resolved to purchase the gaol for the sum of ADM 411.—The
next badness wise to appoint • Town Sergeant in Misplace
of the late Mr. Robert Wadhero.—The Town Clerk read
the following characteristic letter from Mr. John Owe :--
To eke Now sad Corpor.istios of Paolo.
' Poole. July let IMS.
"Gentlernen.—lf my memory serves me rightly some few -
years sloth, sergeants at insoe asked fora rise of salary.
he late Mr. Lacey objected to it, sad said that he believed
there was no borough, either in city or town, in the
kingdom that had more than one sergeant et mow
• notice that one was to replace the late Mr. W•dbirst.s4l thought this was a good opportunity for the Town Council
to reduce the expenditure, by not appointing another in
Mr. Wadham*. plane. Let tliere be only one sergeant at
macs- I rems.ints._nt
_lens."l, yours ressectfully.—J.
hoomor for the
The letter was re7e.i;ririth laughter. The Town Chris
then read applications for the poet from Mr. John G.
Turtle and Squibb, also • letter from Kr. John
Graves, who has one of the Town Sergeant., for M
years, melons for an increase of ealary.--Counrillor Duda'
Proposed that Mr.
.uibb be appointed at a salary of 10a.the other 10a to be given to Kr. Greases
This was seconded by Councillor Dugmore. —Councillor Curtis proposed aa so amendment that Kr. John Puna (the County Court Bailin who had dons the work of the
Court of Record tor the Town Sergeants for some time
peek should be aelrointed at • eatery of £M.—Councillor
s. Buckley seconded the amendment. and Mr. Pedlar was.
elected, seven votes being given to him and five to Kr-
-Bgoibb.—The name of Councillor Trevsnion was added los the Land and School Attendance Committees and that of
Councillor kedrews to the Petroleum Licenses Committees —The Bank of England having ref used to open an account
with more than four Trustees of the Keening Lectureship
at Si, James's Church, Masers. T. Belben and W. V Durdals allowed their names to be witbdravna —A raw c".
log was then held under the Public Health "to dotard me
Wwb"haah-boir asestbisAerenthlisadakelinthadrnVia,thecap.P°744.kfortlatil: esidapd
borough, and if so adopted to pass all useessary reset Atkins
for the perms of earrying the same Into elect" it was olvece=
Dthi=ssitioa of Clonadller Cootie •xueded
to refer the rep matearee • cis sernitose
to ort thereon toile Cowbell.

BOROUGH QUART= UMW &
Thies Bogdan were held at the Guildlaalf. an Widow
day last before the Recorder Mr. A. J. H. Caplan.
who was aocornitutied on the Bench by Vale Mayor (Hr.
A. BalstosiX the Bbadl Dlr. W. Mete), sad M. 11 J.
tooe. W. D puede* J. & Doran, sad G. fl. Gnu&
The Greed Jury was cooped se fellows 11.
Baader% ((eremite), and Marrao Gel. W. J. Hayman. I Howell. L Harr* T. Inv. 7._Ascy, J. D.
Lociqer. W. C. lealtester. T. Lougaritta, W. narles. sad
A. Woolfrey.
lbe Recorder, in chorea" ths dyad Jury. mid he wee
to tell Meet there were only three oasis to be to.
by thees. and with ths mention of one awe be
din nee ehiear taw would have but very Hale diacults.
EM Hamar referred to the ours for Utak and dianimed
the Grand Jury to their dabl..
riLLOw.
irielly"llllSU=Z stealing a shirt and slop
front the dwelling-boon a 1 3.i., Henry Dyke on the fit&
of May—Hr. Butterworth prosected. —The evidence
showed that early to the month 01 Wm the Prosecutor
took the_ primer Lto ba hones to lodge out of charity.
Oa the of keaLthel sad shirt were frogs
the hoar, sad wii• keeps a coaled-
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lisp found the prisoner (laity. sad shoat a deem etaa- Emmy. erldeh the hasgerikr rid Mal ermagmadable.
teary ooeviettoes kering bra proved stalest the primmer fen bat he would have theta saderstead that there tree
b, sopt, Heat. the Recorder lee tamed him to 18 months' each this; es Wee ecosesny ; hew, by far born&
hard labour. sotAtivat messy to do what wee secereery. and let the
repayment of the loan extend over • lone tern which
would he readily granted for • complete memo of
sewerage or laying on of nwty vopoir. At the coock-
aim of the inquiry the Inspector, ecenuip..i.d by the
Surrey., and several nsemhers of the Bovril.ooitid
various parts of the town and inspected the PLeeeil to hi
repaired. ex

TVS &MOLT ON THI GOTSItIiOII OF TIM GAOL.
R.berg ating, charged with br•akin• into • tualthion••
sad assAultia• tb. owiwoor of the Pool*
Somalis Prison, eras certified to be too ill to attend, and
the recognisance* wimp enlarged till the Dalt soislow.

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owv bai
euereet with .4.waloa Li 13, 9/ by fable pewee. from
Kr James Omen os t,we 9th of Aord.—Prieweer waa
estaured to three meths' hard labour.

OHIO' sair..L.
THE BOARD SCHOOL
The report on the West Chickenll Board School for
the past year, April 1877 to April 1878 has just been
presented to the manager., and is of a highly astir
Victory character. It is as follows :—Nlixed School
The School has made the moat satiefactagy and
pleasing progress; the results of the examination Sr.
very creditable. The answering in gsograjohy and
grammar were given readily and intelligent'''. latent
School.—" The infant. receive due attention and are
taught with care and kindness if. NI Dawkina has
passed well and A. E. Dibben fairly." The In•Peet'nr's
remarks on Mr. and Mn. Ellis' parchment certificates
are as follow. :—" Mr. Ellis has much improved the
Scirrol, and deserves great credit f the way in which
he has writhed durin., the peat year. "Mrs. Ellis
does her School work in a satisfactory manner." The
school had been opened 446 time., and the average
attendance was 106 Of 83 qualified for examination,
78 were promoted for it at the inspector's visit on the
31st May. 71 passed in both reading and writing, and
67 in arithmetic. The grant, exclusive of £3 gained as
prize money by IL M. Dawkins and £2 by A. E.
Dibben (the pupil teachers) wee OH 34.. or a little over
20. Per child 1112 the average attendance. If the
ratepayer' of Chickerell are paying (as undoubtedly
they are) heavily for the education of their children, it
must at least be • gratification to them to see that
the work of the school is being efficiently carried on.