The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-09-19 00:00:00

Loa t anb District Divs.

DORCHESTER TOWN COUNCIL
quirterly meeting was held on Widnesdar. Pre.
Matt: The Mayor (Mr. T. l'...nnott), xn 11.
Councillors J. F. 11.dg, Dot enh.h, It. Dam en, W. Voroon,
G. J. 0: groiory, Vi. 8/ado, anyl the Town Clerk
lag.)

Ci.LII OF fill SILISITe.
Mr. SWOP said he put n hence on the paper for the appoint-
ment of • Clerk of the Markets, beau.e ho consielerni it not
only deireble but nocemary that such 111 of car should be
avpointed. The late Superintendent of Police took charge of
the marketa until the time of hie death, since when no
Mpaintendent had acted. The matter •••• brought to hi(
notice In consequence of the carcase of a 'beep being expoed
in the market for into which was badly diseasied. The quev•
tion arose es to who meld Into in the matter, and
being the parties before the niegistrat., and it was found
there was no official to do No. Ile thought it would be wo-
tectlon to the seller as well as the buyer to hate a Clerk of
the Merkel*, as provided by the 9th section of the bye laws,
who was, under the Ilikh section, empowered to seim
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dimmed meat or Improper vegetable., tte. He believed he
Superintendent of Police was the proper person to
be would have a oummary Jurisdiction in the matter, and b.;
ebbs to net more promptly end effectively than any one Ow.
Be therefore propmed that the Superintendent of Felice be
"VLed Clerk of the Markets.
on Maine inquired whether inhabitants of the town were
not appointed to take ecipleance of such Matters
The Tome Clam said at the Court Led viewers of flesh
were appointed, but If meat lese fiend unfit for food .•t
Christina., It could not be presented till the following
Miehaelmes, when the offender would be liable to be amo oed
by the jury. But It was a atatumbl• offence, and any patron
'ht common, though any one could not seize.
Mr. Tatum seconded the amointsnent, and it was carried.
Mr. SUMO? mid the diseased part was covered over with
white fat; the men was! advised to teke it away, and did es.
ftre Poeta roam :•s ADDITIoNAL COItirr•SLS int A rPOINTIED ;
VJ• Buti.DISO Or • Ilocea rJit Tile SaresISMSDIST
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TIOIFIOCIt
The mit business was to receive
,the report of Capt. Willis
ng the pollee force.
wretaanor reported that he met Captain Willis on behalf of
he Mayor, who was unable to attend, and Mr. Devenidi was
iso present an • member of the Watch Committee. Captain
se usual, inspectal the men, their appointments. the
aoks, and the oelleand expressed himself as being thoroughly
dialled wit the efficiency of the force, and of their am.lnt-
sent& With retard to the cells, he pointed out that the pro
'tam for warming them was equal to nothing, being so in.
teeny* that no hot Lir could enter the cells that would toe.f
ty use at all. The Inspector wished that to be altered, and
at an effective method of heating the cells should be adopted
r the Council. He said he would not hurry them (that being
is tat of September), and I it were done ni t later than the
ith, be should be quite satisfied. The 2thh was the thee
hem report!! were sent up by the Superintendent. of all the
'alb referring to the force for the past year. lie tit!.
mei to the population, saying it bad but very slightly In'
teed, and be would not require an Increase of the force on
s amount, (although it. proportion WWI rather under the
'eminent stamiard of 1 to each 1000; but when he came to
aa to the time of the beats, end found ono to be 1 hour,
'hot 1i Scuts, and • third 2 hours, he sabl the
/ latter were much too long for the proper protection of
Inhabitantu in well in for the efficiency of the men,
erred the,/ the area of the borough was too large for the
went number of constable', and Meted that the Council
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point another man before the 29th September. Ile
to oommunkate those facto to the Council. He
!ould perhaps state QM Captain Willis very algoilitaintly
tied that if them matters were attended to by the time
called, the borough would ensure the Government allowance
nest year • and he told them that at Hereford be made a
der request:, but the authorities delaying compliance thy
Ivan's:mot withdrew their grant. Hereford Town Council
.wat•d at the end of the first year. for the second had an
.ra man, and applied for the Treasury allowance, but the
remnant kept the great from them the second y! ar, In
usdquenee of their not attending to his wish. promptly.
(az_ thoeght,under those circumstances, he should
it futni his duty by proposing that the Watch Committee be
tructed to eppoint another constable as soon as possible,
it also that they pri,vlde for the effective warming ,4 the
dbl. No doubt Mr. Jewett could give them • plan, and there
'mold be no delay In carrying It out, after the decidedly en-
silaged opinion of the Cloveroment lespector.
Alderman Luca and Mr. Holmes ioqoiro.l why they IA I not
so official requldtion from Captain Willis on the rubject,
Instead of this verbal report of a conversation; end it w,
mid Captain Willis always reported verbally and in no other

way.
Alderman Locx mid it appeared to him molt extraordinary
that Captain Willis after coming hero year after year, and
approving of the police force as sufficient for the town, should
now, immediately after they had been considering tilt: ad‘iv.
ability of uniting with the county for police purposee, and had
appointed a new superintendent, require them to maim
an addition to the number of their constables. Our area had
not increased does he was last here, nor tho population to any
extant that would affect the question, and there were not any
mew circumstances to occasion the addition required. If tho
population had exceeded
Kr, Bulb,: Do not we exceed the number.
Mr. Lore: Not in the borough
Mr. Briton,. : Captain Willis, we hear, does not base his
demand on the ground of population.
fix. Banos The Inspector had the statisticu it his fingers'
ends.
Mr. Lees • Bo have 1
The 'Luna: Captain Willis considered the extent of the

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beat&
Mr. LOcx : They were the same Is before. Ile was as well
isequainted with the area as Captain Willis, and he would
them whether a large portion of it required watching at all?
Take from the barrack wall at the north end of the town Cy
Loud's mill, the whole of the meadow was Included in the
borough, and what did that went watching eleept the out-
skirts if the populated district? and a large part of the south
Md. s• well had no populaUon: lie maintained there was no
sufficient ground for the proposed increase. At Weymouth
where the population had inereanal WOO an addition was Justi-
fied, but it woe not it here and he did nor think they ought to
Incur the antis ex penes.
Mr. Vaacos oteerved that Captain Willis laid the beats were
too long,
Mr. 8111110 P : Captain Willis does not with to encroach on
the independent judguna.t of the Council; but recollect there
Li an alternative,
Kr. Locs thought they ought oot to come to a hasty doeltion
on the point.
Mr. Darman oonsidereel safety lay in adopting the reyolus
Moo. and he seconded It.
Mr. B 1111101.: If we don't we shall lose the grant.
Mr. Inca demurred to such a conclusion.
Mr. Dramas observed that the Hereford gentlemen were
not bound to comply, but they new the result.
Mr. Lea ventured to say there were different circumstances
at Hereford from what appeared here, Year after year our
force and all its arrangement.. had been approved, an I at ens
In no way altered, yet this demand was made on us.
The Tont CUtlit stated the boundary, showing that there is
• It:rel.:ea unpopulated, with nothing to watch but turnips

and Potatoes
Mr. Dwzgun hoped they would not call into pupation Capt.
Willis'. judgment In the nutter.
Mr. Gawroar suggented that possibly the new Superintendent
had made some changes which had called forth thu insputor's
demand.
Mr. Gomm thought there was considerable force in
observations, and he suinosted that Captain Willis •houid !
written to, and reminded that the area we. On sante
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former year., and that a large portion of it was not loop- I
as in other boroughs--
Mr. Buuor : The inspector judged by the duration of the
beats
Mr. Boogie: Under Mr. Pouncy the beats were no arranged
as to meet Captain Willis's approval, and nothing had occurred
to warrant • change; so he thought the Inspector bliould
be asked to reconsider the matter, and he positively re-
quired them to ad I another man he was sure the Cootie,'
would comply, but be (Mr. Godson) saw no necessity for such
hot haste about it.
Mr. LOcw mscested that • decision now would be prenuture,
and moved that the question generally should be rederrul to
the Watch Committee, with a request that they would report
to the Council.
Mr Mb-amen reminded them that the matter must receive
attention bdere the 29th inst.
Mr. LAM thought not ; Claptain Willis had Oven hit ccrtiti-
eat. for the past year, and she question of efficiency would
not arise again for twehs mouths
Mr. Desernau remarked that the large area, although not
covered with houses, occupied time in jatrolling.
Mr. Howse thought that as the beats had been satiefactori
for yews, it was a proper thing for them to Inquire why they
were too iong now?
The Marna suggested the question should be adjourned till
Howe was • fuller meeting.
Mr. Vgascm mid wart from Captain Willis'. wi.h, he
believed we had not eutßrient force, and lie would rote for two
Instead of one additional constable.
Mr. LOCI auggeeted that the question of arnalgarnation had
better be revived if they were to have so much extra expense.
Mr. Ihanar called to order, 11l amalgamation was not before
them.
Mr. Syworea intimated that the cell warming would be mole
all right by the alteration of • pipe, and remarking the anxiety
new shown to make cells "comfortable " as not calculated to
dater offenders.
Mr. Dgeastau and Mr. Manor both urged that ;:claying
Inasmalng the 10100 wOuld be to risk the grant, Mr. Devenish
leflog Captain Willie told them that as plainly and an positively
is a man in authority could.
Mr. Houma insisted that no alteration of circumstance.; had
Mmurred to warrant the demand.
Mr. Drew= : lf you let your judgment against the
ing.llWo.o.—sa: I would appeal from his judgment this year to
141111111".d= aid tlast ge Matter had come upon them linawarf
and they ought to hare Captain Willie's requirementt from
him in writing.
Mr. Flown urged they should not incur the extra expense
without some communication with Captain Willis.
Mr. Bunter on this head mid the expense would be IS• •
week, or £47 a year, of which Government would pip one.
fourth, no the actual cost would be C-35: Were they going to
jeopudlne the whole grant for L 35? He thought the 435
might be mat by the present rate for they always all I a
little margin, but if they increamd It by the full sum it woul I
not quite amount to • halfsbenny in the pound. Mr. Lock
would take them back to the old antiquated day., dig up
• the lanthorn from the cellar, bring out the old grey cuat, and
re-establish the watchmen crying through the etreets Past
ton o'clock Laid • cloudy night"—(lessghter).
Mr. Davamag re-called attention to the fact that the lam th
of the beats WY Captain Wlllis's ground of complaint that
the number of constables was too small.
Mr. Loco wked Mr. Deyenith If he as • member id the
witch committee had considered the arrangement of the
beat.?
Mr. Darman replied that he didn't know that rev' his
duty, mad reminded Mr. Lock that he too wan on the watch
committee.
Mr. Lima observed that a. the length of the brat. occasionc. I
the prment demand, surely that wee a subject the committee
should thoroughly colluder with • view to piscine tho Olt
the lame footing a• before when the inspector approved them.
After some further conversation in • similar etrain, Str.
Lock withdrew his amendment, Lod seconded Mr. 11041ge.....1
for ',pi...minting to Captain Willis that no alteration hail
occurred in the borouirh to warrant, as far aa the Council
could see, en Increase of the force, and leaking him the grounds
Cl his demand for an extra man.
For it there voted—Mr. flodges,Alderman Lock Mr. Orel:AT,
Agalnet—Mr. Bishop, Mr. Devenilh, Mr,
Damen, Mr. Vernon, and the Mayor. It sea therefore lost.
The resolution for appointing an additional constable woe
then carried by 5 against 4.
Being reminded by Mr. Demon that he had omit!, to
thing in his btatement.
Hr. Rumor remembered that Captain ways alm pointed out
that it would be well if a house were provided in connection
with the police-station for the superintendent or sergeant Ile
eald the Government Aiwa) a prderred such an arrangement,
sod !squired it in many plays; but he would not push It
bare for this year. He likewise called their attention t. the
circumstance that there was an inhabited portion of the torn
act lighted (Milletreet), which aught to be, for It was one
that required perhaps more watching than any other i art. Ile
Cemildsrld lighting equal to ale policemen.
Nothing ws,, sat! on tue pleasant proepcct lucre indieatei
tap 1/a. 1111.0.-

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ma enPli r-T tation by li. . 8. Minim, auctioneer. for
to tie up sleek int talc Bald on the evening Mem"' u"'
Wednesday maim came on by adjournment from the last
meeting.
A
the I.a"riiii Waa Pra"1"1 aganut it by the itiliabitante Of
West walk.
The Tors Cigna said be mentioned tho matter to
misuyaa yesterday, when be ssid if there was my remonstrance
he would withdraw the application.
The oouncil, however, considered the matter, and with
tavola that they could not accommodate him no it would be
no annoyance to the inhabitants, it area put aside.
Pellinarn LlClntee.

sppticetios from Mr. 0. Mulford, High..irce. f..r
show...lite dors petroleum, sot exceeding tid at.
Ikne, sea vested, .object to proper provides being utak.

POLICII

T.O beirnete were exhibited, sod it eriu Mad the Superin
iwedieet renonainended them forth. polio.. lieu of ordinary
bale 011 the round of larewiesd protection. The matter wee
rallerred to the "wadi eonsinittea

OTATCIIT TO 111-10111•11 LIT COUSINS.

me committee reeemeseweei ihm—o: ante— —l-tv-. of the
the suPeffaluu.l4" tmd b• gra.."4 t.Rt-llehleeet Oeurett
ger shaft twelve yaws' service In the pollee force,whevb he had
aso c..yealed to kayo co soma& at his ermisitt With' the.
&kola unaulmously.