The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-09-02 00:00:00

LOCAL BOARD OF HIAL-111.

ks to the proposition of widening the footpath on the
Bridport road, on Wer Deputment Istid, by withdrawing
the rails two teet farther back. the authorities made no
objection, but suggested they should see the line as
actuellv to be set out.

Thin had beer done, and Alderman GALPIN elicited that
the pathway is to be from 31t. 6in. to sfl. tstn. wide. with-
out eumoaching on the public road.
The fence is actually being painted now but only in
wvordance with Mr. Bull's contract, and the Surveyor
(Ur. Thomas) said it would only take about three days to
IDUVC the fence back.

Kr. Synoxret kindly agreed to call on Colonel Coo to
appoint a day tor meeting on the subject.
Yr. Ball also wiahed to know whether the Local Board
would wish the tramway left between the Rallwsy-station
and the

Aldnun Gstrite and Mr. Hun. thought the tramway
would be tuelui or many ourpows.
The question appeared to be whether the tramway
should he allowed to remain across the road.
Lit the Hishway Board raise that question. said Mr.
Bgassyr.

The MATOIL and 111 r. Qum pointed out it 'night b.
Tory important to the Council to be ebb to imp the tram-
way in the Fair-field, the Mayor adding that SO load of
stone, to be brought from London and South- Western
Railway. can be run in easily to the Fair-field, by means
of Abe tramway.
. . .

—hir7 iilli;agent had uked Mr. Symonds whether the
Council duired the tramway in the Fur-held to remain,
and he was deemed to way they do. and also to write to the
secretary of the London and :south-Western Ruhr., ask-
ing than to allow the part of the tramway in their yard
to remain.

It was resolved to write that the Board desired to retain
the portion of the transerar in the lair-acid.

CO!VIWALL-IJAD.

On enquiry it eras discovered that Mr. Norman, the
late borough surveyor, had on the sth et August lase..
certificate that the road had been replaced am good repair.
Some members of the Council 'nada very salient
remarks on the giving of this eartillate, Mr. HUNT 1.1
particular, and Mr. Y. LOCK added something on the way
In which Ur. Bull had treated the Council; but Mr.
Gauen did not think there waa any necessity for Mr.
Lock's remark; Mr. Bull said ha was willing to attend to
the_cosSter when he carnet? Dorchester.

be unreason-
able. When he came to Dorchester let the surveyor alio.
him the places which required repair, and be would be
willing to attend to what the Council required.
The Inspector (Br. Chick) reported various nuii loom.
Among the applications for water supply was one from
Masan Eldridge, Pope, and Co., for the supply to their
new malthoum in Fordington-field, also from the Barrack
authorities for permission to lay a four-inch pipe from the
Barrack works to the Corporation waterworks. The latter
was ordered to stand over till We Corporation works are
mere advanced, meanwhile the military authorities to
continua taking water from tho ons.loch pipe used by Mr.
BaU.

MOIL= wEnnowa.
Your *billings mid eightmince worth of Maas have been
broken in the barracks, factrut the "public recreation
growth" on Pmodbury. • captain gent the account to the
usual office. and had been directed to send It to the Town
Council of the Borough, as the windows had not been
broken by the Wormy-
Aidero2llloaLllll pointed out toed the Poundbury
is outside the borough, the barracks wall forming the
boundary, and it was agreed to mad the bill beck and
recommend enquiry by the County Police.
surnr.

/ATI/

The Surveyor recommended in his report, the laying
down of a new 4-inch male, in order to improve the
water supply at the lower end of the trend At present
when the eviler is shut off at the upper end of the town,
the inhabitants at the lower end are deprived of water, at
groat inconvenience.
Mr. Capin corroborated the statement that title is
very inconvenient. Sometimes they were deprived of
water for hours together.
Kr. Thomas had not prepared a plea and verification,
and the proposition was referral to him to do so.—Mr.
Thoona.sz,oreoommend.danew main to the South-Women'
station, and this proposition was also referred to him for
plan and 'modification. He also reported that whenever
ton_had been exposed. the man reported to him there is
to=He also proposed an improvement on fordieg.
, and another front Fredington hill to Gray',
bridge, where the footway and carriage way both require
raising, and he recommended that this improvement
should be let by contract.
Mr HORT remarked the wig& his, daring the late rains
inundated the houses at Forcingtou (in the low park)
Mt. die. and even more, and the houses were rendered
almost uoinhabitable. The Fuediagton Cress matter was
entry rhfilcult ono,

irr!irg7cra—r.voold simply report Use housas uninbabit.
able by buroaa befogs.
Yr. MINT ',tattooed he meant TOllb. Comer ; but the
people there were pretty Deuly arophibioas. lie added
that Mr. Gregory. who agreed to be 70U1 loads or chalk
there only took 70 loads, sours of abed been spread- but
other of it was left unartread.
The SorreVor's Proposition/I were referred to the
General Purposes Committee.
The Surveyor wanted a level, at &cast of .Cl 6 10011. of
chain. a 361 D. steel straightudgv cobor-box,etter- prew.
toessurlog rod, steel tape, altos stool, cross saw, and
oche, items, the cost amounting to AL—Referred to the
General Purposes Comailttae.

Cll.o{-141103.
The Sarveyor reported the makise of • new crossing
near Charlsestreet, and the MAYOR hoped that when
...minus are laid down In Dorchester they shall be done
with square bricks as at Weymouth.
stromors or waren SUPPLY.
Th. Surveyor stated that some of the plumber§ in the
town—he named one in particular—frequently found the
men had made • bal join, and then after the water bad
been Hopped a he came for it to to stopped off again.
moil the ffurre7se auggested theta charge should be nude
for tee mooed aelpfW off, In order to keep the plumbers
eon careful.

The Mayon spoke of the Rte.% isesaventence from the
fretimmt stopping-et and told how his brJther, wed
WAter at tlr.t f• r his Mee en, and afterwerdi that
from Use B trough Water Supply; but the Ineonesuienee
from st.mpages was so great that is eonaidered it would be
enoarur to pomp tie well w•ter

111DICAL onicza oi lIKALTH.
Dr. George aud Dr. D tneta applicd for the poet of
ofll ter of health for the huruugh.
Mr. &MN said the dot... ot mechael officers of heelth
we. Last earned out Wit n the rill ars were few. He hoped
the numbs- of officers would now be reduced to two.
. . _ _

Mr. ficartffrr proposed that Dr. George be appoints .
Ile. Gaul,' wantetlt , know what is to he th.sslary Is
the office worth twieres guine iv • yeai One of the candi-
dat s was ready to take the OULU, at • lower rate, as be
was are lAy holding a pulibe apviutinvor. Every day we
are a 'thug such an accumulation of °Masse thrust twin,.
that it ',wale. iao.t importm.t not to nitiltiollt othue
awl Tile° that the offices shall be flll,l as efficiently as
Mr. DUILDKV eve Judea the appointment of Dr. George
at a salary of XL; • year.

Mr. If ut o—p
;it'd Om appointment of Dr. Day, who,
he thoeaat, had sent testimoni as of a very high order.
Mr. GALPIN would prop ve thtt no appointment take
place until the Council knew whet celery.. required. lie
also gave an instance of extra charged by Dr. Good. for
aitendutoe in proceedin:s in Mr. IlatOeso cs.e. and Mr.
Galvin urged that no extras St all should be unflawed.
Mr. FROST, altar heating the high opinion of a medical
gentleman that it Is deorable to I ,rien the number of
no.dical officers, sxonded Mr. Ilutals proposition of Dr.
D-g.•

CALM proposed that the appointment In postponed
tna candidates lite. Um automat ot aal.ry required-
Mr. HAZEL seconded

Mr. F. LOCK dhl not think that2lguirmas wet too much
for the mlary.
he Maros and Mr. 11. Symmula doubted whether It
would he competent for toe Council to postpone the
appoiutatent.
Only Mr. Gatria Atli Mr. HAZEL voted for the second
suiendment, which ava. thgativeit.
The Board thou dirtilei on the question whether Dr.
George or Ur. Day ahould he appointed. The result wits
if it. Mr. Day, 7—Mr. It. Hunt, Mr. G. Frost, Mr. A.
&man, Mr. F. Lock. Mr. G. Curme, Mr. W. Durden. and
tho Mayor. For Dr. Geor.o., E. Barnett, Mr. T.
innett, Mr. H. Maiden, and Mr. R Dams.
Mr. B. .1. Day was tbrref ire appoiotad.