The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-01-23 00:00:00

DORSET COUNTY MUSEUM.

Au impottant meeting of the member. wee held at
the Old Museum. to•day (Monday), uader the Kea.
dency of Mr. J. Player, id.P. Amang those present
were—The High Saeriff (Mr. C. liambro), Mr. J.
Battea, Mr. B. L. Kindereey, Mr. W. A. Banks;
Mr. W. E. Writer, hLP., Mr. A. Pope, Mr. G.
Carole, Mr. R. Williams, Jan., Mr. Freeland Fainter,
Riv. Dr. Colby, Mr. N. William; Bev. M. J. Green,
Captain Fyler, Mr. G. Floyer, Mr. Maneel-Pleydell
(hon. sec.), Mr. E. Pearce (boa. sec.), Pr.friveor Buck-
' man, Mons. Pralist, Mr. Gregory, Mr. J. B. Grave;
Mr. U. 0. Weston, Ea
The fallowing report wee received by Mr. E.
Pearce :
" Klein of the Coutic.l for MI year 19t12.

I. "In their rep art far the year 1222 the Cauncil have
to etate th et the reoeipte far the year. including the
balance of Li 9, dl. to their crelit on tne lAA account.
amounted t / LW 2, 1 1., and the payments If .4127 le, Otie
leaving a Wane in their favour of SS Ile. 7d. at the
3lst December, 1882 The subscriptions have Increased.
and there is other evidence of • gro•ing 'overeat in the
ieetitution. I —An ancient piece of carved oak, some
old trap weak. and other objects of much interest,
collected by tha late Canon Mosta-es. to whom we have
bees so much indebted. have been presented by Kra
miadaam ; awes of the •isitation of Devon. 1561. and
of Somerset, 1613. by the editor, Dr. Colby; • history of
Lb. ant of Tam, by the Hoe. and Kr!. Aubrey Spring-
Wet ; and setae specimens brought some by Um
Challeoger Egpedillo 1, by Mr. Carpenter. of Eton. for
which the thanks of tee membrita are due. 2.—The
Commit nut, wit 2 s etas'action that there is • probability
of their acquiring tee zoological collection of t2e late Bev.
H. 11. Wood. which will be or grant value to the Museum.
I—As this will probably be the laic gen ral tneetang
hell under this roof. the Council woull expresa their
thanks to Hr. Hebert Williams for the coerideration he
has shown thane as tenant,. Looking forward to the
q * I Qttilitioll of Weir 1.01041 to the co untolmati and
handsome building provided ior them, they cunt impMbe a
great deed l winch' of the resaurces and the utility of the
inetitutioe. It will be their endeavour. with the aid of
the members, to na fake it in every way worthy of the county.
It may not be out ot pima now ackno e lets gratefully
the servic es of toe Building Canetnitme. • especially
those of hr. Albect Dinka, who has done so much In
railing funds for the new museum and library. Tee
Council take this oppAtunity to impress on all thetr
friends and implanters. sod on others who En.), bacoum
so, that it is ot the utmost impirt mos to the mimes, of
the institution that the debt on the bail ling be quite
cleared oft before they retrieve to ths new premises,
With • trash deistrturn miler imprcyad con ittiOlt•
they cannot but teke a saciguthe vaew at lAO future of the
Institution."

TREASURER'S an:roil/a OF ACCOUNTS I.'ol TUE TEAL 1f32.
llai.nce in hand. le. Jan. 1882. £2 9.f. 8.1.; subscription,
fa Int, £7O 8..; 10.;
_donations, £l3 13. ;
rent per Kr. Stede, £4 4. ; sal, of niesp goers.
£1 174. 101. ; 4.111 2i. ed. One penes rent 1, 3144 Dee..
HU, L. 311; lent saisseel tax.., £1 17. CIL ; rates,
,c 9 ; Inaur•sob, £lll. 61.; p.mre nato/rapticsi
1881 sad 1821, LA 2..; Mrs. Vu, £lB. ditto, sundries.
Ll Bs. 51.; Y 06.. P wore £186.. Ill; Tekg raw, 8.81. •
Oasts, lit 74. • 8 .unlers ent Jecib. ; Orootor end
Ca., 34, 31.; Duidln, 13,. 111.; primula/ repan for 1881.
LI t..; balance in Tr. amrer s bands, £.5 114. 7d.;
£432.. 41.
Tne following memoran ltun from Mr. W. A.l3ankei
was real :—" I am reque.ted by the Ciairinan of the
Building Committee to inform y m that the donations
toward. paying u Ile building debt are still coining
in satisbctorily. Of the £l,OOO required last Novem•
bar no ler that. £543 his been p ed or promised.
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leg ;:i.ance of Jo ly ECM still to be collided. Ree:ei red,
Eiti, Ain to be collected £4.15.
The new rules and bye-laws were presented, and
alter a long discussion were passed, on the motlon
of the Hiatt SHIM'r seconded by Mr. BRUM.
()thaws appiint ,c 1 am follows :—President, Earl of '
Shaftesbury ; Vioe-Presidents, Raw. %V. Barnes, D.D.,
C. C. Barton, Esq., Res. 0. Fisher. F.G.d., and J.
C. Mame' Pleydell, Hog, F.G.S. ; Trustees, Earl of
Eldon, J. Fl iyer, Esq. ALP., an Robert
Keg. ; Council, Rey. Sir T. If. Baiter, C. El stubs°,
Esq.. General Pitt Risser, Pd i,esa Buckman, Sir
' W. Medlyood, Mr. Damon, Mr. 0. P. Caubrid
Mr. J. Batters, Row. M. J. Green, Kr. B. DaS
Mr. G. Corms, Mr. H. B. Middleton, Colo
Oldfield, Mr. M. C. Weston, Mr. W. A. Hank, Mr.
Alfred Pope, Hew. T. W. Knipe, and Itsw. Dr.
Colby; Treasurer, Ur. R. Williams, jun.; Hon. Seen.,
Mr. J. C. hiansell•Pleydell and, Mr. Edward Pearce.
It was understood the new buildings would be
opened about April.
(We are c impelled, through pressure on our .pace,
to hold over • longer report.)