The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-01-10 00:00:00

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Mr. W. P. OICIDON reed the report of the Bridge and
Bei'dim Committee, which was received and adopted,
from which it appeared that there was due for bridg s,
11:M 12A. ; gaol, 1.147 17s. 7.1.; hall and record office,
£42 M.; house, El 2s. 9d. ; total, £243 Os. :AL
The sum, with Llfd 19s. 3d. for work, ordered and in
program, makes E4OO. The report was received and
adopted.

LUNATIC ABTLUM.
Mr. Fords read the quarterly report, which stated
that the expenditure of the present year was 4:1,079
Md. to be received from parishes at 7s. per week,
El AV"( 10a. ; balance, Ea lls. 5.1. ; rate ordered at
7. per week; balance in the contingent fund,
L 197 12s. 10d. In the Asylum September 30th. males
7s, females 87; admitted since, males 2, females 11 ;
ducharrd. and died since, males 3, females ; patients
now at Fisherton—males 2S, females 40. The report
also adverted to the resignation of the chaplain, the Her.
D. (Amason, on account of increasing age end infirsui-
ties. An annuity of OS 61. lid. lied been granted him.
The report further spoke in high terms of Om piece of
land "tiered by Michael Miller, Fey., for the purposes of
building on it a new Lunatic Asylum ; but as this was
the subject of a lengthened discussion we only just ad'
yen to it here. The annual report stated that the
'lumber of patients at the close of the year 1858 was—
in the uylum-73 males, rtB females-161 ; at Fisher-
ton, 30 males, :It: females—GO; total, 227. At the close
16-0 there were in the Asylum—males 77, females 92
—100; at Fisherton, males 24. females 40-68 ; total,
237. The number of deaths was 8, viz., 5 males and 3
females; discharged 23-5 males and 18 females.
Mr. FLEiTIER then moved, pursuant to notice, "that
all resolutions passed previously to the Midsummer
Sessions, 1859, and not yet carried out, relating to the
parc:iase of land, and the erection or alteration of
buildings in the County Lunatic Asylum, be rescinded."
He said they were all aware that there was a great
sissy motions on their county record relating to the
purchase of lands, and the erection of new buildings at
Vorston. Many of these motions were of • contradic-
tory nature ; but he believed none of them had either
been rescinded or acted upon. Mr. Floyer then read
over the various motions for raising sums of money for
the purchase of land, and other matters connected with
the enlargement or rebuilding of the Asylum, that had
been paned from the year 1854 down to 1858 (and which
have appeared from time to time in our columns), after
which the motion was seouncled by Mr. PORCHNR, and
unanimously carried.
The next motion was as follows " net the Court do
approve of a contract being entered into by the Visitors
of the County Lunatic Asyltin for the purchase of 55
acres of land, or thereabouts, of Michael Miller, Esq.,
situate at Channinster, in the county of Dorset, at the
price of £lOO per acre, and that the same lands be con-
veyed under the Statute 21 and 22 Vic., cap. 92, to the
Clerk of the Peace." Mr. FLOTKII said at might be in
the recollection of the Court that at the last Midsum-
mer Session they were pleued to observe that it was
expedient that a new asylum should be provided, and
this motion was unanimously affirmed. He would ask
them to affirm now what they had already decided—
that it is expedient to build a new asylum." The
question now was the selection of a suitable spot id
ground. In order to obtain this, advertisements loot
been inserted in the county papers, and several offers
were in consequence made. lie (Mr. Floyer) in com-
pany with several of the visiting justices, had conic to
the conclusion that the site offered by Mr Miller,
about three miles (ruin Dorchester, was the moat desira-
ble. He bad before him a report communicated to the
visitors by the Commis. rs in Lunacy and which
!puke highly of the qualification of Mr. Miller'. ground
for the purpose to which they proposed to apply it.
With regard to the quantity of land-515 acres—Mr.
Miller made it a stipulation that we should take •
quantity of land not left than 50 acres. On • previous
occasion he (Mr. Moyer) went at considerable length
into the question of the quantity of land to suit the re-
quirements of the county with reference to the increase
of pauper lunacy. Ile did not consider that the quantity
sought to be obtained was in excess of what was re-
quired • if they found it to be so. the land, which was
of excellent quality, could easily be made available for
garden or other cultivation' and would give employment
to every pauper patient. The land MIUS tithe free, and
bad been redeemed ; and the price —EIOO per sere—con-
sidering all the circumstances, was • very reasonable
one, as they had picked their own land from Mr.
Miller's estate. (Hear, hear.)
Before this motion was seconded, Mr. FLOTIR said he
should propose the next motion.—" That this Court do
approve the plans and estimates of Mr. Kendall, now
Laid before the Court, for the erection of anew Asylum,
and furnishing the same at the estimated expense of
£16,000, including the coat of the land."—Mr. Floyer
continued to observe that the plans of Mr. Kendall
were now on the table; and he had stated in his
quarterly report that the committee believed they
would meet the requirementa of the county. He would
not say that parts of the plan would lint require amend-
ment and alteration ; but as far as they could at present
form their opinion he believed that the Court might
rafely adopt them. The building*, according to the
plans, were calculated to hold 300 patients. Some time
ago a motion was entertained in this Court that a build-
ing should be erected for 280 patients; and the question
was. raised whether 260 would not be sufficient; but as
we had now reached 240, and at this moment had 237,
he thought 280 would hardly be sufficient, and that •
nerassity existed for 300. He thought if they built this
asylum for 300 patients, thirty yeareiwould elapse be-
fore they would require any alterati. in the shape of
an enlargement, during which time thd money borrowed
would be paid. There was another question which had
been taken into consideration by the committee with
regard to the Forston Asylum, and that was the very
inunifioent donation of £l,OOO, presented by Sir Richard
Glyn, to be applied to the purposes of the asylum.
The committee thought there were two modes of apply-
ing that sum—one for building a chapel for the
patients, and next for bringing into the house some 20
or 39 beds, to be used for patiente who were just above
the grade of paupers. There were many patients in
Fenton now who were nearly, if not quite, paid for
by their friends ; but be thought there should be some
distinction between those who ;Knauss:od • little pro-
perty, and those who possessed none, and were literally
paupers, Subsequently to preparing the estimates, it
was macertainod that an additional expense of shunt
£4OO would be incurred for strengthening the founds-
' alsould be added :

lions. in cue another storey so, be am._ • which
wosid east about 0100 extra. A question li'ad been
railed ea to the power of the visitors to sell the site at
present in use •, but they bad taken the eminent opinion
of Sir Hugh Cairns, who had said that they were fully
empowered to sell the present site. He would in conclu-
sion leave the matter to the consideration of the
Quirt. . _

Mr. H. N. MIDDLETON seconded the 2nd and 3rd
motions. .

Mr. ?LOT [amid there was another motion, and that
was with repaid to the money for this site. The sum-
116,000—was proposed to be raised by mortgage of the
county rates ; and it would be paid in 30 years time.
The re-payment of the principal would be within but •
very few pounds of what they were paying Dr. Finch
(el,200).
The Earl of Snarritaauar said, that Sir. Hugh
Urn' need not have bean consulted as to the validity
of selling the land at Forston, as the Act of Parliament
empowered the visitors to sell it. As to the mode of
raising the sum required—C36,ooo—he thought the
better plan would be to obtain it from insurance (Aces,
mist( interests at the rate of 61 per cent., for thirty
yowl, at the expiration of which tune the whole sum,
pllnats. and interest, would be repaid. By making •
calculation it would he easily scan how scosomical
din he proposed would be .The intend of £16,000 at
par cent, would amount to something more than
AIOCI per annum, and • laving of about Mk a year
might be effected. lie exprimed his great gratifleation
that the Court had at lad arrived at the &million that
a new Asyiain was assamary. He believed it would
prove in every respect conducive to the comfort and hap- '
. pars at the patient., and to It. satisisetion of the
- county. Judglng from Um report given by one of the
flav#A geollmons anaostal with the Cora -
animiosen Is bo mil as. lawativo • more
adwootyposs ill. Salt that they lad obosia. It woo all
liirA malt be hooked with regard to wan* NO, and
otakity, and the mangy of water was adaiirabio. As to

the extent of land that they required, be thought they
bad begun very well, and had proreed to buy a very
'food siu,.'ii,t oilulud• At atiy rate they must not build
ir less than 2,CJ, anal he ebon'el be glad to find that
they gave the prat:reties for AM. If they had :.:37
patients at the preseut time, in a few years the number
would swell to '..e10. A margin might be judiciously al-
lowed, and provision made for :iusi inmates. He hardly
thought that Ilr. Floyer would be justified in carrying
into effect his suggestion as to the lunatics who were a
grade above paupere. It was not quite in accordance
with law, and he was not sure that it would lie satis-
factory to the ratepayers. He (the noble earl) did nut
mean to speak disparagingly of the necessity that existed
fair l'r"rkilog hail clam of patients who were a grade or
two above paupers—for he believed that in the whole
course of human nature there was nothing deeper, or
inure touching, ur that called for more sympathy and
en-operation than the necessities of those a few degrees
above the condition of paupers. (Hear, hear.) It would
be very advisable to have arrangements made for them,
but then they must be specific, and apart from pauper
lunatics. In consequence of the want of such an asylum
many Persons were not placed under proper medical
authority, and their condition becoming worse amid
worse, they by-and-bye became incurable, and were
thus lost to society, and perhaps their families were
plunged into hopeless ruin. lie would impress upon
them the necessity—if they wished to alleviate the woes
of humanity in this respect- -of introducing that system
which bad worked so well in Scotland, called the
Charter system. (Cheers.) It was a difficult thing to
compare the state of lunacy now and what it WAS some
years ago, as the records on this point were so impel,
feet; but lie thought it was extremely desirable that an
asylum should be constructed capable of acconimodating
MS patients ; and then if they had more room than they
required, they might enter into a contract with another
county to provide for • number of their patients. In
every point of view—pecuniarily, morally, socially, and
religiously—they were called [lion to concentrate their
energies upon the amelioration cif this afflicted portion
of the community by intrislucing a systein which had
K.Oll prisluctive of so much public happiness and indivi-
dual benefit. (Loud cheers.)
Lord PORTMAN said lie was very glad that the Coin•
mittee had, after two years' assiduous search, found •
suitable site, and he hoped that the design of • new
asylum would be carried out. With regard to the nuni•
her for whom provision should be made, lie SAW by the
plans that one pail of the building would be two storeys,
and the other part three storeys; he would therefore
suggest that the foundations should be strengthened at
the outset, and the walls built up, that no after expense*
might uccur. Ile hoped they didn't intend binding
themselves down to the plan ; but to accept it gene-
rally. The noble lord then adverted to the cost of
building the new seyluio ; and suggested that the present
establishment at Forston should be kept for the present,
mid that by-and-bye, as it was acknowledged to be a
good asylum—it ought realise a very high sum for •
similar purpose to that which it was used for. (Cheers.)
With regard to the money for the site, his noble friend
had suggested the propriety of their getting the money
from insurance offices and paying 6i per cent., but he
(Lord Portman) was inclined to think they might obtain
the money from the public funds. [Lord suArreseuar :
They wcn't lend it, it has been tried.] Lord PORTMAN
thought it might be tried again. They did not want the
floury all at Once, and he thought it was a burden upon
the ratepayers to pay the interest and principal of this
stun if they didn't want it all at once.
Lord totArricaeunT : The insurance offices are ready
to advance the money in small sums.
Mr. novels, in reply to • question as to whether furni-
ture was included in the noxio for the new asylum—
said that 1.'2,000 haul been allowed for extras and limit-
titre ; but he apprehended that most of the furniture
now at Forston would be made available.
Lord PORTMAN thought the Court would do well to
move for Mr. Floyer's motion in all its parts, lie cer-
tainly thought that Forston should be retained for some
ulterior purpose.
Mr. H. K. Service then made • few remarks, in
which lie cautioned the court against any supplemental
expenses that might arise through the estiniates not
being sufficiently perfect, lie thought it would be more
economical to add another atorey before putting on the
roof, than it would be at some subsequent period to take
off the roof in order to do No. He suggested with re-
gard to the raising of the money, that the best plan
wuuhl be to take a rent-charge for so many years, and
the insurance offices were accustomed to this prom-
dere.

Mr. PORCHER thought it should be perfectly under-
stood by the Court, before they asked for this money,
that it was fur a pauper lunatic asylum only. (Hear,
hear.)
After some remarks from Mr. FLOYER in reply to the
observation of Lords Shaftesbury and Portman, and
Mr. &viler, the CHAIRMAN put the motions, which
were seconded by H. N. IiIIDULETON, Esq., and carried
unanimously. This mach vexed question, is, therefore,
after a lapse of 12 years, now definitely settled.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.
J. J. FARQUHAR/60N read the report of this committee,
which stated that the expenses of the Treasurer during
the past quarter amounted to 1:3,550 14a. 2d., and the
receipts, including the balance in hand at the last ses-
sions, 1.1.W3 lls. 24., to be £8,171 19a. 10d., leaving a
balance of 1'2,511 fis. Bd. This sum, with the three
farthing rate of £2,517 Oa. fid. payable this day, will
leave a balance of 4:5,12812a. 24. available for the cowing
quarter. 'lwo farthing rates were ordered.
A claim of Al fur lighting and warming one of the
new justice rooms was sent in, and Mr. Farquliars,u in-
quired if it was the duty of the county to pay this, as
on the decision of the court in this case, the payment
for the lighting and warming of the other new police
courts would depend.
The CHAIIIll•N rend the words of the Act 12 Vie.,
sec. IS, chap. 52, which provided that the magistrates
should have power to contract for the "use and the
occupation" of, kc. He thought that the word "Snug"
could be brought within the meaning of the words
"use and occupation." It was subsequently declared
that these expenses should be borne by the county.

PoLICK COMMITTEE.
This report was read by G. P. MANSILL, in the
absence of Major Frampton. It stated that in addition
to the I:6,121 2s. tid. stated in the last report to have
been bold from the £12,924 invested in Exchequer bills,
the further sum of £2,044 12s. 6d., making together
1:6,164 15.. (Id., which amount had necessarily been re-
ceived to meet the liabilities for sites and advances to
the uveral contractors for building stations, leaving •
balance of £4,738 14+. still invested. Cash balance in
treathrer's hands was £1,912 17s, lid. The treasurer's
account showed the reaenits and expenditure (including
a balance in treuurer's hands of 1.799 15.. 10d.) to be
1.1,7K1 14s. dd. ; estimated expenditure for the ensuing
quarter was £1,904 5.. 2al. The cost of inspecting
weights and measures in the past quarter had been
£.3 se. 2u1.; amount of fees received for stamp.. Lc. paid
to treasurer rs 12s. Sit.; being a credit to the county of
Ti. lid. The committee recommended one inspector
of e eights and measures, which they thought would be
sufficient for the whole county. As the models of gas-
holders with proper balances, indices, and apparatus for
the testing of meters, and the stamps for stainping them
were expensive, they would recommend that one set of
copies should be obtained for the use of such inspector.
who should be remunerated at LSO a year. The report
was received and adopted; Mr. H. WILLIAMS object-
ing to the appointment of an inspector at £5O a year.
The CHAISMAN asked Col. Cox if his inspectors of
weights and measures went in their uniform to the
Tenons shops, and whether any period was fixed for
their visits.
Col. Cox replied that sometimes they went
in uniform; but they always went straight to the shop,
and there was no fixed period for their visits, therefore
the shop-keepers had no time to properly adjust their
scales and weights.
The motion of Mr. H. WILLIAMS, "That the Court
do appoint a sufficient number of inspectors of meters
for the county of Dorset, and also make an order for
such numher of copies of models of gasholders, with
proper balances, indices, and apparatus, as may be
ti ought requisite, and also for all or auy other matters
relating to and ordered by the 32nd and Zird Viet., cap.
66, including the remuneration to be paid to such
inspectors for the discharge of their duties,"—was with-
drawn till next 1101111011.
Mr. H. WILLIAMS also called the attention of the
Court to the Act 32 and £3 Viet., cap. 32, in order that
if the Court should think fit, • sufficient number of
police constables may be employed to keep order in and
within the precincts of the Court of Assize for the
county.
Mr. GORDOS asked why they wanted to make this
alteration.
Mr. WILLIAMS replied it was for the welfare of the
community. Their Court of Quarter Sessions was kept
in admirable order by the police; whereas at the Asemses
they had persons to keep order in Court who were
strangers to everybody and everything, and he thought
the police were more competent to preserve order. The
expense of providing a sufficient number of constables
within the presents of the court would be about £l5 at
each Assize, which he thought might be paid by the
Sheriff. (Laughter.)
Mr. Gocime hoped this change would not be made ill
his lifetime at least.
Mr. WILLIAMS said this £ll5 was not provided for in
the Act of Parliament, and he thought they could not
compel the High Sheriff to pay it.
Mr. Gosport said he liked to see the javelin omen at
the Assizes, and would deny that the courts of Quarter
Sessions were better kept than at the Assure.
Mr. FLOTIER thought it was a question whether suet
• number of the police could be spared. If they sub-
tracted so largely from the police force, the rogues
would have a great run —(laughterl—aud would they
come to the Assizes! (Renewed laughter.)
Mr. Gourioe thought it was a petty bit of legislation
which had better be left alone.
The CHAIRMAN said that from the days of Charles 11.
the Ifgh Sheriffs had sent their javelin wen and re-
tainers, and he thought they should still—as the
repre-
sentatives of the Crown—continue to do so.
motion of Mr. Wiillaies was no doubt a lawful on.;
but wine things were lawful that were not expedient ;
and be thought some great came should be shown for
the necessity of this motion. He thought there should
always be a certain degree of decorous dignity in the
adnonistration of the law. They had heard within the
last six montlis of a learned Judge jumping out of a cab
drained in a shooting jacket; but whatever might bum
been that learned Judge's ideas of simplicity, he did Doi
think it was quite in accordance with the " pomp and
majesty of the law" to jump out of a carriage in such.
attire. He thought that the administration of the law
should be kept up with the same amount of dignity that
had always characterised it. But if the Court were in
favour of relieving all future sheriff+ of the harden of
keeping up these javelin men and retainers, of coarse
they were empowered to make such an order.
Mr. FARR= thought that the motion meant that if
the Sheriff choose at any time to take advantage of •
legislative exemption he could do so. He considered
that it would not be acting fairly to put a stopper on to
this; but if any High Sheriff didn't wish to incur the
expense of javelin USW, the police might be employed
for the purpose.
Mr. PORCHES Ulm& suppose our constables were em-
ployed by the Sheriff—who was he to pay?
Mr. Gosport said if he paid the thief constable the
money would go to the superannuation fund. It never
could be intended that the sheriff should pay £l5 in aid
of the polies fund.
The Cealitiram suggested that they should wait until
an applinition for policemen instead of javelin men
should be made by some future sheriff ; for if it wag •
favour worth readying it was worth asking for.
The motion on being pet was negatived by 16 to 4.

The Chief Constable's Quarterly Report was then Pre
;wilted. It stated thot 222 persons had been taken into
custody, out of which O 2 hut been discharged, 21 coup
initted for trial, and 149 summarily disposed of. 'ill.
number of persons summoned by the police had been
142 ; and lii informations had been laid again-t persous
selling by deficient weights. There bad been a decre.iss
of 10 per,ois difcharged, and an increase of 11 in the
number of persons committed, and 313 increase in the
number summarily disposed of. The report, also sLited
that the chief constable had been given to underst.iid
that a (imposition would be made at these sessions by a
magistrate to arm the constabulary of this county.
He (('olonel Cox) had no doubt, if such was the csse,
that he should be able to make them efficient, as rifle-
men; and as they could be drawn into liestkusrters in
small detachments, for abort periods at a time, it would
not materially interfere with their duties as police.
Mr. JOMRPH GUNDIIT then moved "Theta sum not
exceeding 1:100 be granted out of the county rate for
providing a fit and proper place for the holding of Petty
Sessions of the peace within the Petty Sessional Division
of Bridport, an application in writing for that purpose
having been duly made under the statute 12 Viet., cap
18." This mutton was affirmed.

Mr. Puteges 'mid he hail been iustrueted by Mr..
Frampton to withdraw the following motion from the
agenda paper, in consequence of a communication on
the subject that had since been made That the
salary of the Clerk of the Dorchester Division of
Special and Petty Sessions be re-considered with a view
to the amount being increased, and that a reomunietula-
tMn of the amount of salary to be recommended by the
Court, be transmitted to the Secretary of State, in pur-
menet of the statute 14 and 15 Vie., cap. 55."
Mr. GORDON said lie was glad that this motion had
been withdrawn, for if the clerk's salary were in-
creased he should 1110 Ye that the clerk to the Sherborne
magistrates should also receive an increased salary.
The CHAIRMAN, the Rev. Harry Farr Yeattuan,
moved—" That a contract be entered into with the
manager of the Devon Female Reformatory School
for the reception a the juvenile female convicts
of the county of Dorset, in accordance with the statutes
in that Lase I.p.iii elm above motion of the
Cliairuan. the court unaniamiusly resolved that the
female juvenile offenders .4 the county should be sent
to the Devon Reformatory School, on the terms offerml
by the managers of the Aqlum, viz., at the rate of £4
per head, exclusive of the Government allowance.
The Court broke up after sitting about 5 hours.