The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-10-29 00:00:00

BRIDPORT HIGHWAY BOARD.

A meeting of this board took place at the Townhall,
on Wednesday. Mr. Joseph Oundry presided.
The Chairman said that at the last meeting Mr.
Trenchard presented the report of the oommittee on
the measurement of the district, and deo moved that
' copies of those parts which affected them should be
sent to the respective waywaniens, who were to return
them with any remarks or alterations by this meeting.
The mileage had been sent, and it was .ow for the
waywardens to make any observation on the matter.
One or two trifling corrections having been made,
The Clerk said the total amount measured was 359
miles odd.
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Mr. Hann, who made the measurement, haring left
the room,
Mr. Pope, the chairman of the finance committee,
read a letter from Mr. Hann, applying for additional
remuneration, as be found himself & loser in carrying
out the measurement contact at 64. per mile. Mr.
1 Pope mid the work, which was of great magnitude,
had been done in a first-rate mariner, and he thought
they should make Mr. HMS some additional allowance.
The Chairman thought • man should stick to his
, contract. _

-11;.—frenchard said when the contract was made the
contractor and the committee and the surveyor were
all in the dark. The surveyor told them that he
thought the work ought to be done for 6d. • mile, and
yet he sent in • contract to do it at 9d. • mile-4.
laugh). They must tryst the matter as one out of
the common courts., and is wAs of quite an exceptional
character. He was perfectly surprised to find how
exceedingly accurate Mr. Rune s measurement had been,
for out of the large extent measured there had been
so very few complaint. He was sure when the
contract was made they did not expect that the work
would have been done in anything like the meaner it
had been, for not only was the measurement accurate,
but the penmanship, and the general way in which
the book was get up, reflected the highest credit on Mr.
Hann.

The Chairman: Certainly, the ,book is creditable to
$O7 1010.
Mr. Trenchard continued: As to the complaint about
sending to the waywardens, it was absurd, because
when Br. Hann was in • place he did not know where
he would be next, for there were all sorts of things to
prevent him from making an appointment. Besides,
who were in • better position to give information than
those connected with the roads all their lives. He
I would propose that he have an increased remuneration,
1 and he thought he was well deserving of it. He quite
agreed that • man should stick to his contract. if it
' was a matter that could be determined, but it was one
of which they were all ignorant alike as to what amount
of labour it might involve. He proposed that Mr.
' Hann have an additional remuneration of three•half-
pence • mile
Mr. Cox mid Mr. Hann had to pay 2a. a day to
labourers to draw the chain. . . . .

Mr. W. Pope seconded the proposition, but thought
that the sum should be 3d. extra. However, he would
not press that point.
Mr. Elwood said he would propose, as an amend-
ment, "that no additional remuneration be snowed."
It was nonsense to talk about a man making a contract
in the dark ; if he did it was his own fault, and ethic
warn risk. There was no exiniee for him blundering
into whet he knew nothing about. He did not say
that the man had not done his work well, or that it
was not worth more money, but he did say it was a
bad precedent to pay a man more than bug contract
price.
Mr. J. Wright seconded the amendment.
On being put there were seven voted for the amend-
ment, and 11 for the resolution. The original motion
of Mr. Trencher.' waa then declared earned.
Mr. Trenchard then formally proposed that £ll
be granted to Mr. Hann, and that he be requested to
measure the pa ish of Askerswell again, without any
addition 1 charge.
Mr. Symea seconded the proposition, which was
carried.
Mr. Hann was then called into the room, and

The Chairman announced the decision that bed been
come to by the Board. He lidded that the work had
been done in the most satisfactory manner, and if he
ever wanted • testimonial the Board would be very
happy to give him one.
, Mir. Hann thanked the Board, and said he should be
very happy to measure Askerswell again, whenever Mr.
Bishop would appoint a day. He then retired.
Mr. W. Pope said before they clamed their proceedings
he wished to suggest the propriety of dividing the
Board into two districts, namely, the union district of
Br dport, and the union district of 13eaminster, and
also to appoint a second surveyor He thought with
the additional 100 miles of the road' hitherto repair-
able rotioae intern, which the Board would soon have
under its control, that the work would be too much for
one surveyor. Be had no complaint to make, but he
threw out the suggestion, as the Board would soon
commence another year.
Mr. Wright objected to the proposal altogether,
which seemed to be the feeling of the Board generally.
The Chairman said it appeared to him that Mr.
Pope's suggestion involved two changes: the division
of the Board, and the appointment of • second sur-
veyor. but with all due deference to Mr. Pope, he
thought it sh,.uld be shewu that the made were in •
had state of repair, and that the surveyor had
neglected his duty. He had been over the county, and
heard their roads spoken of as being greatplryo improved,
end in • good state of repair. As to the tion of
dividing the district into two, he did not t • it at
all desirable, as there would then have to be two Boards.
The Clerk said they could not appoint two surveyors,
neither Gould they divide the district without having
two Bards. They could appoint an assistant stir-

"gior. Chairmim conaidered that now the roads were
getting into proper repair, the duties of the surveyor
were decreasing instead of increasing.
The matter then dropped.
Thursday, the 19th Deoember, was fixed for the nett
meeting of the Board, it Beaminster.

BEAMINSTER COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS.
MOlDAT.—Before CoL Marryst (Chairman), S. B.
Kaddhp, Esq., Capt. J. A. Bragg., sad Sir EL Nopsaa,
BarL

Titunsingo.—Thomaa Gibbs, Samuel Gibbs, George
Poole, and Simnel Poole. were summoned for tr. spa,e•
lug on Mapperton Msrsh fans, in the occupation of Mr,
Trask, in marsh of minim on 2nd October.- John
Parker, Mr. Trades etienhmd, mid on that day he saw
the four defendants in • field called Heck Thorn at a
rabbit hole. They bad • ferret and one of them had •
rabbit. There was no path in the field. Witness asked
them who gam them liberty, and they said Mr. John
Russell. Witness did not me them take any rabbit.
The defendmits mid Mt. Remelt not only pre them
leave but accompaaied them to the field.--Mt. Ttask (in
answer to the Bench) mid Mr. Russell had no right to
give them ham—Pined 9s. 3d. each Including costs.
Allowed a fortnight to pay in, or in default omen days'
Imprisonment.
Timm? ffinaugo. —Henry Aplin we. charged with
abiding turnip., from • field in the emanation of Mr.
Thomas Potrell. at Holditch, in Thorooombe, on the Ist
Oetober.—Didendsot pleaded gailty.—P.O. Collins
meght him in the act. The value was 34.—Plued
h. bd. including cods end ran..
Deo KKKKK mu—Joseph Caddy, of Brosidoak, was
charged with being drunk and riotous at Obeddington,
Bth Getober.—Defeadant pleaded guilty, end wag fined
81. including meta,

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--CATTLt 8T11•11110. --Joseph Welch, of Broadwinsor.
was charged by P.C. Wills, with allowieg his donkey to
stray on the highway, on 14th Oetober.—Fined Is. and
the coats were remitted, defendant being. poor man
with a large family. The magistrates cautioned him as
to tbe Were.
NZGLZOTING TO /IMPORT • STIT-DAUGHTWIL IN AN
INDOBTRI•L SCHOOL.—Thomas Howe, of Manthwood,
was mammonist for not contributing to the support al
his step-daughter is aa industrial school a Chelsea.—
Defendant pleaded be had not trial able to pay as be
lbad been out of week; be oould, however, do so now.
IThe maiming he had to pay for her support was 6d. per
'week —Mr. Hebb& maid defendant had not contributed
to her sport for 113 months, and now owed almost El
for it. He offered to take 10a. and forego the remainder.
He mid defendant was now earning about 16a. per
week. The girl would leave the ',hoot in November.—
Defendant said tbe child was never under his core; she
warn in the school three months before Is. married the
mother, and he thought it was very hard upon him,
being a poor man. The magistrates ordered defendant
to pay tbe 10s. and remitted the costa. The money
was paid.
Cow 811•11110.--Georp Sandford pleaded guilty to
.Iloariag • sow to stray on th• highway' at Bothen-
htinpton. He had been lined for a similaroffenas ones
hefore. He was now mulatad ia the penalty of 5.. and
7s. amts.

.—RdrOildn Told.- Gill, a young man, was
I summoned by the gate-keeper, Thomas PAW. with Ft'
fu.ing to pay Is. toll, on 16th &Member, at North
Masts, torment. gate, for a bores and waggon. —De-
fondant pleaded lot gallty.—Oetsplaleant stated that
defewisei pawed through the gate la the monis& going
tows,* Mara* with two harm NW two wssrlso,