The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-05-15 00:00:00

FRANCHISE STREET.

Mr. LOVELY. Rpok.; eulogiticllv of the impmvements in
Ftinchisostreet, and. thought the street should also be
paved.
It was resolvoi that it should lie repaved with the okl
pavement that came up from flurenee buildings.
TUE MEDICAL OPEICIR'S REPORT.

was very favourable.
The death rate is low being only 17.7 per 1,900, the
birthrate 25.0 per 1,000, and the rate from zymotie disease
quite nonlial, being only .5 per 1,0110 (one in :1,(110.)
The Surveyor wail irpitructed to use every effort to get
on with the coneretie l'ier above all other work.

wATIR STAND FOR HORDES.
Mr. ELIOT mentioned that • watering stand had been
purchased for the town by Mr. Howard ; but it had not
been erected. If was a very osst thing. and he thought
it would be a pity that it should lie at Mr. Russell's shop,
without being erected. The rsason of its not being put up
he di I not know, but he thougbt it would be very useful,
for the horses and dogs.

Mr. Alderman Timms% would like to see something
comprehensive, for this watering stand was a very small
one. Having read the letters by a Mr. Carter, about
Margate, he wished to see a pmvision for the cabmen also,
as was put up near the Esplanade there.
Mr. llowseti said this was a very small iron thing,
which would be al ~,,, st not of sight. Ten shillings would
put it against one of the Esplanade stones, and the horses
and other animals which now suffer from want of water
would be supplied, when if it were objectionable, ten
shillings would remove it.
The matter was left to the street committee.
THE SANITARY RATE STIR.

Mg. WETAFORD proposed that, previous to the com-
mencement of the half-year, an estimate of the rate should
be brought to the Council, and the rate granted at the
first meeting, no that the collector might have fair time
to collect the rate.
The TOWN CLERK said it had not been usual to make
the estimate for the new rate before the previous rate had
been collected as far as possible.
After sonic conversation, the TOWN Cogan said he
hopad that with an energetic collector the rates would be
got in more quickly.
Mr. WELSFORD said the rates were made for purposes
mentioned in the estimates, and he did not see why
arrears should interfere with the estimate for a new rate.
Mr. HOWARD slid not like the idea of large arrears when
a now estimate is made. He and Mr. Robens agreed that
the collector should he allowed to begin as quickly as
possible, and the latter hoped some plan would be devised
to see whit was outstanding.
. . . . .

The MAOR said the business had sr, far passed in a
proper awl satisfactory manner. and he trusted that in
the latter part, the same eye to inIAitIOSH and the same
avoidance of anything unpleasant would he shown.
Ills WORSHIP then read the report of himself and Mr.
Thomas respecting the late rate-collector's accounts,
which report appeared in the Triegram, of March Mrd, it
having been intended to read it at the meeting of the
Und. .

—MT% WALKER said his own appointment with Mr.
Nang le was ignored. They certainly remembered his
appointment; why did they ignore his name I The report
was made by two only of a committee of five.
Mr. ELIOT elicited that the other three members of
committee were summoned.
Ito,
Mr.
teered

But said, Mr. WALKER they were not present.
Mr. Turista said Mr. Walker left, himself ;be voluns
eered to art with Mr. Mangle, and they did not oppose.
The MAYOR said there was no intention to overlook or
pass by Mr. Walker's services.
Mr. WALKER could not accept it is an oversight.
Mr. Dior was very sorry that a member of the Board,
when the Mayor of the borough had almost made an
apology, would not accept it.
T Mr. nostss also assured Mr. Walker he had no intent
tion to overlook him.
The ?Lima thought it unnecessary to continue the

Mr. W‘LKER (tossing some papers up the tabls): Will
you accept my report!
Dr. Deiw moved and Mr. SNOOK seconded "That the
report of the Collection of Rates Committee, now read by
the Mayor, be accepted."
Mr. WELSKORD was ready with an amendment to add
thablcs to Mr. Naugle for his lucid and exhaustive report;
but Mr. Howard said that MRS no amendment, but another
resolution, and the first wiLe put and carried, Mr. WALKER
stating that he dissented.
So did Mr. DENNIS, because the word "imputation" was
in the report. He had made no imputation on one person
living or dead.
Mr. WELSFORD next proposed "That the best thanks
of the Board be presented to Mx. Nangle for the lucid and
exhaustive report made by him and laid before the Board."
The report had cost an immense amount of trouble, far
more than ought reasonably to be expected, and though
it had been said that Mr. Nangle withheld some things,
here was part of his report—Mr. Weld ord here handed
down Synposis A.
Mr. Havels said he had not seen it.
So did Mr. WALKER.
Mr. Howenn had, and so had Mr. Rosen but said
Mr. HOWARD, it did not go round the table.
Mr. WALKER said it ought to hove been published with
the other, and the withholding of it did not look very
well. .

--fie MAYOR asked for the resolution of thanks to Mr.
Naugle to be passed.
In answer to Mr. Dams, who said they wanted to come
to a right decision in the matter,
The MAYOR said Mr. Nangle could only speak of the
matter placed at his disposal, respecting the five years to
which
~I",tpt examination referred.

Mr. WALKER id be had proved Mr. Mangle's figures
incorrect
Mr. Delis's said be liad asked the Town Clerk " Did
you ever ask Mr. Taylor's surety for money which was in
arrear r And bogot a distinct answer " Yen" All he

GUN AND GAME LICENCES.
To the Editor.

Dear Sir,—Would you like to inform your numerous
readers that any person bolding a gun license, who
shall, during the currency of such license, take out a
trhoic !oar's license or certificate to kill game, will be
re-paid the duty on the gun license on giving up the
same to the collector of Inland Revenue, with a
receipt endorsed thereon for the amount.
Yours faithfully,
GEORGE CHAPPLE.
Weymouth, May sth, 1877.