The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-02-14 00:00:00

Rldb;r di•martliong, narked Mr. F. Lock.
The matter theft ftiftefted.

POLLUTED WELLS AT FORDINGTON.
In the course of the report of the Inspector of
Nuisance.. it wee incidentally mentioned that the
receot order of the Council to close two 0110114 In King-
street, ensued to be polluted, had not beeo carried out.
Mr IC 1. Day, the Medical Officer of Health for
the Borough, attended at the request of the Council,
and rave his opinioo of the water. He also laid before
the Board, the result. of two analyses of samples of
water mods by Dr. John Muter, PLO., Ito..
the emin-nt public analyet, which were as follows:—
(1) I wonder that tins water (showing mit does, the
'trammel evident* of previous contaratratioe) is one welch
should not be need for domestic purposes, provided a
better source of suppir can be obtained. Al the moment
it is sot so bad, but it would be liable to become at say
rime actively bad, and is therefore a dangerous source of
doessetm nipple."
) "Thin water (although at the moment In a (slyly
good litst*, so fee es ursenic contamination is conowned),
is one to be rejected toe douseetic nee. Provided • bed•or
eupPir can be °Melissa, bemuse it shows evidence of
previous contamination, and so such liable at any time to
be impure again."
(Signed) Jolts Mors&
Mr. E. J. Day said if allowed to continue It would
probably be the came f illness all over the town.
He. however, wished it to be known he did not take
this comes out of spite or from any private feeling,
but in the public Interest.
The Maros WIN stare every member of the Council
would monera'e Mr. Day from any private feeling in
the matter. (Hear, hear.)Mr. H. Davis : 1( 11 had been. poor person, the
web. would have been stopped Lung ago.
The Mayo.: I think our course is pretty dux.
Mr. ARMOR LOCK could not understand what the
object of the owner could be.
Mr. F. LOCK :1. the water sale for cattle !
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The Maros: It is not safe.
The DIPUTT Tow. CLilla then it:rained the ONIMII
the Council meet take. They must rat hay.. report
from the Borough Surveyor that the houses have not
a Howe supply of water; give Mr. Hayes notice
requiring him, within a mule time, to obtain •
proper supply; and then, Lf not complied with, to do
II themselves and cbarge Mr. Rayne with the espenee.
It wee agreed to adopt this comm.

Ttlll LAT' rifts Li WIL-WIIIIIT.

Dr. ALDRIDGE Galled the atteotion of the Surveyor
to the rite of the recent fire in Mithetrest. A quautity
of old stone being piled op in a heap, and
about, It wee most dangerous to old people.
Mr. R. HURT and Mr. W. TILLIE complained of
the same matt r.
The Summon, who said he had bad some of the
stones carted away, promised to ahata the nuisance.

A MOISTIOILLSLI IMPOST.
To instruct Mr. Pewee as to the collection of the
charges made for wage( for garden purpose', was the
next matter.
_ _ _ . .

Mr. Pearce reported he had med. application for
Lb. charges according to the recent scale authorised
by the Council, and his application had been generally
refused. In reply to questions, Mr. Pearce said
there had been no objection before.
Mr. Alderman GALPIN said no objection had been
made mail the Council took upon themselves to make
serious alterations in the c
Mr Aldermen Garaoat Vat are the grounds of
ref usal

Mr. Pearce replied, in many canes the grounds were
that the garden was rated with the house; others that
they had no twee. It was generally refueed through-
out the town. Those who had preciously been
accustomed to pay, refused to pay this Mum
Mr. it. HUNT: mac is the result I expected at the
time we made the order. If a garden is watered
directly from the town males, and peop/e had pipes in
their gardens, there amid be no object' .n, and be for
one should be very pleased to pay; but in the case of
little gardens, where people did not want the water,
he could not see how they could justly charge them.
Mr. alderman GALPIN : I know of bynames where
people with small gardens consume more than I do.
But d see the law allow us to charge for water card for
other than domestic purposes? If so, then the charge
moot be enfor,ed.
Dr. Atnauxis : What lithe alteration?

Ib. Borough Surveyor: They have been 'laved 6d.
all round.

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The Dam:Ter-Town Craig: But if they don't use it
they are not called upon to pay.
Dr. A 1.1111001: I hare always paid for my garden;
but this Glossal,. rate I have not paid, and don't
intend to pay.
The SIAT.R remarked there appeared to be no
differencr made between. wet season and a dry one.
Mr. Pearce said, previously if a gentleman hada hose
In his garden a charge was made; but. now, gardens
had been measured throughout the town, and even
cottager. had been charged. tie found it impossible to
collect the charges.
Mr. Alderman GRICGORY mentioned the case of
borate, in Woolaston, where the garden was only 41t.
wide, sod a charge was made.
Mr. Alderman uALPIN : But they sometimes use
twice as much in small gardens as they do in large
OWL

The Drrurr-Toarn CLlng reminded the Council
they thoroughly dimumed the matter before the
Mimeou. were made. . . . .

T. amen Atria again raised the question ef
Legality, and staked Mr. nymonds to look into the
authorities on the matter and gee If they could charge
for mai'. other than for domestic purposes.
Mr. Pconse remarked in a ime cases if people only
had a yard they were charged.
The Dtrurt•Tows : If people don't tuts the
water they need not pay, and you cann it enforce it.
The MAYOR: It Poems to me almost a dead letter.
Shall we continue it?

Mr. It. HOIST proposed that the matter be deferred.
This era+ agreed to, and, after other business of an
unimportant character, the meeting broke up.