The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-03-06 00:00:00

THE GREGORY TESTIMONIAL.

A letter from the Rev. IL P. Raikes, with
reference to the above snbject, was then read.
In the ,1i`,01,411.11 which followed
Mr. EMSON np,ke rather atnumly upon the neater,
and characterised the letter as an "impudent pro-
duction."
Alderman Gm.risv, who, was very indistinctly
heard, thought it best to pmn, it over. The Council,
he considered, were most humiliated in having to
receive such coinumnications.
Mr. Pore, to whom the Alderman's remarks had
possibly referred, thought they had better remain
without any reply from the member, against whom
I they were directed.
, 'I he NIAVOR : Allll thlli emleth the farce a the
Gregory testimonial !

THE WATERWORIPI.
The following letter Wa..; read from Mr. Cockey:—
SURVETORS REPORT.

" Your committee beg herewith to submit for the con-
sideratbm of the Council, Messrs. Cockey and report
upon the condition of the engines, ttr., at the Waterworks
and upon the best anil most economical mode of obtaining
the required additional pumping power. The c ttee
have had the advantage of a very fell di,cits.diet with Mr.
Cockey on the points referreilti in his report, and generally
in regaril to the pnwisions of additional IVllen oiracc• °-
dation and improvements in the present means .4 raising
water. Mr. (jockey t apiessed his opinion that there was no
necessity for provid nit a duplicate engine so that recently
repaired, lint that by adopting his recomtnen Wien+ bir the
connection of the .44 engines a supply of t2..000 will, ins of
water per hour migh t he obtained and they would thereby
be made to con-titute the required additional and
, auxiliary power. Re also considered it unviviratlde to do
away with the old engines and substitute theta by a
duplicate one of the condensing engine now in use.
Mr. IiunNETT enquired if their surveyor had read
that report.
I Mr. Norman said he hail heard it rend.
I Mr. Alderman GALPIN wanted no dictation from the
etwveyor when they had a higher authority.
A discussion then ensued, which we are c impelled to
gut short.
1 Mr. ('whey, the engineer, was cane l in, and in
I reply to numerous clue +tions—his answers being hacked
up by Mr. Norman—he recommended that the present
Machinery at the water•works be repaired at a cost,
, which he guaranteed not ti exceed Pr, in preference
to an expenditure of about 1:40M for a new duplicate
"Ito% sundry resolutions it was agreed that Mr.
Cockey's recommendation be adopte 1.

The following report by Mr. J. Good, Medical
Officer of Health, was read:—

MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT._

" Gentlemen,—l have the honour to Liy before on my
report for the your ending Mat December. 1076. The
whole district has been periodically inspected by me, awl
portions of it have had special attention. No outbreak of
any contagion,. infectious, or epidemic disease hail
occurred, and the general sanitary condition during the
twelvemonth has been good. My attention has been
called to various houses and premises where nuisani:es
existed, and I have given instructions for their removal.
I have the honour to he, Gentlemen, your most obedient
servant, Joicr riciOn, Medical °dicer of Health, Urban
Sanitary Board. Derchvxlxri"

BERNE ABBAS.
In the matter of the lkinkruptcy of Mr, F. W. B.
Tibbs, of this place, Tailor, rte. We otnerre that a second
and final dividend of 3s. 4d, in the 4: had been declared,
payable to the Crolitors.