The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-06-12 00:00:00

BLANDWORD.

BLANDFORD WOoL Fail is ameouncedoto be held on
Saturday, July 7th.
HIGHWAY BOARD.—Mr. H. Fookes, MP chairman,
inn the Roy. T. House, ae ricirchairman, of the above
board, have been unanimously re-elected.
New Sueoe 11101151/,-411 interested in bee culture
will be pleased to hear that Mr. J. J. Aleford, of
ittandford, the etpert of the Dorset beekeepers'
Aesociation. 00 JUDO sth took awns splendid sectional
supers, which taken thus early must be encouraging to
beekeepers, as it gives promise of • good harvest of
hooey this season, se in convecation with Mr. Al.ford,
be tells us that honey is coining in now in abundance.
Q.O. D.Y.C.—The monthly competition for the
challenge cup. presents Ito the Blandford troop of the
Queen'e oan " by Captain Portman, took place on
Widow:lay at the butte of H. Company DAV,.
There were eight c. do. ta. titors for each cup, both recruit.
and "old hands." in the latter Corporal Cave was
the winner with 43 points. Arid for the recruit.' cup,
Private Strange oral. similar number of p ants, as
also did Private Signed, sod after shooting ~ff the tie,
Private S.range came if victorious. The ranges were
500 and 610 yard..., seven shots at each range. •
VISITATION. —The Venerable Archdesoon Sanctuary,
Archdeacon of west, held his ei,ainal
tin in Elandford Church last Thursday. The &Maid.
awn of clergy was not large. After tran-action of
ordinary Wanes. at the Crown Hotel by the Eel/Wm
(Mr. F. T. Johns), th.. clergy and • few of the laity
met in the parish church, where Holy Communion
was administered by Cation Cayman, and sub-
attqueut thereto the Archdeacon delivered his charge,
Ala/Bar to whd appeared in our last week's issue.
Afterwards dinner was served at the Crown Hotel,
at which • goodly company assembled, and Church
matter. iscuased.
Tom. Commit —A quarterly meeting of this
Council wee held on Toeatay in the Town Hall,
There were peanut—Aldermen Darden. Hodges,
John. ; Councillors Abbott,Lawrisoce,Smith. Stewart.
J. J. Ball, R. Byres, J. IS dl, and J. W. Loft —ln
the absence of the Mayor, through indisposition, the
ex• Mayor. (Mr. S. Ahbott), was voted to the chair.-03
the proposition of Mr. F. T. Johns, the Corporation
seal was *Axed to an agreement with Mr. B. 0.
Richards on behalf of the Recreation Grounds Com-
mittee, sanctioning erection of • pavilion am described
on the applbution masc.—Tim Town Clerk's account,
as produced, was ordered to be paid. 00 the_Proltoekion
of Mr. B. R. Smith, encoded by Mr. J. G. E. Law.
rence.-142. R. Byers remarked on the bcl language
to be heard In his neighbourhood, and if there wag no
bye-law relating to the stoppage thereof, he moved
that • bye-law be inserted to that effect —Every
member Present ampliesoed in dee need of such a des' •
able bye' w, but Mr, E. S. Smith remarked It would
*stall Perheoe £lO or CM expense to obtain such. —The
Town Clerk reel • 'action of the Act relating to such
languor', whoh made • miedemeanoor of public utter-
ances of profane or °Nona larecuaie In lowile cooling
under the Tow. • Police Act, but apparently doubts
existed if it applied tomato boroughs... Bleadford. No
, action was taken ealatiro to SW saWook and the
Om& adjoined.

BOnocon Pram; 11(m.day.—Before Mr. S. Abbott,
(et-Ideteor). James Morey, • printer, travelling ib,
search of employment, was charged with being drunk
awl incapable on the previous evening in the borough. •
The =se was proved by P.C. Goddard. and &fondant
wadi fined 55., including costs; allowed • week to psy.
LOCAL Bo•iiii.—A special meeting of this Board
was held on Wednesday in the Town Hall. There
were present—Mr. J. G. Lawrence (chairm .Dl,
Messrs. H. Burden, J. Stewart, A S. !lodge.. J. J.
Ball, T. U. Park, H. Child., J. Ball, It. Evers, S.
Abbott, J. I. Barnes, P. A. Barnes, and 8..1. Burpitt.
—This meeting whe called especially to coneider the
repairing and re-oainting the letup., and the dr &tears
, at the bottom of Damony-court-streetml in &beim, y-
' street.—Me. J. Stewart rep,rtis I, on belch i of tile
Lighting C unmittee, that the committee lied inspected
the whole of the lamps, and found 45 regime.' re-
painting and renovating, They recommended the
Lampe to be painted bronze colour. Some awe lamPi
were also required in cased of emergency. It was
also reported that Mr. Brennand hal applied for the
use of the hoes of fire-engine for use in the ito creation
Uround.—These recommendations led to disco...ion,
Sir. Park being in favour of stone-colour paint for the
lamps, as hitherto, on the score of 0C,i130111, and last-
ing longer. The question of lauding the lire-engum
hose was considered, and decided that such could not
be granted consiateut with public duties end require-
intnts. Tenders were ordere Ito be iseued for palutiog
and repairing 45 imnp-po.de sal lamps, Vie p sta stone-
c dour, the lamp+ lead-colour, such tenders Li If,. sent
in before the next ordinary meeting of the Ito
rho que•Aun of drainage at the bottom of Daniony.
courbstreet came on next, the comusittee recommend-
ing • drain Irma the main sower to the pterettt &sin,
assisting the present ol•jectioimble system of d, awing
into the open ditch by Vie site of the iresent barrel.
sewer.-Ir. Byers inquired how the liar I fin 01C01
staid hedore they mum took any co.tly wok—There-
upon Mr. T. M. Park, at the tequeet of the Chan man,
gave a detailed summary of the Board's Kilian at
toe present time, es arrived at by the Finance Com-
mittee. This statement set forth thet die estim itod
.rdineiry exp,ndature of the current year swill be
MI 9s. 9 I. ; the income Is the, awe perio I would be
£llOl, leaving a balance in favour ‘.l the Board of
£143 10s. 31, after peying if tie oroiont &decree
=lan= at the bank. vb. Finance Committee rec
on-
inooded 1:100 to be spent on drainage, and the
remainder in new blocks of psviog where they are
moot required.—After a little discussion thereon, Mr.
Eyera proposed, and Mr. Ball isiconded, • v-ti of
thanks to the email= Committee, for the explicit
report drawn up, and that the report be &clove I in
its entirety, with the recommended.= affixed—This
resolution, subject to an undendsniiing that such
drainage would be tendered for, en I the paving
required form a proposition for the whole Board, was
carried, such drainage to be carried out by tender
without delay.— A question of the desirebuity of •
public) urinal in the town was advoceted by Mr.
Byers, and the Auction Gateway in Seliebury-strest
spoken of as • convenient place for the same.—lt was
resolved the Highway Committee inspect the site, and
ascertain the views of the owners and occupiers of
property adjacent thereto, with • view if possible of
erecting such urinal there.