The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-07-05 00:00:00

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It *en sidoested Ikea sesseslMie be formed.
. Mr. Tuotgas did not %Ink the eimeseibles should
'evolve the Confetti! in an resterhdilele-
Mr. TISARD mid the May& bad the power of spend.
in; up to ES, and this would not oast that amount. He
proposed that "a ooturnittee consisting of the Mayor,
Messrs. Conneillots Webb, Brown, and Virtue (to
which was added Mr. Thud) be a committee to Ws
into consideration the letter received from the band-
'neater of the 7th PosilMrs, and make such arrangements
as may he deemed necessary to tarry out his proposal,
but not to inane any legal liability or any expense
exceeding VS without reporting to the OonnoiL"
Seconded by Mr. AYLino,isnd carried.
YNOPOISCD NSW TOWN 'STATION.
Kr. Tetouan said some deue ago • Policeman celled
to say his attendants was requested at the police
station. He did not know that was the usual method
of calling committee', and he had not seen the place.
Mr. Snows said he was sent for, and he did not
know whether it was to be put in the oells—(laughter)
or to take a glue of wine. He went, and the cells
were examioed, and the Surveyor *wild report
The duersroa reported that they foetid the mills
facing St. Mary-street very good and oomfortable, and
others could be umde no if they were properly
ventilated.
The Maros said one of these rood tells was need be
back kitchen by the sergeant-atrium, and if they
took it away, they would have to build him another.
Another cell was Gtted up as • place for the Inspector
of Weights end Measures..
Some members having inspected the cells, on their
return
Kr. Detww said they found one could be made
available for the usual look-up cell, and another eould
he ventilated and lighted, and used as a remand cell. •
The RATON said his attention to the matter of
police accommodation was attracted after the robbery
at Mrs. Clifton's. The policeman on duty bed to go
and inform the Superintendent, and then he had to
send all round the place to the other policemen, so that
between the notice of the robbery and getting the men
together, about an 'dour ani a half of most yalashle
time was lost. This showed the necessity of the police
residing in one place like a regiment of soldiers. When
the fleet.are here we had a large number of sailors in
the town, and in case of there being a disturbance,
the police must come to the station singly before they
Gould form a compact body, and each man might be
knocked down on his way. Where prisoners are kept
in cells away from the residences of policemen, it is
necessary to keep two men there night and day. He
reckoned the expense of those men at £l3O or £l4O
a year. The census is about to he taken, and if the
town has anerms-d 2,000 or 3,000, they would be
obliued to take on two more men, unless they could
selieve them from thee station duty, and place thorn OD
duty about the town. But briars that, the Colwell
have to provide • place for the pioquet, at an expense
of £2O a year. Bearing in mind this expense and eel-
calming what the men would pay format, he estimated
that £lOO a year would be saved by borrowing the
money shish the betiding would cost at 44 per mut.
Interest, erecting their own polies residences, and re-
ceiving the rents.
Mr. G. ELIOT asked if the Connell had any power to
borrow the money
The Tows CLgaix said: No, none. The fullest
powers are given to the scanty police ; but not to
boroughs which have not • Court of Quarter Sessions.
Mr. G. ifil.lo7 presumed farther dimension would be
useless.
The TOWN CURIE said if Lords of the Treasury would
give their effluent, the Council might borrow.
Kr. ELIOT uked if the Lords of the Treasury would
'mount to the Council expending the money they bad
raised by building on any land not freehold?
the Town ()Leas presumed they would not.
It was stated that Poole and Bridport have new police
stations, but Poole hu a quarter mentions and Bridport
police is soulaameted with the county.
Mr. Diger. Mr. AYLING, Mr. TIZAND, and others, said
they would rather go on with the old police station,
than be united with the county.
Mr. THOKAII that the Mayor's figures and the gain he
ealeulated on, were gaits Utopian; but thought an
improvement might be made by this seperioteadrat
residing near the Hall. The policemen required quiet
plates to feet in bemuse they bad to be on duty at
other times. There was one advantage in the policemen
living in domiciles at some distance, and as to the
I sailors, a pioquet was always here for the protection of
I the inhabitants. . . . .

Mr. WISS thought some private builder might build
the booms for the polies in one locality.
Mr. Beams and Kr. WRIATOILD thought the same.
The MATO' said in his opinion there was no legal
difilculties. The Corporation had a piece of ground
Dear the Backwater, and by agreement with the lessees
the boria.-s alight be built there.
A resolution was prepared by Mr. Dagw, modified at
a suggestion by Mr. Ecurr, and seconded by Mr.
Tutu., that "If the necessory •riangernente ma be
made to the satioleation of the Cooped. and no extra
eipense incurred, it is the opinion of this meeting
that a new pollee barracks is desirable.—Agreed to."
The Mayor's calculation was as follows :—Two police-
men, employed one night and day at the station, the
cells being distant from the residencies of the pollee—at
last £130; rents which would be received from the
inspector, sergeants, and polioe, for emerging the new
premises, say, inspector. t'18; two sergeant/ at £l2,
£24; nine policemen at £B, 1.72; total, £ll4. Super-
annuation money, £3OO, now at £3 per cent., then at
£5 per mot, difference £2 per cent., £6; when the
Fleet are here, the hire of a place for the pioquet at
£2O • year, say £5, total £255. Cott per outside esti-
mate, £2,300, this at £5 per cent, £115; for extra
mete, repairs, Mannino's. Iva, £10; if not freehold,
estimated ground rent, 120; rates and haze,, lay £lO,
total, £155. Balance of profit, In addition to the treat
advantage of having the police force together, £lO3 ;
grand totol, £255. lathe event of these buildings being
constructed there would be the flu titer advantage of haw-
the oell moommodation free. tem saving the outlay
required for the alteration of the present cello, and new
building for the eergeant-atmace. As to the r 'Minato
of saving by the policemen no* employed on reserve
daty, it appears that at present twelve men are re-
turned in the Government returns, but of them two
are not reckoned on the strength, being on reserve;
therefore the Council may be eallet on to appoint one or
two policemen in addition, but if, on accomit of the
mattress. of population revealed at the next cremes, the
Government Inspector calls for more men, the duperio-
tendent would be aide to show him, if the new barracks
are erected, that a virtual addition of two has been
made to the strength of the form.