The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-10-08 00:00:00

TIM WATEI BIIPPLT.

Mr. Weston attended to address the Council on this
subject, and said the urgencney of the matter must be
his apology if any were necessary. Upon the introducs
Hoe of the Health of Towns Act in Dorebeeter, nine-
tenth., or, be might say nineteen-twentieths of the
Inhabitants depended for the water they used on the
supply issued from the Town Waterworks. NOW he
was given to understand that an order existed by
which the water was turned off from midnight
to four o'clock in the morning, and that
between therm hours there was literally no water what-
ever in the town, egoepting on the premises nf the few
individuals—himself among the number—who were
f rtneate in possessing an old-fashioned pump, although
they raid for the water supplied from the waterworks
That order was given in consequence, an he understood,
of the great waste that occurred either from leakage
through the bad tionstruction of the reservoir or had
workmanship in the pious through which the gar, urn
distributed to the toren, and from economical motives
on the part of the Board. He would be the last person
in the world to say anything against economy; indeed,
he was glad to hear they did seem disposed to show •
little, and he wished they did much more, but he
thought that the public would much rather pay id..
Id., or 21. in the pound more to have the full ad-
vantage of the water at all times. There was much •
thing as being "Penny wise and cooed foolish," and i
• 11 e was to break out during the hours he had men•
tinned the loos might be much greater than the little
sawing of CO that it was calculated would arise from
turning off the water. He thought the true economy
would be to ascertain where the leakage occurred. If
they saved £3O • year in leakage by turning off
the water for four hour', if all leakage
was prevented they would of comae save
and such a sum would go a good way
he should hope to tracing the loss of water. If Ili.
present ataff was not sufficient for thr. work, he would
suggest that the required power should he added. His
attention had been particularly drawn to the subject by
a fire which occurred In Dorchester last Friday morning,
when there was hardly a gallon of water to be got in
any house in the town. They all knew that a
gallon of water applied judiciously at the com-
mencement of • file was often more effectual
than hogsheads after • time; and if the
I public had to send up to the waterworks to get the
I water turned on when a fire had berm, the destruction
' of • large amount of property might occur before any
I water could be had. There appeared to be some doubt
In the town as to who had the custody of the fire-engine.
Loa Friday morning he understood there was some ides
of sending for the engine, bat it was not known who to
send to—whether to kir Jowett, or the superintendent
of police, or who. He believed the uncertainty bad
arieen from there being some talk • short time back in
the Council of forming a fire brigade, bat he had not
heard anything more of it—(laughter). He felt that be
should not be sating the part of • good eitiaen or doing
his duty as an inhabitant and owner of property in the
town, if he did not call their attention to the subject,
and be trusted they would take steps to set the matter
tied.
"the Mayor said he was much obliged to 11r. Weston
for bringing the matter forward.
Alderman Galpin said no doubt what Mr. Woolen
had stated would go forth to the public as it deserved,
and he wished that what had been said incorrectly
should be placed in It. true position. Mr. Weirton,
if his mentor/ served him aright, stated very distinctly
I that there was • great waste of wager caused by
I leakage from the reeervior, or from deficiencies in the
I pipes, and the Council sought to remedy it by shutting
off the water for four hours during the night. Now it
was nothing bet fair and just to the Council, who bed
I had an arduous duty to perform in endeavouring to
I give satisfaction to the whole of the inhabitants, that
the real facts should be stated. It had been proved that
the waste was oseasioned by the inhabitants themselves,
and not by any defects in the tank or the pipes. The
Council asked the inhabitant@ on armsful occasions to
help them in preventing the very enormous waste that
occurred in the private houses, for It bad repeatedly
' stated by the surveyor, and shown by experiment., that
the loss of water was roused by the inhebitante snowing
to renko was% wikiti any benefit Sithemselves
lor to the town at large. Fie wished that statement to
go forth, that the abutting off of the water might not
appear to be attributable to ill-feeling on the cart of Mat
Council.

Mr. Weston replied that he had never thought of
stl& uCnt any ill-feeling on the part of the Board in
the matter, and not a single word that he had said
would bear that conatruction. If the fault lay with the
inhabitants.. surely when there woo co large • loss as to
amount to £lBO • year, it would be wise to instruct
some person to lad out who were Om permits making
the waste, and bring them to punishment He con'
tended that it was not a It state for the borough to he
in to be without water from midnight to four o'olook in
the morning.
kddermtn nal* mid he was an anxious u Mr.
Weston that the water should always be available.
Mr. Bishop said the waste had been oecasioned by
leakage*. at the taps in some parte of the town, but be
was glad to my that had been in a great measure
remedied, and he bad no doubt it would soon be eon-
adored whether the water ought not to he always tarred
on. The WA met would Dot 'mount to id. la the
rood.

Mr. Vernon pointed out that steps had been takes
as Mr. Weston suggested to llod out who wasted the
water.
Mr. Devenish remarked that the westing of the water
wim sis evil, butt ought not to be attempted to be
remedied by lesving the town without water for fours
Lours mehtly, which inight prove • gr. ater eviL
In answer to Mr. Look, the Surveyor stated that the
police have the key, for turning on the water at night.
and if an alarm was given they could turn it on and it
would be •vailsbha by the time the eogine amid be got
out and the buckets and hose ill readiness
Mr. Vernon asked Mr. Weston if he was aware of
that.
Mr. Weston said he know nothing of it. If he bed
required the water for a are he should have sent, if be
h`d tune, to Mr. Juwett. But • bucket full at hand
when a are commented would often be more uselnl
than hogsheads obtained after the tints bad elapsed
while he was sending to the police station.
Mr. Bishop remarked, that, as last Friday morning,
thr police might be engaged elsewhere, when they were
salted upon to turn on the water.
The subject then el, opped.

PUBLIC

A letter wadre.st-d-frO:The -Cl-6.-&-iti-m- any, intimating
that no notice would be taken of any complaints of non.
lighting unless made on the morning after it arose.
Such a o inclaion was repudiated altogether, and
in.tenois were given in all parts of the town of the in-
efficiency of the public lighting. Mr. Slade said •
director. had resolved not to light • lamp more ti.en
o Si. Alderman Galpin inquited if that was the cane, and
Mr. Look said "no" the directors were anxious to dii
the best they couli for the town. It was arranged that
the pollee should report to the pa manager of the
deficiencies u they °warred.
A memorial for a lamp to be placed in front of the
houses erected in Wollaston-field was acceded to, and
referred to the General Purposes Committee to be
carried out.
The business of the Board of Health wri unimportant.

PICKING UP A SACK OF OATES AND
SELLING IT.

COUNTY POLICI, Monday.—Before Cans Sykes, Bp.—
Robert White, Henry Proems, and John Coombe,
labourers of Fordington, and Thomas Blandamer, land-
lord of the Crown inn, were brought op in custody
charged with stealiug • sack of oats, the property of
Mr. James Since, farmer, of Wintetborne Abbas.
Blandatier was also charged with feloniously receiving
the same. Mr. Benson& prosecuted, and Mr. Weston
watched the ease for the prisoners.
Albert Meader, ahoy of 13, said he worked for Mr.
5•111•00 Martin, of Fordiegton, am garter boy, and last
Saturday he wont to Lonsbrwdy with • ears. He re-
turned to Dorchester about four o'clock, Henry Prowls,
carter, was the man he worked under, and he same from
Longbredy to Dorchester with him. Two other persona
rode in the cart as fax as the top of the town. I bey
cone through Wioterborne, and in the village he saw a
loaded waggon turning into • barton ; he didn't know
whose it war. The horses and out were just in front of
him, John Coombs was up in the cart. Prowse and
White walked with witness. As they game to the end
of the village, near the Ste epleton pond, be saw •beg of
corn lying in the road. Proems and White took it up,
and put it into the cart It was brought to Dorchester,
Two other men were with them at the time Bowen was
picked up, and they came on to Po entrants, to Dor-
chester, when one went on to Charminster and the other
walked into Dorchester and along South-street. The cart
with the corn in it was taken tv the lover end of the
town, where they stopped near Pearee's beer-house.
Prows. and White went in, and Coombe went up
towards the Crown ion, where Thomas Blandenserlives.
Proms and White remained in Pearce's about halfean-
, hour. Re stood in the street. When they tome out
Prowee heaved up the sack of corn, and White took it
,on his back towards the Crown inn. He did nut see
I what became of the corn, but just afterwards he sae
White and Pro was, and Coombs go into the Crown. He
I did not see Blandsmer. He stayed with the cart
I and horses, where he had been before, for nearly an
hour. Then they tome to him. White bad • bag,
which wee pot into the cart. White and Prowse and he
then went to Mr. Martin's stable near Fordington
Cross. Coombs went down by the bank towards home.
White took the bag out of the cart at the stable and
carried it in. He had not seen it sins*. When the
three came out of the Crown each of them had souse
money in their hands. When the bag was picked up at
Winterbome he did not bear anyti.ing said by either of
the three no to where it come from.
Superintendent Underwood said that on Sunday
afternoon about four o'clock be went to the Crown
pub its-hou •in D cheater accompanied by Superinten-
dent Pommy and P.S. Vickery, to execute a search
warrant. He saw Blandamer, and told him he held a
warrant to search his house tor a sack of oats picked op
at Whiten-borne and brought into his hones by the
prisoner White. and ale., to apprehend him. He
replied " He did'nt know anything about it: there had
been no oats brought there: if there had been he bad
not seen them. He searched the house, but could
not find anythinr. He took Blandamer into custody
and sent him to the polio—cation. He then *Mein.,
some keys from Blandamer's wite.end the servant led him
to some stores opposite, occupied by Hurdle, of
Weymouth. She unlocked the door, and he went
through the cheese atore into the ciaeoh-house coin-
municsting with it, and there he found • sack of white
oats, in • 4-bushel bat. He took pomession of them.
He had been to Winterbourne this morning, and taken
&quantity of oats from some in bulk in Mr. Symes's
granary. He had compared them with those he found in
the coach-house, and he was of opinion that they comae
ponded.
Mr. Symonds than Wuxi for a remand for (arab.'
examination till Saturday.
Mr. Weston asked for bail for the prisoners. The
whole of the property lost bad been found, and there-
fore there was less tesson for the prisoners being in
custody.
Mr. Sykes said he was sorry he could not accede to
it.
Mr. Weston asked for an adjournment for a shorter
period, saying that Blandamer was a most respectable
man, and engaged in business; beside., the propertj
had all been found, her was not in Blandiuner's pos.
maxim), He suggested Wednesday... .
. .

Mr. Sykes said be wat • man a business, and could
not be always &needier there.
Mr. Symonds said there were many eircumstanees
whieh would suggest themselves to Yr. Weston as
well as to the magistrate why • remand should not be
granted.
Mr. Sykes refused to grant WI.