The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-04-13 00:00:00

00UNTY MANCES.

Mr. FARQUHAIMION read the Finance Committee's
quarterly report The expenses had been £3,076 Ba. sd. ;
receipts. including Treasury Order of £.308 3a. es.,
DEM oa. 44.1.—leaving a balance of £1,321 11.. 110.,
adding to which £2,518 U., the amount of • county rate
of three farthings, gave a total available for the coming
quarter of £3,839 10.. llid. The committee mom-
mended a rate of three farthings.
The CHAIRMAN, in putting the motion, said the Qom-
mittoe presented a classified list of accounta easy of
reference. He could recollect the time when an enor-
mous bundle, tied rowed with rod tope, used to be pat
upon the table with the words, "There are the county
vouchers and county accounts." And coerce any one
could examine them.

The report passed, and the tate was allowed.
THE CHIRP CONSTABLE'S REPORT.

The CLZIM of the PLACE presented several returns
prepared by the Chief Constable, and read that officer's
report, to the following effect
The total number of persons taken into custody by the
constabulary since its formation has been 730. The
majority of the offences, however, not being of • serious
nature, have been summarily disposed of. The number
of offences committed against property has been 246.
The value of property lost amounts to £262 2s. 3d.;
upwards of one half of which amount have been re-
covered. The Superannuation Fund of the force
amounts now to the sum of £604 Bs. 6d., of which
£541 3s. 10d. has been invested, and £63 2s. Bcl. is now
In the hands of the County Treasurer. As a con-
siderable sum has been raised for the purpose of build-
ing polioe stations throughout the county, I would re-
spectfully suggest that the fund might be usefully em-
ployed in paying the interest of the money, • plan
which has been adopted in other mantles for the same
purpose. The sum of £1,549 19s. 11d, has been paid
into the hands of the County Treasurer by order of the
Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, being one-fourth
of the expense of pay and clothing of the police up to
the 29th of September last. There has also been paid into
the Police Fund, during the past year, the sum of £258
14s. 3d., for services performed by the police during that
period. Since the fonnation of the force the conveyance
of prisoners has been intrusted to the constabulary, and
from returns which Ihsiveeaused to bekept, I estimate the
saving to the county under this head to be £396 18e. 4d.
It is for your oonsideration whether this amount should
not be paid over from the (aunty rate to that of the
police. The Court of Quarter Sessions having directed
that the superintendents of the several divisions should
be appointed inspectors of amnion lodging houses, I
beg to lay before the Court a list of bye laws for ap-
proval. It is with much regret that I have to report to
you the death of Mr. Hunt, the late superintendent of
the Cern* division, an officer in whom I had every con-
fidence, and whose illness was brought on in a very great
measure by the sealous performance of his duties, having
caught • severe cold when out visiting his men at night.

THE COUNTY POLICE.

Mr. Prumrrox read the Police Committee', report for
the past quarter, as follows:
Tour Committee have to report, that after making
many inquiries, and rising their best endeavours, they
were unable to obtain for the county, at • lose rate of
Interest then 44 per couture, the advanoe required of
£lO.OOO, under the 3 and 4 Viet, esp. 88, u authorised
by the Court toberaisedby your Committee, for the par-
pore of purolusingof aitesand erecting station-houses and
strong rooms for the CountyPoliee, which sum is to be re-
paid by annual instalments in twenty years. They have
therefore agreed to borrow the money from the West of
England Insuranoe Company, at that rate of interest.
The Court having decided, at the last Quarter See-
Mons, that the Police should be employe I as Inspectors
of Lodging Howes within the bounty, your Committee
submit to the eonsineration of the Court • copy of bye-
law', framed by the Chief Constable, for the guidance
of the police: and the keepers of such lodging houses.
The rules, if sanctioned by the Court, will be
sent to the Secretary of State for his approval, as by
Act 14 and 15 Viot. cap. 28, set 9.
Your Committee here to report that the County
Police has been consolidated with the police establish-
ment for the borough of Bridport upon the arrange-
ment recommended by them to the Court at the last
Quarter Sessions.
Your Committee regret to say, that they here been
unable to obtain the use of the lock-up at Dorchester at
leas rent then eto per annum.
Your Committee report that the Chief Constable Oates
that he has been unable to procure from the township
and parish of Sherborne the sum of £4l fe. 3d.. due for
services of the County Police during the first quarter of
their services there, and which sum your Committee re-
ported in the Midsummer Sessions that they had reason
to believe the pariah was ready to pay.
Your Committee having been limited to the amount of
s'lo,ooo for the purchase of sites and erecting station'
houses and strong rooms for theCountyPolace, consulted
the Chief Constable as to the places in whioh polioestations
were most required, and, acting in conjunction with the
Bridge and Building Committee, decided that contracts
should be forthwith entered into for the purchase of
sites in the order mentioned below, and at the prices
there named.
_ _

Your Committee alio, in conjunction with the Bridge
and Building Committee, submit to the Court plans and
elevations of buildings prepared by the County Sur-
veyor as suitable generally for police stations in the
county, with the estimate of their cost; thouTh some
minor alterations will be required to snit the frontage
on some of the sites.
. . . _

They aisOent:inii.a. plan and elevation for a pollee
station and strong room with a justice room attached,
also prepared by the County Surveyor, and estimated to
coat an edditional £3OO, should such buildings be re-
quired st any of the stations.
Te abeve-mentioned plans and estimates have been
approved by your ConiuntG,e in conjunction with the
Bridge and Building Committee, and if also approved of
by the Court will be sent to the Secretary of State for
his sanction. Should that be obtained your Committee
recommend that tenders should be forthwith advertised
for and contracts entered into in the usual manner for
the execution of the works under the superintendence
of the County Surveyor.
Sites. Buildings. Total.
2
Sherborne ... 150 ... 1200 ... 1350
Dorchester, estimated at 400 ... 2100 ... 2500

Bturtninsier... ... 360 ... . . 810

2260 6950 9210
This will leavela margin of £790 for Gods and for con-
tin
gentles.
Your Committee regret that they could not arrange
an earlier day that would suit the Bridge and Building
Committee to confer with them as to the sites and plena
for buildings, as they have in consequence been pre.
vented by the rules of the Quarter Sessions from giving
the notices required by these rules, so as to enable them
to submit • motion to the Court now to borrow a further
sum of £7,000, which they are unanimously of opinion it
is neoesdary should be obtained, in like manner as the
£lO,OOO, to be repaid by annual instalments in 20 years,
to enable them to complete the purchase of sites and the
erection of stations and strong rooms at Cranborne lad
Besininster, and httildinp at Corm, Sturminster and
Shtftesbury, which they hove estimated, together with
the legal expenses of the nureha•es, will cost about that
BUM. They eon only, fharefore, now give notice that
they will move, at thefifidatimmer Sessions, that a sum
not exceeding £7,000 he granted for that purpose, under
3 end 4 Vice., cap. M.
The Chief Constable having thought it necessary, as
it appeared to affect the credit of the County Polies, to
take proceedings against certain persons at Bridport for
perjury, reported to your committee the whole prorated-
lags, and submitted the bill of expenses he had incurred
to their consideration, amounting to £9 6e. 15d.. Your
committee, considering that &prosecution was necessary,
recommend to the Court, under the peculiar circum-
stances of the ease, to allow these expenses. Your oom-
mittee, however, thought it right to inform the Chief
Constable, that for the future they cannot submit to the
consideration of the Court any expenses inaurredby him
in any law proceedings, on account of the police force,
unless before taking such proceedings he consults the
Clerk of the Pesos (as acting clerk of the committee), in
order that the opinion of the committee may be procured
as to the propriety of his taking such proceedings.

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The Treasurer's account for the past quarter has been
examined and found correct, and the following is a
statement of theireoeipts and expenditure for the quar-
ter :

Receipt*.
Dec. 25, 1857.
2 B. d.
To Balance, in Treasurer's hands 907 9 7
Three Farthings' Rate at the Christmas
Cannel receipts for Lodglnp from the
Repayment of Advances for the Pur-
chase of Horses, viz. ;—Feles, ;
Watt, £5; Everitt, £5; Bine, £5 20 0 0
From the Treasurer, for one quarter of
the Pay and Clothing of the Force,
for the par ended 29th September,
1857, allowed by the Government 1549 19 11

£4716 12 1
Expenditure.

Dee. 25, 1857, to ?Lush 25, 1868.

6 s. d.
Pay of Chief Constable and Force ... 1596 9 4
Superintendents one Quarter's horse
money 112 10 0
Contingent Expenses examined and
allowed by the Committee at their
last meeting 146 12 5
Treasurer's Balmy, Quarter to Lady
1210 0
Expenses of Committee by Mr Coombs'
additional bill ... ... 16 9 3
Advanced Superintendent Lewis for
purchase of *horse „. ... 25 0 0
Balance in Treasurer's hands ... 2809 1 1

£4718 12 1
Your Committee have estimated the expenditure for
the ensuing quarter as follows

Pay, Chief Constable and Focal... ... 1708 1.9 4
coati:reales (ineluding 2400 Ds. Od.

22108 19 4
The Superannuation Fund amount/Ito £599 2s. stock,
to which will be added the sum of £63 2s. 84. received
from the men in the last quarter.
The Committee have to ask for a rate of one farthing
In the pound, amounting to £757 its. 44., to be pea
one week before the next sessions.
The Committee recommend that the returns of crime
alluded to in the Chief Constable's report, be printed,
and distributed to the Magistrates of the county.
The Committee having considered the plan proposed
by Colonel Cox in his report of using the superannuation I
fund to pay the interest of the money borrowed for pur-
chasing sites and building police motions, on not m.o.
pared to recommend it to the Court, although awarethat
the plan has been adopted in some counties.
The Committee cull the attention of the Conti to the
statement of the chipf Codsteble, as to the aspenrs
stead in ihn honenisime 4•Plii1110111616pol,4,=1,11
up to this time to the sum of ON it..• 4d..
Wore obssgeehis on the anent, raba. This saving to tits
eoattty is bi*mistinat of Ihe wring to the piss for

work done formerly by the parish constables in serving
summonses, and which wu paid by the several parishes.
It will be for the Court to adopt the plan the Chief Con-
stable has suggested, of paying over this sum from the
county rate to the police rate or not, as they may think
proper.
The duties imposed upon the Clerk of the Peaoe, by
his being called upon to act as the Clerk of the Com-
mittee, having been considered, and the probable num-
ber of days on which his attendance is likely to be re-
quired by the Committee in the course of the year, hav-
ing been estimated, the Committee unanimously re-
solved to recommend that the Clerk of the Peace be
paid for his additional duties the sum of £26 per
annum, as and from lifichelmaa last, and they now give
notice that they shall move at the next Quarter Sessions
that such sum be granted by the Court.
Your Committee, in conclusion, have to state that
they have every reason to believe the Constabulary
force to be giving general satisfaction throughout the
county.

Mr. Frampton, in moving the adoption of the report,
said, in reference to police superintendents being made
inspectors of weights and measures on the 25th of June
nest, it was necessary for him formally to move their
appointment and the assignment of their several
districts.