The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-12-03 00:00:00

PO RTL &ND LOCAL BOARD.

A board muting was bald on Monday afternoon, Mr.
B. lieriven presitiong. There were present: Masers. A.
Borivan, B. Coonben, W. Gobba. R. Num, R. Pearce,
R. B. dorivsn, C. Hips, W. Conti:ten, B. Col ins, R.
Flsw, J. C. Lan°, W. White, R. Lana, B. Bunts, C.
Mitchell, and J. Hodder.

APPOINTING • NEW TOLMAN Or WORN,.

The subject for consideration to-day, was the best
mess. to obtain a new foreman a works or surveyor.
The Chairman having read the notice,
Mr. B. Comben said he did not think the Board °cold
sleet any one at the prew-ut meeting; he thought it
would be better to give sodas, and thus give every one
a change.

Mr. A. Striven thought it would b• better for the
board to appoint • mrveyoc, who would be competent
to draw up plane, Ac.; this would be • great easing to
the Hoard.

The Chairman said be thought it bettor to postpocie
the matter in fairness to everyone; not thtt he had any
one in vie..

Mr. g Pewee wanted to know what difference there
wee between a foreman of works and surveyor.
The Otork : None.
Mr. W. Gibbs : Oely this that we cannot dismiss a
surveyor without the sanction of the commissioners.
The Clark said sue* wee not the case, the Board
tioul4 itemise any of its lerventa
. . . .

The Chairmen said he bad heard a report to the effect
that Mr. Jest, bad offered to do the work. He believed
Mr. Jody had told Mr. B. Combas that he would keep
all the roads in the island in r-pair for the annual sum
of £4OO. In this gum the footpaths were included. If
the Roard ultimately seeepted thi. offer. they woold get
the &Aiello/ the foreman of works and the surveyor of
roads repaired by one person and for one sum.
Mr. C. : Thus, of £4OO, I am told will not
include keeping tbe f.tpatlia in reloit.
The Chairman said Isis brother William had informed
him it did include eventhing except new curb atone..
Mr. A. &riven enquired who would decide on what
we. sesmosary to k• done? Was it to be left to the
discretion of Mr. Jesty
Mr. & Combos Of course not; be will bte digested
by this Board.
Mr. Hodder iniggested that three or four of this
Board should be formiso into a committee to superintend
the matter.

Mr. W. Gibbs: After the tenders are issued the
matter reTein open. .

The Chairman : If we iergage a surveyor eA no or
£lOO • year that will take the gilt off C4OO.
Yr. 8. Colluts: If Mr. Jsety will do the work. it will
be • swat saving to the pariah. If we bare • surveyor
it will coat as from OW to £lOO • year, and them be
will want • foreman of works, to whom we meet give
2C4) a year more. It will, at al mats, be no harm to
Jesus Madera for • foreman of works, surveyor, or
euotractor.

Mr. Floddsr I Would Mr. Jody peovido horses, carts,
and labour u wall as matarials.

A Member: Yes.

Mr. B. Combos said the best thing would he to sleet
a lemma trimmings from dm mom hers of this Wised to
superintend matters and kayo owmasory repaisa. Ike.,
earriad out. This mune would save a great dad of
diepating.
At. C. Bins said he would mom "That while notiees
should be at woe issued inviting tendars to keep the
highways, footpaths, and watoreourses throughout the
Want in good repair, to the Batistaation of this Board,
foes period of 12 mooths, commencing from the let of
January out; and also for parties who am willing to
uadertaks the duties of formai' of works, sad at what
Wary."
Mr. C. BM* suggested that the Wand should be
dividerlinto two distrista, sad that this Weald be 'pod-
ded in Um tenders. _

Yr. B. Wass aseooded th• motion.— Carried.
Dainuas.

The Clerk rood. letiM Ii bad received from Menem
Pear.. and Maim requesting permission to open a drain
in the street opposite their premise&
After so•abasjdhooola. the Cleric was ordered to
write to Meters. Pomo and Maier for mere informatics.
A letter was then read from Mr. Z Milledge,
manager of Elliot and Co'a bank, drawing attentioa to
the elate of the getter outside the banking
premises, which was usmibed as now being like a
'elough of despond."
The matter was also allowed to stand over.
WAIVE AT 1100TERILL.

Mr. A. Seriern- -e.71.1e;1-lb.-;tietiti—on- of the Board to
Mut fact that the v.ll at Bouthwell was tilled up the top
with rubbish, and eonerousetly there wee a ol•ficieuey
of water esperienest in that neighbourhood. It vu
&nimbi* seem on. should be sent to pot the well in
ord. r. There was • seareity of vat.,.. Out u
pewee front Weston and Worse cane to flouthweU
for • sanely.
Ilr. B. Combas suggested that one or two persons
should be employed to do the work wider the direction
of the Inepoetor of Nuireosea
K. W. Gibbs proposed that the work La done ender
tho loopeetioe of the &airman in ths absence of •
foreman of works.
TMs was 'Minutely agreed to without a vote being
looms too. lb. selleet.
No other below being traneested, the Board than