The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-08-28 00:00:00

BOARD OF HEALTH.

A meeting of the members of this body was held
on Tuesday last, when there were in attendance
Messn. Chandler (in the chair), J. 11. Dalwood, 11. Note
W. Seymour, L. H. ltuegg, E. B. Dingley, U. W.
Tancock, and W. Welsford.—The minutes of the last
meeting having been read, the CHAIRMAN said there was
a sum of £l5 Is. lit standing to the Board's credit at the
hank. —A cheque for Mr. Mitchell for A'.so and one for the
gas company for £7l tie. lid, were ordered—Mr. N err
desired to call the attention of the Board to the dangerous
practice of parties who opened the roads and who neg..
lected to protect their excavations with proper fencing.
In the Abbey for instance the roads were now oren to lay
down some drain pipes, and there was no protection
whatever day or night over the deep indent Ile had
heard lately of an accident resulting from a similar
negligence, and the delimit.. were laid at £5O. The
Board in this case had acknowledged their liability, and
offered to compromise the ease, but its the effects of the
accident had taken a serious aspect far heavier damages
were claimed, and the action was now pending.—Mr.
Smiley is the contractor for the excavations in the Abbey,
and it was decided that he should be written to and
reminded of the penalty that was attached to his
negligence.
COTTAGE ACCOMMODATION. —Tho Chairman said Mr.
' Beaton, a mason, had purchased a piece of land in the
Nursery gardens, Newland, upon which he contemplated
building 24 cottages, the plan of which were now
submitted for the inspection and approval of the Board.—
The plans were passed, rind the clerk was instructed to
acquaint Mr. Beaton that as soon as the cottages are
erected the Board will be prepared to provide water-closets
and drainage.
THE TURNPIKE Thum. —After the let of November the
turnpike toll-gates will be abolished, and the roads will
come within the jurisdiction of the Local Wiard.—ln view
of this the Rev. Mr. Tancock moved that after that date the
whole of the roads within the district of the Board be ,
maintained and kept in repair by contract—Mr. Ruegg
seconded the motion, and it was carriet—Mr. J. H.
Dalwood having lately been to Aldershot, explained the
ease with which the streets were watered with the
hydrants, which were fixed about 100 yards apart—Mr.
Dingle), said the scavenger's water cart was in a very
defective condition, and leaked nearly a river, the con-
sequence being that the roads were very muddy and
sloppy.—The Chairman said the contract expired in a
month or no, and it was scarcely worth while to make
complaint until then.- The matter dropprel.—A recent
Act of Parliament enables the Board or the local
authority to claim the old turnpike tlll gates for effecting
necessary improvements.—The Chairman said three gates
would conic to them Blanton, Yeovil, and Bristol-road
gates, and they had been served with a notice that if they
desired to put in their claim they must Ao so a ruonth
before the trust expires. lii, advice to them was
to claim all three, and what they did not turn
to improvements Mr. Digby had kindly offered to buy of
the Turnpike commissioners, so as not for them to loose
on it, they being in debt—it was decided that the three
should be demanded. The report of the new volunteer
fire brigade was read, and the rules and bye-laws
submitted to the Board. These were generally approved,
and it was resolved that the services of the brigade should
now be officially recognised and that • meeting of the
members and the Fire Company should be held to
consider the advisability of raising a subscription to
provide helmets, belts, top-boots, and tunics for the men.
From the medical officers report it appeared that there
were several fever cases in the town. A correspondence
had taken place between our Board and the authorities
above in view of the erection of an infectious hospital,
where the latter strongly recommended but nothing
definite was come to to-day. Closet accommodation
for several cottages in the town was ordered, and the
Board adjourned.

A BRASS BAND is being organised in the above village by
the Good Tempters. A first-class lot of instruments has
been supplied from Butler's Manufactory, London, and we
trust ere long to hear ',owe pleasant strains from the
Desdish Good Templars Brass Band.
THURSDAY, the ltith, through the kindness of Colonel
and Mrs. Reeve the school children had their annual treat
at Dewlish House. The Tolpuddle Braes Band, being
engaged for the occasion, met the little ones at the school
room at four o'clock, and marched thence to the house,
where an excellent tea was laid out for them on the lawn.
After partaking of the good things provided, the party
were joints,' by their friends from the village all alike
being welcomed by the worthy Colonel. The Colonel,
assisted by Messrs. Nark, Spencer, Gregory, and Brett,
got up a programme of sports, including running, throw-
ing the cricket Lill, jumping In sacks, &c., while Mn.
Reeve, assisted by the lilies Brymer, from l'iddletown,
were alike busy amusing the little ones in various ways.
Dancing on the lawn was kept up with much spirit to
the merry strain, of Mr. Way a band. As darkneu set in,
the happy party drew up in front of the house, each re-
miring a piece of cake from Mn,, Reeve, when the=
broke up with ringing cheers for their worthy elite

BIRTHS.

August 9, at King-street, Fordington, the wife of Mr,
J. B. Miller, of a daughter.
August 1(1, at Ivy Cottage, Grove, Portland, the wife of
Mr. Edwin Cross. of a son.
August 11. at Mauston Rectory, Dorset, the wife of the
Rev. P. Rollins Gorringe, of a son.
Atigust 13, at Brixton, the wife of Walter Cotterell, of
11. M. Customs, London tlate of Weymouth and New-
haven), c'

~ of • son.
August 16. at Holy Trinity Vicarage, Bournemouth, the
ffife of the Rev. P. F. Eliot. of a son.
August 16, at Marseilles, the wife of Mr. F. Hancock
(professor of English), of • son.
August IS, at Bell-street, Shaftesbury, the wife of Mt.
Rudolph Harding. of a daughter.
August 20, at Grove-buildings, the wife of rol9ur-
Sergeant Rogers, Dorset Militia, of • twin—son and
daughter.
August 21, at Fontrnell Parra, Illandford, the wife of
U. Syndercombe Bower, E.q.. of a daughter.
August 25, at 22. Trinity.street, Dorchester, the wife of
Mr. John Dyson, of • son.