The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-01-14 00:00:00

DORSET COUNTY MUSEUM AND
LIBReUtY.

The =anal neeeting of the above was held at the
Mumma oo Wednesday afternoon last, !when there
attended Mr, R. Davis, Colonel Oldasld. Mx. M.
Weston, Mr. Lush (Wilts and Dorset Bank), and the
Bey. C. W. Bingham, bon. escrstary.
Colonel Olcifsild presided, and the Rey. C. W
read tbe minutes of the lest meeting end the
toLlowing report

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RLPORT '
"Thu council have to report the expenses daring the
pest year have slightly exceeded flea receipts. They have
reason, however, to hope that there may be wane accession
of subscribers during the year to balance the louse they
have sustained. They trust that thecommittee appointed
at the end of 1877 for the establishment of • county
museum, lc., on the site in Dorchemer presented by Mr.
Robert William., will goon be able to report satisfactorily
as to the prospect of its realiiation. Already • very
considerable sum ha. been subscribed, and • provisional
plan has been prepared the circulation of which through-
out the county will it is confidently hoped, call forth a
sufficient amount of additional contributions to warrant
their proceeding with the building at an early period. It
would be highly gratifying to the Council to remove their
collections int* • more Meg repository, where they feel
sure that • speedy Increase of them would le the result.
In the meantime they have to record some valuable recent
donations, which they have not now room to display
properly; amongst them • large and most interesting
board of coins of some of the later Roman Emperor+
--possibly the content, of • military pay chest—
presented by Mrs. Frampton_ of Mantel., • collection of
minerals, shells, ttc., from Mr. Peter Cox, of Bedminster,
brides several term articles from other matrlbutors. A
ramble work, •Twininee Natural Order of Plante,'
pole. Bra, have been presested during the year by the
anthers to the library. The Council cannot conclude their
report without adverting to the heavy lose which this
Institatka in coalmen with many others bas experiensed
In the lamented death 04 our treasurer, Mr. Herbert
William. Pram its very *tallest origination he had always
been one of its warmest and kindest supportive—not only
by pemelas7 and °Uwe material donations, but by reedy
end judicious counsel in every difficulty, and by mutant
predicts for he extewalon, such as are now at last in • fair
way to enoceed.."

Recelple Subscription list for 1878, SE la 64 ; Mr.
Steele, In received for newspapers, £1 10e. 10d. ;
latest/ to dencelt, Si 1..; balance to treasurer. £3O 10..
—4:1111 es. ld.
: Balance des to treasurer January lit, 1178,
£l3Pirstry one year's rent to Mickaelnuts, £3O; toad
end aseeesed taxes, la 17s. fd •, re., Bd.;
Innereasees, V. 64. end 11a— £1 1. ad. : Tort., psriodicals,
poem &a, 29 17. Id. end CO 11s. 11d. ; 811ap, printing
aserta.UPelasontogrepisloal Society, £1 la ; Yoe.,
10., Dorgan £l—£l 10s. ; Crocker,
16e. ; advertisements, fa 64.; Iqll. cad ?okras
aunpapers, 0.64. ; mMries, Cl—Clll In Id.

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Reierring to tie gift of Romeo coins, Mr. SWORD
mkt he should think there were 400 or 503 coins
(bram). In the most excellent preservatios, at the
refine of Cometantine, Constaatimo, and Constantine,
jun., aid they were as fresh se if they had COON out
of the Mint Some had been seat to Sir
Drydea, who first thought they had beta gilt7ral
the idea of deceiving the poor soklkes ; but Nome had
beta shown to Mr. Erma, who did not think they had
beta gilt, but hod been in post, Vihnley certainly
gave the impremion to an »rem of
having been gilt, but, If so, oily traces »maimed.
Recurring to the memory of Mr. H. Williams, Mr.
Bingham mentioned among the other thinp for which
they were indebted to Mr. Williams, that no doubt
he was the 111111• SI of getting them the new she.
The financial report showed a balsam due to the
tressurer of £3O 10s. ; but they had deposited £7O,
and this after paying all their deb&
On the motfoo of the Catnuits, the report was
adXed, and ordered to be printed, as usual.
ostivoing. members of the Council were
mlosiscted. and the next business was the sole of
Plfrthe course of the sale, it appeared there was no
sirchaser for the Dail)/ Neer, but the Rey. a W.
liiogaam remarked that if thoy viz:T:lp the Daily
Now „they would have no dail
the ham and Dade relogrofaiLvt., turP:ri:4Bl
Ii VW felt with regard to the &ay New and
Ammonia, which It was proposed to mei up, that
there is DO solfileiDat reason for a change.
Mr. Davis remarked he could remember when he
had • hard fight to get a single Coneervative paper,
" Happier days," said the Rev. C. W. Binonsm.

The following new rates were made :—General district
rate. at Is. Si in the £; water rate. at Ad. ; lst
district rate at sd. ; And special district rate, at 4d.=
pound.
DILLINAGE OF !RS WiSTIRS DISTRICT.
The committee recommended that the Surveyor be
instructed to prepare plans and specidantioas, and erit-
arm for aiddn• • new sewer from Cornwall-road, do,
to Charimetreek the sante to be so laid aria form peat al
the gmaral drainage rystega
Dr. ALDILIDOg opposed carrying • road right in front of
Gnat Weetern.terram, ho at the armee of the town. If
. b.n.i drain hi mad* iltroolib Oentlisil-rclit the
°that connect with it He was for one drain .
Kr. Alderman Moe proposed the masideration of the
report be delemd until thy/VOW the Pim'
Kr. Aidensaa G WPM PlOgelled the adrotios of the Arst
part of the report. sad it was mud to.
saw wan SIMPLY.
The Committee recommended that • aew elevated
reservoir be constructed. at a poseurs sufficient to throw
TOWN COUNCIL WIETLNO. water to • beiges of fiS feet Mame Berreekequera aod that tenders be lathed.
TIMSDAT licuorma —Preset : The Kam (Mr. A. Mr. Aldermen Gaul" irked would WA satisfy Leo
!tarkaldesere Aldermen R. Davie, H. Look D. Dame, Wee Itemeeeeeie I
1 Kamm Oessoillore G. J. G. Gregory, Haar, Mr. Aldemsaa Loca bad MO ihrOagh U.O
MCW:"Tharibra. T. Lock, Dr. Aldridge gad lit. G. dance with the War who ..k.d ~=Pa's
Symms& (Tows OlarlO Town Com° &add imply with water eft. above
the reefs ; this was beers tir matemot for the Mar
ARM TO TR SIIIQUM. &rocks sad the new barracks was ortared lato- Hs Tb. xAm „maw ewe they lad met In the Council saccadod ILY Gables srowostlion to ask the War Depart.
°belabor a des* bed Premed which had cad • glom vent whet theywoida-mi -.b..
me vii..." 4 aid he *get soy over the whole of the The ILtroa : Well ! that ls shelving it for sastbor
civilised world—that of the (kind Darter of Hem- mesa
Dsiams.a., ...a him", Altos Everything known Mt Tovnt emit pointed out the sgreement with the
shoat KM hermit daughter of oer Queen railed to lime War D•partraout woo that the Corporation should alter
with mid te rides her In the by. aid Mesta their works so as to Mrow the water left above the
el en Astor As • wit.,• sitar, and • ground at the Militia Barracks.
migaio, dig eata d iniagto to surryoaa sad bit The NUM Lovett Uwe laud benne wassaloulatka.
maw must mg to saaawabaraWby souryoas sad wiry- 11th. puma reser* would cony the water te the
W' with the pearl roper and Mese& Ho was sills al lobs woad wisdom. ukaa u um imam a
OW% Sarrafcre. It meld not but be their will to Join with I reservoir Met Ire tiamiabirema ta waida mar,
1 .._
as test of Zr 2=,...5. subrets in Mow
yid* ere
with Her resiest—lMl title ..., Ablefiewil 41 rel..l*amoved *Mat Surveyor coop
Ismat. With the marmot of tior Tows Oka. he slualosla wish the War Departmaas. aad aaaartaia
bsd Bkoesbod out • Ira of address. which be read. , axes* what they 'moire.
i The NESTOR /Marked twit ems "To um Quasi'. Most Itzcollost IlsiostY. I WIN* was for throwing orn Lig piTai. It piano.sem-
. may It obese your Harry. ,
atagotiter, width looked as If %Al cedar was— 'da Wu .*ltya, Ws Nam. dadoratia, sad kosamass of tic wars."
pacludb a Doosiwttor. in Cum& aseembled. Kr. Alasnasa °elides loot len wee earns&
sesvil_....... toesaneefewa=itailorti with • Imre lIRIVIIMI a *OLD
IPMP'''M giRSOW. dug will derY grastraWaraZ TM anudides had asaideled Mara Aadanri sad
pane

In ocasequeace of the death of Mr. Herbert
Wrnime, it wee Dloaly to elect • treasurer. and
Mr. Winos suggested that Mr. R. WILLIAMS be
fillplelilld to swept the Alan—Seconded by Mr.
Lew and carried unanimously.
In conclusion the thanks of the mating were given
So the bon. secretary, the Bev. C. Bingham, who,
00101101 OLDIII7LD said, does MI the work.