The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-28 00:00:00

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

At the fortnightly meeting of this Board on Thursday
there were present: Mr. J. Hayman (chairman). Messrs.
G. Curtis, F- C. Oakley, J. W. Luff, R. C. King, W.
Mead us, J. W. Buckhky, C. H. Crumpler, R. Slade,
T. Rawlins, F.- B. Elliott, and F. Millns, (elected
Guardians), Mews, G. H. Clutch. and T. Slade, (ez-
olleios).
The tenders for supplying the Union with necessaries
during the ensuing quarter were accepted as follows :
Bread, 4 lb. loaf, Eid., Kr- (Jots; Bour, sack, 325., Mr. Cole;
Australian beef, lb., 7d.. Mr, Godwin, English beef, lb.,
744., Mrs. Ridout ; mutton, lb., 7Jt, Mrs. Wont ; suet,
lb., 44., Mrs. Ridout ; shins, lb., Id., Mrs. Ridout ; pork,
lb., Sld., Mr. Godwin; butter, lb. is., Mr. Burden; peas,
bushel, 64. lid. Messrs. Hopkins and Son: salt. cwt.,
2s. 3d., Mr. iurden • cheese, cwt., 345., Mr. Burden;
pepper, lb., 74., Mr. Burden; oatmeal, cwt., 19s. 34., Mr.
Burden; rice, lb., 24. Mews. Hopkins and Son; Les, lb..
ls. 94., Messrs. Hopkins and Son ; sugar, lb., 24d., Messrs.
M Hopkins and Son ; ale, gal., Is., r. Styring ; porter, burl,
525., Messrs. Hopkins and Son; snap, cwt., LI 11.. Ild.,
Messrs. Hopkins and Son; candles, doz. lb., 54. lid. Messrs.
Hopkins and Son: coal, ton, 23e. 64., Mr. Conway ; soda,
rat., as., Mr. Burden; brandy, gal., 245., Mrs. Hoeldns ;
gin. gal., 124., Mrs. Hoskins; wine, gal., 121., Mrs.
Hoskins; drapery, 41vided between Messrs. Andrews,
Barnes, and Yerbury ; hoots and shoes, Mr. Ilabgood, u

The Clerk (Mr. J. Slade), said he had had no COMlUUniCa-
thin from the Local Government Board since the last
meeting, with reference to the question of the right of ex-
officios to sit and vote.
Ur. Smith was re-elected medical officer for the Canford
district of the Union. Ho had performed his duties
satbifactmily, and there was no other application.
The Clerk said he had been advised by the Local
Government Board, that the payment of 1:13 to Mr.
Ilouliston, the rate collector of St. James pariah, for
preparing the valuation and jury lists, as proposed by the
Guardians, would be illegal. They could make no payment
to a parish officer out of the poor-rates. The Auditor had
suggested a rise of salary equivalent to the preposed
gratuity.
The matter was adjourned till the time for the payment
of salaries.

THE EX-OFFICIO QUESTION.
Mr. Oakley said at the last meeting, he made the miser-
tion that he believed a re,olution wee on the books by
which the Board refused to take the votes of ex-41cio
Guardians, and that that resolution had never been
reAcinileil, kindly assisted by the clerk be had since found
the resolution he referred to, and had in consequence
forwarded the following statement to the Local Govern-
ment Board that they might consider it with that sent
before by the clerk: -

Poole, 6th March, 1676.
" Wy Lords and Gentlemen,—lt transpired at the meeting of
this Board held on Thursday. the 2nd lost , that our Clerk has
transmitted to you certain minutes extracted from the Minute
Book of 1862, without the knowledge of the Ward, which
minutes no doubt emanated from a previous resolution
tamed in 1,39, a copy of which should have preceded that
sent.
' Folio 238.

4 Poole Union, 23rd Feleruary, 1859.

sent—Bl Hamilton (chairman), J. Wood (vicii-ellairman),
C. Kite, J. M. Bicoailleki, T. Abbott, T. Arnold, J. Gould.
' The Guardians of this Union being of opinion that the
magistrates of the Borough of Poole have no Jurisdiction at the
meetings of this Board, and being confirmed in this by an
opinion which has been brought before them given by the Poor
Law Board, and considering it desirable that some resolution
should be come to on the matter prior to there being any
question before the Board in which the rotas of such magis-
trates may be tendered ;
. . . . . .

• U ;;;Zreso— iVeLI-t.h7t tor the future the votes of the Med-
trates of the Borough of Poole be not taken at the meetings of
this Board.

' H. HAXILTON

"This we believe has never been rescieded, and from the
passing of this resolution in February, 1330, no borough
magistrate attended the Board until the 3rd September, 1862,
when a change ,d Chairman and Guardian., had taken place
who probably did not know of the resolution.
We have therefore deemed it right to forward your honour-
able Board the above resolution that )ou may he enabled to
judge the value of the minutes f 1862.
"We have the honour to remain,
"My Lords and Gentlemen,
'Your obedient servants,
"B. C OAKLLY.
"0. Corns.
"3. W. BUCIILKT.
H (chairman)."
The CLIMB said he thought Mr. Oakley ought to have
stated that he (the clerk) knew nothing of the resolution
of 1%9 being in the minute book.
Mr. OAIIILIT proposed
"That the resolution of the 23rd February, 1359, never
having been reminded, the Chairman in future be requested to
act on the same."

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The CLICIIK said the resolution of 1859 had been rescinded
most effectually by that of 1863; but
Mr. ()entity and other Guardians contended that it had
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--fhe CHAIRMAN asked the Clerk why, in searching the
minute book, he bad not gone back to the time when Mr.
Hamilton was chairman, is that was the time when the
resolution was said to have been passed, and not in the
time of Mr. Pyne the resolution of Ifid2 was during Mr.
Pyne's chairmanship. The Clerk did not seem to have
gone to the right place.
The CLIME said the Chairman at the last meeting spoke
of the right thing—if he would state what was the right
thing, and where was the right place, he would endeavour
to oblige him. In looking through e minute b
which be examined all through. e resolution ofrA
escaped his attention, as it was written between two other
things in the same page, the resolution of 1882 occupied
an entire page, and therefore caught his eye. He had no
knowledge of the other resolution as it was not during his
clerkship.
Mr. CURTIS seconded the proposition of Mr. Oakley, in
the hope that it would settle the matter.
Mr. Ixrr thought such a resolution would never settle
the matter; the proceedings of the past few years showed
that. He asked if the matter could not be legally
settled ; would not the Local Government Board advise
them what to do.

The CHA I RKAN said unfortunately the Local Government
Board never gave opinions.
Mr. Cuirris said the magistrates of the borough had
failed to show that they had a right to vote. There was
no similar case as a precedent. lie did not think the
Legislature meant to give them • Board of 12 elected
Guardians, and then allow 19 magistrates to come and
swamp them. The borough magistrates had no jurisdic-
tip° over several parishes in the Union—the Lytchetto,
Kinson. and Canford - and, therefore, the case WM unite
different from Southampton, where the borough and union
were both alike.

-31-r."-O-Ltilt;-remarked,. in the conversation that took
place, that although Poole was a town and coanty, the
Mhshimate had to go to Dorchester on the juries. He
had no objection to the borough magistrates If they would
take a share of the work.

.
Bir7l:l7—Y; mid -he should like the matter adjourned till
some definite opinion could be obtained, and let that be
binding on all parties; they would never settle the
matter else. tie proposed the following amendment :
" That pending the opinion of the Local Government Board,
or of counsel to be obtained, the votes of ex-4 We. be
allowed to be recorded as beretefore, but that se moil*
of such opinion the decision Mali be binding on the Beard,
Vita • view to an amicable settlement of th vexed quer
tion."
The en...lamas put the amendment, when five only
voted for it (including the two ez-olleio.), whilst nine
voted Against it. The amendment was therefore last
For the original resolution nine voted for and five against.
The minority included the two esplitioa erewint, although
the resolution itself was that their votes be not received.
The resolution of Mr. Oakley was consequently carried.
Mr. Cuaris said Mr. Farmer wished to offer to the
Guardians a framed drawing of the workhouse. It
formerly belonged to the late jr. Blancherd, whom
executor Kr. Farmer was.
The Board accepted the offer with thanks.
On the proposition of Mr. LUFF, • petition to the Home
of Commons was adopted in favour of the Bill introduoad
by Mr. ficlater-Booth to consolidate sad amend the laws
relating to the valuations of property, and musing that
" expetienced and professional valuers" be ?pointed
" Instead of, as proposed, the Surveyor of Tam.
This concluded the bagmen