The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-09-30 00:00:00

BRIDPORT HIGHWAY BOARD.

On Widmer's- y. at the Conticii-chamher of the Town
yk. q.raerly roosting of this Board took place,
when G. Tree Bp. (chairman), tweeds& The *OT-
word....
yessornt were as follows—Kenn G. S. Gila
(spiptc,,, Honro, W. Symonde (Loden), W. Fox
(Xxiterswell), Gibbs (Syin,mtis)ary). W. DOOII,IOII
Glothenhampton). T. Homer (Netherbory), J. W. Way
(Bradpole), G. F. Crocker (Hook), W. H. Creed (Burotork),
T. Barnes (Hswitniturchl J. T. Stevens (Little Windsor),
R. Snell(Whitalturch Canonicorum), W. Way (Bee.
minetat W. C. DayTteillmed winsort Redd tch (Marsh.
wood), G. J. Heidi (Cstherston Lewistosa J. Harris
(Whitehorse), J. Oolm (Benviliel W. T. Prink (Haistock).
F. J. Gillettrzlast Bradstrek), and N. H. Leggin, Bfq.,
clerk to the
it" an a m pplication of Messrs. Samson, iron
foandePersc,eniftiss. to mak* a path near their premises,
Mr. Looms! *NM bo had moo Mr. &mom, but no akin
had bon Mims In Um =attar. The matter one forward
for comibloralloaxt.tise last moo9sst...

...kr. Lamm sated that, regarding the damage dons to
the reads la the district by Yr. Soon's traction engine*,
the matter had bean brought before the c unto bench
soma time gime, and, now beim bet ors the Court of
Bench, they wolfishly would not be &were of the
&dace of the Superior Court for 1100141 time.
A draft of bye-lawt forwarded by Kr. Fink., of Sher-
borne, recommended by the local authority, was read.
With reference, to the commie ry opeolok of rotas
to to. high roads, the Blvd thought the nrrsogemont In
many MOSS impracticable ; bicycle. should not be ridden
In public places, daring the night, without lamps, when
meeting foot Tawengsra and vehicles they should give
warning of their approaab by a bail, sad when necessary
the riders should dismount in cam of them being
insuflicient room to plum By request of the Board the
word " tricycle " was added to the cisme. With record
to the clause " locomotives," the Board agreed that the
whole year through they should dart one hour before
sunrise and not be allowed to travel beyond an hour at ter
sunset
. . . . .

le-tist wee then read from the Cls.rk of the Axminster
Highway Board coacerathe a new bridge at Sma!ridge
Hill. As the Midge bad been jointly erected by both
Boards It was decided the repairs should be jointly
executed.
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B;arcrs reported the bad state of a road at Axe
bridge, between the Chard-road and Axminster. The
necessary repairs will be done.
A letter to the Board from the waywardena of Whit-
church was than read. recommending that an outer • all
then should 1.. repaired and earl4,l a foot hither in order
to prevent an overflow in time of flood—Kr. Rpsdall (the
surveyor) stated the work could well be done by cmtratt.
Carried.
. . . . .

—The dralnare of Whitcharch to the extent of LS was
also armed to be done at ems.
The surveyor's report steted tbat the recent ream had
mused many slips, but the roads appeared generally to be
In exoetlent repair.
The calla for next quarter Mowed a total of £1063,
being se sublnined :—Askentwall £l4, Beamioster LTS,
Scoville ,C7,Eldtiscortbe £76. Breedwnmor £l6 Borctock
RIO. Catherstos Lemston £4. Cleardsteck £5B. Charmoaili
£39, Cleeddlogton £5, Coolie& £42, Cielcentbe
Coildbay CV, Comet:obi Lit Dtbberford £2, Drimpton
AK East Cbelborougb £ll, ff slate& Llft. Ilawkeburch
.L 36 Hook £lO, Little Witmer CS, Loder* SAL Mapper:on
LIB Ilspperten Tithing £l5, If osb wood £l4. Illooteroto
£lO. Nethcrhurs £67, North Pttertei£s, Pildon L 4,
Poor:Meek £29. Stanton liocee £3l. Sonth pmeett Ls%
Stanton 84 Gabriel Lit Steles Abbott LC, Thorncombe
£513, W. tAtelborough £4. Whltchurte Canoniarrom
Wootton Yitspaine £l6, Wessell ANI, Ailing/ton Llh,
Bothenhanapten LBS. Bradpole 5732. Burton Bradstock
£4l. firmondsbary £416 Waldttok £8
Mr. GALS oomplained that the time WWI WO short to
COliOCt the UMW if it had to be paid in by the 15th of
November as proposed, because Ike orders lamed by the
Union were sent out very late; tbe remit wee the over-
seer. plias bad to pay it from his 0.11 pocks'. He proposed
the time oh 'old be extended to the ISad of November.
Agreed.
Tbe next quarterly mmtios of the Board was fixed for
December 1102.