The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-01-16 00:00:00

Correspolumu.

"THE ALLOTMENT ACE"
Ls?rut VL
To the Editor.
Sir,—la going on with this subject, I need hardly
say, I shall be glal to receive any inf ormation upon
the matter, or even corection if needed, and as far ae
able, to answer questions lip on those points that are
loot clear. Hy only object is to give information
respecting this useful Act, and It. application to the
charities of the county; and I venture to think a more
Ineful, important, and far.reaching Act, hae not posed
the House of Commons for some time. Sections 14
and 15 make known the position of the commissioners
to this Act, and its non-applicntion to school charities.
This last is a Serious defect in the Act. There is no
close of obarities that need to be looked into more
than those of education. The motions read thus—
" Where a scheme is made by the Charity Com-
missioners after the posing of this Act in relation to
any charity, and part of the endowment of snob
charity moist, of laud, other than buildings, the
Charity Commissioners shall insert in such scheme a
provision authorising the trustees of the charity to set
apart portions of the said lands for allotments, and
the mama may be set apart and let as allotments in like
manner as is directed by this Act." "Nothing in this
Act contained shall be taken tm impair or alter soy
powers code, red on the trustees of any charities or the
Charity Commissioners by the Endowed Schools Acts
or the Acts amending the aame." Next week I shall
give the rules as I. the letting of these allotment.

LIST OF ORARITLEB.
Blandford is very rich, charities amounting to a
total of £1,277 13i. 74., and • cordderable portion of
this is derived from land, which will come und-r the
Allotment Act. The particulars stand thus : tech.
Az% i7n stockilel:,B37.
wibisthho paWyeek.fry
incomeharit ys tosonf
pplied to
education and &poem, icing ; to the former £26 34.11 d.,
to the latter object £2L This charity f rmeely realized
more than at present. The deed is dated April 17,
1728. ilyne's Charity consists of house and 163 ezres
of land, income from same £2lO £l2 of welch is
applied to apprenticing, £195 for the supp of alms-
houses, £3 is applied to Pimperne. The
land is sitnal'ed at Litton Cheney. Uvedale's Charity
is also in land, and contains 45 acres 1 pole,
Income £3B 10. ; also for the supnort of almshouses,
Williams' Charity dates from 1621, and consists of
five housee and garden, with 288 scree of land, income
from this charity is £646 6e. 81. This property is
situated in Clenstons, Winlerbourne, Haselbury
Bryan, Upwey, Blendt,rd, and Dorchester, and is
applied as follows :—Bduceplon £5, apprenticing £4
13s 44., almehouses £llO, distributed in money £ll9
2e. 2d., £213 15s. 7d, goes to the poor of Shaftesbury,
£213 151. 7d. to eiturminster Newton. Gundry
Charity-22, to be given in money; will dated 1692.
Margaret Pitt'. Charity, in stock, interest £lOl 18..
103. This Is given to the poor in money. There is
also one by William Pitt. Income £4O 9s. ml, ii for
the poor. Another by C. and R. Pitt comprises 16
acres of land; rent of same, 05. This Wag for the
poor, will come under the Allotment AM. The land
is at Kingston. There are several others, making
altogether—for educstion £6B 18s. 114., apprenticing E 56 14s. 43., for sermons £137,. 31.. though it is not
specified whether for depth or length. There goes to
that strange animal " public tiro" £5 15.. 6d., for
almshouses and pensions £333 10a, to be given in
money to the po C 299 14. Mi., in kind, breed,
clothes, and fuel £79 14s. 63. Surely if this large
sum is used wisely, and the Allotment Act applied to
the land which helps t.kasjoor in two ways, Bland.
without ford will be thout a a-rate.
Bradford Abbas.— is place has four charities
with a total income of £53 2s, 44. This is applied to education and church purposes, except £2 128..
which laxiven to the poor in Mod.
Little Bredy has an income of £2 10s. for the poor
In kind, but It has been exploded in seed potatoes Instead of bread, a very wise disposal.
Long Bredy.—Here are two charities. Producing an
income of £9 7s. 4i. This is to be given in bread
except Li, which is for Kingdom Rummell.
Bockhorn Westoo.—There was a charity hers of
£lB, realizing 18e. per annum for the poor, and called
poor's money; but the principsa was spent to purchase
a workho.use, with the promise to pay the Interest of
18a for • Ever," but It might as well have been
written "Never," for the payment has long bassi
disoontinued.
Long Burten.—Taylor's Charity produces 10e., to be
given in bread.
Barton Bradstock.—Charities rent charge of £3
&oohed for apprenticing. The will dates 13th Dec.,
1655. There was another for poor children, but II was
laid out in repairs of ties thumb, and wee at one ti
made • charge on the pax rates. Becosthass es•
hem • 10°4- deal *ha* ell• Wait at the wail/
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Buretock.—There are three marked for this place,
bat fr an one no return. From the other two there le
25 .5.. 61 for the poor in blankets and tools.
niers are several here pro lacing a tote] ,4 £3O Els. 61.
This is all for the poor, to be bad in articles. Some
of it in rent from four acres and &101 l of tit, land
which comes under the Allotment Act. 104. of
thie ig applied to the tythin4 of puntl.h.
Bridport must sten I over till next week, or 1 shell
take up too much of your valuable space.-1 am, sir,
yours Josue&