The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-07-10 00:00:00

Dorset Midsummer Sessions.

These grunions commenced at the Shirehall on
Tuesday, when the Chairman (J. Floyer, Esq.),
presided, and among e magistrates present were :
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F. Urove, Bart., W. H. M. Caloran,
Esq., M. Guest, Esq.. C. Hambro, Eel., G. Burt,
Esq., Major Digby, Lieut.. Colonel Steward, J. R..
P. Gloodden, Esq., H. N. Middleton, E•q., H. B,
Middleton. Esq., Captain Hanhant, E.N., H. S.
Bower, IN., Captain Can Glyn, Major Grovel,
Major Williams, G. Bond, Esq., M. Williams, Eaq.,
R.. U. Eliot, Esq., G. Warry, BK., Cam Sykes, F,aq.,
Captain Mania, F. Webber, Esq., Major Forbes, G.
E. Eliot, Esq. 0. Eq., R. D. Thornton,
Esq., Colonel G. Floyer, Esq., R. Fethar-
stonhaugh, Emu, H. Pearce, Esq., W. A. Bankas,
Esq.. Colonel Swalfield, H. C. Goodden. E. L.
Kindereley, Esq., Captain Foster, W. H. Evans,
kiajor.G•neral Henning, O.K. and A. Martin, Eaq.
000117 BilDolll.

Mr. HAMBRO read the report relating to county
briAgee.
With reference to Crawley Brldg., £4O was asked
for urgent repaire,•and this sum will be returned to
the county if ti is proved the bridge is in 133mersit.
It was also agreed that £4O be also granted for the
repair of Woodsford Bridge. £lOO was granted for
Longbam Bridge, and £5O for Tytherleigh Bridge.
In behalf of Colonel Matthews, Mr. HA/0110
moved :—" That a sum of not exceeding £lOO be
granted by the Court upon the certificate of the
llounty Sorveyor that a certain bridge, proposed •
be erected over the river Cain, in the parkins of Bock-
horn Weston (Dorset), and Tensplecombe (Somerset),
has been so erected, is in good repair and oondition
and is a proper bridge to be maintained by the county,
such grant being also subject to a like contribution and
acceptanos by the County Authority of the County of
Somerset. The estimate cost of the bridge being £400."
--Granted.
Mr. Ronan Wu.uaju jun., moved :—' 'That a gum al
not exoseding £3OO be granted by the Court upon the
certificate of the County Surveyor that a certain bridge
proposed to be erected over the river Brame, in the
pariah of Frome Vauohurch, bag been so erected, is in
good repair and condition, and is • proper bridge to
be maintained by the county. The estimated oost of
the bridge .
beinfailljoilst E 800."
This was the that was blown up by the Roods.
The cost would be Tided between the County and the
Highway Hosrit—Granted.

HIGHWAYS AND LOOOllOllllO.

The verbal applications from Highway Authorities
for their roads to be made main roads wore dealt
with.
Major Ozone Wed that the application relating
to Oaneygarroad should be postporied, which was
styled to.
Major WlLLwat referring to the application from
the Dorchester Division to main the rood from Long-
=lot, through Utton Cheney, to the end of the
being the lower road to Bridport, asked U
there was any reason why the committee had refried
It should be made • main road. An many of them
knew, it was used to a much greater extent than the
other road, which he believed was only kept In good
order for the sake of the Bridport mail cart, whereas
on this road than was a very large and constantly
increasing traffic. This was daily lacewing, and the
other was daily deorwing.
It was explained by Mr. RAMO that the applies-
tiouwas re on amount of its being • panlkil
road.
Nothing was done In the matter, and it was nadir-
stood Major Williams would bring it up on • future
occasion.
The remainder of the reoommendatioas of the com-
mittee were confirmed, and the report was received
mad adopted.