The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-03-19 00:00:00

BEA MINSTER.

811/O,OIT 1110111/ AY 140111 D. - A meeting of this
Board was held on Thorulay. J. Gamin', rott.•
aided, and there were 25 waywardens present. Some
conversation took place about the non-payment of .
arrears by several periehee, and the Chairman said
that be would speak to Lord Portman on the subkot.
and see if something could not be done Is Parliament
to enable them to make up their sooponte to one
point, -The desirability of knowing the correct '
mileage of the roods in the several parishes was then
brought before the Board by the Chairman, and
Messrs. Trenchard, Legg, Warren, and Denning
We-re appointed on committee to select a competent
person to measure the highways and turnpike roads
in the district, but excluding roads repairable
ratione femme. Many of the meridiem thought the
Surveyor (Mr. Cos) would be the beet person to
meaenre the reeds, and some conaidered tbe way
wardens could do it thenteelyes.-The *rimers' for'
each pariah were then gone throegh.-The Broad• I
wine", Waywarrien pointed out that the new road in
that parish bad °net more than was estimated ; this
was admitted, and Mr. COX said they had to cart
more stuff than was expected.-Tbe Waywaeden of
hlapperton tithing complained that the man pieced
there be the moreover spent his time at the public-
house instead of attending to his duties. It had not
before Mien brought to the notion of the Surveyor.-
The Waewarden of Marshwood complained that two
men woilting in his pariah bad to go to Mr. COX at
&Apt r, fortnight for their money. He asked
if Mr. C..: could not send it by • mresenger I-The
Surveyor promised to attend to the matter. -Some
conversation ernes shout the tools used in the district,
and it was suggested that each parish should flnd its
o•n. -The Chairman said that wonld
they would have to have 100 set of thole-An order
was made for the out going Waywardens to send in
their accounts before the neat meeting.-Letters
were read from Mr. Bryant, an the Rey, Mr.
Taylor, complaining of roads, the former, at Elestly,
and the latter at Shipton. The Surveyor said the.
roads in quostiao were not pariah roads, and were
repairable by occupiers of the adjoining farms,
who wished the roads to be made public Tim
Clerk was directed to reply to the letters, and
to report the result to the next meeting. -A
letter *II reed from Me 'turner, solicitor, claim-
ing £lO as compensation for •oorner of ground taken
by the surveyor, and formerly the property of the
late Sir Henry Raines. The surveyor explained
that the late Sir Henry Baillie left the matter in the
hands of the late Mr. Symonds, as arbitrator. lie
went with Mr. Symonds to die spot, and he coo-
sidered £3 15.. would be • fair compensation, and
that sum he (the surveyor) bad paid to the tenant.
The clerk was directed to reply to the oommuni•
cation, stating the circumstances.-On the motion
of Mr. Wright, the precepts of the Board were
ordered to be issued on the let of January, the let.
of April, the let of July, and the lit September.
-The Chairman referred to • tabular statemeac
respecting the highway districts in the West of
anglend ehich appesired in this journal, and also
in several of our contemporaries' columns. The
statement be said was hardly accurate, and he was
happy to say that theoharges of the Etridport district
were below the average throughout the wordy.-
This concluded the business and this being the.
last meeting of the highway year, Mr. Pope proposed
a vote of thanks to the chairman for the kind and
able way in which he had provided over their de.
liberations -(applause). Mr. A Tucker, in second-
ing the proposition, said be was only speaking the
feelings of every member of the Board, when he
said that they were greatly indebted to their Chair-
man for his valnaide servioes and for hisciartsey and
kindness in carrying rut the osseous duties of his
office - (applause). The proposition was carntd
with acclemation.-The Chairman, in reply, said
be could assure them that he felt extremely gratified
at the .1•0111000 which had just been passed. He
told them at the hegining of their congestion that
he would do hie hest to till the Ake, as long as they
assisted bitn, and as long as he had health to carry
out the duties. At the same time they would re-
member he said that it would all depend on the
cordial manner in which hie services were received
by them. Nothing could he more gra.iyfying to
hint than the manner in which they had met him
On 'bete occasions. A great many difficulties had
been bridged over, which would not have been the
case if he had not been so ably supported be the
members of the Board generally, lie thonght he
might honestly say that the Bridport Highway
Bard was • scooess, and any one who walked or
rode, or drove in their pert of the county, he wan
sure eraald reciprocate the opinion. The ikard
then separated.