The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-09-10 00:00:00

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_mu AND LABOUR.

Mr. B. Comb-en-3;ler i;Thai;la3:s -this notice on the
paper. He had brought it up at a former meeting, and
he now proposed that all horse hire and all labour re'
quired by the day should be let by contract, and that
tenders be invited for the same. He felt convinced
that it would be for the benefit of the island.
Mr. We,. Gibbs seconded the propo•ition.
The Chairman said that at • previous meeting it had
been decided it at the juice to be paid for a home, cart,
and man per day, should be 7a., and he thought this
would be • much preferable muse than to having a
.entreat. There were many persons with a hone and
cart who had to get their living, and who had to con-
tribute to the rates and taxes of the island. He should
propose as an amendment that the horse hire. Ac.. be
continued al heretofore under the direction of the fore-
man of works.
This was emended by Mr. C. Hine.
Mr- B. Cowbell in mein supporting his proposition,
argued that the hiring of horses, Au, should not be left
to the discretion of the foreman of work, lie might
employ one person to do the whole of the work, and be
thought in justice to the parish, and the saving of the
pockets of the ratepayers. the horse hire, Im., should be
let 131, contrtct.
Mr. A. Striven thought It a great injustice and a
shame that things which ought to emanate entirely
from the Haard, should be left to one man, their foreman
of works, and he contended that he (the foreman) ought
not to transact one single thing without receiving the
instructions of the Board. By letting by contract there
would be a eonsiderahle saving to the Board.
On the amendment being put there were six In favour
of it, and nine votes for tho original proposition.

PUMPS AT lASTO/I.

On the propositio-n-74.11;.-ET-ie...r.ce-, seconded by Mr.
B. Collins it wu curried that the two pumps at Easton
should be inspected by the foreman of works, and that
he report as to what was neoeuary to be done to the
next meeting.
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Mr. Collin; remarked, that although he aeconded the
proposition, hc thonght it would be preferable to cvii
the return of gr. Hogarth, and vest to him on the
subject. Hi. had deferred hitherto making any proposi-
tion ma to the water at Waheliam, and if there was £4O
or £5O to be laid out it would be as well to consult the
trustees of the grant money on the subject.

Tat OUTTIE THOM MARWOOVO 00.1 TO EDWARD

Arr*ooes.

Mr. E. Pearce proposed that this gutter be properly
pitched, and that tenders be invited for carrying out the
work at a price per yard.
Seconded by Yr. B. Scriven and carried.

TIM GRANT MONET._

Mr. A. Seriven, in bringing this important matter
before the Board, reverted to the publicity the subject
had gained. He referred to two letter. which appeared
in the Telegram of the 22n4 and 29th ult. By the
Litter he maw it was stated that the average amount of
grant money paid to the trustees for the beer fit of the
inhabitants wasCs94 la.. year, instead of £6135 13s. 6d.
It seemed, however, that a few little "pet lambs" could
have their share of this. He considered it to be the
duty of the Board to go in and claim the grant money
and Sive the same handed over to them—(hear. hear).
Wily he (Mr. Scriven) calculated that during the pest
26 years there hal been between £14,000 and £15.000
paid to the trustees; and where could they find that
More than £2.') had been eapended for the benefit of
the ieland. He believed the figures he had quoted as
the amomnt received for grant money by the trustees
were beynad dispute, and that it was within the power
of their clerk to fursish them with the correct average
for the past 20 years. He Nhonld prepare that the
clerk be requested to prepare such an account. In
again making reference to the large income of £590 odd,
he would quote • few remarks from the letter in the
Tdegram of the 29th, "Assuming that the £590 is the
amount annually received, surely the trainee' amid not
I have much trouble in expending that 'for the b.neit of
I the inhabitants.' and that is all they have got to do.
I do hear it said that if a man will go and toady to the
trustees he can have £5 or CIO now and again of the
grant money." This was a pretty state for things to b.
in, and he (Mr. Scriven) thought it would be a diagram
to them as • Board if by their alone, they sanctioned
or encouraged anything of the sort, and be therefore
impreseed on the Board the importance of the matter,
and the necessity of taking acme steps with reference
to obtaining the control of the grant money.
The Clerk said that Mr. %riven had ventilated • very
important subject, but as one of the trustees was absent
from the Wand, it would be unfelr to attack any mat
behind his back. He migrated that they should form
• committee of the whole Board, and tben the matter
could be thoroughly gone into.
Mr. Gibbs was of opinion that the suggestion thrown
out by their clerk should be taken. Honour should be
rendered to whom honour was due. He should be awry
to ay one word either against Captain Manning or Mr.
Flogarth individually, but of course as pebli: men their
eaten. were.open to dianasion and criticism.
After some further diecusiiion, it was proposed by Mr.
A. &riven. seconded by Mr. W. Gibbs. and carried,
that the Board f •rm themselves into a Committee to
consider the subject.
flu INIOAOR alt Te.

Mr. A. &rivet; bought up the subject of the encroach.
menta made by the Government on the parish lands.
This he thought was another important matter for the
consideration of the Board. The parish had been sobbed
to a great extent. It was his opinion that after a bit
the parish would have nothing at all left. The Board
ought to enter an action against Mr. White, their fore.
man of works, if he handed the money belonging to the
parish over to the Government Oficial!. Be should
render unto Uerer the things that are Osier's, and unto
the parish that which belong. to the parish. He should
propose that their foreman render an account of all
money so received.
This the foreman refused to do unless be had authority
from the Woods snd Forest& Department to do so. He
was the Crown receiver and eould not take sech• gap
without Meters. Cluttons' sanction.

The matter wax then a little further disowned, when
It Wee ultimately carried that the clerk endeavour to
tr:ae inch an soeount, and plane it before the neat