The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-03-20 00:00:00

URBAN SANITARY AUTHORITY.

Another tussling was held on Monday evening last,
when there were present: Mr. J. C. Lano, chairman,
Messrs. E. Pearce, J P. Scriven, C. White, G. Andrews,
E. Stone, W. A ttwooll, C. Mitchell, 8. Seri ven, E. Comhen,
R. Andrews, 11. Otter, K. Pearce, 11. Mabey, and it was a
soiree of congratulation that Mr. S. Pearce was ahle to
attend, after his severe and dangerous illness.
The adjourned business was to receive the contractor's
account of pebbles hauled; but, on the motion of Mr.
Arrwoom., seconded by Mr. COMBEN, the consideration
was left until the surveyor's report.
RETURNING VITICER.

The first new businese wiui to appoint &returning officer
for the purpose of conducting the next election of mem-
bers.
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Mr. ,01113 EN protiosed Mr. B. &riven.
Mr. It. ANDREWS seconded, with great pleasure, as he
thought Mr. iicriyen a lit and moper person.
Mr. K Pysitcm aished the election to he by ballot.
Mr. G. etannews supposed they would go on the same
plait as in tlai election of members of Parliainent, who
mi_qd lie nominated first.

Mr. E. PEARCE proposed Mr.
returning officer.
Seconded by Mr. B. STONE.
It was decided to write the names voted for on paper
and fold them up, an by ballot, but there wax still some
doubt as to whether the MUM, must be written in ink, or
whether pencil might be used. Pencil was all, wed. and
the result was
Mr. B. Scriven ... • .• • .•
Mr. C. Mitchell ... ..• 7
Mr. MITCHELL: You knew that before you began, didn't
you When I looked round the table, I knew the result
pretty well. (Laughter.)
Mr. B. SCRIVEN was declared elected returning officer.
VOTING PAPERS BOX.
Mr. IL Affniews, seeing there was more than an
ordinary amount of business on the agenda paper, hoped
the (*batman would use his authority, and not allow the
byelaw,' to be broken ; also that the Chairman would not
time by putting the resolution four times, as was
done at the last meeting.
'the CHAIRMAN promised to comply, if the Board would
keep quiet.
Mr. R. Axediewil said the notice was to consider the
advisability of providing a box to place the voting papers
in, by the collectors, for the coming, and all future elec-
tions. He wished to remove a prejudice or feeling out-
side. He was told that the voting papers were brought
into this room and placed on the table, and some under
the table. Ile contended that this was a public r om;
since the 4th November, that would be long remembered,
he had been told that the election of a member of this
Board was looked upon ill of as much importance as that
of a member of the House of Commons. What was done
with the ballot boxes at eleztions I He understood they
were shut up in a room and the charge given to the
police to see that nothing was done to the papers till
the returning officer and the candidates are pie.
sent. He therefore proposed that a lox be
made, that it have three different locks, that the
returning officer have one key, Mr. Mahey another.
and Mr. Lano the third, and that any candidate have the
privilege of attending after and seeing what is done.
Two slits he would have, one for Over-hill, and one for
Ender-hill, that a piece of tape be sealed over the top, and
the seals be not broken till the returning officer and
candidates come to look over the papers. He referred to
the 147th of the Act, which he wished carried out, and in
conclusion moved that the box be provided.
Seconded by Mr. MABET.
Mr. B. SCRIVEN said if everyone who was nominated
attended at the counting, the room would be able to hold

Christopher Mitchell u

A VOICE " Adjourn to the Portland Arnis."
Mr. Crocker wiehed to know who was to procure the
box.
Mr. S. AsingEws proposed that Mr. It. lAnn, and Mr.
Mabey, with the returning officer, be a committee for the
purpose.
°4Z.rocket said there were about L2OO voting papers.
Mr. Menet': Why not make the yard (the cubic
measure) into a box? (Lau(hter.)
It was proposed that Mr. Mabey, Mr. It. Lano, and Mr.
R. Andrews be the committee.
Mr. Miner : Not our Mr. Andrews ; I would not trust
him. (Laughter.)
Left to the returning officer and Mr. Crocker.
Mr. S. ANDIEVI'S hoped that the expenses would be kept
down.

PAT SHEETS.
Mr. S. ANDREWS moved that the surveyor be instructed
to deposit for the future at the office a duplicate of each
weeks wages sheet. —Agreed to.
Kn. wsito's BILL lOR PEDDLES
was then read, stating the amounts hauled daily. On the
15th it was stated 8 yards were hauled.
Mr. Msßer : On the 15th nothing, sir, beg pardon.
(After other items) on the 22nd ; 201 yards. How caniyou
snake it out!
Mr. B. SCRIVEN said there was 5 or G yards different*
between the bills. What did Mr. Mabey make it)
Mr. MABRY having been spoken to by Mr. R. ANDRZWS
said 242 yards—There was considerable conversation, but
is very calmly,about this matter, and Mr. MARE?' pointed
out that some of the pots" (carts) were not measure.
Some of the beach had not been hauled up, but left
between the Britannia and the Portland Arms, and the
Board ought not to pay for hauling it up again. Mr.
Pearce (surveyor) had spoken at last meeting about the
pebbles being like marble.; but the Board's contact wee
not for marbles dropped about the street, mad if Mr.
Parse was a marble player, be bad better stay at hone,