The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-08-19 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

NAvii.—Pym F. ft. G. Wright ham been
appointed toH.M.S. Warrior.

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NAVAL APPOUITIMIT. AMWAY:Ii Nye:water
Hongdo Howell, to the Bowaswea.

•
H. 11.8. Sistine proceeded to Portsmouth on Satur-
day to go into dock to be fitted with • new bc.iler.
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ilitrianY.—Second.Lieut. }Award .T. J. Teale men
108th foot to the 32nd Light Infantry, vice Lieut. J.
G. Glaecott, pro teal.

THI BM-A.—During the week the excellent band
of the 4th D.R.V.A. played at various places Under
hill. Their made we. most enjoyable, and the band
shown evident eigne of great improvement. Mr. Bend-
=Mar Miller conducted.

H.M.S. WARRIOR arrived in our roads on Thursday
tut, after landing the Coastguards st their different
stations along the coast. A four days' leave bee been
granted to the crew of the Warrior, and the firth
watch proceeded on Wednesday morning.
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I.O.G.T.—The officers •nd members of the "Rope
of Weymouth" lodge paid a fraternal visit to the
"Star of Portland " lodge on Tuesday evening, and
• most pleaaant amnion was spent. At the close the
%Lama were entertained at a coffee supper, by the
members of the home lodge,

Sgmuce ore rite BISAIWATEL—Within the laat
few days the captain and crew of the Shambles Light.
ship have seen two sharks; the first was only a "baby
shark," rather more than Xt. in length, which was
caught on a conger line by Male; the second was a
much more formidable monster, being upwards of
I 14ft. long; it approached quite near to the lightship,
and then made off directly to the Breakwater. Thus,
we suppose, will make the bathers at the Breakwater
rather nervous for some time to "one,
THE Rawness Busuarrr Corm AT PORTLINT).
On Wednesday afternoon the Island was honoured
with a visit from this amiable and highly esteemed
lady, whose deeds of kindness are known throughout
the length and breadth of England. she hinded from
her yacht, the Walrus, with Admiral Gordon. Mn,.
Gordon and a party of friends then proceeded to the
Royal Breakwater Motel, where a sumptuous repast
had been prepared by Mr. and Mrs. Hansom. On the
table were some vases of beautiful flowers, grown in
the garden of Mr. J. C. Lew, which the baroness
greatly admired, and which were afterwards sent on
board her ladyship's yacht After dining the
went for a walk, and then returned to tea. at'
leaving the baroness expressed herself much pleased
with the arrangements that had been made for the
comfort of the party. The baroness started on Friday
for a cruise; she intends visiting Gibraltar, Constanti-
nople, &c., before returning to

PORTLAND LOCAL BOARD.

A meeting 01 this board was held au Thursday last
midst ti.. peasidency 01Mr. P"re.• mod /6" "le
INGIOOIIG Masora J. C. JANA C. White. H. Bog* B.
()rocker. H. Hodder, T. Caubiat. 8..
hansom. mud it. lliwthaL

TIM Walla SUPPLY.
The Brit business was to open tenders for supplying and
'ming down • water main (tom Pennsylvania to Weston
Tank and other works 000nected therewith. The follow-
tug tenders were received FL C. Bari* £lO. to be
completed in *is weeks; Mr. Robert Haul, fa 17a.64..
to be completed In three weeks : Mr. Con (Part Foundry.
Wermoutli), sits ;Mr. Charles Wsrren. £llO. to
be rerispietag In one month; and Mr. Charles Walbridge.
.075. to be completed in three weeks.
tiativz.v soinsted last II they accepted Mr.
Cox 's tender, they must come to some anengement as to
the time, no it would be seen be had not stated any time
in lila tender. . .

-17:11;-6;Autlux coneurTed yl this.

Mr. B. ticouece accordingly proposed that the contract
be given to Mr. Con.subject to the °audition that his time
be reasonable for completion the work. If be would not
state his time then let Yr. Hamra tender be accepted.
This wee unanimously agreed to.
TOO "POHTL•ND 00101 I."

Kr. CROCKER said the committee had drawn up the
rules in referenos to the "guides." They were as follow.:
I.—" That each parson appointed as a guide will be sue-
died with a badge, to be worn on their breast on the
outside of their clothing and visible to to. public, and
must be registered at the office of the Urban Sanitary
Authority, end sign an agreement with the Urban Sant.
tall Authority of Portland, that they will in all respects
confirm and agree to the rules and regulations adopted by
the said Authority; .11,1 for such badge will pay the sum
of one shilling by way of deposit, such motley to be paid
him on returning his badge.
I.—" That with person intending to act as mud
apply to the said Authority for a hedge, and produce
satisfactory evidence of good conduct; and as only •
limited number will Iw app iinted. the said Authority
reserve to themselves the right of refuaing any such appli-
cation or withdrawing such badge at any time without
having to give any :smolt for so doing; and on such badge
being demanded in writing by the Board under their seal
or the handwriting of their Clerk, the same shall be im-
mediately given up.
3.—" Bveiry raids in charge of a visitor or visitors alien
conduct hinted( In an orderly manner, end with civility
and propriety towards such visitor or visitors, and make
only the charges as named underneath. Any complaint
of misoonloct of any kind will be immediately enquired
into, and if found proved the said Authority will at once
demand the badge or make such order as they think
evoker.
following shall be the prices charged by
distances :—From the railway stades or Ceetletoern to
the Verne Citadel, the sum of is. Troia the railway
station or Castleolown to any part of Easton, the PAPP.
and Reform% Is. 61 From the railway station or Castle.
town to Pennsylvania or Weston, 2a From the railway
station or Castletown to Southwell and the Light-house,
3s. From the railway station to the Breakwater, Is.
From Castletown to the Breakwater. la
IS.—" The following shall be the prices charged by time:
—The sum of la. 61 for the first hour sad the further
sum of 61 for every additional 30 minutes or part thereof.
The above charges to be for • party irrespective of the
number of persons in such party.
6.—" That e copy of the prices to be charged be furnished
to each guide, and that such copy on demand be produced
to any visitor.
7.—" That there shall be posted at Castletown and the
railway station, underneath the notice to vislton, a list
of the guides with the wale of the charge; to be allowed
them.

That the penalty for misconduct of any kind or
of any breirk or non-obeervanos of any of the for•ong
rides and regulations shall be the withdrawal of the badge
and erasure of his name from UN Hsi'
(Signed) RICHARD PZARCR. Chairman.
The Committee had also drawn up the form of notice to
visiten...

"Iloin;diecusaion ensued se to tbe prima. and Mr. Slim
suggested that la per boar was not a bad pay. but Mr.
CILOCKIII reminded the Board that it was only for tbne
of four months in the year.
Mr. Bwrru however thouslit that if they put the priest
on too stiff the visitors would not employ the "guides at
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LANO liii 3.. for the Lighthouse ; but Buyposing
• vi•itor took all iiar I should think the "guide would
say_" I must be paid by the hour.'
SCRIVILN said it was an understood thing to go
direct._

Tbe CHAnuum : And when they get there I suppose he
meet leave them._

--iir.--Seiti•lisT-Yes. that is understood. But I think
most of them will take by the hour.
Mr. Winn : We have no power to stop the men. acting
as • • guides" without the hides!
Mr. CROCK= replied that the only way they could work
was by weans of the notice to the visitors. The Board
had not the slightest power to stop them.
The rules were accordingly agreed to.