The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-18 00:00:00

FINANCE AND WATCH COMMITTEES.

The MAYOR read the report of the Finance Com-
mittee, including a list of payments recommended by that
Committee.

The TOWN CLERK, in answer to Mr. Ensor, said that
there was a balance in hand in favour of the borough,
and Mr. C. Henning, the executor to Mr. Bridge, the
late treasurer, was to hand over the amount to the newly
appointed treasurer, Mr. Weston, that day.
The report was adopted, and the several accounts
named ordered to be paid.
The TOWN CLERK read the Watch Committee's re-
port, which aet forth that on the 10th inst. the coin-
mittee further considered the state of the borough police
force, with a view to meet the recommendations of the
Government inspector, Captain Willis; but it was
found that the sources available for the support of the
police would not allow of a superintendent, a sergeant
and 5 policemen, as suggested by Captain Willis, and
enabling the borough to receive the government allow-
ance. Tile committee, however, thought that the funds
would afford four efficient men, a superintendent, and a
sergeant, and had inquired of the Secretary of State if
that force would be deemed sufficient to qualify the
Council to obtain the government drawback, and
explaining that the smallness of the funds at disposal
alone precluded compliance with Captain Willis's
recommendation. The Town Clerk added that he had
not received an answer from the Home Secretary.

The usual watch rate was then ordered, and the
watching district of the borough declared pro form,d,
and the matter dropped.

WOLLASTON. FIELD.

The MAYOR said the next business was to receive a
report from the General Purposes Committee as to the
disposal of Wollaston field, and give any direction
thereupon.
The TOWN CLERK read the report, which stated that
the committee had had under their notice an altered
plan for the disposal of the Wollaston field estate for
building purposes, and the committee were of opinion
that the plan, which had been drawn up by Mr. Hall,
was far better than the first plan of Mr. Hall, and re-
commended the Council to adopt the amended plan and
take the necessary steps to make the plan public and
to carry it out.
The plan accompanying the report was then laid on
the table. It was that mentioned at a recent meeting
of the Council by Mr. Galpin, suggesting houses of a
smaller size than those particularized in the much contro-
verted scheme. Thenewly suggested allotments included
houses as low as £l5 a year. Some desultory conversa-
tion arose on the subject, the Mayor reiterating his opi-
nion that he thought the best plan would be to turn
Wollaston Field into a Fairground, when it appeared all
present were members of the General Purposes Com-
mittee. At length
Mr. GAcriN moved—That the report of the General
Purposes Committee as to the disposal of Wollaston
Field be adopted, that the plan be approved, and that it
be referred back to the General Purposes Committee to
fix the ground rents and to carry out the entire scheme
as speedily as possible; and for such purpose the said
committee be empowered to expend any sum not exceed-
ing £l5. Mr. Galpin said this sum would be sufficient
to have the lots staked out and to mark the lines of the
land. The land consisted of four acres, and if a plan
something like the proposed one were carried out it
would yield £25 per acre annually.
Mr. ERROR seconded the resolution. He believed
many of the lots on the new plan would be taken at
once, which would be of great advantage to the town.
Already the four houses built were tenanted, and the
inmates probably expended £BOO a year in the town.
At the committee meeting it was mentioned that some-
thing like 8 persons from the country would take lots at
the lowered rates.
Mr. Hodges supported the motion. About £2,000
had been laid out in the erection of the four houses, and
if six houses wore built per annum it would be of
advantage.
The motion was adopted unanimously.
LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH.

The Council having resolved itself into a Local Board
of Health,
The TOWN CLERK read the minutes of the hit
meeting:
The INSPECTOR Of NUISANCES repotted that • OM-
pool in North-street was in • very offensive state, and ill
health resulted to persons dwelling near. The usual
order was mado for the removal of the nuisance. The
Inspector, on mentioning that a person named Grove.
wan in the habit of killing • great many pigs in a stable
at Fordington, was ordered to acquaint Mr. Groves of
the stringent nature of the law in the case.
The TOWN am( read allot of accounts recommended
by the Finance Committee to be paid, which were
ordered to be liquidated.