The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-05-03 00:00:00

BROAD WRY.

TOE ROAD CAB 6 —The churchwardens and overseers
of the parish Galled a wintry last Thursday at hi held in
the school-room, and wig adjourned to Mr. Tom Gale's
barn as the schoolrbom was undergoing reptir, to
consider whet steps had b ater be taken with a view to
preventthe
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Headland, chairman. J. H. Bridge, Earl.. J. Miller, Esq.,
John Gale, Esq.. T. W. Pridham, Esq., Mew, R.
Itlekham, John Mayo, Tom Gale, B. Pope, H. Roper.
G. Bowdlich, and many others attended. The chairman
in opening the proceedinga, began by reeding the notice.
and then aaii he thought the parish offieers might have
given him • hint or c•iasulted him as to what they were
going to do in Lie m.tter Prat, a. it wax same
personal inconvenience for him to attend the vestry
that day. ilo sever, he thought it hia duty to be
present. and he hoped that some means might be
devised by which money might he raised to pay the
law costs already incurred, and some plea adopted to
prevent any further litigati in, and he hoped every one
iiniuld do what he could to ...let in the matter. In
making these remarks he could assure them there was
nothing, up to the present time—that hail come from
their oontending the action with Mr. Hopkins—which
I had led him to believe the parish would be obliged to
make a road. In a most feeling and Christian manner,
be pointed out the mischief of • victory on either side,
I relating an eneeinte of the Duke of Wellington to the
stmc effect. Knowing how long the matter had been
in dispute. he wodl I propose to the meeting that 1. 2,
or 3 gentlemen should. as a deputation, wait on Mr.
I Hopkins with proposals of • compromising nature.—
Mr. Budge thought the matter might have been settled
before, if they had not been heinbagged. The
Chairman : What do you mean by humbegged I.don't
understand that.—Mr, Pridham : I think Mr. Bridge
meant that the lawyers humbugged them at the assizes,
two year* ago ; I should perhaps "humbug "you too.
if I were a lawyer—(a laugh).—Mr. Miller thought the
ratepayers should know how their expenses st•osi in
the matter, before the Chairman put hie motion to the
meeting.—Mr. Gala who seemed to be somewhat
surprised at the remarks of the Chairman, sail be had
Mr. Andrews's bill, which he produeed. It amounted
io £229—Mr. Miller : That is not all, asthe
saneness have increased since—Mr. Gale said that
Mr. Andrews mast d in his note that they might send
him • cheque on aooount —Mr. Pridhain : How are you
Villa to get the money 7—The Chairman thought it
could be borrowed under the Highway Act. Mr.
Pridliam thought not in a law case ; though it might be
borrowed to make a road, when It was brought through
the Highway Board. The Chairman was about to pat
the motion to Hie meeting; but noticing some persons
there who occupied houses compounded for by the
owners. he said it was not legal for them to have a
voice in the matter, -The overseer. Mr. Bowditch,
remarked that these vote. were taken on both side' in
a previuna vestry.—The Chairman thought it was not
lewd, and the compounders' votes were refused.—On •
division, thirteen hands were held up in favour of the
motion, and three on the other side—Mr. Rogers said
that would make no difference, as one of them could
chaos a thousand lie was for fighting it out like
men.—Mr. Garland: Those that want to fight it out
ought to pay the expenses—The Chairman remarked
that the next thing to he done was todecide who should
wait on Mr. Hopkins- He proposed Mr. Gale and Mr. Mayo
Mr. Gale objected, and said with some warmth he might
be the first to complain afterwards, should Mr. Hopkins
and the parish come to an understanding about making
the road. He should maintain his rights—The Chairman
asked Mr Luokharn, who said be should not object.
The Chairman then applied to Mr. Mayo, who said
he did not want to have anything to do with the
matter. Mr. Pope WY next asked and objected but
after • little peroussion, on the part of the Chairman,
Mr. Mayo consented. The vestry then adjourned,
further proceedings in the matter to be suspended till
the next vestry.—The Chairman premised to write to
Mr. Andrews to that effect.