The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-02-16 00:00:00

BRIDPORT LOCAL BOARD.

A meeting of this Berard was held in the Council
Chamber on Monday evicting. The Mayor (Thomas
Collet. 14. q.), plodded, end there were also present,
Drs. Hay and Jefford, and Meuse T. Legg, B. P.
Gandry, B. Stephens, T. Beach, J. Bartlett, C. Tucker,
J. M. P. Mootega, II W. Con, J. Temples:nu. J. P.
&Mill, J. Hamra, H. M. Siembri Igo, J. C. Laroombe,
T. H. Edmunds, G. B. Ewer, R. Tacker, W. Swain,
and 11. R. Hounsell.
The ebtlie presented an estimate for • general district
rite. 1.188 4.. will be required, cod Mr. F. W. Goodry
thought A 7.1. rate would meet it. There is 1:58 10..
still on the books as arrears of lest rate. This was
directed to be collected at once, sod the rase was made
714 in the Pound at the suggeetion of Mr. H. N. Cox.
The cholera hospital was reported to be in an unsatis-
factory state. The rein beets in, and it is niait for
habitation, It was received to repair it. The coot will
be Ell or i 12.
The MAYOR then reed a letter, which he had
received foul • lady who was staying at Fordingtoo,
Dorchester, recommending the dry earth syatem,
patented by Mr. Motile.
The thief business wee the motion of which Mr. H.
E. Hounsell gave notice at the lest meeting, "That •
better supply of water be brought into the town."
Mr IL IL Hentheind, proceeded with his motion.
The last mecum wag called in eons/queue of the
fever whit*. was then prevailing. A great many
suggestions were machl, but the meetiog resulted in
nothing more thus a desultory ouversetion. It wee
found th.t all the Board had ***** uthorised was then
being carried out. At that time it struck him very
forcibly that there was bet am meths of miking the
town healthy. It was for the purpose of seeing
whether they could not root out the disease
altogether, that be gave notice of the motion
before them. From what be mould gather from
medical authoritle., this disease arise. from hamar
excrement, or offensive matter getting into the water,
H. should not like to nuke that statement without
, being able to support it in some way, soil to that end
; he read extruti from the works of eminent medical
WAIBRAM. I men on the subject, among others an extract from the
Tall PIMPOIRD COl4l-11Cilall01. —We are happy to report of a mecle.l officer, sent by the Privy Council
be able to eanounce that t e new Corn-Eschance *chum to Bradford in 1859-60, at which time they were suffer-
is being taken up rigoronly. The town has beep can. log from fever. He called particalu attention to this,
vaned well, and the subseiption list amounts to about. an we were 'offering from fever et the aerne time.
£609. We hope the genry of the neighbourhood will Fever bed prevailed at Bradford before, It wan four
ortribute handsomely, 0 the nooses of the schema I on an analysis of the water from wells there, that they
rests in • great measure or voluntary support. I were impregnated with animal 'natter. Mr. Hommel'
then read further estrects, showing how easily the
STURNIINBER NEWTON. fever is communicated by water impregnated with
STUMICINSTga ila•te• • "-- --^eting of the Baud animal matter. The members of the board bad ell her
of Guardians, oi '-,:: Thome Taylor, struck with the breaking out of fever where it could
of Sturininster, s • was ocani.noesly not be accounted for -in the highest districts, where
elected inspector o the whole union, sts • we thoald expert the best of drainage end health. He
the salary of fill 1..-- ' then referred to the opinion of Dr. Budd, in which he
.•orem.,Ce. cit.. pasonizr,r shewa that the fever is mostly communicated by unseal
PETTY SUSUMU m
R.N. (theirman), 4 Z., . matter sinking through into the wells, and the noxious
H. S. Bower, and 1 a 11. Err"). ' I effluvia arising from had drains, and referred to one •
Charles 7 molter -.'. , ease in which 13 houes out of 31 using the some well
was charged with ! - •
lied fever. This would account for the fever braking
assaulting George; i's... :house be-per, The
evidence showed it t complained of arose out in the highest district. As • Local Board charged
•
out of • previous qr , Bch" ordered both with the health of the town, they must accept the
reasons whieL had been thrust upon them and set noon
parties to be bound a.
210 each to keep the those reasons, if they did not, they Must hear 'the
pear for six montl 4-
urged with furiously ' responsibility. The town of Bridoort is peculiarly
lark Coombs, o f iZ'
ee tg,,,,.- ' deficient of water. During the rainy season we had
drinog sod demagi•
Jut C. Goodridge.- ehd property of --• water, but take the run. throughout, there was •
w due but seta 1, " • m insuffloient seemly When they remembered that
tY Wee driving Me , ......,, ... ...WC -:-..... ....... ........__,.....50 or Ow ~. , nen sneetiog W i 's hs. narrow -
could not avoi is , He was willing to
~,,any reamonthk, r. ,eit the vebio,.._Th. ' Iyminoedf 'wtheyatar. must
tousegt tthbeeyneel"did itnor talistegoolte
114 h allowed the •
mirami for the p.m.. . . °wirers it, fever was never &brut. There were
to come to an arrant
facilities for making the town one of the best supplied
..,
with water. The last time he had addressed them he
Janes Timone ant 3 bridge, of Stalbridirs said
were charged with • 1 e peace by fighting in be did not see why the fever should not he stamped
the publia streets. ) at appear, and Turd,
.
out •Itogether. Many members thought it was not
1
;possible, and be must confess that .t shit time he was who at first was bout , own reeogoisances to
,-•
was, through his own
keep the pre. for . a-
onpoitnpiorenpered to support it with any medical gentleman's
insulting conduct, re - _an addiuonal surety. (ire theu read the opinions duvets' medical
Anthony /radix, ; dpi, and Harry Poz, men, whieh stated that typhoid fever was •Itogether
three little boys, god with damming
end easily preventible.) When they were told by men '
,zs.
who had devoted their lives to the study, that • Inv
a fence, at Storming; .• shamed appeared for
, the youthful dun& misted the ehere as could be pet to the diatue,they would not be doing their
against one of them. 1
remdismissed with . i dusty, or, at least, he should not feel that he was doing
'
.
caution but the
Practices was prove' r. asissed dtting • stop to such his .
t ' if he did not use his ntmo.t endeavours to prevent
lot, surveyor of highs H• a' asked them to "tee resolution t • elution which should
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ways, who slued that -dismounting Wore E 4 decide that water be brought tato the town as soon as
for repairing the demote thit tenets In quietism. may be. He had no preference for one way over
John Popp, of Yeestee.shill, Belabalwell, ere. 1 another. The water was wanted by poor people even
than the rich. Many poor people had said to him
summoned for Dot beer( • hedge properly t and .°
°°-' ' rnaret In hoped • supply of miter would be brought in.
an order waa made for tda required work to be done. I that they ey .
Two charge., one of drokee and riotous cionduct,old 1 They had suffered re at deal through it ; even more
than they thought. Illness came on, and, instead of
the other of drunkenele sere brooeht airiest • MY the
moans .
ag coming in, the eile and daughters had
till*moodefielloi"...l"of Frßele'lgahribriel' ru- -Mr. Atkinson defended, de:Fel:IL". 'to leave th.eir e:ork to attend to him. It would be this
best thing the ratepayers could do. to bring in the
Both *barges were dismised, the Bench being udistled
that if the defendant weidrunk at all it was not oath, water, even if they had to pay • heavy water rate for
highway, the next ten or twenty year. But he dad not admit
that it must be expensive. He would not take up any
The sone complained brought • similar oharp
time by naming any MOde of bringing it in, es be did
against • brother yeoman named Heicaings, but, as in
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pledge himself ._ __ coerce. 'se..., were
the p"ththe e•ee' the •ifte" was a/I.°d te have Ithee ' nmen'ol"b7l.l3n.'"ge, an"'er Zug az, ~.... from'u'
other". platoon another 'lateens popersy. A little,girisged about
towns. There woe more talent around the Board than
or eight, was called le prove if the defendant was
' drunk or not, but the mecistrates would not allow her 7"
required for bringing in the water. He would make
to be sworn. -Compliances, was ordeted to pay se. wets 'w" .r'i'd bee Mona se to other applications for
cavinggreat a, watering the
and costs remitted in the third. i
in the lest ease, theratet fee, 10.. U., in the second we"r. three '
Th. " .7..
' streets, and once n ten or four years, or Fernald
oftener, save two or three houses from being burnt
Jaws Russell, of Broad Oak, Rturminster Common,
wee ordered to pay 6d. fin. Led 2a. tild. costs for causing down. . " But be .. '' .• . .
economical one. nut ne put is on • manor ground
so obetruction of the highway.
It is not to be denied, that fever is produced by bed
Edward Phillips was shamed with violently meriting'
Robert Anteilfersur,of HoleeL—Mr. Atkinson appeared water, end that ws bad not • goodinto
reply of water,
the ' and
for the defendant, and after along examination the case it is our duty to bring • good supply of eater
tee n.
was dismissed.
Mr. B. P. Guireer said that, after the able remarks
B.Edreteetordsbi.ttek.suzl, C"hil,d we. ordered
dsutomm.onnedtribblo.Ju2:
whet' had fallen from Mr. House 11, he could not add
much. He certainly &greed with him that for years
per week towards the supper. of her illegitimate child,
past the had been an outbreak of fever in the town, and
—Mr. Atkinscie appeared fur the defraud, but throw
meet.m riemet medical me. were of opinion that it is to
up the case later hearing lie soutredietery statements .
of his client.• great extent attributable to the bed state of the water
Thomas APP supply. There could be but one opinion, that there
Ith• former': a °krill:" Yltr°•"'ls l'" should be • good supply of water. As to whether fever
brought is ceased thargeriswith reeling an old chopper,
say
Is to be entirely prevented, he was sot prepared to
the property of William (soloed, of Fiddle/ford.— Mr.
mill it
we. important, th., there
.hooi he . goorl
Atkinson appeared forth. 'ripener. Prosecutor'. state-
so
nooty of water. Theta were • large number of booms
rent was that on the 27th November last he wag et • s • --.- • tows, where there Wel an insufficie Is wll ut supply of
We by weir at MIL Hamess,Beehelwell and purchased ~i
g
water. Under these eircuanteness belied great pleerre
with other article. • We: chopper. That be out it
into his rut when learnt the place, sod that the is seconding the motion.
116ne Hr. RICH•aD TUCKER thought that the drains ought
p
gsotwhi with him, mthiemdthe not to be serried into the river. He believed the time
was not f.r distant, when no such a thing would be
.°ublie-hro jimeuraVed to O iklebrdia. e"
When pa
begot
the shopper, and gave interaration to the police. On allowed. Whatever chem. from mime'. is tome.. of,
the 13th Jaeury lie in company with the pen...,
went to Mr. Crew's house it Okeloni, and there saw Use and se it should be with whet comes from humane,
indeed it is so ordered in the Bible. As to the fever it
shopper. width he identeled se his property. P.C. ought to be impressed on the people to take care, and
Dowling proved the ending of the (shopper et Orew's not distribute Garret. Hit mentioned • ease at Reword,
house, end that Crew's see, in his father's presence, in which • parson had gone there with fever, mid there
said he bought it of the prisoner for Le. The prisoner were now sea or earn oases. He believed that nineteen
when charged with the theft, said' I never had •
_ out of every twenty era were clawed by went of care.
echipper, and W"Ts•J4.°sere arni "1
k••• °°•l"6 m, He considered that water weld be got without great
It. Jobe Crew, hersabeether, said that on the &Mr. "atomise. non most to bring iii,.
day after Mr. klantes's sale the prisoner came to his Dr. Has thought the chief thing would be to get the
house, and offered his soa • chopper for sale. lib sou .._. It was quite certain that animal matter front
agreed to have it, and poisoner went and fetched it Un-
.ppty
the drake, did peroolate through into the wells. He
mediabaly. He pees him Is. Prisoner, who rooted to had been told a one instance oely that day ; • person
be tried by the Bench, sunitted taking the chopper out threw some carbolic) acid into • drain, from which
of the cart, and said be did it with the knowledge of the offensive smells were coming, and • short time after.
Prrnmin'e°r• They were be" drunk•—C°"thithd for wards they tasted It in the water drawn from a well
seven days.
close by. He endorsed many of the opinions read by
Hr. Houneell. He did not know what would be the
amount required to bring the water in but, it mut be
done. With respect to draining into the river, it should
not be. The town had better not be drained, unless it
was done properly. With reseed to raising the money
for the purpose of bringing in the water, he thought it
could he done by borrowing.
The Mayo. said the money could be obtained on
mortgage by the Corporation. It might prove • profit-
able undertaking and bring in • handsome prollt, and
lessen other expenses of the Board.
Dr. JUTORD rid that Mr. Hommel' had brought the
motion before them in • very able manner. He quite
admitted that some of the water in the town was
impure, and in dry seasons there was • short 'apply.
A good 'apply would be • great boos. Hernial not
conchs wok the opinions reed by Mr. Hounsell, which
stated that if you bring in water you do away
with fever. No example bad been quoted of the
state of places where water had been brought in.
He expected such would have been done. He felt the
want of • simply, but he elo felt tint in the present
state of trade, unless it was shown that fever could
be abolished end life saved, the question should be
postponed.
Mr. H. N. COI stated that Mr. Jefforsi's remarks
quiteexpreseed his own. Mr. Houneell had most ably
introduced the motion, but he had not said one word
about the drain'. If you go into one subject you must
go into the other. Mr. Hounsell had said that the fever
arrisea from noxious effluvia, and human excreta. The
drains are not bad in themselves, but they low into
the river. He thought if they carried out Mr.
Montega's notion, of having large cemented cesspools
into which the drains should empty, that it would
goutereet the main rue of fever. He remembered some
years sear that they had veer bad wear., at the Royal
°el" Mr. fln°47 determiar to Ink the well lower.
He accordingly blasted tbe reek, and such as ebeerlant
supply at water sashed in, that the workings is the
well had to be haeledjout, with roper to Provos' thole
band &awned. Theism Was bad boa doe* ab the '

Sirrn fkaris, and there they hat a geed poorly of W."...
If the strata rock eras perste& Were voted be an
•handont *apply of water throoghoet the town.
Tucker htd mentioned MOO at heprobohle stoat of bring
-
in the water. Why that would sot oompessate one
mill owner, for the low he would enatals by his supply
of grater being takes from bits. There wagon, privilege
an Pcglishman had, he woe not booed to hove what he
did tat want. It woold be a greet her !ship to foree
Water on those who dit net want it. There is at present
• great depression is trade, and it W• 4 out • time at
t‘hil'h the town could bow to have • notion.) st gma
thrown upon them. He wl,hel the qaeotieo b• post-
posed, as it wee a subject of great importance, and
which required grove ernsiterat;on.
Mr. J. K. P. MONTAGO thought it was right after
what hod fallen from Or. Jeferd that he shoeld
know that medical men were of opinion that •
good ontiply of water hes much to do with the limita-
tion of fever.

Dr. Jgre AD: That is ju4 .bat I say, but cot that
bringing water in, will drive tbe laser out entirely.

Mr. MONTAGU then proseeded to read 'street+ from
the Itegistrar General's teport for the last quarter, by
which it appetred that the rata of mortality at Bridport
is ottnsilersble chore the average.
Mr. U. N. Cox however intercepted and questioned
tbe_soseacrey of the report.
. .

Mr. IlArrAisu : Bei it is the report you sent op
yourself.
Mr. H. N. Con : I em quite aware of that, but you
are only taking the last quarter, whereas you ought to
take the whole year. . . .

Mr. Cox then sent for tbe registrar's report boob,
and on referring t that it ou toned that the delih-
rate for the past year was only • fraction hither than
the rate throughout all England, acid that included
the workhouse. _

lir oNTOIj raid ditt although the trade of the
town hi in a bad data It is no reason why they should
not do their but. Fever bad entered some of the
highi-s, house., and “ they did not rut a etiip to it it
would enter into oth-re. Mr. Con had told obout
sinking the wells deerr, but the lendlorls would
rather pep for bringing the water into the town, than
sink lb-ir well 200 feet deep.
Mr. Licao : 200 feet deep! 30 will dolt.

Mr. MOMTAGO : Mr. COI made the remark, that ,011
cannot form • penon to do what be doesn't like. and
II will apply ill this case. We certainly ought to know
to-night wheih, r there obeli be • •upply or not, and it
can afterwards be ridiculed in what way it shall be
brought in.. . . .

Ur. IL Tuccia thouth. there could 1,9 a solleirot
supply obteined neer the tetra. t.

Mr. T. Limo mall that tber• had been a few °ow+
plaints of the wok r before, mid the liwrd had paid
every attention that laid in its power. He knew the
town as well ac most of them present; and there were
only a few pima; in East-street where there were any
complaint+. The iimi-tion should be well considered.
He thought it should be hr iught in by company.
Thom who want water, mast not Im arena to pay for
it. He believed the fever env iofectioue, and that
more care should bo taken. The queetion should be
postponed, as it was most important, and required more
ososiderittion.
Dr. JAPPORD : The experience 01 other b3..1
which have water, has not been brought foi ward. If
it can be proved that • supply of water will do away
with the fever, I am prepared to vote for it, whether
It oasts £5OO or t.:3,000.
Dr. HAY could oot remember any particular instant's,
but he knew there wert many towria an which the
death rata lied been greatly lessened by the introdue-
lion of water. . .

Mr. H. N. COI referred to Salisbury, but 'mid it was
under very peculier circumstances.
Mr. H. 1I BTICIIIIMID6II thought that the Board
ought not to be hasty in deciding the question. In 1859
they were compelled by memorial to adopt the Loral
Government Act, and great expense bed b,en mooned
thereby. As it was a question which largely effected
the ratepayers. be would prelime that the further oon-
sider.tion of the une.tion be postponed, and that the
Mayor call • meet.' of the ratepeyen, that their
opinion. might be heard on the subject.
Mr. B. ToOast seconded the ainendmeot.
_ . .

Mr. if. N. Gil thoucht that as tbe Board were
d4egatod by the ratepayers, they ought to decide the
qo..stion by thentolvet.
Dr. JCIFOILD proposed that the further consideration
of the queation be adjourned for three mouths.
Mr. if. N. Cox seconded.
Mr. Srausaaan withdrew his amendment in favour
of hr. Jefford.

Dr. H•T thought that something might be done in
the matter during that three months. The matter
ought Dot to be ahrlsed.

thth Dr. Jurotio and Mr. Cox disclaimed the idea
of shelving the matter, but it was • inmt important
questio, and required grave ooesideration.
Mr. BA.HTLIITT coosidered the best enures to porno*
would be to appoint a etib-oommittee to make enquiries,
and find oat the bet way to get a water supply.
Mr. MONTAGE: : You cannot do that if you reject the
original m .tion, wherias if you pass the mot.on the
eonsinitteri follows so • matter of merle.

Mr. J. TIMPLEIIAN thought that Mr. Hommeli should
have given eriamatea of the cost The bast way would
be to appoint a committee.
Mr. C. TOCILIR 'animated that Dr. Jefford should
alter hia amendment, from three months to two months,
ant that during that time easiti member of the Hoard
Gould maks enquiries.
. . .

Dr. Jarrow:7oomolied with the suggestion.
Mr. H. E. HOC:NULL said that he would say • few
words in explanation of his motion. The remarks made
by Mr. Temp!email bore most on the matter. He had
purposely worded his motion, so as to avoid being called
on for an estimate. He hoped that no plan would be
proposed at that meeting, al only desultory conversation
would ensue. The registrar of the town bad told them
that for several years past the rate of mortality has been
bet that dnnmçtbain.rt.rowinLwfever
him to bring forward thelnotion. He hoped they
would scree to the resolution..

Elev'en voted for the amendment and wen for the
original motion. Toe question, therefore, stands over
for two months.

Mr. J. M. P. Moarsow then gars notice that be
should move at the neat meeting, That en addition be
made to Met rule now in eautence, which rrquires
notice of a motion to be given at the previous meeting
to that at which it is to be brought forward, no that
lease bagmen to members to bring Ley motion forward
by givicg notice to the Clerk seven days before the
meeting."

-tbe ;eating then oeparated Otero protracted sitting,