The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-12-06 00:00:00

BItIDPORT.

LOCAL DIVOICII OASI.--(Before Lord Pentanee.)—
Yeatyard o. Boatyard—Tina was an undefended suit
In chick the wife sued fore divorce on the grouad of
her husband's adulte.y and bigamy. The petitioner
was married to the respondent at Burton Britock,ln
Doesetahire, in April, 1831. After the marriage they
went out to Amer.c., when they remained until 1849.
when they I ed to England. In 1861 the respon-
dent again went to Amerias, leaving his wife and throe
children in England. After be left ha corresponded
with hie wife for some years, but the eotreependence
having creased, inquiries were made awe she respondent,
when it w.is found that in February, 1860, he was
married at St. Lillie, in the State of Missouri, to a
woman of the name of Katy li,ohardson, with whom he
was oohabiting es his wife.—The adultery and bigamy
were proved, and the Court pronounced a deeree
with costs.

GOVERNMENT COMCION AT BBIDFOBT.
The members of Bridport Leal Board sad the in-
habitants having disagreed ontregeoeidy on the subject
of providing drainage arid waterworks, the powers of
Ito Government have been celled into requisition to
compel action In the matter. Mr. Arnold Traylor, from
the Home Secretary's office, held an 'equity into the
default of the Loose Board at Bridport Town-bell last
Wednesday. The Mayor (Mr. J. Bartlett) wilds the
Town Clark (Mr. F. W. Gundry), and the following,
anionast others, were present: Mr. Wainer Willianis,
Mr. H. A. Templer, Mr. H. E. Hommel', Kr. B. Col,
Mr. H. N. Can, Mr, Henry Bridle, Mr. Gilchrist, Mr.
Northover, Mr. J. O. Lacombe, Mr. B. Tacker Mr.
Charles Tucker, XL A. Stephens, Mr. H. Houneell,
Mr. Vickery, Mr. W. K. Brown, Mr, R. Swayers, Kr.
S. Stephens, Mr. Bocknole, lir. T. Smith, Kr. Feletone,
Mr. Jamie Tampleman, Mr. J. O. Beier, Mr. Junes
Fry, Kr. John Gala Kr. haws Haines, Mr. Edwin
Gale, Mr. W. if. Manley, Mr. Satan', Mr. N. M.Leggln,
Mr. J. P. F. Gondry, aos, km.
The Comutrunosee rid he mime there by direction
of the HOMe Secretary le conasquesee of a eomplednt
by the Medical department of the Privy Council that
the Local Board had made default as to carrying out
the Ards relating to sewerage and water work.; and
he asked the Town Clerk to ieform him what Use
I Board bed done in the urstier.
Mr. F. W. GUMMY began by referring to the pre-
liminary steps taken eleven years ago for • water
supply, but dui Commissioner said he only irked to
know about say practical wheals that had been we-
al tared lately. Mr. Goodry said that on the 10th
March a cornioietee was appointed to oonidder 'chimes
for water end drainage other thin thosealor:tade4 in-
quired into. On the 29th of April they re-
eommending that they should advert p i,, or • Sou.
They advertised in the Engieeer," sad got over forty
replies. On the 15th AIMS the Beard umpired that if
a water company were established they would take
water for the streets and flashing the 'ewers at •
reasonable prim On the llth July the ooetreittoe
made • report molesting three of ths_plans odered-1,
Messrs Whittaker sad-Parrott'', of weiisiamart, who
offered three modes-1, meting 56.913, owl involving I
Pumping and 00 acres of land for inigation ; It
E 5,510, with portal pumping end irrigation over 130
acres; 111, 1.*,510, pumping code aombineticte of the
AB C process and irrigation over 90 ISM. 3,Mrseru.
Jenkins, Tnsham, and 'Macon, of Ligkeerd, who
gave three plaus—l, £6,337 with irrismich ever 76
aore• ; 11,114436, and dosederiassioa • 111., 1.5,4151, w:th
a 010114 all the sec 3. Mr. EktaitiaLefillerindoa,
£6,000 ;. he WI quailss el dive'

of the songs open, bet bugled to bwigatioa. which
might involve pumping. On the 4th October the
Board met when it was propoeei that Meagre. Whittaker
and Perrott and Mr. Bboplanl be invited to attarul a
mooting to cooler as to their plans. An ameadmint
was proposed that Mr. 810pand be eagaged as the
engineer to carry out tle dranage works and a coin.
mittee be appointed to settle a definite plan. The
amendment was lost by 9to and the original reeoln.
lion was negatived by 7 to (. Under their rules the
I matter could not be introdued again for three months.
On the 28th Nov. after resetting Dottie of the present
Inquiry. the Bossed met, ani a resolution was passed
asking the Town Clerk to *Mod and give sic the infer-
mation he could. Touching water supply on the 9th
June, 1869, • committee reputed that after oommuni-
eating with sight engineers they employed Messrs.
Jenkins, Trathans, and Tsisootd to y the
district and prepare • plat at • cost of E 25. They
advised getting water from Steneornbe, using the
springs and streams in the neighbourhood, and
haring a small reservoir, tie cost being estimated at
about 0,000. On the DM September be wrote to the
Home Odic., asking whether a private Act would he
neereary to establish Waterworks, and got an answer
Lett day that it would. The committee recommended
that £BO should be expended in experimental borings,
bat nothing further had beet done. The population
was 8,000, the area 338 acne 3 roods, the rateable
value E 16,000, present Local Etna rates about b. 6d.
In the E per annum, although in addition they some-
times bad a police rats. and they bad no bed debt.
The Cossarissioner remarked that the Local Board
had beim like a certain animal between two bundles of
hay—bad not been benea led by ether plas—isagh ter). He
observed that the law now made it obligatory en Loral
Beards to provide proper aewmage works and a good
supply of water, if the same amid be done at a reason- ,
able cost. Inquiring into the pieliminary question as'
to the necessity for these works woald be a waste of '
time, as thst several reports of Dr. Buchanan as to
the state of the town—the correctness of which had I
never been impugned—and tie proceedings of the
Lem! Board themselves, proved their need. He did not go
into the medical question, for be was not • medical man
but be same from an Wilco whose besieges it was to
see the laws in this regard were carried out, and to
know why there had been default at Bridyort, as the
cisartmeat had power to compel • due performance.
With regard to water;lsapply as the Local Board mast
go beyond their distriet for it, they must either take it
ifry agreement. or under a private Act, though he thought
next session powers would be conferred on Local Boards
to take water oompulsorilyideyosid their clistrieta. They
omild not now give notice for as AM till next Nov.
so water was • question for the fakers. As to sewage
they had tall powers and an ample number ot schemes
before them, in conclusion he said he was ready to
hoar any one on the subject.
Mr. ILK. Cox attributed the defeat of the two drainage schemes
to the refusal of Mr. Montagu and his party to have a con-
ference with both engineers. Himself and two others wished
to try the dry-earth system.
The Oommenossa said it could not be worked effectively at
Bridport, and if they had it, thee would still need ewers for
house elope.
Mr, .1. Wittman' said the dead-lock arose throwzh the
obstruction of Mr. Cox and his party. He and others would
not vote for having down two engineer., became they thought
it umlein expewre ; and they preferred Mr. Bhopland's *Memo
became he provided tanks for doing something In the way of
deodorization, and which world be use ul when sanitary science
was further developed. He did not consider irrigation was
mff,Eitolthl• BridPort.. as It would occasion clensive meta.
Tire Cogrissioxsa said not if well managed.
Mr. Witrzans said he bed been to the sewage faro at
Bamford, and there found an offennsivs odour. Besides, In
this neighbourhood It would be difficult to get land enough for
sewage irrigetion. As to time ABC system he visited Hastings
mid the coutpan.v's office in Lottlen, and he doubted whether
It paid, and also whether the effluent water was aufflciently
clamed to be discharged lob the river. Therefore, he ap-
proved Mr. Shopland's temporary arrangements, because
although the dry-earth principle was correct, It could not be
practised at Bridpoit successfully.
Major Titania said he urged the Importance of a good
water supply in 111.50, the Local Board had Leen voting one
against mother on the subject ever since, and were now in the
same position as at the beginning. He suggested the land-
holder. would agree to their taking water from Stancomlie, '
and the mill...mere could be compensatal under the sows-
mint of a jury.
Mr. Cox old Mr. Bishop who rents a farm at Askerswell had
a power of attorne) to oppose the taking of the water.
The COMlnallOSEit said the Local Board were In a difficulty
now not having compulsory powers and being too late SAL
year for a private Act.
Mr. Cox said be had promoted a water company, but the
Commlsioner said the supplying of such a prime necessity aa
water was beat in the hands of the local authorities.

Mr. EL E. Houseatt, spoLe of the contamination of Use wells
and the saircity of water, and urzed Wake supply as of the
int Importance.
Mr. Cerra's, Mr. ILIAD, and Mr. G. SALIEBUILY adopted the
mune course.

Mr. T. J. Srarmute poked that on the snore of economy they
might provide
maiwater and
ont; re that
dr'ltheynage t
power to got
water till the end of next year, though then no doubt premium
would be brought to bear upon them ; In the meentltne they
must get drainage, end dml. by a portable tank.
Mr. Rue said that might be pate-nal of the Goaemment,but
It wee not kind—(laughter).
In the end the Commissioner: requestod the Town Clerk to
call a meeUng of the Local Board Immediately that they might
resolve to carry one an effective system of drainage at once;
and 11 they would send the three plans to the
Local Government office, a hint would be given them
tbent as to which was the ben for thins to adopt. If they did
not Immediately met about doing the wor! , Government would
do it for them, but would rather lead them in the matter.
He adobes' that they should try to int-oduce water at the
Urne by wren= it with the owners of rights that would
be effected, but If that could not be done, water must be left
Ull next year.
• . .

*I'LLIA-10 and Mr. H. N Cox thanked the Commie.
loner
for hie offer to Invpoct the plane and ear which was the best,
and expremed their belied that the Local Board would gledly
adopt his advice on the matter.
Mr. Con moved, and Mr. WII4,AIIA nanded, a vote of
thanks to the Commlatiorver for him courtesy, and the meeting
ended.