The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-09-24 00:00:00

ALIT KNIGHTON.
T. as Editor.

Bir,—l was =wised to read in your report of Hall
T. Legg in last week', paper that there was a friendly
Intimacy between me and the girl Legg, and that I
used to go to see her when she lived at service.
this might convey a wrong impreedon to the minds of
your readers, I beg to state that she was living for a
very short time in the servios of my Intended's halm
end mother. and she hie seen in. COMO to hiff
wig:mum's house, but had not the 'lightest pretence
for saying that there wee an intimacy between us, or
that I came to see her. It wag a stretch of her
Imagination or a bare lie to establish her false charge
=ialtitae. Thanking you, sir, for this favour, I am,
Yowl. &c,
JAgno HALL, East Knighton.

Trxecnuma fiocurn.—The first of our winter
gatherings was held h.re on Tuesday. There was a
public tea at six o'clock in the Temperance Hall, Qui
place being comfortably filled and all 'earned to
enjoy the cup that cheers but not inebriates. A
public meeting after the tea was presided over by Mr.
W. Hammett, who gave his testimony of 32 years
standing. The speakers were Mr. Banana, of Lytchet,
and Mr. Gray of Poole, old and tried friends, who
gave some capital addresses. Some recitations glean
by Mannar S. Books, and same singing bet ween1 ended
a very pleasant and en)oyehie evening.
pledges whew tikes st Ski doe of the nteseteg.

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'rHI; MOOTS OF ()LOANERS. 4
. fie de ..Ifthiar.
In this village, and other parte of the country, the
lower awes have an ides that they hare a eight to
eater the stable fiede of farmers and others, and to
glean and arry away the in:attired ears of corn
which remain dtm• the bulk is carted away, and the
field is termed "cleared." The notion is, however,
erroneous, there is no such right in law ; gleaners can
only enter the fields of othen by the favour and
consent of the fanner or occupier. They have no
DIM* right to carry away the ears of corn than they
have the turnips or potatoes which have been rooted
up and lie on the land. Indeed, it was decided many
years ago, after two solemn arguments, that no such
right, exist at common law.
JUSSITIA.

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PROPOSED WATER SUPPLY FOR THE TOWN
The lanai monthly meeting of the Local Board of
Health wam hell at the Town Hall on Wednesday
last, Mr. H. Dnrden In the chair, and the other
ammbees present were—Messrs. A. S. Hodges, 8.
Abbott, T. M. Perk, E. B. Smith, J. G. E. Law-
J. Ball. J. E. Wareham, C. Pond, J. Lindsay,
H. W. Abbott, R. Lock, and R. Eye's.
The CLIME road the following communication that
he had received from the Local Government Board :
Local Government
" Board
WhitehallS,
"Zith August, IMS.
"Sir.—l am directed by the Local Government Board
to state that they have receired from their inspeltor, Mr.
Smith, • report made after his enquiry with reference to
the application of the Blandford Foram Local Board for
sanction to borrow 000 for works of street improvement.
The Board understand that since the enquiry took Piece
Mr. Smith has received • lett-r from you to the effect
that the Local Board have determined that no farther
proceedings be taken with regard to the loan. It is un-
necessary, therefore, for the Board to make any observa-
tions on the subject
"They learn, however, from Kr. Smith that there are
several matters of primary sanitary importance which
require the attention of the Local Board. These matt trs
an referred to in the enclosed copy of some ext-ects from
his renort, and the Board are desirous that the Local
Board shoat give careful consideration to the subjects
therein mentioned, and should inform them of the result.
ani, sir, your obedient servant. Hugh Qualm. Jun..
Amistant Secretary.
" To S. TrailluEn.,,Cierk to the Local Baird, Blandford
Forum, Donst.

The extracts from the inspector's report were ea
follows
In the town proper there are shoot 000 hours, about
400 privies, and about 300 water ciceeta. The privy pita
are in many case. under the II•ve of the privies, and in
order to remove the excrement the floor of the privy hall
to be taken up. The water closets discharge into ogee
pools, them are sunk into the chalk, are four feet in
diameter, and from fl feet to 10 feet deep. There are no
overflows from the cesspools.
" The liquid sewage Is thrown on the surface, and doers
by surface channels and also by under drains in five of the
streets into Me river.
"The inhabitants obtain portable water from wells, of
which there are from 300 to 400 in the town. The walls
are also sunk into the chalk to depths rangine from 20
feet to 70 feet, and are distant from the cesspools from 12
feet to 40 feet.
" As before stated the slops are thrown on the surface,
and the gutters, especially in the courts or alleys, ate
yr near to the wells.
It is quits evident that some of the wells are also too
closely allied to the neighbouring cesspools, as water
drawn from the former quite offended the mum of the
sight and smell.
"Sporadic eases of typhoid fever have been traced to
the use of the water of the wells.
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" With respect to the watat suPtil7 it is right to Point
out that not only Ii wholesome water required for
domestic use of the inhabitant, but it is so highly
desirable that a stiflicient volume of water should be
available to extinguish firm The town of Blandford has
been twice destroyed by fire, aloe in IW9 and again in
1731."

Mr. Pate warn pleased to find that the report was
certainly not of that alarming haracter which he wan
given to understand would Is the cams. He suggested
means by which many of the things spoken of in the
report could be remedied and said be was • decided
opponent to going in for anything like • system of
drainage, which should be attended with a largo
outlay without any good ranks. If they were com-
pelled to have waterworlu they could do without
drainage works.
Mr. POND thought the Beard above would not be
justified in putting " the screw" on whilst the death
rate was so favourable SI it was in the town of Bland-
ford. First let them see what they could do without
a complica ad 'intern of drainage. He should like to
see • private water company established, as he believed
it would pay. A few of them were prepared some
time since to start the thing, but they could not get
the piece of land they required, and the matter fell
through. Lord Portman had offered to let them obtain
water on the top of the hill at the higher part of the
town, and he thought the field belonging to the Cor-
poration near the Union would be suitable for their
works. He warn not sure that they would not be in a
good position by obtaining a supply of water tram the
greensand. He thought the time was come for them
to take tip the questien of • water supply, but the first
thing to be decided was where the machinery should
be placed.
Mr. Emu considered the time had come when
action must be taken in the mettor •' but he thought
the first step should be for the Inspector to get the
wont cases of nuisances remedied, as suggested by
Mr. Park. Would it not be &tenable, he asked, to
ascertain whether the Corporation would let them
have a part of their field for their works, and then
call a public meeting aol see who would take shares.
Mr. S. W. ABBOTT said he thought it would be best
to have • private c .mpany first, and then the town
might buy the works.
Mr. Locx believed the only way of replying to the
letter was by saying they would establish waterworks.
Mr. K B. SMITH considered that waterworks were
imperatively necessary, and said he was glad to find
so many influential members of the Board in favour of
establishing them. If. did not think it advisable to
have a private company, but thought the Board should
urry out the scheme themselves.
Mr. PARK suggested that they ?should have • pre-
liminary meeting among themselves to ascertain the
probable cost and get • site, and then call a public
meeting of the inhabitants and explain to them the
position of the Board and what they were about to do.
He ale, suggested that Mr. Shopland.the engineer who
was kind enough to come down 12 months ago and
give them his opinion en the subject should be con-
sulted. _ . _

--rice CHAIIMAn said Mr. Shopland estimated the
cost of the proposed waterworks. with • double set of
engines and pumps. at from £6,000 to £7,000.
After some further conservation in which IMITIMIIIi
members expressed themselves in favour of the Board
undertaking the work, Mr. E. SMITH proposed that •
committee consisting of Messrs Eyers, Park, Pond,
Lock, and Lawrence, with power to add to their
number,ahouli be appointed to consider the feasibility
of establishing waterworks and to select silts for the
same,