The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-03-22 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.

Thu MYRIIIRTOM DIU AAAAAA IFCI OF MR. CRICI.—
Nothing bas been heard of the missing Mr. Chick. Any
person finding on the beach a port.on of his black cloth
cost, or grey tweed overcoat, and bringing it to Mr. J. C.
Baker, draper, Bridport, will be rewarded for tbeir
trouble.

DPOWf FiCO OOL OF A BT. —At the localexamination in
coanection with the Government Department of Science
and Art there were 15 competitor, in freehend, ar.d
nine in practiced geometry; 10 in model drawing. and
11 in perepe.ctive._
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Yoiso -MEWS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. ON Tues-
day evening at the Town Ball, in connection with the
Young Men's Chriatian Association, a lecture on
" Sidney Smith," was delivered by the Rev. R. A.
Griffin, of We) mouth. The audience was small. The
lecturer was warmly applauded.

„
Shunts IHNOOFIRT OF Tea BODY or • CHILD.—
On Monday the remains of the body of • female infant
were diseovered in sob, manure bought by • bleak.
emith named Job Mendell, of Mr. Edward Korman, of
East-street. The pollee aseertedned that at the sale,
held • few month. ago at the late Dr. Hooped'''. Mr.
Norman bought amongst other artisies, a jar, contain.
ing the body of • child. preserved in spirits. This he
threw on the dung heap. The remains were examined
by pr. Hay. who anis of opinion that the appearance of
the body woe compatible with the facts related by Mr.
Norman, and the matter ended.
UNION OONTRAOTIL —The bread for the coming quarter
is to be supplied at 44.1., 41d. and sd. per 41b loaf.
SAS/TAIT A FFAINS. —Dr. Buchanan's report on the
sanitary condition of Bridport as alarmed the anti.water
Party. He points out that the present water supply is
snob a. seriously to endanger the health of the inhabit-
ants, and that through the want of proper arrangements
for dealing with the excrements of the population.
noisanoes 'highly dangerous to the public health exist
almo4 universally in the town. The Lords of the Privy
Conocil have told Mr. Mome Secretary Bruce to interfere
under the 49th section of the Sanitary Act. 1866, which
onsets that in such a state of things he shall nuke an
order directing the Local Board to do its duty within •
time, Luling which he shall order it to be done
and charge the town with the expense. At • russet
meeting of the local Board Mr. H. N. Cox, one of the
leaders of the obstructive party, renewed his advocacy
of a water company, and moved the postponement of •
reply to Mr. Bruce's letter asking "what steps the Load
Board are taking to remedy the evils complained of,”
for three weeks. Mn. Montagu, who with seventeen
others unknown,petitioned the Government to interfere.
appended, hoping that at the next meeting they would
be prepared to discus. the matter dispusiooately and
to carry out effectually and economically what was
necessary. This was carried. It was resolved to apply
to Government for the names of the 18 memorialists.
Mr. E. Tucker said that Dr. Busibenan's report had
been "got up" in Bridport. Mr. Montagu saki: Put
• name to your charge, sir, and make it actionable, and
I will prosecute you for libel (oh !oh !). The Mayor
could not help thinkier that Mr. Tucker had gone
beyond what we, right and proper in making the remark
be did. Dr. Buchanan gave them his report, and to say
that that was not his report, Cu a great deal to assert
and to maintain. Mr. Tucker and Mr. Cox both roes
—but the Mayor said : As chairman of this Board, I
most say that the business cannot properly go on if
these personal discussions are continued, and I don't
think I should be properly discharging coy duty if I did
not pot an end to them (applause). The matter thins
dropped.