The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-09-21 00:00:00

PIIDUC AX•LTaI'.

no report of the &miter, Gratzuttiee road by Yr.
Ihryaoide, reecreeseudort that Kr Wrath Joseph Do,
QR.. II & Mikan, LILA. (Loudon), of
D waterier. be appoiatag gaging for the borough at the
remuneration a( pit NM auel”ir, to corer
all taproom of Wavillia, sag ggiggyeriaa The require-
notate of this -lo.la the us 2 southe wOl
be OA

Wr. "snow am Yr. Day resided at Dwebester. Si
had gent his testimonials. 11.• had all the aireer4"
nenewary fee analysis under the Food and Drug. Ad.
Some dimussion ensued as I. whether water see included
In the Let, but it was thought not. The appointment of
Mr. Day was confirmed.
She n'ort of the Drainage Committee wee than read
Mr. Kow.ll etetiag the loan •.1 £l.BOO fr en the Piiblio
orb, Loin •-•owethenoners hse heeo annpleted. mid the
"ount received. Two additional pipes at the outfall
have been satisfactorily laid. The Surveyor bad caused
notices to be served upon John Menden and John Coombs.
840th-street, requirieg them to connect their dile ni. they
wwo Dot complied, and necessary steps will he taken—
the Surveyor to g haive notices systematically to (*copiers of
Proper, who vs not connected.—The Mogi Wal
Mr. Cox read the report of the High way C4mmittm. which
showed their cash requirements ter the next six months
will be .C5O) for main roads and highways ; but against
this sum they have placed £l4O to he probably received
from the county authority. Tee crossings near the chumh
should be relaid, and the centre one removed during the
repairs to South-street. The repet was adopted.
Kr. T. IL EDIRTPIDS presented the report of the Paving
Committee. It is eetimated the sum of .L 76 will berequired
for the next six months. The plates showing the situation
of the hydrant+ are afaxed. Received and adopted. The
Finance Committee's report reed by the Meyer. reported
they had peeved bill, amounting to .C. 193 94. 84., vii.—
Drainage, £Bl 13s. 14. ; sanitary. AIN 15.. l 01.; Paring.
AR es. lid. ; mein raids, Cm go_ g highways.
£fol. 10d. ; sandrida. 19.. 31. ; total. £3 9s. 81.
It was proposed by Kr. gimps. sk.e.,eded by Mr.
Hewitt, that a general district rate f is. 91. in the .0 be
meda—Carried.

HIGHWAY BOARD.
At the Council Chamber on Wednesday the quarterly
meeting of the Board for toe Bridport district was held,
there being 23 waywardens present. In the absence of
Mr. G. Trenchartl. chairman of the Board, through an
accident, Mr. T. Husaey, warden of Netherhury. was vot
to the chair.

At a previous meeting notice vu given by Mr. W. C.
Davy, that the standing quorum of tw.lre should la,
reduced tout's.. Mr. Davy ,hou.:ht nine member.' of the
Board just SI competent to discba.ga the duties al twelve
A few wardens agreed with Mr. Doey but others thought
reduction In the quorum would ro,pilice laxity on the part
of members. An amendment to lithe number remain 111
it stands was carried.

It Zpre--viour;ly—resolved that • draft memorial should
be sent to Quarter Sessions with • view to make sa road.
from Marlin CTOSII to Chard-road Station, a main road.
The Chairman, now absent, was going to get up the
necessary statistic', so the question was adj
The report of Mr. B. &AidelL the Survey's., *toted moat
of the roile-etonss in the district, ly.e.ve..n 30 and 40, were
so defaced, tc., that they generally ri runee to kr re-cut
end painted. Mr. R. Polska, of litangerton. had er mks" •
new 'building, which abuts on the vrmi, and I. frier fret
farther beck than an original batik, end the road below,
for 15 or 20 yards, could be wid..ned and much improved
at a cast of about £9 Tkr B eminater Gee Company are
causing the roads in thestown to be 'woken up for the lay-
ing down of new pipes, but the contract r her agreed to
put the roads in repair. The pipes bed heen laid in St.
Marrs. Well-street, in a manner likely to cause an
obstruction in tines of flood. The shearing of hedges was
completed and the roads much imprxred by the showers.
It was decided that the tuile-stones should receive the
required repairs. With regard to the road near Mr. FNike,
*oil=Dr. Ray. IL toD., had sent a letter the Board
of the road there being dangerous, and he had
narrowly escaped an accident. It was ultimately decided
that Dr. Ray's letter should remain upon the table. A
communlcatdon from the Dorset County Surveyor offered
this Board to contract for the maintenance 4 the road-
ways over County Bridree.
It was decided that the Board should not undertake the
contrast
The contributions for the next half-year. to be collected
in two moieties from the respective pariebea,were stated to
be at ABP. The next meeting will be held at Bean:ink
ter on the 9th of December.