The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-05-17 00:00:00

BRIDPORT

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Cotm POLICE, 111day.—Before Lieutenant-
Colonel Cox, and Edward I'inney, Esq.
THII HAM BTKALI:43 CASL—tieorge Graham, and
Samuel White, travellers, who have been twice
previous remanded, were charged in cii.tody with
atenling a ham from the Castle Inn, Chideock, on the
27th of April. The eviden e given last week was
read over to the prisoners, when they elected to be
summarily dealt with. White pleaded not guilty, and
Graham guilty. The Bench said the robbery was an
impudent one, and no doubt both were implicated,
but as they had already been in custody °linen days,
they would be sentenced to but seven days with hard
labour.

Goon TsgPLART.—The Anniversary of this
estsblishment of Good Templar? in Bridport, was
celebrated by A public tea mid meeting on Tues.:l.y.
An excellent tea was laid in th., Templar* Hall, at
6 o'clock by Bro. F. Long, and a large number
wtook. At the evening meeting Bro. \V.
Holmwood, of Weymouth, District Chief Templsr
presided and wag supported by the Rev. K Francis,
(Baptist) Rev. J. Daires. (Unitariam) Mr. J. Monteith,
Mr. Long, Mr. Dean, Mr. Powell and others. Some
excellent recitations were g:ven between the speeches
the latter bearing upon the work engaged in by
abstainers. Several Temperance songs were sung
.Juring the evening which w.m a most tnjoyable and
pleasant one.

QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE TOWN

COUNCIL.

The Quarterly Meeting of the Council was held on
Tuesday, at noon present, C. Edmonds Esq., (Mayor)
J. T. Stephens, Esq., (Ex-mayor), Messrs. A ldermen
A. Reynolds, J. Basch, E. Cox. and W. Swain,
Councillors Messrs. G. A. Sansom. I). E. Biddlecombe
A. • . Banister, H. Howell T. H. Edmunds, F. G.
Holmwood, C. G. Nantes, W. Knight. F. W. Gundry,
Esq., Town Clerk, and Mr. F. Cooper, Surveyor.
The Valui g Committee re; orted as follows :
Your committee beg to report that thy have
written te Mr. T. E. Biddlecombe asking him to satisfy
them flak Mr. Henry Smith, one of he lives
mentioned n the lease of two dwellinghenses and
gardens in West-street is still alive, but Mr. fiddle.
combo has not furnished any information on the
subject. In default of such inforniation being given,
Mr. Biddlecombe is ot, accord iio; to the rule lately
made entitled to have a new life put in inson the
property, as there is only one life proved to be existing
thereon.

On the motion ,d Mr STEPHENS seconded by Mr.
Nantes the report was adopted
Mr. J. T. STEPHENS, hairman • f the School
Attendan e Committee presented the committee's
report, which stated that the Education Dept. had
perm tted an alteration in the " standard," and that
the committee had ordered sever 1 wwents to be sum.
moiled for h bitual non.attendance of their children at

Mr. SA/WON moved, and Mr. SWAIN seconded that
the re 'it be carried, which was agreed to
The Disvon then read the report of the Watch Coin-
mitt c which we,. as folios :--

Your committee be : to report that the bracket
lamp ordered to be sewed in the road leading to
Adington V carage, has been duly fixal to the house
occupied by Mr. Record. Your committee has
considered the -übject of ereteing a lamp near the
bridge, front Fullhroolos to the Pymore road, and they
recommend the Council to sanction the same. The
lamp at the junction of Church-lane and South Mill.
lane has been re •-d a little to the South east of its
former position, and has con iderably improved the
lighting of South Mill-lane, but it has at the
same time lessened the lighting of Church-lane. It
has long been felt that an additional lamp
was required in Church-lane, and yourcommittee now
suggest that one should be placed about the centre
ef the lane. Two other places have been brought
under the notice of your . ttee, as requiring light-
ing, viz., Ismer u hurch or Mary Bridge-lane and
Dreadnought ; but your con 111 l ittee think that in the
present state of the borough funds these improve-
ments may be deferred. The subject of the renewal
of the town lamps will now require the consideration
of the Council. The globe lamp, erected near the
eurveyor's office, in Sat -street, is considered by
your committee to be an improvement on the ordinary
square lantern. It is estimated that at least 20 new
lamps will be required this season, as none were re-
placed last year. Your cuutnunittee. with a view to
something like uniformity, suggest that the new globe
attern if approved by the Council, should be ex-
tended front the East to the West Bridg This
would take about the number required. The extra
cut of the globe neer the +quart) pattern your coin-
mil tee estimate at 10... to 12.. per lanti., including the
necessary alteration of the pillar tops. A bracket
lamp fixed to the garden wall at Bedford place close
tithe road leading to Bedford-terrace has caused the
brick wall to incline towards the road, and it may
entail expense on the Council if allowed to remain
there. Your committee think this lamp should be
removed to the stone wall on the oppiate side of the
road, leading front Barrack-street. The roads to
Bedford-terrace and Barrack-street would he lighted
quite An well, awl the cost of r moving the lamp
would be small. The fire brigade went through the.r
quarterly drill, and a few additional articles having
been found necessary, they have been purchased.
During a discussion which ensued on the the report,
, Mr. T. Emit:Nos newest that a lamp be placed in
South Mill-lane, but Mr. \V. KNIGHT considered
lamps were more need-d in the public streets.
Mr. Sums seconded the resolution, which was
carried.

he NlAtog commented on the new lamps of the
globe pattern, which were considered an improvement
on the Id lanterns at present in use, and at leant 20
new ones will have to be reoewed.
Alderinan REYNOLDS moved. and Mr. J. T.
STISPHENS seconded, that globe lamps be placed in
East and West-street from the respective bridges.
Tha was carried.

An application wee received from Mr. W. Wood-
ward, purchaser of the Market and Fair Tolls, who
complained that owing to the recent fair being held
out of the town several " roundabouts," kc., did not
arrive, whereby he lost the tolls ,J inn.h, and of a
period when the market was closed against pigs. Mr.
Woodward claimed t 4 145., but it was decided that
the application should e main on the table.
A complaint wax also made as to the condition of
some weights at the Lower Market-house, and new
ones were ordered to be provided.
Tenders were received from Bridle and Son, and
Mr. A. Andress for painting and whitening the police.
station. Bridle an I Son tendered US, and Mr.
Andress £l4 We. the latter being accepted.
A letter from the Waterworks Company requested
that meters be placed at the two places of public
convenience at the Town Hall and Irish-lane, in order
that the quantity of water used at such places may
be ascertained, and a fair price charged for the same.
It WWI cli.cided that the meter, may be lived
provided no cost come upon the Council.
The Finance Committee presented bills amounting
to £238 is. Id., with 1:) Is. 10d. from the Weigh-bridge
Fund.