The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-01-13 00:00:00

A SHAARBOLDSR
Who has paid up all call,.

DORSET EPIPHANY SESSIONS.

Thin Bastions were opened on Toreday al ternooo. when
the civil bashing was telt= at the Grind Jury room, the
following magistrates being preload:—

The Chalrman, Right Hon. Llrd PORTMAN. The Dania
Chairman, JOHN FLOTILI, Z q , M P.
J. R. P.O soddtm. Esq.
C. J. T. Hanihro, E.g.
J. W. B. Hangasworth,
Colmel Sherlock Henning.
C. B.
E. L. Kindersley, Esq.
Randall Litilehales, E q.
G Pleydel-Itansel. Eat
H. N. Iliddlston. Z q.
J. M. P. Mmtagu, Eat
H. B. Middleton. Esq.
A. R Manse', E.g.
J. C. Mansel-Pleydel, Esq.
R./Parke, Esq.
Z. Pewee, E.g.
B. A. Pret)r, Eat
0.7. 0. Swaffi•ld, Eq.
W. J. Smith, EN.
Reginald Thornton. Esq.
Z. W. Williams. Esq.
ta: Worry. Eat
Jim.
M. R. Yeatman, Rat
Rev. C. W. Bingham.
Rev. CUT John Glyn.

Right Hon. Lord Eldon
Right Hon. Lord Digby
Hon._W. H. B. Portman,

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IL P.
Hon. Z. H. T. Dishy, H.P.
Sir Richard Glyn
Far Charles Whetham
C. IC Latell, Edo.
B. H. Binchum, Iraq.
N. Rood, lA.
W. R. ilrymer, Zsq.. H.P.
G. H. Bond. Hag,
W. A. Busking. Zui.
George Burt, H.q.
W. Calera t, lgsq.
G. 0 Churchill. Erg.
William CArox. Zig.
lot, Req.
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a R Eliot, Req.
J. W. T. Yylar, Sq.
R. P. FetherstAnhaugh, Esq.
0. O. Furor, 15.
J. H. Fd110.14,E49.
O.M. Plover. E.q.
H. O. Goodden. Esq.
IL J. Chlelk Eq.

era lumen's moor. noicHernes.

Mr. H. B. Ilinourrow moved the appointment for the
engin( year of the following gentlemen as members of the
Visiting Committee—being the number specified in the
rules made by the Secretary of State in pursuance of
Section 13 of the Prison Act, 1877 :—Kr. H. 0. Goodden,
Colonel Bingham, Mr. R. if. Eliot, Mr. Z. L. Kindereley,
Mr. R. Thornton, Mr. E. Pearce. Mr. H. B. Middleton.
Mr. W. Z. Brymer, MP., Mr. 0. H. Enid, Mr. A. Z.
Menet& Agreed to now die. Mr. Middleton said he had
also to move "That • recommendation to increase Percy's
pension to two-thirds of his salary and emoluments, being
the rate of pension awarded to other officers of the
prison, be forwarded to the Secretary of State. The
hon. magistrate stated this was the same course as had
been adopted in • former instanoa. The came of Percy
was moat deserving; the man was 110 years of age, and for
35 years had been in service at the prison, not bong
absent a single day on account of Ulnae.
The 011•11U1A8 : This is one of thaw caeca by which
from a change in the government we have lost • capital
man.
Mr. MIDDLITON : I think AO too—that lithe 0119111. The
motion was then carried.

MIAMI OF LORD SRATTISIORT.
The eIIAIRILUI said Mr. Floyer had just placed in his
hands a letter from Lord Shaftesbury, In which his lord-
ship begged him (Lord Portman) to intimate to the Court
his greatest regret at being unable to attend to-day in
consequence of Stamm "I am much better. "—added the
noble Lord-Lieutenant—" but I wish to avoid exposure to
chill" Lord Portman expressed his pleasure at reading
the sentence in which Lord Shaftesbury stated he was
much better. (Hear, hear.)
BRIDGES AND BUILDING&
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The controittee--rec—o7n-m-rCile7l-41—e-aourt to repair the
Muckleford culvert, and
MT. MIDDLETON hoped they'd do it soon; the condition
of it was very inconvenient alter the frost
Mr. HAMM/ called attentioc to the low state of the
water in the river.conrees, which had afforded opportunity
to see how li. water-courage ere becoming blocked up, to
the danger of the bridges in sadden fresbeta, on account
of the water being penned beck.
The report, which involved the payment of XS I.s. Bd.
on account of ex pewee, was adopted.

TilE COONTIr SALAT.T.

Mr. Haeo brought up the Bridge and Building Com-
mittee's report, which stated that the salary of the County
Surveyor, othitudly fixed at £5OO, had been cat down to
MO, without entree, at which it remained, although
nolift-stations, and other large build ittp, had been erected.
The total length of main roads le 400 miles, and the corn.
mitt's had found their t vat a herd one, therefore they
recommended that Mr. Fletcher diecharre the duties under
the Highways and Locomotives Art, 1878, and that his
salary be raised to £3OO • year. In Hampshire the county
surveyor had been appointed to tbis duty and received
£lOO • year more, and • similar atnoolut=ent had been
made in Wilts; Mr. Fletcher was willing to undertake
the duties, and the con.mitte• were satisfied that he would
perform them efficiently as he has always done.
The Court adopted the report, thus appointing Mr.
Fletcher as Highways Surveyor, with an addition of £lOO
• y_sar to hie salary.
The CH•lailan gave notice to rescind, at the next
Quarter Sessione, the order that the justice, shall sign the
certificates am to the state of the meas.

HIGHWAYS AND LOCOMOTIVES.
Mr. Ilium° read this report which had to do with
accounts: thaw were ordered to be paid.
Btu!, uttnat,r Highway Dowd ...Waded a., Hayward bridge
being scheduled as unlit to be traversed by locomotives;
but Mr. Hambro said there war a settlement at one end
of this bridge—(laughter)—the bridge was still moving—
(more laughter)—and the crack which had been Mopped
four or live years ago, had opened again. (Renewed
laughter.)

BTZI4II/1 AND picyFurs.

The Local Government Board objected to certain by..
laws of the Quarter Sessions' Court; the noble Cnatittiart
had gone through these auggastions, and was prepared to
advise the Court to scorpt them ; but be asked Mr.
lismbro what be.recorynruded to the Curt?

Mr. Ha Ohad bad an lntervl.w with Kr. Ad,.,
legal adviser of the Board, and found that although the
lettor was a very long one, there was not much in it The
Board would not agree to their legislating for bicycle.
which, meet, but only to legislation for bicycles which
come up from behind ; they would not agree to any
bicycles being obliged to keep the rule of the road; they
might drive over the road how they liked and gat over it
as at they could. But they wanted to a bye•lew—to
prevent raring of bicycles on roads.
1t,,. C. Bthosur said meeting a bicycle wu about the
worst thing you could do.
Mr. HANSA° spoke of bicycle-riders blowing off a loud
whistle, ringing a bell, or firing off a gun about a yard in
front of your horse, which seemed to be thought the
prowr thing to do. (Lauahtar.)
The court, having little or no power to alter the decisions
of the Government Board, sooepted the suggestions as to
the bye-laws. _