The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-03-31 00:00:00

THE BOUNDkRY COMMISSIONERS' REPORT

ON TUN DONSIT 1301301JOWS.

It hu already been announced in ear columns, that
the Boundary Commiaioners do not recommend the
intension of any of the boroughs in this county; but
we have not until now been able to place before our
readers the reasons why they arrived at such a conclu-
sion. Some delay has arisen in lb. 11411111 ii 01 the
report, on account of the labour involved in the pre-
paration of the large number of maps required, • chart
of each of the boroughs being given; but, through the
kiudness of Lieut..CoL Never Start, 11.1'. for Dor-
chester, we have now received a copy, sad than tell our
readers the views of the Commisuencre as to the Dorset
borers. hs.

DuneCASTEL—The borough of Dorchester consists of
the perishes of :•t. Peter's and All Saints (forming tLe
old borough) and ?arts of
.Trinity and Fordinston.
rlrl3.3"ltsiitionesinlo4lBtL Thlt bn.iiB23usbersicriinnlfabr.:E"" of
.... in
liwil was 1,04.1. The number of electors on the register
of 1066-6 was : £lO occupiers 451, double entries 19;
&Guist uumber 4L 'lb. total number of male oceopiers
in 1866 was BJB, of whom MI were at a rental below £lO.
This borough wilt return Lue member only alter the end
of the present Perlimment. The municipal borothsh and
the jurisdiction of the Local Hoard of Health are so-
extensive with the parliamentary borough, which com-
prise* ma area of 635 acres. The parliamentary
boundaries comprise • oousideraNe extent of land which
has not as yet been built upon, and contain ample space
hr any probable increase of the town. The Comints-
coners do not recommend any extension of tlie present
bounslaries.

WiSMOUTEL —The borough of Weymouth and
Meloombe Regis oonsists of the parish of Weymouth,
the perish of llrloombe Regis, arid portions of the two
perishes of Radioalis and Wyke Regis Toe population
in 1861 was 11,383, showing no increase of 2,944 sihos
1831. The number of inhabited houses in 1861 was
1,864. The number of elector, on the register of 18636
was : £lO occupiers 931, Rotuma 4, freeholders 3-938,
double entries 32; actual number 006. The tote' number
of sore occupiers in 1866 was 1,541, of oboes 483 were
at • motel below £lO. The parimmentery and municipal
boroughs of Weymouth and Mekong* Regis, sad also
the district under the Local Goverement Act, which
h.& been pted here, are co-extessive, and comprise
an area of 763 scree. Thereto still ample space withiu
the lienim of the borough for a large extension of the
number of dwelling-booms Since the pr seat boundiey
was Aged, land to • comiderable extent bus been
reeleimed front the backwater in the. panda of Ileloombe
Regis sad is now being laid out for balking. Tom is
also • large apses in that part of the perish of Itolipole
which is within the borough, amoleble for building
purposes. The number of derelling.houses within belfm.
mile of the present boundary does not exceed thirty,
and of the.. the greater part are detached houses, some
being situate in the perish of Wyk. and some in the I,
parish of Itmlipole, which are as the opposite extremities
of the borough. The Commissioners do not reemamend
any extension of the existing boundaries.
lIILIDPORT.—Tbe borough of Bridport oonsists of the
old borough and pit dons of the following parishes, rm.,
Allingtoe, Bradpole, Welditch, Ilothenhampton, Burton
Bradstock, and tiymotdsbury. The population in 1861
was 7,719, showing an increase of 1.035 61100 VOL The
earlier of inhabited houaes in Mt wan 1,581. The
number of electors on the register of 1865-6 was: 4:10
occupiers 475, ancient right qualificetions 28, making
5413; double entries 31, leaving actual number 472. The
total number of male occupiers in 1866 was 1,268, g
whom 729 were at a rental below £lO. This borough
will renal' one member only after the end of the present
Parliament. The municipal borough end the district of
the Local Board of Health are 60-extensive with the
parlionentray borough, which comprise. 614 acres
There do not appear to be any houses beyond the limits
of the borough which ought to be included within it.
The town itself is not inereesing, and a eontiderable
space exists within the boundary which iv unoccupied
by dwellings. The Commissioners do not recommend
any extension of the boundaries.
Lien Rgots.—The borough of Lyme Regis consists
of the parishes of Lyme Regis and Charmouth. The
population in 1861 was 3,215, showing a decrease of 130
sine* 183 L This decrease seems. howear, to be ars-
wanted for by the fact that shortly before Um courts
of 1861 two large amdifeetories had been closed, and
the population has sines that date increased by about
200. The number of inhabited houses in 1861 we. 683.
The number of electors on the register of 1865-6 we.:
£lO °soupier 250, freemen 2, together 262; double
entries 2, Imre; aerial number 250. The parliamentary
borough comprises an area of 1,687 SCUM, and extends
to • eonsiderabbs distance beyond the town. The mufti.
red borough is entirely within the perish of Lyme
Regis and motorises only • portion of the town, with •
few detached cress lying in different parte of the parish.
The Lied Government Act hes not been adopted in
the borough, beta Local Act, paned in 1845, ia in form
in the perish of Lyme Regis There are no houses beyond
the present boreagh, the smuttier. of which are eon-
meted with it by oomenunity of interests, and building
is not inereming. The Commissioner,, do not room-
mend any extrados of the existing ParliamentarY

WAIIIHAIL—The borough of Wareham °omelets°, the
old borough of Wareham, ths tamales of Corte Castle
and Sere Sere, the several oat-parishes of Lady Ss.
bury, Holy Trinity, sod St Martin, the ehapelry of
Arse, wad parts of tho parishes of Eut Stoke and East
Norden. The population in 1861 was 6.691, .hoeing an
inereare of 1,098 gone 183 L Tb• nutabor of inhebited
bmin in IS& was 1,3J0. m.number of elemorsoo
the register of 1866-6 was : £lO oesupiers 386, auebut
right
gun/mums 13, together 29g; but there were 26
double *Maim, leaving the notnnl aurobe: 271 Th.
total number of mole 0000 pion on 1866 was 1,150, of
whom 815 were of • natal below £lO. Wareham is mos
mosioipol berme' saga the 5 and SW.. iv, e, yg,

and there is no Local Government Let in force within
Its limits. The purlitimentary borough comprises an
ems of 31,560 sera, a considerable part of Utah cousiste
'of • larp district of agricultural land. There is ample
space within the boundary for any probable extension
of town buildings. The Commissioners do not resommeo4
any exteusion of the boundary of the berm h.
ISHAITISBUIT. —The borough of Shaftesbury consists
of the old borough of Stefv•abury, the several out-
Patches of Holy Trinity, St. James,
_and St. Peter' the
several parishes of Cann St. Itornhald,
_Motoomb, East
Shower, Stower Provost, Todbers, Millbury Abbas,
Omnoton Abbas, Donhead St. Mary, and St. Margaret'.
Marsh, and the chopelry of Hartgrove. The population
in 1861 was 8,963, showing an increase of 14 shoe 1631.
The number of inhabited bosses in 1861 was 1,928.
The number of electors on the register of 1865-6 WI.:
EIO occupiers 476, aperient right qua6cations 30,
together 506 ; but there were 45 double entries, leaving
as the actual number 481. The total number of male
occupiers in 1866 was 1,562, of whom 1,110 were at •
rental below £lO. The parliamentary borough of
Shaftesbury comprises an ores of 22,666 saes, con-
sisting chiedy of • large agricultural district. The
municipal buroush is of very smell extent, being limited
to the town of Shaftesbury itself. The provisions of
the Local Goveroment Act have not been applied to the
town, whieli is surrounded on all sides within and
beyond the existing boundary by had unoccupied by
building.. The Commissioners do not recommend any
extension of the existing boundaries.
pc:pm—The borough of Poole consists of the county
of the town of Poole, the pariah of Harnwortby, and
the respective tythings of pnrk.tone and Lougee_
The popolatton in 1861 was 9,750, showing an increase
of 1,513 sines 183 L The number of inhabited houses
in 1861 was 2,034. The number of electois on the
regi.ter of 1865-6 who: £lO occupiers 556, freemen 12,
together 568 t but there were 47 double entries, leaving
the actUal number 521. Tbe total number of male
occupiers in 1866 wan 1,783, of whom 1,167 were its
rental below 1:10. This borough will return one
member only after the end of the present Parliament.
The borough, which comprises an area of 5,111 acre.,
embraces within its limits the whole of what may be
considered to be the town population of Poole, and
the ulloinleg village of Parkstone' in which direction
alone has there been any ocosiderable Increase in the
number of dwelling-bosses within the tut thirty years.
It inolude., moreover, a mosiderable tract of heath
land at present almost 'uninhabited, and upon which
there hi no present prospect that buildings will be
erected. The Commissioners do not recommend any
extension of the existing boundaries of the borough.