The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-07-05 00:00:00

TEI LUNATIC ASYLUM.

Mr. 'LOT,' read the report of the Visitors of the
County Lunatic Asylum at Forston. The quarterly
meeting was held in Dorchester on the preceding
Thursday. Vouchers and accounts were examined and
found correct. The expenditure of the quarter was
£1,122 17s. id., and the amount to be received from the
parishes was £1,087 2a., leaving a deficiency of
XX US. it The Committee ordered that the rate for
the peat quarter should be is. a day. The balance on
the oesitingssi account was £575 Bs. 84. Certain
cosid7 kills WM ordered to be paid. The payment to
Dr. ruids„ for excess on maintenance of patients
cto the county, was £284 18s. 2d. The nuni-
btrirptisitienta at the asylum on April 1, was 73 males
Nadi" females ; admitted aince, 14 ; died, 2; discharged,
i.e Nude 5 females—Leaving a total at present of 76
males and !Xi females-169. At lrisherton on April 1
there were 31 males and 39 females; admitted since, 3;
discharged, 3—leaving a total at Fisherton ohargeable to
the different parishes of this county, of 30 males and 40
ilemides, and making • gross total of 106 males and 133
females-239 pauper Lunatics, chargeable to this county.
The Vinton' Report went on to say "At the last gins.-
ter Sessions the Visitors reported that plans and esti-
mates had been submitted to them, some of which were
for the enlargement of the present, and others for the
erection of a new aaylum. They have since, with the
advice of the Commissioners in Lunacy, selected from
among those *es ono for adding to ihe present build-
ing, and another for • new asylum, the plans selected
having bees furnished by Mr. Kendall, the architect of
the Fames and Same: Asylums. The intention of the
Visitors was, in the first place, to have adopted the plan
for enlargement, but the architect having at their re-
quest met them at Forston, and having pointed out
what be considered a very desirable site, on some land
belonging to Mr. Devenish, on the other side of the turn-
pike-rood, which was thereupon inspected by the Com-
mittee, and the Visitors having ascertained upon a care-
fal comparison of the estimates for the two schemes that
the difference of She expense would not amount to more
than E 3,000, it was red: First—That, subject to the
approval
of the Commissioners in Lunacy and the Court
Quarter Sessions, fifty acres of land, specified in the
resolution, be purchased of Mr. Devenish for the sum
of £5,000. Second—That a new asylum be built on the
land to be so purchased, according to the plans and
estimates of Mr. Kendall, for the sum of E 24,462, with
such modifications as may be found requisite, the new
budding to contain 280 patients, and a part of the old
building being retained for the accommodation of 20
sorting patients, making accommodation in the whole
for xxi patients,
The estimated expense for the land and building is—

£
Lid, 50 acres, at 2100 per sere 5,000
Beading new Asylum 24,462
Architect and Clerk of the Works 1,500
-
30,904

Deduct for old materials

f,OOO

29,962
The expense a/ the other asbaine for enlargement
Would have been—
land, the MUNI saber., 5,000
Building 17,100
Ditto for 23 Patients, to oaks up meow
modatioa to 300 l,OOO
Architect and Clerk 1,200
Ilr. Bberidan's land and Building
Oround
Diversion of Turnpike-road
26,700

.1,200

800

In the latter scheme there would be, in additdon, the
lepl and other expenses attending the purehase of land
fres two proprietors, and the diversion of the rood;
in the former, those of the parehme from one proprietor
cs 4. The Viaiters, therefore, believe that they are
telly warranted in adnuating the difference betwebn
the two schemes at a sum not exceeding 5:3,000. Mr.
Demon& has, fillloo Uto mooting Monad to, agreed

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tloaditiosally to the sale of 50 acres "f Land, as selected
by the Visitors, to the comst,y, for the sun, of E 5,000,
the county defraying all -I.penses incidental to the trans-
action. Mr. Ttorcr eaid—before adverting to specific
resolutions he intended, with the approhatior of the
coart, to move, he would refer to two CT thiee of the
most materna points in the revert he had just read.
inc Visitoni proposed to her 60 acres of land. Very
oonaiderable difference of opinion bail been entertained
by persons tailed Upon to date their views as to the
quantity of lend, but to guide the Visitors oed ilie
Court on the iinestion he would refer to the opinion of
one well knoan to the Court, to Lim country at lerge,
mid who by his position of quorman of the Metropolitan
l'emmielioners in I reacy was entitled to tic high
respect and full confitteuce at the Court. The cpinion
of Lord Shtftesbary as given to a con. irdttee of the
House of Counnons on the 14th of March last was to
the following effect. Ar Oeorge Grey asked what was
the quantity of land f...at the Counnissioners generally
recommended in proportion to the number of patient..
The Earl of ?Shaftesbury replied, that, of courm, sazied
according to the county where the asylum was situated,
and the soil about it. If the szyium was situated in
the midst of a dense portlation as in Lancashire they
might not have so morn as in Dorsebiliire. The Com-
missioners bad generally said—it was, however, below
the mark- there should be one acre for four patients,
supposing the asylum equally divided between males
and females. But Mx. Samuel Hill, the much consulted
and intelligent superintendent of the Fad and North
Riding Asylum in Yorkshire said there ought to be one
acre for every patient. This would bring a large
amount of land, and the Visitors preferred taking the
opinion of Lord !Shaftesbury to that of Mr. Hill, and in
proposing to bey 50 acres, the committee estimated at
something lege than an acre for every two male patients,
taking the numbers as then existed. If the number of
melee increased as hitherto, the quantity of land at the
Visitors disposal would not run to that mentioned by
the Earl of Shaftesbury, yet the 50 acres with the 4 or
5 already possessed would give for the purposes of em-
ployment and recreation land nearly equal to an acre for
every two males, the male patients of the county num•
bering 106. Then, had the Visitors sought to treat with
Mr. Devenish for a lesser quantity, say 20 or 30 acres,
that gentleman would have required ELIO per acre
instead of £lOO. With reference to the site, all the
Visitors who had attended to the subject agreed that
no site offered was so good as that proposed to be pur-
chased. It was a site just in front of the present
asylum, on the opposite side of the road, standing back
some SOO yards above the road, so that the entire pre-
mise, would look down upon the road and not be com-
manded thereby. This site likewise gave the proved
advantage of • healthy locality, and the present com-
mand of water; and the stream could be applied either
for the use of the asylums-et as a motive power for
pumping pp water. In the three adjoining coucties the
price paid for land was Somerset, £7,298; Wilts.
£8,115; and Manta, £5,500. He therefore thought it
not an unreasonable request to ask the county of Dorset
to consent to an outlay of £s,ooo for the purchase of
land. As to the number of patients to be accommodated
it had heretofore been proposed to provide for 280; it
was now proposed—and, he believed under the strongest
necessity—to augment that number to 300. At present
the number of patients chargeable to this county was
239 ; in addition to which there were in workhouses in
different tarts of the county 41 lunatics and idiots.
He did not mean to mislead by saying all these would
be sent to the Torsion establishment, but the last report
of the Commissioners in Lunacy stated that while in
most of the workhouses of the county there were one or
two patients, for instance, at Beaminster there were 4,
Blandford 3, C,erne 1, Dorchester 3, Sturtninster 2,
Sherbonie 2, Wimborne and Cranhome 3, at Shaftes-
bury there were in 1857 no less than 10, and at Wey-
mouth 13 lunatics and idiots, Provision ought to be
made for these, though he (Mr. Floyer) did not think
the increase from this source would be very consider-
able. It was • much debated question whether lunatics
would increase in the future as persons supposed they
had increased for years past; and he hoped this county
would escape the position which many counties had
fallen into; Mr. Mondey told him (the speaker) that in
Derbyshire steps were needful for enlarging the ACODUI•
inodation at an asylum built within 5 years at • coat of
£BO,OOO. The Essex Asylum was so full after being
open three or four years that a part of the side devoted
to males had to be given up to accommodate females.
And this was the condition of County Asylums through-
out England_ Then, what ought to be the number to
be provided for by Dorset? Lord Shaftesbury, in reply
to a question put to him by Sir George Grey, as to
whether the noble earl had stated that the great
apparent increase between the years 1854 and 1858 had
arisen from thegreaterprovision =defer the care of luna-
tics and because they had beams subject to the jurisdic-
tion of the Commissioners, Lord Shaftesbury said he was
satisfied that it was not a positive increase in the actual
number of lunatics in proportion to the population. Of
course as population increased there must be a certain
increase in the number of lunatics, continued his lord-
ship, but the lunatics did not in the years referred to
increase in the ratio of the population, the increase was
owing to the greater accommodation made for them,
and the greater activity of the officials in looking them
up, and bringing them to the light of day; and his lord-
ship thought he could not give a better proof of this,
than by stating that the recent cases forming the in-
crease, were old, established chronic cams, and when
Hanwell and Colney-Hatch were opened with the ex-
pectation of being tenanted by curable cases, those estab-
lishments were filled by old and chronic cues. He (Mr.
lloyer) saw no reason to doubt the accuracy of this opi-
nion, but thought it a very comfortable one, though the
contrary had been entertained; and Lord Shaftesbury's
opinion was repeated in several parts of the parlisanen-
tary document quoted from. The Visitors proposed to
provide in the new asylum for 300 patients-280 in the
house, and al to be accommodated in the old buildings
to be retained. 240 had now to be provided for, and
taking the probable increase at 10 per cent, that being
the rate of increase of population in this county, as
shown by the census of 1841 and that of 1857, there
would be an additional 24 or my 25 in 10 years, and in
25 years the increase would be 60— swallowing up all
the contemplated accommodation. If these calculations,
then, were right the proposed scheme would carry the
Court over the next 25 years; and money borrowed
under the Lunatic Act, on the mortgage of the county
rates, must be paid off in 30 years. The Visitors ex-
plained in their report the reasons why they thought the
excess in the cost of the new asylum over enlarging the
present one would not exceed Z 3,000, and as it was ob-
vious that estimates relating to new buildings were more
likely to be accurate than calculations having ieference
to old structures, he thought the committees estimates
might be confidently considered correct. The scheme
also offered the advantage of dealing with one proprietor
instead of two. The land was in strict settlement. In
addition to the sum of £30,000 he had mentioned, there
would be a certain amount requisite for furnishing and
making the asylum ready for the reception of patients,
and also for legal expenses for transferring the land,
incident to buying from Mr. Devenish. This addition
he would put down roughly at £3,000 or £4,000; but of
course the fittings, furniture, ha., would be the same in
an old building enlarged, as in a new one. If the Court
approved these propositions and adopted the course
suggested, three or four months must elapse before the
next Quarter Sessions. These months were of great im-
portance in a building point of view, and he was conse-
quently desirous of to-day taking the opinion of the
Court upon the plans, and then proceeding as soon as
possible with the building. Time would be taken up in
the purchase but by the course now suggested, Mr.
Devenish's laild might be entered upon after harvest for
building, and the three good building months of Sep-
tember, October, and November would be turned to
useful account He bowed to the decision of the Chair-
man and the Court as to the best steps to take, and would
read resolutions, which, if approved, he would move
for adoption. The first resolution was "That the
report be received and adopted." 2nd—" That the plans
and estiniates of Mr. Kendall for building ane w asylum now
submitted to the Court, with certain modifications, and
the proposed contract with Mr. Devenish for the purchase
of 50 acres, be and are hereby approved." This could ha
moved under the 31st sec. of the Lunatic Asylum Act,
which mid that the Committee of Visitors shall have
authority to make contracts for the purchase of land and
building, which plans, estimates, and contract', shall be
submitted to the approbation of the Court of General
or Quarter Sessiont before the same are completed or
carried into execution, save where the amount expended
dime not exceed the amount agreed to by the Court. If
Visitors had authority to make such agreements, clearly
those Visitors were entitled to come and ask the appro-
bation of that Court • aud if this authority were strictly
speaking given by the section. the question remained
whether, as in January, 1857, the Court agreed to expend
£31,000 in building at Torsion and purchasing land,
whether that resolution was not still operative and might
not now be taken advantage of by the Visitors. If this
were acquiesced in, he should move, further, "That the
sum of £Bl,OOO granted to the Visitors by the vote of the
Court in January 1857 be applied to the_purposes above
mentioned." The plans then contemplaild were altera-
tions, but now anew asylum was to be built, and land
purchased for the same sum of money. He would add
that the estimates were given on the authority of Mr.
Kendall, the architect, whose estimates bithertohadbeen
sustained by the contracts, and from what the Visitors
had heard of him, there was every reason to hope thecon
tracts would be taken nearly at his estimates. Mr. Tloyer
concluded by moving subject to the decision of the
Court as to the correctness or otherwise of the step—
that the report be received and adopted.

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Mr. CALCR•FT remarked that the first thing to Nicer
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thin was whether the Court approved of the plan now
submitted. For years the Court had been considering
this matter, and the able report now presented brought
things to • focus, • crisis, and ere the question was
determined whether or no they would support the
opinions and proposals of the committee, he begged
leave to tender his thanks to the Visitors as one inte-
rested in the accommodation of pauper lunatics for the
great pains taken. At last • plan was before the Court
which seemed to meet the different sections of opinion
entertained by the Court. For instance he (Mr. Cal-
craft) wished the asylum to be on the site at Forston,
while Lord Westminster desired to have for the county
an entirely new site; and here they were approximated,
having all the advantages of the old establishment, with
the use of the river. He (Mr. Calcraft) therefore most
say it seemed a very fortunate conjuncture of circum-
stances, and the plan appeared to be the best which had
been brought forward; at a cost of about £3,000 or
£4,000 more than that contemplated for enlarging the
old establishment • new asylum was proposed to be
built, and built on a spot standing high and affording
better means for getting good Tards, and other accommo-
dations requisite. The required land, too, would be
obtained at what, under all circumstances, might be
called a moderate price. At present the county paid
£1,120 per annum in excess for pauper patients; and
without saying anything harsh about any one he thought
those patients would be better if they were at home in
their own county, with their own county attendants,
while the expense of conveying them backwards and
forwards to Fisherton would be avoided. Mr. Floyer
proposed • very tangible and reasonable plan, offering to
the ratepayers, who, of course, did not wish to incur •
farthing unneessuary expense, a scheme by which a new
asylum could be obtained at • moderate outlay. He
therefore thought the Court need not hesitate to vote the
sum required, and it did not appear to be • great stretch
If £ll,OOO had been already voted for the lunatic
asylum to propose to use the money now. He concluded
by asking the opinion of the Chairman.
The CHLIIIIIAN said the question submitted was very
important, and he wished it were divested of certain
legal difficulties. They had endeavoured, thoagh fruit-
Leidy, to carry out the provisions of that important
statute, and he regretted that about 12 years ago • reso-
lution had not bocn passed under the 3rl notion of the

Act bringing the Visitors within the scope of the statute, .
because absolute power was there given to all Courts of
Quarter tssions to empower Visitors to construct en
styluni accordin; to the mode which seemed best to
to ul:lia'l e
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amount of on ilenee le the Visitors had been etpressed
by the Cuutt which might have been expressed; there
lied been a disinclination to give them scope and room
enough, and this had led to the singular resulntions
passed from time to time, a copy of which had been
given loin by the Clerk cf the Peace. At one sessions
a motion VISA Tamed giving power to do certain things,
while six months after • resolution had been carried
diametrically opposed to the preceding one, and loons
had grown up an accumulation of vesolutions ordering
certain things, prohibiting the sane things to be done,
recommending ethers not absolutely but conditionally,
the Court resolving, re-resolving, and counter-resolving
to such an extent that even Gym could not execute all
the motions if he sat in the court. And the Court was
still a fluctuating body; if they came to a resolution
to-day that resolution would, for certain, be called, in
question next October. Thus at one sessions the com-
mittee was empowered tam. MA. to expend £31,000 in
the purchase of land and erection of buildings, and within
six months another motion was passed—a declaratory
one which he did not think binding—that it is desirable
that no land be purchased (a laugh), simply rested.
Another resolution said positively that the county shall
purchase four acres of land of Mr. Stun at £7,ooo—and
this was yet on the books. He mentioned this to show
how it came to pass—theirs was not a continuing body,
Her Majesty's representatives seen at one sessions, were
never beheld there afterwards. The Court had seen the
plan proposed, and the question was whether they as a
Court had given the Visitors power, WI might have been
done under the statute, to cause the asylum to be en-
larged or improved. Ily the 31st section power was
given to Visitors to contract for plans and estimates sub-
ject to the Court under one contingency—whether the
amount recommended exceeded that voted by the Court.
The Chairman here directed attention to the standing
orders of the Court. When those rules were laid on the
table the Court was tying its bands behind its back and
depriving itself of the power of doing its proper busi-
ness, through the stringency of resolution 117, which
declared—That no motion relative to county business be
brought on before the Quarter Sessions unless notice
thereof in writing shall have been given on the first day
of Sessions immediately preceding the Sessions when the
business is to be brought forward. Now he apprehended
that this meant no motion containing new matter—
otherwise they could do nothing. If this opinion was
held by the Court severs' difficulties would be got over.
By Ride 119 no grant of money could be made without
specific motion. Then, did the motion now to be sub-
mitted run counter to either of these standing orders?
At the Easter Sessions, 1857, on the motion of Mr.
Templer, in consequence of a previous omission from the
Records of the Court, it was resolved unanimously that
the Visitors of the asylum be empowered by the Court
of Quarter Sessions to raise a sum not exceeding £31,000
for the purpose of purchasing laud for the building an
asylum and enlarging. Was the purpose contensplatsd by
that resolution coincident with the present motion?
The Court could to-day adopt the principle, approve
the plan, and agree that laud shall be purchased, and
give general powers to the committee, trusting to their
honour the details. He would not, however, advise the
Court to jump at a conclusion to-day, if at a future day
they were to be told—and perhaps not in the most com-
plimentary terms—that they had dune wrong. A cer-
tain number of months would be lost, but the Court
would be on safe ground. He would advise a declara-
tory resolution to be passed, stating that in the opinion
of the Court it is expedient that an additional asylum
should be btilt in pursuance of the 30th sec. of the
statute. If this were done the principle of the proposal
would be sanctioned. They had been for 7 years' deli-
berating, in fact he might say they had been more than
10 years—longer than the siege of Troy—storming this
citadel. He, therefore, hoped an influential member
would move • resolution like that he suggested, as it
would save a vast deal of time and future debate on the
subject.
Mr. Tannin said, that it was upon the plans
of Mr. Moffat that he moved that £31,000 be
authorized to be raised, lx,ouo to be spent fur land
belonging to Mr. Sturt, £l,OOO for Mr. Sheridan's land,
and the remaining £24.000 to be laid out in building
and alterations. Ile did feel that there was one step
wanting, and one which had thrown him over—the
Court had not, prior to their 6 or 7 years' labour, passed
the resolution required under the 3rd. Sec, of the Act,
stating that the accommodation for lunatics was inade-
quate, and giving the original power to the Committee of
Visitors, which was requisite.
Mr. OILKDON : You would have had Mr. Moffat's plan,
down in the hollow. _ _

Mr. TrateLea : It was a very good plan.
Mr. H. WILLIAMS questioned whether the resolution
of lBh7 would be considered by an Assurance Company
good enough now to lend money upon.
Mr. CALCRAFT thought he might move a resolution
as follows :—That the report be received, and that the
details it contains for purchasing land, and building a
new asylum, be approved and adopted by this Court.
Mr. FARREK said, if they could act upon the former
resolution there was no need of another, but he thought
an Assurance Company would not venture to lend
money on the old resolution.
Mr. Fhoven : That I do not propose; it is not
intended.

Mr. PURCUER mid, the money voted in 1857 was for
enlarging and improving, now it was for purchasing
land and building, fie thought, that, as far as the
purchase of land- was concerned, the money vote of
1857 held good, and the aounuittec might proceed and
at once begui to build, after the plans were agreed to by
the Court.

Mr. Csa,critrr asked if the vote was not for building
and enlarging, and could either be done separately, the
one without the other?

Mr. (*EDON thought the money could not be applied
for baying land of • third peraon, two were mentioned
before. . . _ .

The CHAIRMAN again read the resolution, relating to
the grant of 1:31,000, and said the Court was bound
neck and heels to buy land of Mr. Start, with a portion
of that man. (A laugh.)
Mr. OKILDON : Let's whitewash ourselves, and rescind
all these resolutions. (Laughter.)
Mr. PLOVER said, there was doubt and ambiguity
about the elder resolutions; and as he did not like to
wait over till October, he would suggest that the Court
should repeat what it had already once done. Might
not the business be adjoarned, and notice given for it
to be entertained at the next adjourned Sessions, which
would probably take place on the first day of the ensuing
Assixes, the 2515 July? Then the further consideration
of the subject might take place in a month, and the neces-
sary notice be given. The resolutions which lie thought
might be passed were—That it appears to this Court
that the asylum at Forston is inadequate for the
proper accommodation of the lunatiesof this county; and,
secondly,— That a new asylum be provided under the
provisions of the Act 16 and 17 Vic.
The CHAIRMAN acknowledged that there was a prece-
dent for the course suggested. The adjourned seliioOl
held January 31, 1857, were most fully attended, but
the end of the discussion was that Mr. Tempter's original
motion was affirmed. . .

The Rev. Mr. TIMPLEII was quite prepard to move
—That the subject be taken into consideration at the
adjourned Sessions.
The Camax As put the motion—That the Report be
received and adopted, and it was unanimously carried ;
but he afterwards read • portion of the report, and
doubted whether it could be immediately "adopted."
Mr. CALCHAFT : Could not we say "that it is the
unanimous opinion of this court that—
Mr. FIUMPTON : That we 'wish to adopt it."
The CHAIRMAJI suggested that the resolution be that
it is "entitled to due consideration."
. . .

Mr. CALCRAFT asked, if it would be objectionable to
propose that all former resolutions on this subject be
rescinded?
Mr. FARMER : Has there ever been a resolution
passed of the nature of that Mr. Floyer lately read—
namely, that the asylum is inadequate?
Mr. CALcltsrr : Oh, yes, I moved it myself.
The CHAIRMAN observed that, he had stated over and
over again that the great error of the Court was that
they did not originally start with • declaratory resolu-
tion of the Bort to have brought them within the
statute. He then amused the Court by reading many
of the resolutions that had been from time to time
arrived at by the Court.
Mr. FLOTER said, if the Court were not prepared to
carry out the suggestions of the report, he should move
the two resolutions he had just read. He urged the
holding of an adjourned Sessions to ratify the
present proceedings, and save 3 months this reason for
building_.
Mr. FARRICR thought it was better to look the matter
in the face—to act according to the standing orders,
and riot pass resolutions which at a future time it would
be found the Court had no authority to pass. Suppo-
sing this was the fi,st time instead of after 10 years'
debating, of considering the subject, had the Court any
authority, the resiolutiows being necessary, and if bound
by the standing milers, for going into the matter without
formal notice? All knew painfully enough that the
accommodation was inadequate, but could it be alleged
to-day for the first time that the accommodation was
unfit?
Mr. CALCRATT : A former report contained the very
words that it was inadequate; I wrote it. That affirm-
ation was made; that report was "approved and
adopted," and nothing more CMIIO of it. (Laughter.)
Like all the others, it has gone to limbo. (Continued
laughter.)
Mr. FARRIER said, when they went to the Assurance
Company they had to show authority to borrow. Now
the first thing was to prove that the accommodation at
the asylum was unfit or inadequate, and where was the
evidence of its being so? Was it the opinion of this
Court, composed of its individual members, or was it the
declaration of the Court that such was the fact? If the
latter, where was the declaration to put before the
money-lender? . . .

Mr. Poacuita held that though notice must be given
for business to be performed in this Court, the Court
might declare that certain thinp upon facts stated were
in and so.

The CHAIRMAN was glad the point had been raised.
The Court could not be accused on this subject of doing
things hastily (a laugh), or on other matters. The pre-
liminary resolution he had previously spoken of was
compulsory under the Act, and as it was never too late to
mend, the needful motion might now be made. He
called on the Court to amend the 117th Standing Order
by putting in the word "new" before the word "matter"
as he had before described. If they had no right to pass
and to give a declaratory opinion without previous
notice, they were mere machines. He believed the
passing such a resolution would be an act of mercy.
The CLERK of the PEACE, after a few other remarks
from gentlemen, read the amended resolution as follows
—That the report be received and adopted, except as to
the sums required for the purchase of land and the
erection of buildings at Portion.
The CHAHLWAY put the motion, and it WU affirmed.
Mr. FLUTER again read his two resolutions, viz.—
That it appears to this Court that the asylum at Forston
is inadequate for the proper accommodation of the
lunatics of this county and—That it is expedient that
• new asylum be provided under the provisions of the
16th and 17th Victoria, cap. 97.
The CHAIRHAN put these resolutions separately, and
they also passed seas. cos.
Mr. FLUTER then inquired when the question should
be again discussed—at the Assizes or in October? The
two periods would make a year difference in the build-
infihe CHAIRMAN thought it would be better to take the
matter at the neat Demons in October.

Mr. FARQUHARSON thought the mime objections would
be wade and the same discussion take place in futee as
had happened to-day so long as the contradictory teso
lutions remained on the Court Record. Those resolutions
ought to be rescinded.
The eit.ttunAN won willing to give notice to rescind
the objectionable resolutions in October.
Mr. FtorEn propoeed that the approved plans of
buying land of Mr. Derenkh and building be considered
on the 2rith July at one o'clock. He alzo gave notice
that he shoold then move that all the resolutions rela-
ting to the purchase of land not hitherto carried out be
rescinded. _ .

nig was agreed So.
COUNTS EXPENDITt Rg.

Mr. FARQUHARSON read the Finance Committee's
quarterly report. The expenses for the quarter
amounted to £2,:t57 5.1.11; receipts, including 21,22165.
in hand at the last sessions, £4,o76—lcaving • balance
of £1,718 14s. 'AI. This with a three farthing rate
amounting to £4,517 6s. 6.1., and a Treasury Order for
1:965 us. Bd. made up £5,331. 13s. Ild, available for the
expenditure of the coming quarter. The Committee
recommended two farthing rates, producing £1,678 16s,
to be ordered to be paid at the October Sessions for the
common expenses of the county; also two additional
rases, ids. yielding £1,678 161., to be paid at the next
Sessions to meet the first instalment of the debt of
£17,000 borrowed under the Police Act, 19 and 20 Vic.,
cap. one-twentieth of the principal, £B5O, and
interest at 41 per cent, 1.765—t0ta1, £1,615. Mr. Far-
quharson moved the adoption of the report, and also
submitted • classified list of the quarterly accounts as
audited and passed by the Finance Committee and pre-
pared by the Treasurer.
The CHAIRMAN put the motion, and it was affirmed.

THE COUNTT POLICE.
Mr. EnAmeron read the Watch Committee's report.
He stated that in October the first instalment of the
I:17,000 borrowed of the West of England Assurance
Company fell due. The report involved the sum of EA
to be laid out by the Chief Constable for a lock-up at
Maiden Newton, and the granting of two farthing rates.
Mr. Frampton moved the adoption and printing of the
report. The document stated that :
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The Treasurer haring remaining in his hands of the
money obtained by the sale of Exchequer Bills, includ-
ing his former balance, only EB5 13s. 4d., and further
money being shortly reouired for the payment of Con-
tractors and for the purchase of the Beaminster site, it
had been ordered that a turtles amount of Exchequer
Bills be sold, an as to realise as nearly as possible another
£2.000. . . .

There will dill remain, in the names of the Treasurer
and Clerk of the Peace, Exchequer Bills to the amount
of £8,924 9, and one year's interest on the Exchequer
Bills current, amounting to ETA 2s. 7d., will be added
to the 111111 now in the Treasurer's hands.

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Your Committee, in conjunction with the Bridge
and Building Committee, hare also to report aa fol-
lows : .

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As to the Beaminster site, the copyhold property
selected having been enfranchised, and the contract for
the purchase of the site in fee-simple having been sent
for signature by the Clerk of the Peace, the County
Surveyor has been directed to prepare plans for the
necessary station.
The bites for the Blandford and Cranborne stations
have been purchased, and the County Surveyor has
been directed to prepare plans of the requisite station
for Cranborne. . . . .

The bendingi ef the Wimborne and Sherburne stations
are very nearly completed.
Tbe buildings at Shdtesbury, Cern°, Stiarminster,
and Wareham are in • lorwaid state.
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The buildimp of the Dorchester and Blandford Sta.
tions have been couunexced, and are being satisfactorily
proceeded with.
The Chief Constable having reported that he could
obtain a lock-up at Midden Newkn, which he found
was most desirable, at so annual cost not exceeding £5,
your Committee stroll* recomiuend the Court to sanc-
tion his doing so.
Mr. Symonds, the C.erk of the Borough Justioes of
Dorchester, having at tie last meeting of the Committee
complained of the intederence of the county police with
their jurisdiction, you Committee, after hearing the
circumstances of the case, considered from Mr.
Symonds's statement that the police were not shown in
any way to have interfered with the magistrates of the
borough of Dorchester, and they informed Mr. Symonds
it was by no means wished they should in any way
interfeie.

The Treasurer's amount hu been examined and
found correct, and the following it a statement of the
receipts and expenditure for the past quarter:

REcEirra.

£ s. d.

To balance in Treasurer's hands at Lady Day --
last 1,730 13 0
Police Rate at 2 farthings in the pound,
received at Lady Day SCHINiOIII 1,514 19 2
Cash of the Borough of Shaftesbury to let of
May, 1859
Mr. Dearden, for • Special Constable em-
ployed by him 33 7 11
Cash deducted from the pay of Superinten-
dents and men for lodgings, casual pay-
ments, &.e 4B 0 II
Superintendent Lewis, horse-moneyrepaid lO 0 0

r. 3,37 1 0

Ex PENDITCRE.

By Pay of Chief Constable and force 1,657 16 4
ionic allowance, one quarter
Contingent expenses, examined and allowed
. .

by the CormLittee' lB3 18 4
Treasurer's salary, one quarter to Mid-
summer, 1859 l2 10 0
Clerk's ditto, ditto
Clothing, Dolan's bill—paid 6 9
Jacobs, for hats
Balance in Treasurer's hands 1,334 1 2

E. 1,387, 1 0
The Expenditure for the ensnin" g quarter has been
4:stun:sled as follows :

2 s. d.

By the Chief Constable and _
Force £2,167 16 4
Contingent sheet
Dolan's Bin for clothing

For horses l2 10 0
Treasurer's salary
Clerk's ditto 6 5 0

E 3,420 4 3

The Superannuation Fund amounts to £1,012 lds lid.
stock, to which will be added £6B 9s. 2d., received
from the men in the hut quarter.
Your Committee recommend that • rate of three
farthings in the pound, amounting to £2,212 84. 93., be
granted at these Sessions, to be paid one week before the
next Sessions.

In consequence of the Quarter Sessions having appro-
ved of the recommendation of the Committee, that the
horses of the police force be taken and paid for by the
county, the SUM of £292 10s. has been expended by the
Chief Constable in the purchase of ton horses.
As to Weights and Measures your Committee report
that the cost of inspection of weights and measures in
the past quarter has been AV ea. :id., and the amount of
fees for stamping paid to the Treasurer, Ed 17s. 8d.—
Cost to the county, E 2 101. L;9 reoeived by sale of old
weights, El 10ei. • total cost, El Os. 9d.
The moiety of penalties paid to the County Trea-
surer, and which is paid over to the Superannuation
Fund, amounts to £6 Ilx. 6d. . -

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In '
consequence of the hones of the superintendents
belonging to the county, the Chief Constable has re-
duced the price from fourpence to twopence per hour
to the Inspectors when out fora day's inspection.
The CIIAIRMAN stated that he had received a letter
from the Chief Constable referring to weights and
measures, and asking for information as to the powers
of the police in entering publichousiss, and testing the
cups used as quarts, pints, or aliquot parts thereof, par-
ticularly in regard to the earthenware cups. Many of
the frequenters of publichouses were not entitled to the
protection of the Court, but many others who visited
those houses for refreshment ought certainly to be pro-
tected. The Chairman described some of the inconveni-
ences resulting from what lie termed " this awkwardly.
worded statute," and alluded to the ineonsistency of its
permitting unjust weights but not illegal scales to be
seized and confiscated. He suggested that a petition
should be presented to the House of Lords on the sub-
ject, and asked permission to sign the document on
behalf of the Court, and to forward it to Lord Ports-
mouth, who framed the measure, for presentation. Its
(the Chairman) then put Mr. Frampton's motion.
Mr. Cataterr asked the Chief Constable if" refresh-
ments to police" was a regular charge in election
expenses, and sanctioned by authority? If the services
of the police were wanted they were paid by the county
for performing the service, and to have a charge made
for " refreshments" for any such individuals appeared
to him (Mr. Calcraft) to be beside the mark.

The Chief Constable replied that he knew nothing of
such a demand ; if it bad been made it was irregular. lie
would inquire into the matter.

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Mr. PORCHER stated that ate meeting of the Dorches-
ter Labourers' Friend Society the police behaved so ad-
mirably that he wished to make them • present of a
sovereign to be divided amongst them, but on
asking leave of Colonel Cox the gratuity was declined.
Mr. FARBER said it was common in London when per-
sons gave parties, to pay the police for keeping order out-
side the house.
The police report then passed.
The CLERK of the PEACE read the Chief Constable's
report which stated that 181 persons have been taken
into custody, out of which Mi have been discharged, 20
committed for trial. and PM summarily disposed of by
the magistrates. The number of persons who have been
summoned by the police durin; the past quarter, amounts
to 178. There has been 2'7 informations laid against
public and beer-houses, out of which 18 have been
maintained.

The CHAIRMAN stated that there were 15 prisoners
for trial, and one appeal to be heard, and per-
mission was granted for holding a second court.
Mr. FLOYIR gave notice that at the adjourned Mid-
'winner Sessions to be held on July 25, be should move
that a sum not exceeding £34,0u0, for the purpose of
buying land and building a lunatic asylum, be raised on
the mortgage of the county rates.
The Court rose shortly before 5 o'clock.