The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-05-10 00:00:00

THE LAT. ME. HAZEL

Th 3 MAYOR : There le one little matter I was going
to mention. Since our het meeting here we have lost
one of our members—Mr. Hazel—and I think it only
right we should pass a vote of condolence to his widow
on her late bereavement. (Hear, hear.) He has sat
with us for some years around this table, and although
he has not been with us very lately, still, as long as
he was able he attended to his duties, and I am sure
you will all agree with me that we should pass a vote
of condolence to his widow. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. Alderman GRIGORY : I don t think that requires
any seconding. We quite agree with the Mayor, and
all very much regret the lows of Mr. Hazel; and
although through ill-health he has been unable to
attend, still we all regret his las. I would
therefore suggest that the fown Clerk be requested to
write a letter of condolence to the widow and family.
(Hear, hear.)
The MAYOR losid it was hardly neceena7 to put the
motkn to the meeting, and it was accordingly unani-
mously passed.

Mr. ?Sealer's tender of £46 Kix for plumbing,
glazing, and painting the Town Hall and Con
Exchange, and Market•hunee ; and Mr. Gould's
£32 10a. for decorating the Town Hall and Council
Chamber, were accepted

FOOD AND DRUGS ACT.

The Movost remsrked that when the Constabulary
Inspector (Captain Eigee) was hers lately ituspecting
the police, be thought it very right and proper that
samples should be takes.
Aletter from the Local Government Board was read
acknowledging a letter from Mr. Symonds, stating
that no samples had been examined, because the Cor-
poration had no reason to suspect any infringement of
the Food and Drugs Act. The Board wished to state
that in other places where samples had been submitted•
adulteration had been detected, even where there had
been no suspici mi. The Board considered that the
course adopted in other places should be adopted in
the Borough of Dorchester. The powers given under
the Act were esp•cially valuable, especially as reg +rd.
the food of the po vrer classes ; and where there was no
obliteration detected, it must then be a source of
satisfaction to the borough. _ .

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It was stated that Mr. Day was the Borough
Analyst, but there was no person appointed to procure
sample..
Mr. Pope: Somebody should be authorised to do it.
I should not like to go into a shop sad gat samples
unloas I was authoriael. _ .

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Ths MAYOR : Could not the Inspector of Nuiemees
do it
Mr. Port: It ie not his work.
Mr. F. LOCK : Any policeman coul 1 do it.
Mr. R. lieNT : If it is left to everybody, it is
nob.ely.
Mr. Porr suggested that onc of their present
borough officers should be appointed under the Act.
The 1' ,ws CI.I tK aaid they w old have t authorise
somebody to purcha:e articles at the expense of the
Local Authority.
Mr. R. HORT moved that MY. Supt. Coward be
appointed under the Act.
, Mr. Port said either of the borough officers already
appointed bad the power, and that they should be
requeded, and be obliged to act under ths Act. let
it be left to the Mayor to appoint one of these officers
to make such pnrchases under the Act at Os expense
of the Local Authority. Any police-sergeant could do
it, by the Mayor's authority.
Mr. A. LOCK seconded Mr. Hunt's motion, but
snggested that it should read thus :—" That the
Superintendent of P dice be instruc'ed to carry out
the provisions of section of 13 of ths Food and Drugs
lAct at the expense of the Local Authority."
This was canted.

WATCH RATE.
A rate of 41. in the E wee ordered to be made.
THE TOWN HALL AND CORN EXCHANGE YEE&

The General Pommes Committee reported thatthey
had discussed the fees for the Town Hall and Corn
Exchange, and whilst they were of opinion, no altera-
tion should be made in regard to the Corn Exchange,
the following changes should be MAO with eference to
the Town Hail :—All meetings, lectures, or otherwise,
fur r!1 i 4ious and charitable purpose*, all c kncerts, and
lectures, or meetings tinder the sanction of any athenceum
museum or other library musics' and scientific or
pulic society in the town, where no charge is made for
admission, the charge per day should be Les. for two
meetings. and 7s. for one meeting, and that no charge
be made for gas, and with the understanding, to which
Mr. Curtis has expressed assent, that he should only
receive 3s. 8.1. for attendance where the charge
For every public ball, dinner, or tea, the charm be
28s. instead of Ms. ; for private dinners, ball, soirees,
&.c., the charge be one guinea. One guinea for the
first day, and 15e. instead of a guinea for subsequent
days. be charged for public exhibitions or purpose of
public amusement in the same way as at present
charged for lectures 24 connected with any literary
institute.
Mr. F. LOCK disapproved of the el etaption from
gas charger. He moved that it be expunged from the

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Mr. A. Pori seconded the motion which was
carried.