The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-03-01 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.

Svnint• DEATH. —On Thursday evening lad an
inquest was held at the Plymouth Inn, Allington,
before 8. 8. Cory, Esq., and • respectable jury, on
the body of a child seamed Thomas Ackerman, eleven
months old, who was found dead in bed on Wednes-
day afternoon. It appeared that whilst the intents
were absent at work during the day, the child was
usually left in the care of his sister, a little girl
twelve years of age, who put the infant to bed, quite
well at 12 o'clock, on going to it about three o'clock
she thought he looked strange and called in a neigh.
bout—the child was then dead. It is supposed to
have died from convulsions. Verdict—Died trota
natural causes. It appeared in evidence that the
parents had lost live children before, all between
three months, and three years of age.
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Bk11)1.1)ItT Tows Coe NC IL. —A special meeting of
the Council of this borough was held at the Townha
on Wednesday last. There were present: the
Mayor (H. A. Templer, Esq.). the Town Clerk, E.
Nicholetts, Messrs. T. Ewens. T. Beach, J.
liarnicott, B. Tucker, S. Stephens, J. Templeman,
and T. Legg (builder.) The first business was that of
attaching the Council's seal to the deed of convey-
ance of certain property to thc trustees of the Brid-
port Independent Chapel. This having been done,
the Mayer read a letter which had been received.
from Mr. Bonner in reference to the resolution
paseed at the last meeting as to a shop window which
had been erected by him. The writer stated that
the windows which bad been taken out were erected
a great number of years since. In the course of a
conversation which followed, it appeared to be the
opinion of the council that the shop front which had
been put in by Mr. Bonner was certainly an improve-
ment, but the objection seemed to be with reference
to the unsightly appearance of the dark hoarding at the
north end. It being considered that foot passengers
were but very little inconvenienced by the window
in question, a resolution was ultimately agreed upon
to the effect that the "projection board which had
been eructed on the north side of Mr. Bomier's shop
would be allowed to remain, provided Mr. Bonner
undertook to have glass inserted in it ;" it being
thought that by adopting this plan, the unsightly
appearance would be remedied. The Council thin

separated.

BRIDPORT RAILWAY COMPANY.

The following is en abstract of the report of the
directors to the eighth lialf•yearly ordinary general
meeting of the proprietors, held on .11ontlay (yester-
day), at the company's offices in Bridport, Dorset :
—Statement.. of the capital and revenue accounts of
the company are annexed. The revenue account is
defective by reason of the nowcompletion of the
proposed agreement with the Great Western Rail-
way Company. The shareholders have confided to
, Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Hodson and their solicitors,
the making of such proposed agreement. the same
was, on the 24th January last, forwarded by the
latter to the secretary. A copy of the terms thereof
,is annexed. The shareholders will be pleased to say
if the ((cal of the company is to be affixed to this
agreement. The Bill in Parliament for powers to
, raise further capital, and to lease the railway to the
Great Western Railway Company, is proceeding
through its several stages unopposed. A copy of
the report of the Company's engineer on the state of
the Brolport Railway Company is annexed. At
this meeting four of the directors retire ; but only
two can be elected to fill the vacancy. The retiring
directors are Messrs. George Edmunds, John Hodder
Needell. William Smith, and William Saatridge.
One of the auditors, Mr. Frederick Good, also retires,
but is re•eligible.
THOS. LEGG, Chairman.
Bridport, 15th February, 1b59.
Statement of Capital Account to 31st December, 1858.

R ECEI PT/4. E a. d.
Share capital amount paid up with I 64353 4 5
intere4t, including donation of £5 I
Sale of timber, and rent of cottages
L mina or mortages 21600 0 0
Transfer fees

Ivance by (rest Westera Railway } 1230 0 0
Company on account of works

137N1 8 5
Balance 64 16 9

Mi6o4 5
.2

PAYMENTS. £ s. d.
Expenses of act of incorporation
Solicitors, surveyors, arbitrators, &c.
nurineering expenses
Office expenses, secretary, law clerk, and 1 1050 0 0
auditors
Advertising, printing, stamps, and sta- 1 388 2 8
tionery
Land rod compensation
Works
Interest . ... . ...

Idiscellaneouv, including travelling ex- 557 ,
pence', rates, kc.

93604 5 3

Revenue account from 30th Jane to 31st December,
1838.

Dr. £ s. d.
To working expenses 1406 6 7
To general charges :
Siandry office expenses, postage*, ko 2 5 2
Travelling expenses
To taxes and tithe rent 1 7 10
To general office expenses, solicitor. ),
200 0 0
secretary, kc.
To interest charges
To rent
To insurance - 3 1 9
To balance

26911 12 8
L

By traffic :
Pssoengen, carriages, horses, and dogs 1602 14 2
Mails ll 15 6
Merchandise, cattle, kg.
Parcels
By rent of cottages and land
By registration fees

3596 12 8
The Great Western Railway Company in Account with
the Bridport Railway Cowpony.
1858. Dr. d.
Dec. 31. T., traffic 264-2
To rent of cottages
To poor rates
To paid posting bills
To balance
3771 5 0
1858. Cr. d.
June 30. Balance
Dec. 31. Working expenses l4OO 6 ;
l'ash on account lOOO 0 ,
Ditto, on account of works ll5O 0l)
3771 5 0