The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-10-20 00:00:00

THE DRAINAGE OF pFII.)FUT.

On Wednesday morning, at ten o'clock. Maim Tulloch.
from the Local Government Board, held an inquiry atthe
Towuhall, relative to the sanctioning of the loan of
£10,01.10 for the purposes of drainage. The Proceedings
did not seem to possess much public interest, judging
from the small number present, amongst whom were the
Mayor (Mr. C. Tucker), Mr. T. Bms. di, Mr. J. T. Stephens,
Mr. W. T. Whetham, Mr. W. H. Brown, Mr. J, L.
emnbe, Mr. H. Patten, Mr. R. Andress, Mr. G. 11. X
Mr. C. Edmunds, Mr. she
F. W. Gundry (Town (leapland (the engineer), and yr.
).
The plans were lying on the hall table, and these were
minutely examined by the inspector, the &Liu, th,
scheme being explained by Mr. Shopland.
The INKrECTOR expressed his satisfaction with the
scheme and offered • few practieal suggestions as to the
construction of the ventilators, the making of the sewers
Lc.
The imaracToa then inquired if the notiem of the
In. uiry had been duly posted on the churches andchapeh,,
and at the usual planes
The Tows CLERK replied they had.
The isser.croe enquired if there wa., any opposition to
the planet
There was no answer, and the TOWN CLERK said he had
received no notice of any opposition.
The Insets-ma then inquired for how long • period they
wished to horrow the money, and
The Marna said for 511 years if they could ,lo No.
Mr. J. T. BTEPIIENN said he believed that was the general
wish of the ratepayers.
The Towv CLICK: SO as to spread it • little over
posterity, as they would reap much of the benefit
The I:omicron said if they borrowed the /IMO) for 50
years they would have to pay 4 per cent: if for 311 years
11 prr ceut If they homiwed for L 4.1 years they would
have to pay ,1 including interest and in liquidation of
the suns £4 13*. 11.1 per cent, per annum: if for thirty
Years. at :11 per cent, £5 Ks. 7.1. percent. per annum
The llartia said he believed it was the general wish to
borrow for 50 years, and
Mr. J. T. NTEPIIKNA said he thought that course would
meet the approval of the inhabitants
Mr. T. Basin and Mr. W. H. BROWN concurreib
The laaPacrea remarked that they were about to
ey2i:nd • large sum—about 1 of their annual rateable
The Mayon said it was certainly a large sum to spend.
but they thought It best to carry out the drainage effec-
tually while they were about it.
_Mr. J. T. SrarligNs said perhaps. they might not require
the whole amount.
Mr. tinortteo said in the estimate a large sum was
allowed for repairing the present sewers, mid they had
also allowed a considerable amount for the machinery
that !night he required for raising. mixing, &e. Soule of
this machinery might not be needed, and, of course, that
w'uld nuthe a great difference in the expenditure. The
!amebae*, of the three acres of land age included la the
esti mate.

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The Ins..llcroit mid he could not see anything abut
the land in the estimate : but it wii pointol out to him,
and a conversation ensued as to the price cd the land Per
acre. and other matters.
The lWlit said the cost of pumping would be I'M
great. and he certainly thought that the hest way to
&mime of the sludge would be to let it lie on the land.
F. J. T. Styria-Ns Naked if that would not be very
offensive and
The 'newton replied that he would take him into the
geld blindfohled. with the sewage flowing around, and he
should not be aide to detect the leaet smell. With the
population of the town only 7,000, and the diacharge so
fay away frma the town, there would not be the least
nuisance. That would be the least expensive way, ton, of
wetting rid of it. They must not flatter themselves that
the farmers would give them anything for the prepared
monure, for they would find. u in otheg au!. that the
farmers hum what what they were woe maw sastr
witness perfectly well—they knew that the Local Booed
had to let rid of the nuisaies, and they (the farm** bud