The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-04-26 00:00:00

LOCAL BOARD MEETING.

A misting a the nomly-nonstitoupd Beard WM had on
Wedomorl.y, Kr. 8. Abhott pre. dog. This. weft also
Lam.eil Kam. C P. 4. X smith, Lawnisce, Hodges E
Bowes,
H Childs J J. 8.11. J. 80, H. Gill, J.
Perk, sad H. Duselsa.
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PAliren—ccarvfl whether the chairritut (the Mura-
les °Mose as Gm late election) bed received any notifica-
tion that prop. dings were to be taken with regard to Use
last election. It will be remember. d that for the six
vomit seats Iffmars. Gorden, Park. B.U. Lawrence
Gill, and Paid were nominated by Kr. K. B. Smith, sual
Messrs. Bodo, and &amid by Mr. Vizier, but the tart
named being at present under police supervision, his
aomeaticie wee decided by the Clerk to be instal, and
oonsequeotly Mr:Smith's nominees were elected without
• contest
The Cataiuusi stated that be bad at received any
notice that penes& opt would be taken.
A discussion took place as to who of the six newly-
elected niembers abould fill the vacuum Caused by t ,e
death of Mr. Brown, who only bad ,ne more year to
&vv.., and, on the proposition o. Kr Sarin, secondedby
Mx. J. Bur, it was proposed to decide it by lot. This
we, done, and the lot fell an Mr. Burden.
The Quintus -aid t e Ant bonuses was the election ,
of chairman for th., ensuing yet; and Mr. J. BALI. pro-
, and Mr. Basis. moondod toe re-alection of Mr.
pro-
posed,
Mr. flu ITs supported the resolution, remarking that they
were ind- bled to Mr. Lawrence tor the eatisfactory way
Ia whirli be carried oat bit duties during the p.et year. ,
Mr. POJID propped the Mecum of Mr. Denten as chair. '
man. R. had only one fault to tind with Kr. Laurence,
and that wes bee cum be bad such • large ammat ot
palletise witb them, that at times it seemed sail they bed
not a chairman at all. Be felt great plemur in asking
an old member who bad 00•14 heck to them to take this
oblate.
Kr. DOZDZI said he did net desire to be elected.
Ultimately Kr. Lawmen was declared re-elected, end
took the chair.
Mr. POND Primed, and Kr. PhILI wounded a vote el
flasks to Mr. Abbott foe his services as returning oases
at the late election.
Kr. Park was put on th- Lighting Committee, sod Mr.
Darden was add. d to the Nuisance Committee.
Kr. Pon), on behalf of the Liatii ins Committee,
e.po. tad 50.5 great satisfaction was being felts' the (oink
Inas with which the lane. were now lish el, and remarked
that at the text meeting they would have to g • into the
nu. Woo of ..openiss.
Tag Surveyor s steel that be should require 700 yards of
lin_ . .

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rho County Surveyor mat io a report go um dm. ot
the rm. .o, sad tho utrowary mein required.
The Cuout, is a, aver to Kr. Pow, a Md that the
Bo ad would oars to dd tho arwk, aud to. °Dusty would
par. 1011 t be mats..

'llaloiitaa—a—ad. Mr. PAU woke of tie secimpity of
setting the diets revured dm peitbis,tM *Atm
stst44 that Is* should bops they were Dot to each a es •
of beakruptcy that they could sot p., lor the filets at
0.66
T 66 Osmium' etatiel that the balsam sealaet the B teed
vs. CM It . 10 1., sad 116 either, of raise amota.eo to
It oar 4..oltied to Idserthr f
_r the Alma

stir' i -s-,;;;;;1 from IL. fogra;77mpisising of Nut
droosaip of ,t. hooss
re. Cduiguiss said dm drilling* .4 fjpiishors -Wait wag
Is very had, ad tb.y most pas stisiiiioa to tb • draws
of ths tows. H.tb..ug.tfitu r bad dd. ram So begin
.It, tbay would slier ssrds g Us. rsts.
POND said ills dialed' wilts ~ut down without
asti • pstoisi of our us• boddiop. H. did g I b..Li .5
£lOO or ADO ir• zed pay for tho pr-pr drointro. Hs
•doUrsioud ibis bud calls " Pick. Cs to
Is lot out buildiug leases, sod if so thoro must be good
ondasirti

.
Yr. NEI said he should he adverse to &int drainage
out until toe. Lad proper plan. lald down, aa
tha Vale would e wewh-o at .er 'ugh system of drainage
cud a.. to 1.• cwrrie ot. He thou.nt it a matter
.uore for .lisounion I. commit/a.
Ti. m. 1-r
toe Diteumaan Intimated the minnow for the next
balf-rear at .6660, Le which a la. 61. rate would be

0te0.4.17.
Mr. J. Bu.l. remarked that th y had paid foureighteen.
penny r-t .„ rod 1. t.,ouaht a 1., ate ab. old do.
Mr SIIRS said, lawdra /MO. they ow. d at praseot
s-at £lOO. sad alc rate would .ot say thu,, but •b. 1.
et. would. R- szorseed bop.. Um* the C muoy
Blaadford won d oier, them as gooi gm and se much ar
atomk for tkadr money. Tbs electric light was coaling
luso prominence, and although then might not be
fear of ifs coming into u-e at Blaadford, y t
0 sapanlet we • giviog the consunifire as much u they
000ld for rh•ir money.
Mr. CIIILDO a.hded to tha charge mad• for gas at Sher-
ham., ma said the use of meter. seemed a fur way for

INI, 111;41..

--The Cnunsun meld they kept th- pa burning Ito Bland
fobs sow. it.uoo untol lour or ore 0'c1.0.1 in the moroinir.
sod g0.1.t hmo a tea.
Kr. KUDoS! prop/reel, and Yr. J. But seconded, a Is.
rat , on
Kr. &mess moved u in amendment Is. 3d. rate, which
ilmmi wooded.
Th • p oposition was withdrawn, and Is. 3J. rate was
male.
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Penn referred to the qoesrion of over-crowding
tbe mitt° sot tlvi town, and tie Surveyor Meted that he
hod not ascertained the somber of children at each sch,,l
and the ens of the room to proportion. Mr. Park also
ceded atten,ion to one or two place • where there was
swim' water or drsloage. sod milled if the houses were
et for bardtatiou.
The Surveyor it 'eel that the medical officer had not
proneune,d them mint
11,. Poet) said it it were a question of &sloop sod
usher supply they must take flop on the broad princile,
and thee they would find that Blandford wee miser le
situate. lie felt it wee too dangerous a question fr them
to own just at present. In many of the habitations theta
wee not room for a well or for drainage, and bow could
they &A a landlord to do work which was impossible for
blin to carry out. Ws of these places be had awn, sod
t the eam us pier must know very little of clesnhnets
ft:Nishe? •.1 was next to Godlineen.
The subject then dropped.