The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-07-07 00:00:00

PoOLE TOWN COUNCIL

TUEEDAT.—Present : The Mayor (Mr. J. S. Hudson)
Alderman Rogers, Stone, Styring. and Kenin-Welch ;
Councillors &Wen, Buckley, Conway, Curtis, Farmer,
Groan, Hamilton, Minns, Oakley, and Penney.
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AS I IRPLEKSARTNISS.
The Town CLERK reported an "unfortunate matter
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between Mr. Belben, one of the ovenmers, and Mr.
Hornsby, the Treasurnr. Mr. Dickinson read a letter from
the Treasurer calling upon Mr. Be'ben to pay the amount
due to the Itorough account by a certain day at 11 dclock:
but it appeared that in consequence of "soniething con•
tallied in the letter- Mr. Halfwit refused to pay, unless
he paid it to Mr. Hornsby himself, who had appointed
Mr. Harrison to well° it on his behalf.
Mr. Kkatr•ViEtill mid it assumed to turn upon a mere
mattter of (ono. . _

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Mr. llopurox explained that in the first place the
amount hail been tendered by a private cheque on the
Wilts and Dorset hank, which Mr. Hornsby refined to
accept.
The TOwN CLERK was instructed to see that the
Treasurer luul refused, simply because it involved receiv-
ing a private cheque for a Borough account, and incurred
responsibility.
Mr. FARMER thought the Council had nothing to do
with the matter; excepting said
The Town CLERK, that you hadn to draw upon the
amount to-day.
.kinstom.
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The TONN CLZRM read hills sunounting to -LW Ma.
Mr. HAMILTON proposed, and Mr. Cotrwtv seconded,
that the same be pahL
The MAYOR put it to the vote.
But Mr. STONE said he really did not know what it was
—they had ot so out of order.
The Mtvoit hoped they would keep better order.
The vote wee agreed to.

iit‘OL LOAN.

Offers were read f re:ll:di—elan:M.lth. Assurance Company
offering to lend .E 2,1100. subject to usual conditions. ke.:
from the Widows and Orphans branch of Oddfcflows.
who were willing to advance £l,OOO at 5 per rent, ; and
another from the "Good Samaritan" lodge tendering the
like amount upon similar terms. Tne question acme as
to
.the advantage of borrowing the lump solo hot
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Mr. CultTos pointed out that the offers from the local
societies had this recommendation—that it was money
roceivcsl from the inhabitants, who would thus seem 5
per cent. for their investments.
Mr. STONE concurred, and said ad to the payment of the
cost of the deeds, the societies flamed had agn.sal to share
the extra expense incurred by dividing the sum, between
them, without charge to the Council.
Mr. rum: proposed, and Mr. G. N. PFLYNE%
the acceptance of the %Vhlows end Orphans Fowl and
the Good Samaritan's offers ; which vradi
snowily agreed to; it being understood that no redder
expense would be incurred as against the Council than
if they had borrowed the whole amount from one soiree.

IV %ICA CONI4ITTVE.
The report of the Watch Committee was then read. In
submitting their account of expenses incurred l'y the lire
of the extra police 'hiring the Inquiry and election, tiny
expressed their oblimttions, for the courtesy and readine.
to assist the Corporation, to the Mayors of Houthamptot
and Dorchester, and also to the Chief Constable of
Dorset, and recommended the payment of the several
areounts viz,, Southampton, 1:31 Ifte. ld. ; Dorchester,
I:3lfis. lid.; and County, Ell Pa. 54. : to the Mayor for
board and maintsmance of extra force, CH ISt. 41.;
making • total of £l3l 2s. id.
Alderman ROGERS in 'imposing the ad' qition of the report,
said they could not do less than express their thankful-
ness to the Mayors of Dorchester and Southampton and
to the Chief Constable of Dorset for the promptness
with übich they lout lent their help. As to the expenses
incurred, they could not he helped. They must Ist 'obi
and he did not think they were at all exhorbitant The
services had been very willingly rendered, and they ought
to be very thankful for that. Under a section of the Act
of William IV. be found the committee were quite war.
ranted in proposing some remuneration to the Borough
police. Ile was sure it would he readily conceded that
the duties '1 the local force were heavy, and that they did
their duty lie believed would he equally admitted. He
therefore proposed the adoption of the report
Mr. Culirris seconded. He could not say he did so with
a great deal of plea.sure ; because, seeing the advance of
education, it was the first time since the passing of the
Reform Act—(Mr. sroNe: The Ballot Act) —of ISE that
extra police had been required.
Agreed to.

sOLI.1"11 CON!ETIKCI..

The Corporate seat was Milted to tho conveyance of
Edward Sony, Esq., of the reversionary interest in
certain allotments purchased by him.

SPORTLO.

The next business was to consider an application made
by the lion. G. F. Berkeley to rent the sporting over
" our" Corporation property (laughter).
Alderman ltoomei said he understood when Mr.
Berkeley tint took the sporting he would do his utmost
to prevent cattle straying instead of which it was very
much worse. Mr. (afford had offered LI a year for it,
and he thought that offer might be accepted.
Mr. Srmsg enquired if Mr. Gitfonl required it for sport-
ing or cutting foci
Mr. Ito4;mus: Sporting simply.
Mr. Etec-Wmcit said cutting fuel wait highly
objectionable, because the firs were cut.
Mr. Rooms proposed, and Mr. litmlisos seconded,
that Mr. Berkeley 'd offer be rejected; and it was a,meed
to advertise the' sporting to let."

TIIE TOWN 4:RGFANTS..!ALARE,

There was an appbcation from Messrs. Wadham and
Craves asking the Colwell to reconsider the question of
salary, as regarded the non-allowance of clothes money.
Mr. STONE asked whether the Sating's Bank were to be
prohibited from holding their meetings in the Council
t %ember as heretofore; as, U they were excluded, the
Town Sergeants would lose that gratuity.
Saring's Bank
The M tTOR said he did not think the
could have the use of the room; it did not seem right that
it should be knocked about after the expense incurred in
repairing it. There would, however, be no objection to
the use of the Town Hall. His Worship then explained
the cause of the dissatisfaction of the Town Sergeants.
Mr. lionsits thought the increasef then,
ample; and it
would be unfair to the ratepayers to ve eni more. As
to their gratuities, the committee h the greatest possible
difficulty in ascertaining what they were; £1210.. had
been added to their salaries; and if they objected,
there were plenty of men who woubf do their work for
111:24.
Mr STONE: And there are for every situation.
Mr. STlltlau thought the Sergeants had certainly more
to 40.
The MATO* said the real fact was that they had an
advance of £l2 105., from which LI 15s. (the allowance for
clothes) inust lie taken ; that left Ls 105. actual increase,
and against this there was taken away their fees for the
use of the hall.
Mr. Boum; said these were very small.
Ur. CURTIS remarked that only a portion of the fees
wesis lost to theni, an the Bible Society mai similar
Kieietimh would be permitted the use of the hall as usual.
been a diMculty
As Mr, Mater', had said there had always
In ascertaining what their fees amounted to.
Mr. COswar : They have always said they were too
little.
No one moving-in the matter, the subject drooped.