The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-03-02 00:00:00

VEITRY MEETING.

The Rev. F. B. Sommer presided at a vestry meet-
ang h«lei in Holy Trinity &b....1r00m on Friday, for
the purpose .4 determining whether • burial ground
shall be provided under the Burial Acts 1R.52 to 15'l
for the said parish and perpetual curacy, and in case
such vestry agree to provide a burial ground, to
appoint not less than three, nor more than nine, per-
sons, being ratepayers of the said perish or perpetual
ceracy, to I.e the Burial Board thereof. The attend.
mace was large.
The CNAIRM•N, in opening the proceedings, !X-
-plained that be had but little to my in respect to the
matter. He, however, wished to remind them that as
Christian men meeting tcritber to discuss this ques-
tion, it was a subject which would not allow of the
very least temper or hot feeling, but should be
approcbed in a most serious and reverent manner,
and if possible they should be united in their treat.
bent of it. He subsequently explained that the
result of the counsel's opinion which had been taken
was that Wyke parish could act independently, and
leave Weymouth to du the seine. That was the
opinion of Mr. Lewis Ditelen, and it corresponded
with that given by Mr. layllo. who acted on behalf 4
the parish of Wyke.
Nlr. ARDIIN said Wyke Regis vestry had passed a
resolution stating their churchyard should be closed
after the rah of March next., In consesinenc• of whivh
the churchwardens of holy Trinity had thought it
right to call this meeting together, and it now iested
with them to say what should he done in the
matter._

The Ci.tia,ias, allieling to queetions from Mr.
Lovett, explained that Wyke parish was in • paition
to .tand altogether aloof from Weymouth, and,
although it had not been officially conveyed to him,
he believed they hail taken steps to act apart.
Mr. Low Ebb comiidered that if possible Weymouth
ought to make rotor arrangements with Wyke parish
to secure a piece of ground sufficiently large for both
parties, and, on the other hand, if they failed in that,
they might perhaps arrange with Me'combo Regis
pariah, and so obtain the benefit of amalgamation.
Mr. HuDun inquired whether the resolution teased
at the Wyke vestry was absolute.
Mr. Aaues replied that they must first obtain an
order for closing the churchyard, but there was no
doubt they would obtain it.
Mr. Romig': Is it not a fact that since the passing
of the last resolution Wyke has wanted to withdraw
from it and meet the Wernouth parish.
The CHtlansts replied that he had not received
any official information. Mr. England had spoken to
him on the subject, when he told him any propseiale
he had to make he should be plowed to lay before the
meeting. At the last meeting the feeling was they
would rather do anything than unite with Weymouth.
Alluding to a question subsequently asked by Mr.
Lovett, he said there was no disagreement between
the two parishes: the only ricovio was the Minima of
the churchyard.
Mr. J. A. ltagrterr moved. and Mr. J. JI:NTI
seconded, that the Ipinion of the counsel be accepted
as the basis on which to act.

_
This having been carried, the CH•11111IAN obeerved
that the meeting had bow to detenniee whether •
burial (rowed should he isrovided for the parish or
not. It was supposed by tome persons the r.ite
would only cover the lower part of the pari•h,
but it would include the whole of the borough
beundat7.
Mr. J. Ism proposed, " That a 'separate Burial
Hoard be provided as distinct Iron Wyke or Mal.
combs+ &qtr."
This was eiseonded by Mr. MACII.
An amendment was Inured by Mr. J. A. BAIITL/TT,
and 'sanded by Mr. eclat*, as Nikon :—" That ao