The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-04-05 00:00:00

lIATHS ANTI WAPIIHOiIMf:

'fbe following notiee WAS .111 till! agenda paper-- Til
determine whether the committee appointed by Oa.
Council, on the 2nd of inly. PIN. to enquire as to the
advisability of adopting the 'laths and Washhouses
Act 9 and Vie., c. 74. and 1U and 11 Vie- e. Sl.
should be re-constituted and re•appointed, and. if
aipoint It C.I 11111 l it 101. for that purpose:
Mr. MAUSTON Mated IlUit he was answerable for the
n"ti,,, although he bad brought it forward with a great
deal of diftidenee, fearing the eobl water that niight be

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thrown upon it by some gentlinnen. 1 IN:14 the tuattiv
was brought lorfore thr rouneid and it was thrn
ti,. roughly gone into. and a tttttt ittee was appointrd.
That rot ttttt i t tr.• spent a great deal of tit.... ....r the
matter. and went about the rountry to sevend plaeem
examining into the gurstion ; but tile w:l4 they
arrived at the conelusion that it was not 4-dral'ly at

that ti,.., • to adopt the Act, objections being raised not
only against the eost of ere,ting the buildings. but the
maintenance of tht.m. Sinee that time. however. things
had altered. Their finanees were in a better cowliti,m.
They had earned forward a smaller a 1111 l unt of debt
this year than previously, and the 1 which they
had borrowed as a I 7orporation was a ',MAN ".1.11111
rontioansl with the size of the town. Ile did not ask the
Couneil to plmhze theimodves to any course of action ;
simply to re-appoint Ow , adding one or two
names to it. as he believed st •of the members of the
old committee had sinm• I,•ft the Council. Let them go
fully into the matter. and 1.1, whether it was practicable,
whether it was desirable, what w,ntld be the ,Opit and
how much towan6 that cost :night be relied 11111 to
accrue from subseriptions. Ile believed the Surveyor
was quite ready to do his best in the matter, lie was
sure they would all recognise the importance of public
baths, I.tli from a sanitary point of view and as a
means of recreation. and he hinomlf believed it might
have the effeet of letting sotne of the house* they saw
vacant in Longtleet.
Mr. Ilzueroz had read with considerable gratification
in the debate upon our withdrawal from Candahar that
Lord George Hamilton, the riming star of the Con.
I ..rvative party in the House, had said he hoped
England would be guilty of no more invasions, and
now he noted with equal pleasun• that thel. hoard Mr.
Maturros, the rising *tar of the Conservative party in
advocating public baths for the town. (Laughter).
Mr. MARSTON rose to order. What on earth had
Caudahar to do will. baths or washhouses? (Laughter.)
Mr. Itaurrox, who took no nonce of the call

order, continued: - Ile thought it a hotwful
times, and that possibly it foretold the arrival of. 1
period when the vegetarian lion should lay down with
the lamb without eating it. Oluelt laughter.) Joking
aside, he thought if they hail any power to act in the
nutter they should do so. His own impression, how-
ever, was that these baths could not be made self-
supporting, but there must be some addition to the
rates. Ile would not allow that consideration to
nterfere, for it appeared to him a most disgraceful thing
that in a town like Poole they had neither a school
board, • public library, washhouses, or even baths.
The Tows CLIMIL said they must first adopt the Act:
that they had not yet done. As to the conunittee. tt
had never reported.
Mr. Deana= begged his pardon. There was a most
elaborate report, yards and yards of it.
Th.. MAYOR asked if they could adopt the laths
without the washhouses, and the Tows CUtita said
they could.
MY. HVODAIM was doubtful, with the notice that was
on the paper, whether they could adopt the Act. The
notice dealt simply with the re-construction of His
committee. Ile was a member of the committee, ahieb
took a great deal of trouble, and they collected inform-
ation from Await every town of importance, and they
came to the conclusion that they were not in a petition
to place themselves under the Act. They must nniember
it was a very serious thing, for it would undoubtedly
cost some hundreds a year. As to having swimming
baths, that was a different thing altogether, and the
cis 1111 l ittee reported to the Council that it would be. •
good thing to have them. Ile thought it a most dolor-
able thing, if they could only get a suitable site.
Mr. Mari did not think washbouses of much particular
use, but he agreed that baths would he a great lwnefft
to the !dace.
The M•von thought as far as washhowies went they
had better have nothing to do with them. With regard
to baths, he was of opinion the only suitable place was
their own land ou the New Quay. Ile thought they
could bring water from the Middle Channels across the
mud by means of a pipe. It would be better to hero
the work done before the dog-days, and even suppomell
It should cost them £lOO a year I
Mr. HAMILTON believed they would be found nearly
self-supporting.
Mr. Baurros proposed that if the committee be
re-elected, the Surveyor eliould also prepare plans and
estimates, and lay before them for their consideration:
I The MAYOR remarked there was scarcely anrlang
doing in the borough, and the building of these baths
would provide a little labour.
Mr. CONWAY was surprised at Mr. Marston's assertion
that the town was in a better pecuniary petition then
formerly. At Parkstone they had to make up some-
thing like Erio over the last precept lb, believed. oe
account of the highness of the rates, the builders were
over speculating, and he thought they ought to be very
careful before incurring fresh expeuilitum
The HAYOM believed the assessment of Parkstone to
be lower tluin that of Bournemouth.
Mr. Wswrints made a few nmuirks with reference to
communications which had taken piace between the
' Council and Lord Wimbonw, with reference to the
Ladies' Walking Field, with a view to obtaining it for
n recreation ground for the borough, and be expressed
his opinion that it was one of the l*st spots they could
have for the erection if awinimiug baths, and 1w thought
if the matter were properly represented to Li.th
Winaborne he might out of the generosity of his heart
accede to their wished.
Mr. BALATON differed as to the desirability of the
Site. Ile didn't think a worse spot could he found
anywhere. Ilia preference was for the East Shore.
Ultimately the following gentlemen were appointed
as a tee to consider the subjeet —The Mayor.
Mr. Balaton, Mr. Dugdale, Mr. Marston, and Mr.
Hamilton, and the Surveyor was instructed to make
out the wet-Istory plans end onnuates.

TIM &MART OP TIM ASPISTANT ntsriginn OP teing nut to the meeting. the •sheme itroxosed by
nottanCas. the G. tv. R. Company was ts, t05in..1..,1e a 'opted.
The Streets and Highways Committee Pent up • The foliowiog resolution wee used at the hal
report nwommending that the salary of Mr. Hutchingu, :—Pr Me* 4 y M %V. :twat Mit* and
Assistant Inspector of Nuisances, should be increased i/Sam jed by M... J. F. nu " That the
from 2/a. lid. to 110 s. per week. and, if adopted, that the direct are Pre,lllo 1." 1.601111111101111 ill the share.
same should date hack from the 4th of March, b-Itiers to sccert lio if., of OA 1; W.H. Company
Ur. IiMATox moved, and Mr. HAMILToN seconded, to work the line oer cent, .1 th,gt 111earnitIg. ;
the adoption of the report but to oblige the Mt% if.. Cotop,,y, if they strAielly
Mr. CONWAY suggested that the increase be to Us- wt.,' it, the diiewors are will t.. put it in the
per week- manner prop mi by them, vi., a ISO 'sr cent, on t' •
In thie be was supported by Mr. Yam Poe. earning!. ant *ribs*. t this tornpaoy on the
On a divieion there voted for the adoption of the through fI4IIP, equal to ler tunt. •,^ the e on.
report 8, against b. Consequently, Mr. Hutchings ' sornioffe of the Br 41,"rt itetwaY."
get* 300. Mr. GOV, ~il uha G.W.M. would not work them
' for less than 10 years.
This awed he meth g.
The Hue will in futnre he worked by the 0.W.11. in
arc .nisuce with tne lents explained 111 ths letter from
Mr. Grierson.
At the close a hi.ei compliment we. planed to 3. P.
F. Gawky, Esti uty °halm in, who had taken
sock an untirb,g interest in the welfare of this
Company.

PORT UNITARY AUTHORITY.

The Load Government Board having re-constituted
the Council of the Borough and Port Sanitary Authority
for the part of the Port of Poole comprisiell in the Order
up to 2511, Mareh, 11882, it was decided to Appoint Mr.
I. K Vernede Medical Officer of Health for the Port
Sanitary District, horn the 25th March, 1881, to the
25t4 March, 1882, id a salary of £l5 per annum. Also,
it was resolved to appoint Mr. Henry Miller hairier
of Nuisances for the Poole Port Sanitary District fin.
the same time, his salary being included in his salary as
Borough Surveyor.
'Phis concluded the business,.

A NEW JUDGE.
Mr. Kay, Q.C., has been appointed to the judgeship
rendered vacant by the resignation of the Vice.
Chancellor Manus.-

INTERESTING TO DAIRY FARMERS.

The Bath and West of England Swiety reaolved on
Tuesday to make arrangemonta for working dairy in
the Show-yard al th, 'Eutaw*,. Well., tue•tiug,

SUSPENSION (SF RUSSIAN NEWSPAPER.

The Minister of the Interior has suspended the Mohm
and the Rinisian .1 Petersiovg ..a:,iie for a month—
the former on account of some recent leading articles,
and the latter for objectionable political matter
imblished in ita feuilleton.

HEATH (de THE EARL or CAITHNESS.

The Earl of Caitlins, who arrived in New York
recently, with the intention of making an extended
American tour, became ill on boaid the steamer upon
his arrival, and was taken to the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
suffering from general prostration. He died at the
hotel on Mondoy night.

HEAVY SENTENCE.
-t Young fellow of 32, named Charles Williams, and
&seri I ped as a rter. was convicted Wednesday 41 shoot-
ing at a man who attempted to apprehend him, after he
bad committed a burglary at Lady Harberton's. He
,•arried a revolver, awl fired twice at a ,Oniglibir, Julie
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llwkins..nten,...l hint to be transported for life. The
prisoner said he should not live flirt, days.

AN OFFICER KILLED.

Great regret has been VIII•ed throulhout the Ply-
mouth garrison by a fatal accident which occurred on
Tuesday afternoon to Captain and Adjutant T.
Coleridge, nephew of Lord Coleridge, and one of the
smartest and most eeteenied offirers of the Royal
%taring, Light Infantry. While riding in an exercise
field with Colonel Graham, Adjutant Coleridge's
horse stumbled, and threw its rider over it. head. The
unfortunate officer fell on the back of his head, and did
not regain consciousness. He w a promptly removed
to the Military Hospital and attended by several
surgeons, but died within three hours.

THE DRAINAGE OF THE GREAT MOORS
OF SOMERRETSHIRE.

During the purl eight or ten days meetings of
pets. s intere-ted in the great disinage scheme for
mer-et have been held in the towns immediately
affected, and hoards have been eleved. At a me-tii.g
at ;la t oi.ur. on NI. n icy last seventeen g•i.tlemeu
were to form b ard for the Upper Brue
•li-triet. These wilt elect lour represeutati t, the
r.. 1 hob( At present the cleaning it,ol repair ior
the "rhines" are do, o by the occupiers—very ia Ily.
The new board will the whole of the work in
hand, awl k..,eli the drains clear a I the year r.,und.