The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-10-09 00:00:00

BIUDPORT TOWN COUNCIL

A meeting of the Town Coattail took plus at the
Townhall, Bridport, on Monday evening. Present: the
Mayor (in the chair), Meors. Williams, NV. Swain,
Sutiill, Lug. E. CIII, Stembrivlge, Larouiube, C. Tucker,
J. Honneell (South Mill), it. Tucker, H. N. Cox.
Templeman, 0. 5. Ewens, F.dmunds, Jefford, 5,
Stephene, and the Town Clerk (Mr. F. W. °sundry).
The fleet subject was to consider the oppointment of
a successor to Mr. Farnham, to have the core of the
town clock.
The M•T011 stated that there had only been OM
application for the appointment, which warn from Mr. J.
F. Grinter. A strong point in hi. favour was that he
was the nephew of the late Mr. Farnham, in in whose
family the care of the clock had been ever since it WU
put up. He himself had attended to it for some time
during the late Mr. Farnham's illness. He (the Mayor)
suggested that the person to whom they pee the appoint.
mast should keep the clock by electric time, which he
could get from the institute.
A oonveraation ensued, aad
Mr. STEMBILININobaerved that when the clock some
you. ago was turned into an illuminated one it was
spoilt. In this opinion other members coincided.
It wee remarked by several that there vu •differuce
of some minutes between the clock at the railway station
and the town clock.
Mr. Swale said the station clock warn three or four
minutes before every other.
Mr. Teartutax said there was • great differentia
between the clock at Bridport station and that at the
Maiden Newton station.
Mr. JITIVID said the three Brklport clocks and the
one at Evershot all differed from each other.
Mr. SWAIN then proposed that Mr. J. F. °rioter be
appointed to keep in order and attend to the town
cl-ck in the room of the late Mr. Farnham, at • 'Wary
of LI per year.
Mr. Lana seconded the motion, and it was carried.
Mr. °rioter having been called in, was informed of
Ma appointment, and was instructed to keep the clock
correctly by the one at the Institute. He thanked the
Council, and said that was what he wished should be
settled, which clock he waa top by, as there was •
difference of six minutes between the *look at the
station and at the institute. . .

Mr. It. Tomes sod other members hoped the ,station
clock would be kept right in future.
The next subject was to coosider the appointment ot
Hall-keeper, in the room of Miss Liscombe, who was
about to lease the town.
The MAYOR said that Miss Lacombe was going to
Canada to about • week's time, he believed, and the
question was whether they should appoint • 11100elleOr
that night, or wait and cell for applications. There
were three candidates wow. Miss Liceouthe had received
£l5 per year for the °face, and had various perquisites
beside.. . . . . .

A discussion followed as to the amount of salary to be
given in future.
Mr. Leon wished to know the duties of Hall•keeper,
before deciding upon the salary.
Miss ToiIICOM lea called in and stated that she had
to vet the Council Chamber ready for Town Council
and 14061 Board mutinia. She swept the hall but did
not wash it except the Cassel Chamber and the
platform, for which she was paid eztet. It was no part
of her duty to wash the ball, is had not been washed
for years. She had to clean the justice-room also.
She cleaned the windows one. a year, and had to carry
out all notices. She had to receive all monies paid for
entertainment. at the hall and aceount for them.
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Mr. Luna proposed that only CIO yesriy should be
paid. This was not wended, so fell to tire ground.
Mr. R. Timms' thought £ll5 too much.
WILU•ne suggested that some one should be
appointed at so much per week, subject to dismissal at
a week's notice. He thought the person should be paid
by the yew, only reckoned at so much oer week. He
thought be. per week (which could be CM per year) •
lair sum, and proposed that that should be the salary,
Mr. JIIFTORD ovonded the motion.
Mr. TICIIPLIM&S suggested e
mis•al should

Mr. TOIPLIX AN inataild montk's notice ot
should be given.
Mr. EDMUNDS thought it would be better to say El

per month.
Mr. H. N. Con thought that woald be better, it would
be el leen, and quite enough.
Mr. WiLusne agreed to it and altered his proposi•
tion seconiingly.
Mr. F. W. GorrDay, being asked his opinion by the
Mayor. said the person would have to be at the Hall
sw7 often and sometimes late at night. He thought
£l5 gess not too much. . .

Mr. E. Cog also thought £l5 not too much, as where
people had to take money and account for it they ought
to be properly paid.
The 2ilToll thought • person of some education was
required, ea he would have to read the gas metre to
see how much bed been burnt, and to take • good deal
of money too. . . . .

Mr. GONDRT raid there bad been • good deal mor•
to do than formerly, since the formation of the Local
Board.

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Mr. Bruins proposed and Mr. &ANN sounded,
that the salary should be 2.5 e. per month.
Mr. C. Tucksu said that would be Elf per year, and
not too much either; he bad seen • good dui of what
was required to be done.
On a show of bands being taken, the majority decided
in favour of El per month being the salary.
The MAYOR mid the question now was whether they
should see who bad offered, and elect • person that
night or not. There was ono difficulty about doing it
that night, as those who bad applied for the dice had
done so at the former eatery of £l5.
Mr. Lima thought it was better to elect • person at
ones, 'object to his agreeing to take it at the lower price.
Mr. &mum DS thought they ought not to elect • person
that 'light, but give notice to do so at another meeting,
as their usual pretties was. What made him more
particularly wish that was, that some one had applied to
him that day about it, and he bad said it would not be
settled that night, ro be did not wish to have been the
means of misleading any one. It was their regular
custom to give notice
The general feeling however was in favour of eluting
• penes at once, as Mia Lisoombe was going to leave no
soon, and upon • show of hands it was decided by 9 to
4 to do Co.
. .

ifsioa then read the applications, which were
front Henry Roe, Walter Woodward (who applied as
lessee of the tolls which bad been depreeiated in value
owing to the settle plague), and William Hassford.
Mr. J 11770110 proposed end Mr. H. N. Cod seconded
that Mr. Woodward should be elected.
Mr. 0. TIMM proposed that Roo should be, which
Mr..`fttrililla and two or three others esoonded, it being
remarked that be was a very fit person for the Aloe.
Mr. JIMIU) said be thonght all three wars eery fit
for it. _ _

Noon. proposed Hansford.
On a 'bow of hands being Ulm, four were held up
for Woodward, and about ten or more for Hoe, who vu
therefore declalred elected, and has due wears informed
seeepted the oMee at the reduced price.
The renrtining business was to take into oonsideration
the dispositiou of property in South-street lately fallen
Into lend by the death of Kr. John Chiloott, and the
adjoining property called Dungannon'.
Mr. WiLuine said that when property like that came
Into pose...ion of the Council, they ought to do what
they 000 M to improve the town. He thought they
should advertise for some one to take it down and re-
build it. He therefore proposed that the matter be re-
ferred to the valuing committee to consider and report
to the Council as to the best mode of disposing of it.
, Mr. SurriLL seconded the motion.
borne considerable discussion took place, and the
question of any dilapidation of the property being paid
for WSJ mooted.

Mr. STILPHINSsaid if there were any dilapidation', the
outgoing tenant should have to pay for them,
Mr. Wtmlams said the proper way would be for the
Surveyor to ascertain if any repairs were requirol that
they could claim for.
Mr. H. N. Cog said they could look to Mr. Daniel
Good to pay for any repairs.
Mr. TMIPLIMAN remarked that Mr. Good bought the
property adjoining Dungenness for the remainder of
Mr. Chiloott's
The MATOR said before deciding on the motion he
should will, to say a few words ell II private individuaL
He was particularly -fond of antiquities, and should be
sorry to see the old plisse pulled down. It was a most
interesting relic of past ages, such as few towns could
boast of. He *mkt, however, like to see the property
Improved.
Mr. WILLIAMS said he should like as mush as any man
to keep up any antiquities which were worth it, only in
this instance there was nothing about the honse to look
at, it was only an ordinarily built bonne, so there was
nothing he thought to prawns. He had lisen over it
and a morennwholeoarae home be never sew —(laughter).
The wails were very thick. His resolution if oarrisd
would sot pledge the Council to pull down the building
It was only to consider what would be the best way of
disposing of it.
Yr. H. N. Cox thought there Was no particular style
of arehiteetare about the building to make it worth
while to preserve it.
Many other members appeared to take the same view
of the matter,

Mr. Williams' roadie:l warn this ante, and tb•
Oounall leparatod.

LODEREI.

Wa are very sorry to hear that an old man named
Thomas Gale, a farmer, living at Loden, who is up-
ward, of b0y..., of age, has lately had £7O stolen
from him. It appears that Mr. Gale had that
amount in his house, £5O 01 It in Ave pound *So,
and the remainder in gold. He only Wood th•
money on Sunday, bat it ill theaghl to have been
taken some little tame before. Tbe numbers of the
notes are known, and to whioh bank they have been
paid into. A strict inquiry by the polio. is now on
foot, and we advise any persons who had anything
to do with the matter to return the nosey at
once.