The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-03-05 00:00:00

NuisANciL

Several cases of nuisances were reported in
Leder-square. rorilingtos, in winsequeuce of the
houses not having any eater closet, while vegetable
refuns and other matter were allowed to run into ,he
street,
The Tows CLIRIL etated that., under the 51st sec-
tion of the Act, the nutter must come under the
notice of the surveyor, and if upon his report it
should be found that the winnows were without the
necessary accommoilstion, then the Board must pro
mod with the matter, and muse the necessary works
to be Mole.
Mr. I.l•Leile thought the premises had been re-
ported before by Mr. Whitehead.
The Maros said the best say would be for the
Surveyor to report upon the premises. The drainage
WWI at all times • great benistit, but snore espociiWY
so in summer.
Mr. iInLYIS4 salted whether the Board could con-
struct the necessary works, and then come upon the
owner of the premises for the expenses?
The ettal maid be thought they could. The
Act stated that the Board were to serve notices
up.n the ownws and occupiers, and if such 'loth=
were not complied with, the Local Board might, if
they should think fit, causs to be constructed •
water closet, or such other works as the case may re
quire, amid the espeness incurred by them in so
-doing ought be recovered from the Owner in a WWI-

mar); meaner.
The Ihros said that as the premises were
highly remunerative, and as • large amount iu rent
was paid by the occupiers every year, he did not
see why they should not be provided with common
decencies.
Savona other cases of nuisance were reported in
Hollosisy-row, seven cottages being without any
closet accuminodstion whatever. Other oases were
br-ught under the notice of the Board. and the
usual order was made. Several applications for
water supply were received from householders,
the whole of which were granted.
lIKPORT Or THR FIN•NCI

The ToWe CLIMI then read the following re-
port
The Committee have eonsidered, with great care and
attention, the ways and means of the borough for the
current year, and for the purpose of defraying the ex-
wows attending the lighting that part of the borough
which eoniprise the district ef the late Paving Com-
iiimuoiters, and paying the year's interest me their
debt, and discharging an inethlinent of Um £ll,OOO
mieed on the security of the rates for permanent
works and the year's tater.* They are pleased to be
able to recommend that rates at 7.1. sod Is. 7d. in the
C be made instead of souse for similar porpoise at 10d.
and Is. sd. respectively, SI were made in the last
year.
It is is the knowledge of the Board that during the
past year • considerable expenditure has been made,
though not, however, before it was requirtd, on the
highways and footways within the borough, and that
a consider.ide I\llll.lllllt of work still remains to be me
euted. To meet the inevitable expenses of the current
year, and the deficieticy which must continue to arise,
between the wet of raising water and toe receipt. frum
onoutners, until the whole borough is supplied and
inozght into contribution by means of a water-rate.
The C. nonittee have been *Ale to ilineese any mum,
of meeting the calls on the G•ner.l Diatrict Bete, by
anything less than • rate of 2.. 2d. in the E., and even
with that they feel the Board will be unable to efficiently
execnte all thaw repairs to the roads and footways,
which every One declares is urgently required.
It is the opinion of the Coininittee this • water rate
of Ph. in the E should he made ou all those hewing the
benefit if a seppli of wider fem. the Board ; end from
the setialaction which is unifonely expnaeed by those
who have already the advantage of such *apply, and
the anxiety of others to participate inseirli wiventage,the
Committee sennot doubt but that such rate will be most
cheer( oily paid.
The MAYON. in moving the adoption of the report,
said the Committee hail carefully gone into the whole
of the accounts referred to under the head of ex pen
diture, which the rates are mole to cover, and they
found upon examination that the rates now recom-
mended were ibeolutely necessary for the purpose of
defraying the expenses of the current year, and he
wished he could say it gave them • prospect of
entering more largely upon certain works than he
was afraid they should be able to do Ile would
refer. first of all, to the items which were less than
those of the previous year. The first of these was •
rate for lighting the town. for which 7.1. in the k. was
asked, instead of. an last year, 10d. in the E. They
were ambled to make this decrease in the rate in
consequence of having • balance in hand. The
next item, the payment of the outlay on permanent
works, last year required • rate of Is. bd, in
the ; hut this year s rate of le. 7.1. would be sulti•
cient. In the general district Bate they were com•
polio' to aek for an increases That rate the Board
would understand, involved the usual charges pay-
able liy the General District, the repair of high% aye,
and the con traction and repaving of pavements. It
would he iu the recollection of the &ant that for the
last seven tears this rate did not &versee much more
than Is. or Is. 1.1., and the result was that the ex-
penditure had been limited to the urea charge of
miscellaneous payments and the repairs of highways.
During the whole of the seven years no outlay of any
moment had been made in reference to the
pavement of the borough generally. The
restoration a the pavement in certain puts
of the town had been an object of much
anxiety, eind during the last two years £6OO
waa paid for repaving in Sontli-eireet, High-street,
Peasehuie. and Prince's-street. He could only say '
it would be • gratification to him, if during his
mayoralty, these improvements could be further car-
vied out. The ex penditare of the £6OO for paving and
some other causes had made a surplus of £426, and
the rate of 2s. Yd. in the which was now asked
for, was made to cover the payment of that surplus,
and would also pay for the supply of • moderato
quantity of flints for the highways ; but with regard
to repaving, it would leave the matter untouched.
He hoped the Board would not allow the subject of
paving to drop during the present year, but the
committee did not feel themselves justified in asking
for a larger nits than was sufficient to pay the
balance now due. The next item to which be
would refer was • water-rate of 6d. in the Z, and
he believed in the words of the report that the
amount would be most "cheerfully paid." He did
not think the amount would be considered burden-
some, which would go to defray the expenses of the
pumping machinery. He begged to move that the
report should he moseyed and adopted and entered
upon the minutes.
Dr. A LDIUDOI seconded the motion, which was
carried unamiseesly.
Mr. KNOObt said he found there was no estimate
in the report for any outlay for pavements. The Board
would recollect that some time ago a committee was
appointed to go into the matter and get an
estimate of the peptisel.. cost of repaving the whole
borough. and see whetlmr they could not obtain the
necessary &amount. Whee Mr. Dickens paid a visit
to Dorchester. he took him round the town, and
showed him the position they were in with regard
to their pavements, and also told him what a heavy
burden it wge to the rstepsyem. He (Mr. Emor)
end lie thought pavements ought to he placed under
permanent works, when Mr. Dickens immediately
replied. "Certainly so." On their parting, Mr.
Enos talked him wlat course be thought the Council
had better purse, on the matter, when he said it
would he the 1,, way to borrow a sum of money,
and do the • .ile work complete, and he should
have great 1' twee in recommending the borrowing
powers to I panted. An estimate had been made
to complet the whole of the pavement and footway.
in the biitongb. and he was onli waiting for the
committee to call a meeting for that estimate to be
considered. He did cot see any other way in which
the then could be placed in decent order, for at the
present moment there was not • single part of the
than bet what was in s miserable state.
The Mayon said he should be glad to ea. them
together to consider the question at an early day,
and it was decided that the matter should lie dis-
cussed at the meeting of the Board on lillondsy nest.
The CLILLI Said a person had celled
upon him respecting the connection of the
*tracks with the main sewer, and had ex-
plained 41 him the mods ins which the connection
was proposed to he made. The person. he thought,
was one of Major Nugent's assistants, and he seemed
to be tboroughl) acquainted with the subject. From
Om plan shieh he proposed to him, he (the Clerk)
did not think there could be any objection to
allow: the barracks to be connected with the sewer,
and it was understood that the connection should be
mole, sehject to the supervision of the Surveyor.
THZ Foot-Keacraiut sic EIOUTH,BTIZZT.

The Nlavoit then read the following letter which
• be had received trete Mr. Goad :
Dorabeeear, Feb. M. 1880.
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.te he *impelled to 0141
or roVare to • :aroA:shwa keetaider ratting Os
et A. ate unplyge empe