The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-01-15 00:00:00

LOCAL HOARD OF HEALTH.

The plans awl ratimvter for paving and repairing.
Spring Gardens, ()ekier-place, the Royal-terrace, and
other places were submitted.
„Mr. MoWARD pmpw-al that the Surveyor should
,Iterp a debtor and creditor account of all woe% per-
formed by liwi, so as to Show what the labour and
material ofs.Qch job pat the town.—Theiraution wta
.seconded by Mr: THOMPSON, and adopted.

"Till BATTLE AND THE BREEZE?
The Ct.eme rea I the report of the committee
appointed to define the duties of the Surveyor and
the Inspector of Nuisances, when he (the Clerk!
observed that Mr. Leman hail said he did not rare 'to -
Prince Albert or the Local Board. Mr. Devenish--I
have taxed him with it. anti he soya it is untrue. Mr.
Pitman - Ile told me I I.rd no authority oven him ; nor
had any cite else. Mr. Dcyrniah (to the Mayor)- Have
you heard so before' The Mayor I ant curry to toy it
is so. When I once found fault with him he showed
me an Act of Parliament. saying. " This is my orders ;
nobody can turn me out." f raid " You are labouring
under • mistake ; if you don't do an I tell you I shall
suspend you, and let you know who is toaster. Mr.
Devenigh-1 clo not think it is right for the Town Clerk
to any that • brother officer is incompetent. I will not
allow such a remark, and will stop it. The Clerk-You
have no power to do so. Mr. Devenish -I have power.
Mr. Tisard-I do not think the Town Clerk should he
called • "brother officer" with the Surveyor. Mr.
Devenish (to the Clerk) you are fulfilling an honourable
position and to the perfect sati.faction of the Council :
hut you are both offieera in a relative position, and it
anima he derogatory to call you brother officers. TI.
Clerk -But a very different offiesr to the Surveyor.
Mr. Devenish (to the Clerk)-I have heard you say
that lie is incompetent, and • fool. The Clerk-I
have not done so today. I say he could not com-
prehend the Act of Parliament. I only 'yoke
of Acts of Parliament. Mr. Howard-I have aat g
feeling of the reapect and support due to the Chief
Magistrate of the borough, and the Surveyor should he
! sent for, and if afterwards any report was brought
against him, he should be sent adrift and tome I out.
! He hos gone for beyond my idea of his duty, and to
my private knowledge has committed tretpasesea for
which the Council are liable. The M ryor-When the
Surveyor told me 110 could not be turned out by the
Comiril. I 110 not think he meant it insolently. Mr.
Devenish-lf lie has not done his duty, discharge him.
Mr. Pitsuan-He told me I hail no right to order him.
awl I said, " I shall mention the subject to the Board,
and see who is master." I will support any officer, but
let every man keep bin place no Surveyor shall inter-
fere iwith 111 C, I don't We who he is. Mr. Weldonl
move.' that the report of the committee defining the
duties of the Surveyor and Inspector of Nuisances lie
adopted.-Mr. Deienialt seconded the proposition,
whith was carried. (Mr. Lowman was here sent
for.) On his arrival the Mayor read the
res 'lotion appointing him Surveyor, and 101 l
hioi that it was ollly at the pleasure of the Board
i he had told him (the Surveyor) thot he was in error. bet
' yet lie told people that he did not care for the Board ;
and they amid not twin him out. Mr. Devenish (to the
sayeeyor)- Is t bat true 7 The Surveyor-It is not true
Mr. Dyverlish -Is it your belief that you can be turned
oat by the Board. The Surveyor-Yrs, Sir. Th.
Mayor-Then why do you say you don't care. I theft
ally person to tar I have such is won' (laughter.
Mr. Devenish -You not only do your duty, but you
do more-usurping power ; hut if you value your sitti•
ation you must act strictly according to the instructions,
and in so 0 g you will he supported, otherwise toe
will be discharged. Mr. Haggett (to the Surveyor)--
You must be o hired to Mr. Deveisish. You have
enemy here. Mr. Tisard-The only imenly the Surveyor
has is himself. The Sorvevor then explaMecl Alm inter
view he hail had with the Clerk as to • nuioance at Mr.
. Barrett's in Oakley place, and stated that the Clerk gay.
111111 HO instructions, but said lw would SOO 11110011 t th
I matter. The Clerk said he ancient" al the Surveyor LO
' refer to another suhject. It would be a disgrace to
hint to be " bearded" by the Surveyor. lie (the Clerkl
had lived in the town thirty years. and hail acquired a
character for veracity. (Addressing Mr. Dere:nab) hi
added. " Ain Ito be put down by 'dial because you
support him r (laughter and uproar). Mr. Derenish -
do not sunport him. The ('lerk-You do support
hint (confusion ) The Mayor-This language cannot be
tolerated. Mr. Devenith Ito the Surveyor)-Have I
tolil you I would support You 7 The Clerk-I con prim-
that (me lout sabl so. Mr. Devettish-I camuot help whit'
he has said. If every man hail acted as atrictly will.
hint an! Itave, the case would have been different. Mr.
the rille,ti.m he put to Mr. Pitman, whether
. the Surveyor made the statement. Mr. Devenish (tr.
the Clot k) -Your word luta not been called its questim
by armhole. The Clerk-You mliii, Sir. Mr-
-I never dreamed of it; I will Isk the Mayor if I hair
done tot directly or indirectly, or at any time made any
such an imputation ? The DI-win-No. no. The
Clerk-You have done to over mid over again. Mr.
Pitman %Weil that the Surveyor had told hint (to this
effect) that i.e bed Mr. Deveuidea support. Mr. Low
man-I denv it. Mr. Deveniali-I have had confiden
converationa with tits Mayor respecting the Sur
yeyor, and I will ask hiat--Ilave I not told you that a'
. . . .

lie must be di-charge,' if he does no,t du Ili
The Mnyor. Yes—The Snrs.yor remarked it,
ruference to Mr. Pitman's statement, that he did men
tion Mr. Devenislea name, as having said he would wee
about the matter. Mr. Di '—Hut that was alter it