The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-07-19 00:00:00

BEAMLNSTER.

A vestry meeting was bald en Friday last, to con:
eider the best method of raising the organist's•
salary. The vicar proposed that a rate should be
levied to produce the amount (i2O per annum), or
otherwise, to pay the said amount from the church
rate. This proposition was defeat.ol
et/ a large
majority. A resolution was then pro that the
organ playing should be dispensed with. The vestry
came to the conclusion, however, that the salary
should be raised by voluntary subscription, as hither-
to. The subscription amounts to £l5 annually,
which is considered by the organist to be insufficient.
Something was also said about the organist having
the management of the choir, but the vicar conaiderid
that he was himself the proper person to select the
tunes.
The Bishop of Salisbury preached at our Latish
church on Sunday morning last, and held a con Sams'
tion in the afternoon.

BRIDPORT.
BRIDPORT RAILWAY COMPANY.

A special meeting of the shareholders el this com-
pany was held at the company's offices at Bridport on
Wednesday afternoon, to consider the provisions of a
Bill now pending in Parliament entitled "A Bill to
afford facilities for raising funds for the completion of
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the Bridport railway, and to authorise the lease thereof
to the Great Western Railway Company." Amongst
those present were T. Legg, Esq. (Chairnian), R. A.
Templer, Esq. (Mayor), Mews. B. P. Oundry, J. Barna-
oott, T. Hounsell, W. Culfox. JaUliell Williams, J. Per-
ham, N. M. Engin, W. Smith, J. P. Stephens, W.
Swatridge, Rev. A. Broadley, Her. M. L. Lee, Messrs
-
E. Edwards, Wallis, Taylor, Collins, Turner, Dunham,
Samson, J. Roper, N. Roper, S. Stephens, C. Newbury,
D. E. Biddlecombe, J. Coombs, Cox, Peach, 'W. R.
Brown, M. K. Welch, J. Brown, and W. T. Reader.
It was expected that the members for the belong*
would be present, and that great opposition to the BIN
would be manifested, but the proceedings throughoat.
were conducted in a very orderly manner, and at the
conclusion of the meeting a telegraphic message was
sent to stop the further progress of the members, it
being understood, that their votes would be required
in the House that evening on the Church-rate ques-
tion.
The notice convening the meeting having been read
by the Secretary, and the heeds or substance of the Bill
in Parliament, one of which was that the branch should
be leased to the company for 21 years,
The CHAIIIMAY moved that the Bill now submitted to
the proprietors at this meeting be approved of. He said
on the 27th July last the shareholders passed • resolution
authorizing Messrs. Mitchell and Hodgson to conclude
an agreement with the Great Western Railway Com-
pany. They did so accordingly, and the agreement they
so made was duly confirmed by the shareholders on the
:ffith February last. The present Bill is to confer • Par-
liamentary sanction on these acts of the shareholders.
It is utterly impossible, therefore, for the shareholders
to withhold their assent to the resolution without a
breach of faith. It would be a calumny to suppose any
one of the shareholders capable of anything so incom-
patible with fair and honourable dealing. It was,
thezefore, very confidently hoped that the resolution
would be passed without a dissentient voles.
Mr. W. SIIITH seconded the proposition; but before'
it was put to the uieeting,
Mr. F. W. OUNDRY read • letter which he had re-
ceived from K. Mathieson, Eaq., who was unable to be
present. The letter stated that the clause restricting
the lien on receipts was not the same as was explained in
committee, and as then brought out by figures—that ex-
planation being—taking the revenue at £s,ffiffi per
annum, there would be working expenses to Greet
Western Company 52i per cent.—E2,B77, leaving
£2,613. off debenture interest 21,000, leaving for sur-
plus, £1,513; one-half to be taken by the Great Waiters
Company, and the other to go to pay office expenses and
interest in any preference shares there m4ht be issued,
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dstiipthan:rpenbeork.r."itainednthnt:notheobta7.-
withstanding the provision contained in the 7th clause
grouothfetlheiseem.s
lessees
eout agreement,
year, exceed one moiety of such pnvortion of 41'4 per
oentuni of those gross earnings." This would entitle
them to retain £1,306 10s. at £5,500 gross revenue, in-
stead of £756 105., and would leave nothing for prefer-
cues shareholders at all. Besides this it was smite coo-
trarf to the explanation given, and gave no mom to the
Bridport Company than formerly, as the debenture
interest must be paid, come what may. He VIM sure
they would endeavour to obtain some further amend-
ment, and not allow such iniquitous restrictions to be
laid on the fund. The letter concluded with a request
that Mr. Gundry should vote against the Bill on behalf
of Mr. Mathieson. Mr. Gundry hoped they would not
consider the foregoing were his sentiments respecting
the Bill. He merely had to fulfil • duty for Mr.
Mathieson ; but he should vote for himself whichever
way he thought best.
Mr. TZMPLER inquired if the debenture bolder would
take his interest first of all out of the 474 par cent., or
out of the half of that amount'
The SECRETARY: Out of the half.
Mr. 'Flagmen said, Mr. Mathieson had rent a letter to
him which conveyed a different impression.
Mr. J. P. STEPIIRSB thought if they raised their pre-
ferential shares the Great Western Company would be
paid off.
Mr. Tannin said they were to raise according to
aiFreeinent £20,000, £lO,OOO of which was to be imme-
diately raised; but this was a totally different affair to.
the £lO,OOO supposed to be due to the Great Western
Company, but which was now reduced to £7,000. He
thought they should separate the money which they
were now called upon to raise, from that which they
had the power of raising. The only thing for them to
consider was whether the Bill would induce capitalists to
lend them the money.
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the motion, that the Bill now submitted be approved
(who voted for Mr. Mathieson). The meeting tibsn
separated.

BRIDPORT BAND OF HOPL—The eighth annual
demonstration of this society took place on Tuesday
last. At about two o'clock, a proceed= was formed
in Magdalene Mead, conned% of between three and
four hundred children, who carried a number of
flags, banners, he., and were accompanied by may
friends, and members of the committee. The custo-
mary brass musical indnunenta were dispensed with,
and their place WU supplied by the drum and fife
band of the Yeovil Band of Hope, which, oonaider-
inft the youth of the performers, did their work ad-
mirably, and tended much to enliven the proceed..
After paasing through the principal streets of the
town, the procession repaired to a field in Bradpole
road, kindly lent by Mr. Bamford. Hare the young
"hopefuls" indulged in various panes, natal about 4
o'clock, when they ad down to an excellent tee, to
which they did ample justice. At five o'cdoelt a
public tea was provided, of which upwards of one
hundred persons partook. The tables having been
cleared, all present seemed intent on amusing them.
selves, and drop the handkerchief," dancing, ht.,
soon became the order of the evening. At seven
stoc2Lesemthelr:led.wl:gemenNcosoin't:::r:eraithtp;e ailesita;;:soimrernalghwerspvoartzionnas(mtemben-haatundredmopfear:i.o.sfPerti.
the proceedings RS4 the display of wild flowers and
the Iferns:diasosef7Hdetop,rtmpe,in
First prise, Harriet Eves; second, Louisa Larcombe ;
third, Caroline Keith. Boys :—First ' Daniel
Mapco& ; second, Walter Payne. EstWb.tha.
received the third prise them 'being only two bay.
competing. Shortly after eight o'clock the bold was
cleared, and the promesion hawing re-formed. 11411111•11
to the town.

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