The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-10-13 00:00:00

DORCHESTER TOWN COUNCIL

WEDNESDAY.—Pment : The Mayor (Mr. G. J. G.
Grexory), Aldermen T. Coombs, J. Gilpin, Councillor,' J.
F. ilodgo4. M. Deveniall, Dr. Aldridge, W. Durden, W.
Slade, K Burnett, F. Bennett, F. L. Turner, with Mr.
IL Symonds for the Town Clerk.

111ADLE AND MILLNA.N.
The ftrst business WU to receive and consider applica-
tions for the Ake of beadle and helboan. The following
offered themselves :—F. W. Evers, who had been Mr.
Millis deputy ; Ackerman Thurman, of l'ordiagton ;
John Lovelace, carpenter; Janice Vincent, shoemaker ;
and William Garland, greengrocer. The latter presented
a testimonial from Mr. G. J. Andrews.
It is asid the appointment of beadle is worth £5 is. •
year, with cloak and cocked bat ; and as bellman his
prescriptive charge is IN. for crying in Dorchester, and
Is. M. or 2s. for Dorchester with Grove Buildings and
Fordington•
The votii:i was taken by ballot.
ALDNIDCE said it wa.i important a man should be
ebie to talk and —ualk

It was suggested applicants should be trotted out and
heard shout Ultimately they were all sent for.
At a subsequent period all the candidates were seen
Mr. Garland wits the limt to come before the Council,
and his manner was most dignified. Vincent came next,
and Mr. Caliente explained the cocked hat WWI not tO be
worn at any merrymaking.. Eyers followed ;he has been
doing the duty lately for Mr. Mill. Mr. Lovelace came
next, and bad the emoluments explained to him.
The voting then took Mare, by 'allot, and the result
was -Seven voted for Lovelace, two for Flyers, one each
for i:arlatel and Thurman, no vote for Vincent.
Mr. LOVCIA,V was called in, and infunned of his appoint
went.

Ile thankrd them for their kiirloc4i.
TZV. POLICK.

The estitaste for the ;17:1;;;;:Xii-.WaS presented, amounts
in: to tatil Is. s 1., aad the committee recommended a
rate of six lance to the to I—the Malin, as last year,
SO:Ge isinversation 4.k pliwe as to the sufficiency of the
rate, nod as to the past expenditure of the Watch
Coannittee

--.tllrjiu(tai.riN said lie wa:ited to knew what W 14.1
with the money pail. a. 4 ho pre4uniml, to the Watch
I' 'toe, for the wrviees of the twine at l'Uolu and
elsewhere.

The MAWR said two %FM went to Poole, and the other
wen did extra duty.
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Al.krmn GALPIN fold ha did not find fault, ho only
n•kod for int"rmation.

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Dr. Aulftim:E bald all Me:l Went ;0 IN/010 by the
autl!l:fity of the Nlayur.

tl'l,riuu t'oomes : What authority has the Mayor to
don?

It was expliiineil that application was received from the
Poole authorities by the Watch Committee for them to
lend slim, policemen to them for a few days during the
Petition inquiry. llnving considered the matter
tho committee devilled to grant two men, and made
arrange incubi by which their ou n constables sh.iu Id perform
the extra duties. The constables went to Poole, and no
ineonvenience wa experieniaid. Aftcriviusis a certain
Sala Was riss•iied from the Poole antiviral.), for their
service,. Application was 11114.10 by the borough police for
that . and bo committee grAuted it, the amount being
divided between them, the SAO. basin,/ part and the
others in pr. . . . .

Supt.. tdi% 4,4 Wa..l sent for, :usl. in reply to ouestions
:said two men went to alolsouthaisiptei sent 12 or
11. IVevaiouth could net eisue any. Southall:llton had a
force of 61.
Alderta:tit I.:iionini did not think our force sufficient to
allow of two going away.
Mr. fii.atic : They should have gene te the county
Mz fr. I:LNNEtr: They would wd ;;‘.. to the county at
Lb, Or ,t
3ir. 1.001111:4: I .1.41. t we we should fell in with their
humour., leznizig IN 1.1 take the ch'IIICC of anything that
inav hai,znns.. .

The-"tionce were away eight ita)*.
11r. !honors: If 1 Wit be n on the police committee I
ih.ln.,t have rwmienteki to it.

The M %nil': There wa4 tie ieetairevieftce.
it hatipene.l.
iliiects: I think the convnittee ratker rlcceoled
their power.. . .

Mr. Wet; sail a little reflection had been east upon the
rowniittee. llis own opinion was that the force is too
etr..hi. but the Gwenutient forced on thew an additional
loon I c..k.,ideration of the Area.

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.11r. lioutitit flu:tight it arose from the circumstance.; of
the boring:* not beim: fully repristentol t. t!apt. Willi.
Mr. tlatoit said this tinus twelve months the committee
Were asked to make etbett to iittinidin the force at seven,
but they hail not heard anything of it.
Mr. Lock sail their aorta were fnlitless but he
thunclit the committee would still have refused but f,..r
the intimation that the 40ver010e0t intended to pay half
the cost
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As to thc rate it was said there was only ,C3X in hand,
and they could not do with less than a sixpence in the
pound. There is £2il to be received from Itovernment
during the ensuing year.
Mr. Gataily mentioned that Fordington people have to
pay eightpenco in the pound, rural these of Holy Trinity
ass enpetam!
It was explained that the higher rate in those two
parishes arose (rain the tact or the owners not being
rated, and so many occupiers being excused. A propor-
tionate lilllll WM levied on each parish, and the Overseen
1.1 to make a rate on theirs to meet it. Well then,
it was said, it is not a sixpenny rate, but a call which
means sixpenee in St. Peter's and All Saints, severapence
in Trinity, and eightpenee in Fordington.
Mr. iAWK pIUROSC,i, and Mr. lit: RNEIT seconded the
adoption of the estimate.
Mr. Consols and Mr. GAMIN inquired for a statement
showing the expenditure of the paat year, and on their
motion it was agreed that in future such a statement shall
be tabled prior to a rate being made.
glrinarsgn.

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Bina to tbe :uuount of about..l:Bo were ordered to be paid

M.tI.KIT lIOtSI.

A lease wu ordered to be sealed to Mr. Walden of Ids
shop in the market house at J:2B a year.

THE. COL' -ZSISpiNGE.

Mr. W. CHICK, as hon. sec. of the gounnittsv for the
amalgamated Friendly Societies dinner on 'Anti October,
asked for the use of the Corn Exchange, and that the
Council would grant it gratuitously.
Mr. Como thought the shortest way out of the matter
would he for the Council to put their hands in theirpockets
and pq the fee, lie would subscribe half's-guinea to-
wards it.

Mr. Ilunura aif gginited the Societiea ithould get the
money for the fee by .übscriptions. lie should be glad to
seoig. It um difficult to make any exception.
Mr. ButmErr olnerved that a guinea WAS charged for
the Militia luncheon, and he moved th. mune Ice be
charged.
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Dr. A LDIII ME seconded, on the gronnda of the lower fee
chipietl the Militia.

Mr. LOCK objected it would be establishing a precedent
Mr. TuitaYit suggested there was but little difference
between the Militia luncheon and the Societies' aiipner.
Dr. ALUKIber. said when the Manchester Unity of
Oddfellows came here the Corn Exchange was granted free.
Mr. Colinas: Two wrongs don't make a right.
The resolution was pres•ad, when Mr. i ‘I.IIX Co.rn
plained that mm ebers of the Council who were anxious
nut to establish a I littleult precedent were made to appear
opposed to the matter, whereas they were really Wore
friendly to it than these who talked so touch iii it.
favour.

Dr. Atninimx said if every member of the Council
beC3llle an honorary member of the friendly societies, they
would hare sufficient funds to meet these expenses.
Mr. Cowin said there were sixteen In the Council, and
rm. each would raise LI, which they could present to the
societies.

--3-11::WRN Ea and others though:that woukl be establish-
ing WI Miesinilik precedent
Mr. Comm: said if the Council passed Mr. Burnett's
motion he should make a similar application to them
before long.

renewed his suggestion of • public subscrip-
tion.

Mr. ILiALPIN approve I thi. eour.e.
Mr. Ti kNfal raid the teetotaller. were vine to have a
tea oil the following day. and would pay • guinea. He
thought the.e sorietim .hould have it on the sante terms.
Mr. I.oca mid it uould he departing front their tariff.
Dr. ALDRIDGE said they charged a guinea to the
Militia ottleent. a ho.ly of strangers to the town, t these
loeal benefit societies were to be charged three bums as
nutria._

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3lr. LOCK said the application was for the " free we- of
the hall, awl therefore the proposition of a &min fee wool
• ouLof order. .

Mr. livaxgrr, and Dr. ALDRIDGE, thee moved the grant
a the free use a the Corn Exchange.
Kr. HODGES meted 'the prem.' question- and sug-
gested the Mayor should recommend the societitui com-
mittee to nase the tee by subscription.
The Msvoa thought he should not be called on to advise
the committee to go begging.
Mr. IluastriT said he mentioned a guinea as a nominal
sum, and if they liked they might return it.
Mr. Cooling aid not like delsirting from the taut!, but
thought the fee might he subscribed.
Finally the oine•tion was left unsettled, but the com-
mittee get the hint to go round for subscriptions.

CORPORATION MARINES.
The only offer for the premises in Trinity-street, lately
occupied by Mr. 11. Taylor, wag fnms Mr. (eerv. A.
Ensor. Ile tensiered Zit) a year, fur li years, on a hang°,
detentsilsable at seven years.
Mr. I:capErr propoesl, and Mr. TCRNER, seconded, its
34, uptauce.
It wag said the late rent has been
Inquiry was made what the premises were to be used for,
and it was said • horse repository. Then was started the
question—how will that affect our rights I
Mt., IMMO conversation, Alderman Coo" ea moved that
the matter be referred to the Genera Purposes Corn
mitts% with instructions to inquire as to some fixtures.