The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-01-13 00:00:00

DORCHESTER TOWN COUNCIL.

WrDsglway.—Preeent : The Mayor (Mr. G. J. G.
Gregory), Alderman Galn'n • Councillors W. Vernon,
Dr. Aldrifgc, J. F. Ho lgee, E Bumett, M. Devenlsh,
A. Minion, F. L. Turner, and the Town Clerk (Mr. G.
Symonds.
The &nate' of the tut zoteting having been road,
the Town Clerk sald be bad sent a oopy of the report on
the Beggars' Knit) Fair Fish! and the resolution passed
thereon to the Rev If. Mottle and Mr. Andrews, as
repreeenti-g the momor.ll..ts, and be had received an
sumer from Mr. Andrew., which had already been
poblphed In the local papers, so that perhaps there
1., old bino °andel) for him to mit it._ _

Some dllenakf‘n hero cr;med as to tie advleability
of postponing the meeting on nerount of the Quarter
Serainne heing hell, 0111. (,f the Cuut,oillore t xpreasing
0,4 desire to be away. bat ultimately it was ogrectl to
procecd wit% the Intolowa. . . . .

Tie Town Clcrk war i;itroeted to arknowledre the
ree,lpt of Mr. And:Twee letter, and enter it in tile
minute book.

I.VATCH CO/1M ITTRIL

The report was rer.a,f-ro;;;Iich it appeared that the
pollee expenaes for the part yew had been f5lB 13a. 51.,
one fourth of which had been defrayed by GoyFrnmet 8.
Attention was drawn to the Insecore fastening of
premises at night, no leas than 261 mush eases having
hoer, repotted. The operation of the Dorset Mendieity
seioty bed been very satisfsotory In the borough,
whilat the woiklng of the Licensing Act had been moat
enec.,,tii,, 18 cases of drunkenneis having been
reported Ude year, as egalost 25 last year; and the
streets were also much quieter at MAL With regard
to the extra pay to the police, It stated that in reality
the Poperhateodetet's eslaty bad only been increased to
the extent of about £2 145., as the other part of the
additional pay Cg1:130 out of pedlars' feeo, serving et
Nimmons, ke.. and of which Mr. Pommy (the late supt.)
bad the benefit, but which bad not b-en granted to the
present tuperintendent The pay of the Inferior
officers was not considered exessaive. It was a matter
of regret that PO few members of the ,00mmittee
attended the meetings, only three being present on the
last °oration.

Mr, Bottom said he must move that the latter part
of the rcp,rt be not adopted. He was unable to be
present on the lset meeting of the Watch Committee,
and had only received notice of the same a few hours
before it actually took p'soe.
Mr. TORlSNltlhoaght it very hard that the police rate
ahould fall so heavily on many of the Inhabitants of
Fordlogton.
The TuWS CLERK said the rate was acoordlng to the
value of the rateable property in the parish
Mr. VERNON till:night It Tery unfair they hbu'd have
to pay rates for all the poor of the parish, many of
whom were sent from Dorchester.

The Tows Mute laid they could only take the law
I' It etood. . . .

Triawrif thought it advisable reoro3eotatloos
should be made to the Local Government Board 6 bow-
ing bow the rats* premed on the ratepayers of
Fordingewo.

Mr. VITINON said the aseessment committee knew
there were • lot of poor people in Fordirgton ; they
excused them, and put the extra rats on others; he did
not think they bad soy right so to do. There were
*song moons in the parbh who ought not to be la
excused. . . . .

Mr. Trani wished to ask by what legal authority
they did It.
Tbe TOWN GIME raid that was easily answered.
Each parish was equally rated; they did not consider
bow many of the people were unable to pay. The
matter was In a great measure in the hands of the
overseer. The only way would be for the overseer not
to excuse wry one.
Ultimately the matter was allowed to drop.
Mr. GALPIS said with regard to the extra pay they
had granted to the superintendent, he roust now say,
as be always bad, that he (the auperlnten.:ent) had as
moob as he ought to have had, and there was no reason
for any advance. Ile thought the oontroversy on the
subject would be the means of doing good.
We. VIIINON said It had gone forth to the public, that
.CM£l had been exceeded by them in the year for the
maintenance of the pollee forma whereas snob was not
the osse, as one fourth of that amount came from
Government. The inhabitants had naturally thought
that the members of the Council were westing money.
Re was unable to be present at the meetiog when the
stitj•ct was Mann Ned. If it had not been for Mr.
()Onto's speech, he thought the town would have gone
on in its ritual quiet state. The rr markt, of Mr. Galpin
he considersd. a•ry unfair, and called f.,r an explanation.
From the first it was unds Mood that the superintendent
was to have £lOO,. his salary. For himself, he did not
wish to be exorbitar t, and he thought the superintendent
wan paid much under, rather than over, other towns In
ii3o district. .

Mr. HODGE; raid in the observation he made at •
former meeting with respect to the absence of members
horn • meeting held in Oztobor, 1871, to did not
allude to any ore in particular. He did not at all
refer to Mr. Galplv ; be did not catch the observation
which fell from Mr. Galtin in respect thereto as the
late meeting, or be shoull at °roe have cleared up the
point. Ho thooeht the report satisfactorily showed
that the supra, tend. at was only ric..livicg about £2
more than b• was originally entitled to, sod therefore
It ohou!d not go forth to the town that his salary had
been rai•, d by tho addition of fah
Mr. TOKSZR moved that the report be a!opt,A.
Mr. GAIPIII said he considered it very unfair that
he could not .it at that tshle and .4o his duty without
being told that Ile bad created a panic in the town—
ho hd no influerce to do so—that plUsiO, if any, bad
boon eteusrd by the Town Council. He was there to
serve the town of Dorchester ; If the members of the
Council th,ught be acted urif.drly, and they could not
agree with him, let them tell him so, and be 'mild at
once resign his po•lbon—(no no). WA regard to
the era tot ion of Lis friend Dir. Hodges, be was per.
hotly satisfied.

M. I:gnaw! said of triers' Mr. Gs knew that
o'ber members of the Ceunoil wrre cosily desirous
with him of doing their duty. He could not a.y that
Mr. (Lilpio tuloht not think it honest to let th.t speeoh
he published, but he most say be did not thick It waa
With regard to the increase of the polio, foree he (Mr.
Vernon) had good reason to ask for that increase, when
he eould not walk about the 'treats without being
stoned and hooted.

Mr. POTOINI said he believed the present police form)
very effective., and Dorobester had the name of being
egeeedinely well watched.
Dr. ALmitmots thought they had folly discussed the
matter, and whllat thinking that the remarks made by
Mr. Gslpin on a former oceadon had been rather
Intemperate, be must say that no one had been more
e.rnest In their endeavenre to beoefit the town then
Mr. Galpin bad. Howe. pleased to see the report of the
Watch Committee, and woe sorry be was unab'e to be
present at their last meeting.
The MATOIS quite arreed with Mr. Dodges; he con-
sidered the town was well watched, while the espouses
were as low as any town In the district.
The report was adopted.
ray WART* MCI OF 01100 ND IN WOLLASTON IIILD.

A letter was read horn Messrs. Davis and Sons, ask•
lag that the vacant piece of ground In W.llaston field,
behind the tesideno., of Mita Campbell, be lot to them
on a lease for 99 years, ler the purposes of a kitchen
garden, end are-ruing stahlee there,c in coni.setion with
two villas noently btdlt by them In that locality.
The Mayon said he understood Messrs. Duels would
psy tbe full ground rent.
Mr. Turmas said before they granted the applica-
tion, ho oh, uld like to ask If th.!ro was not a groat
llkslibood of the property becoming valuable as budd-
ing ground.
Mr. BODORS did not at all approve of letting the
ground for the purpose. lie thought it IMMO fetUrel
the house, would be built on it, sod it would Loom. •
valuable property.
Mr. CIALPIN thought they should try to sco^mmodate
people ; the villas recently erected wuuld be taken, and
a family reside there, provided the stables were erected.
The matter was referred to the General Purposes
Committee.

inerre AND LIABILITIFS.

Mr. iIODOIIB said the Moue. Committee had often
much trouble la ascertaining bow they stood In regard to
money matters, and be thought some statement should
be prepare.' that they might know what rates wore due
to them. At the last meeting they were told there
were no funds to band, arid be, for one, should like to
keow what was really dos. It appeared that the
Corporate Revenue was now something like £1,300 a
year, and this wee gradually Increasing. Ho thought,
however, that the subject had better be adjoerned till
the Borough Treasurer s'soootint had been_publlehed.
The matter was ultlmatwly left to the Flamm Com-
rut, tee.