The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-01-13 00:00:00

Locommras 921. lOAD

Six till E;ght in suwin—M-ei, sTarNix—to Ave in winter, Sr.
the times at which it is advised locomotives may be
allowed on roads. In Somereetshire it was proposed the
hours of sunset should be taken, hot to find out what those
hours were, it was necessary to batman almenack.
Mr. FLOTER said gee o'clock war not very late at
Michaelmas, but it was at Christmas.
A petition had been went in by Mr. Iddisori, numerously
signed by farmers, strenuously opposing the axing of the
boom, and asking for an extension of time so said Mr.
HlllllllO, who IWOPOOOd extend tbe UM• in winter.
(The petition was in favour of free looomotion.-120.1
Mr. Ifterrsou GOUT said in other counties they had
been able to put the hour of sunset ; the locomotives
could not do more berm than between eve and six, when
everybody was endeavouring to return to their homes. If
any extension wore allowed he supported having the
extension in the morning.
Mr. E. Plume suggested allowing till six o'clock in
winter, except in December and January, and a member'
suggested adding November.
The Court divided as to whether the closing winter hour
should be five or six, and for five o'clock, thirty-three
voted ; but only two for s o'clock—Mr. It. ff. Eliot and
Mr. Hambro.
Mr. HAIR° brought forwardabyalaw, which would have
the effect of sending a man in advanoe to see the road was
clear, when the locomotive traversed a" Devonshire-lane,"
via, highway which for 100 yards is less than 21 feat
wide. _

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Mr. FLOM reed the asylums report The two asylum'
have slways been found iu an efficient state. —Report
received and adopted, Mr. George Eliot and Mr. Algernon
Sheridan being appointed in place of Mx. Foster, deceased,
and Mr. Parke, resigned._

Lord Rum, read this report, which recommended a
eounty rate of one farthing in the C. The committee
railed stwntion to an unusually heavy item in the
expenses, mainly on sta..* a theßithways Act and the
Dopssgtosul Diseases Act, which Ind entailed • very beivbry
additional amount of work, and they had received • bill of
/1,11151 from the Clerk of the Peace and others, for conse-
quent expenses, ot which rind bad been paid on amount. The
committee hoped the other committee, would devote their
attention to keeping the future expenses more moderate.
Mr. MASSA said no expenses had been incurred beyond
what was necessary, and be spoke eulogistically lot the
work done, and attention given by the Mork of the Peace
and Mr. Sampson. the accounts and work having been of
a most complicated nature.
Rev. a W. BoonAN thought the charge • most
enormous one, and wanted to know what the Finance
Committee thought about it.
Lord KLDON said be had never tom' a bill himself, and
did not know in what way Mr. Bingham could expect the
amount to be reduced.

"C. lirlitisonsn did not expect • Conservative
Government to have given them such • long bill.
(Laughter.)
Mr. FLOYILII did not think it was fair to tax the Con.
servative Government with the bill. As to the Contagious
Diaries (Animals') Act, it had been very successful with
regard to cattle but as to swine, the cease of disease
seemed to start up in all directions ; they were supposed
to be swine fever, and the bills for pigs came in ; but he
doubted whether there was not some mistake as to the
nature of the disease. He hoped they would have the
assistance and advice of the tenant farmers as to whether
these compensations ought to be paid for pigs.
Mr. Bigonan hoped Mr. Player would deliver that
speech at St. Stephen's. (Laughter)
The CRAIILMAR said they must not get into St. Stephen's
there, for the Court was an administrative and not • legisla-
tive body. He had wished the accounts could have been
sent in from time to time, for be disliked • delayed bill
bat he was told that could not be done. The money they
had to administer was only on* farthing in the A, and be
doubted whether any other body could have administered
that small amount more economically. (Applause.) The
committee had done good seerice in calling attention to
the amount of the bill.
The Finance Committee were re-appointed, with the
substitution of Lord Wolveton in place Of the Late
Mr. Frampton.

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roucz azroar.
Mr. BERDALL LIITLitIALIIII reed this. A rate of one
farthing in the A was reeempended. The committee
recommended that the DerriOlis a Dr. Fall, of Winfrith,
be dispensed with, and Kr. James Bartlett be appointed
in his stead.

Mg CHIVY CONSTUILIII ZEPOIT,
Read by the Clark of the Peace, showed a alight
increase in the number of offenders, namely 109 against
191 Oaptaim Amyatt recommended P.O. Felix Beeline,
who is wow medically unfit for duty, to have the 'lowan-
nitetion allowance.. _

No roport irll37ihe Count, Analyst.
DOTS IN INDUSTRIAL SCIIOOLL
The CHAIRRAN save notice GO that at the next enesiOn*,
If Mr. Playdel is reedy with Ws school, the Court may be
able to pay the usual allowances.
Mr. Rims'. said he should not be ready by nest
sessions.

-71Wastatausn remarked that all the old orders under
the Contagious Diseases Act have been repealed, and
therefore a great deal of carejgneoseeary in making new
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