The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-08-24 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

Pam Seasioss, Saturday. --lkdore %P.coutet ortmati(chair.
man). Mr C. J. Uanibro, Ilr J. C. Ilaneal.Pleddell, and Mr E.
'lay ker-Seynicr.
Lane, .4 Bland:ord. plaolol not guilty to a charge
laid by P.C. Ntockley that he had t(1.4:4181,1 ill search of game
Ott lands by the side of thu Blandlord and ntieklanat turnpike
on the 1111 l ming or the tat .4 July, lola.- Tho case was clearly
provol by the pubcenian.—lhe defendant had been Nunn
moded before, hut he hot ahr.c..a.1..1 to. the North .4 England,
and a warrant woo Issued fur his appreheitsio... —lie was thud
KS and los conic, which he paid.
Thomas Joyce was charged with trespaining in ecarch .4
Kum on lands belonging to Mr J. C. Mansell-Pleidell on tbe
24th July—lto pleaded ...unity and was fined Is and 9. wins.
, Robert Ituchnall preferred a charge against Charke Roberto.
of I:landlord, fur stealio,„•• firewrod hem aatrplt at Illandfard.
1 —The charge was withdrawn.—Defendant MIS dismissed with
a caution.. _ . .

&opium; Chen-eft. of Spettltbury, was suronomcd, but did
1).4 arpunr, IF ',sing drunk at !timidlord n the ,:th of August.
—A warrant la to he issued for his amirehenWon.

BLAWORD. TOWN cp.:-NcjiL

At the quarterly meeting of this Council on Tuesday
last, there were present—Mr. 11. Durden (Mayor). Alder-
men F. T. Johns and A. S. Hodges ; Councillors T. H.
Bennet 11. (BM H. Fisher, C. Fond, WI. Nagar, It,
Eyers, K H. Smith, J. Stewart, J. Ball. and J. Barnes.
It WAS resolved at the last meeting to invite tenders for
painting and colouring the walls of the Corn Exchange.
Mr. C. POND said, before the tenders were submitted,
he considered that it would be a great deal better for
the outside t., Ise attended to first. When there had teen
a very heavy rain it soaked through the skylight and came
Into the riam. He believed that the roof should he
elevated, instead of being Hat, as the water could not run
off • Sat roof. A sketch for a new roof which Mr. l'ond
produced, showing his idea closely, was well received by
the members present.
Mr. H. WMt said the only question would be the expense.
but he believed the walls would have to be first seen to,
as they were in such • dirty state.
Mr. ELASR said he agreed with Mr. Pond's plan, for if
the roof was bad it must naturally keep the walls damp.
It was suggested, after a further discussion, that Mr.
l' I and Mr. A. Green, who was the builder of the Corn
Exchange, confer respecting the plan submitted by Mr.
Pond.
Mr. Povo in reply said as the Town Council were public
men, they ought to have the opinion of a surveyor.
A proposition MIMIC by Mr. C. Posts, seconded by Mr. H.
GILL to the effect "That the Finance Committee be autho-
rised and requested to 'mot • competent builder or cur-
veyor. to inspect the roof of e Corn Exchange, and report
thereon to the Council" was carried.
Mr. Euisn prupesed that the tenders for the painting
and eleaning the walls be returned to the partite; who had
tendered. and
Mr. EVCSA considered they should he retained by the
Mayor.
It was resolved that the tenders obtained in respect of
the resolution missed at the last meeting, be deferred until
a report has been ol.tained as to the state of the roof.
l'he next business was "The propeosl Redding site;
and after a great deal of if iseussion, Mr. Jotiss said as it
appeared to 101! hi. duty to bring in an amended bill, and
aci he considered they should trysail let the land SW quickly
as ro.lible, he should propose "That the rent of the five
smaller pieces should he 1;:i per year, and of the larger 8.
I The proposition was se.sitsled by 511 r. Et ENS.
Mr. 1.11 cail that the I 'mined bait all along shown that
they did not wish to tell the land, but he should suggest
that it be first offered for letting, and that the public
should be informed that it WAS for letting at Ike suggested
price.
Mr. 11. FIAIILK propoted as an addenda, sshich was
seconded by Mr. T. 11. litzuerr that a line of £5O per
i.imsysliosl.l be added.
The propo-ition w as carried.