The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-16 00:00:00

LOCAL BOARD.

The quarterly meeting of this body was held in the
Council Chamber on To,,Jay evening, when there were
pres,nt :J. T. Stephen', E (Mayor), Mews. C Eimunds,
T. H. Edmunde, C. Tucker, D. E. Biddlecombe, ti lowell,
G. A. Samson, J. Hounsell. end A. Reynold?.
After the confirmation of the last meeting, minutes, the
report of the Medical ()nicer (Mr. G. U. Means) WAS read.
The figures showed the highest death-rate for some yew,
several having occurred fru. no measles and respiratory affec-
tions.
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The state of • dangerous bank in Pymoredano, which
has been • source of infinite trouble to the Board, was
again brought forward. S imething had been done with a
view to keep the bank in it. proper place, in the way of
barrici, ling with woodwark, ,fro., but saloon as the had
weather rattle the bunk renewed ita old tricks, and
encrorwheil upon the Cd to the danger of ;moaners. It
woo clear that tlie arrangements mode were not efficient,
and would have keen much better had the Board followed
the sug&estions of their surveyor, who, at the cutset,
&dew:teed a permanent masonry.
A AA of squabl•ling ha, 'Ate's, taken ;dace with regard
to tho payment et ,f,51 for penstock, and tide.valve
supplied to the Board ler drainoge purposes during IF/S.
Hears. Waller and Cu. hod applied to the Board for pay-
ment of the above NUM, but demurral on the ground of
having already paid Mr. F. Crokaui, the then contractor.
Subsequently the Town Cl.rk, upon being appealed to,
stated his belief that they (the Board) boa no defence
against Moors. Wall, ea claim, his opinion being that Mr.
Shopland, the enOeeer, octino as their agent, hod pledg,d
the credit of tho Board to Messrs. Waller. A sol.citor's
letter was recently received on behalf of Messrs. Waller
applying for the amount. r, end of it was that the
Board found thetnelves in • fix, fur having already paid
Mr. Crokatu the antlont, they could not me their way
dear to pay it over again, making themselves liable to
answer for misappropriation of public fundo. However, it
was, a short time since, deck! id to pay Means Wanut
their claim, tied to proceed against Mr. Crokam for the
recovery of the same.

In cm.equcnce of this Mr. C. EDMUNDS et this meeting
moved the following :—" lost Mr. Gundry (clerk) be in-
structed to apply forthwith to Mr. CrultatO to re-p ty the
sum of £5l raid to him in error, fur penstock and U.:a
valve chamber; and that fading such repayment within
14 clays from the date of applic ttion, legal proceedings be
take, roc the re^nv,y of the amount.
fie-onr. thy r. 11. EDMUNDS and canted,-
'I. narrIOLDS w.ta tilt to present the
repot: no the B..,it4ret C.., ttee, hich r commoried
tn. nl % limp t the urinal at the Market-how e.
The r..i. •r. eleo s-ated that the site pitched upon at the I e,g
mc Am;l ire in King of Prussia-lane was
in t drvin..ii en advisaltie no. Several members of he
B card run-erre.' in thie Mee. No ether site Ind as yet
been al,o•el l 3 the Sanitary Committee. (High time it
was )
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It then s'itran th it,. VIM! )1,1140.4 in S tnthity. at
were 0 i ut a Aii..td 4 a er. aud the Marcie sta.:seated
that t.; g..rect I b • instructed to serve a not'ca
t e ih•ro. itin of • propvr Fnpply. r a At
•7 c0u..1 ores persons to have the com-
peirs trs,,r w.•., ha•l otr.-mly had a pure supply; but
than.. %mine iostore wit,r the introductiou of a proper
Stiphlv he on.
Mr.l tho eyhound Hotel, applied for per-
in;al II I rei,Ct rig ~h.trd over the entrauco to his
prelim, in D.ot awl Dot passage. The matter WU
reler•e.l t. • b Pay. go maittee.