The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-04-22 00:00:00

MELOOKRE REGIS EASTER VESTRY.

This wee held OM Thursday morning nst, present—
The Reeks', Rev. T. A. (heaves, Mr. Churchwarden
Rowe, and Captain East, Mr. J. A. Talbot, Mr.
Grippe. Mr. Tigwell. Mr. Chalker. Mr. Thiselton,
Mr. Role, Mr. G. L Eliot, Mr. T. Foots, Mr. G.
%Yanked, Mr. Andrews, tin. The only business of
the vestry vfas to appoint ahurobwardens. The Rector
asked Captain Ewa to serve again. as be thought it
desirable the churchwardens shoeld have two years of
ease. Kr. J. Talbot moved, and Mr. Illot seconded,
the re-appoionnant of Kr. Rows on behalf of the
pariah. Tbe previous churchwardens were therefore
re-appointed, the restos% Mating that they had bees
very diligent and corteillatoryo tad bad perforated their
duties is a most astidastogy meaner. . _ .

A manias of the owners aad owmpiera of mato la
the ohareh was then held. Mr. Rowe 'total that the
recrelpts from the offertory bad been £B3B la Id.,
,nd be gar, the following &della of the applica-
tion .

11111.001111 Mil . 011811111.011 T
For the year ..ding April 17, 1873.

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Lad.
Relief of the Illek and Aged Poor .. Id 1
Bible Society it 16
Church Illudouary Society 40 0
Hann Miedone •11 13
Morarisn Missloos ' • 617
Bblpwrack.d Mariners Ilsolety . 11 6
Colonial and Continental Society 10 11
Nab Church is 7
Mulatunaoce of Churr.l . • $7 5
61110
The otiorobwardees !squired £lB6 161. 51. for their
expellees, and they had covenanted to pay the Reiter
rim ; bat they were £3O abort. It had also been
resolved to pay £3O into the Elaviap Bank as on
immolating fund for repairs, but If the/ did that
they would be i:5O short. Tn. Heater fouad that this
MS was to be a first charge on the food. They
required a large sum for repair of the north side of the
roof, and It would be straoge Wee lcot stoney for the
" , and still to pat matey by.
Sitts itaoroe suggested that the °WWII of the @harsh
pews had duties diierent from the occupiers, for
temple the repair of the roof, whieh oegkt roily to fall
upon the, mom, for rem amen let kle home he only
did ilea tomedition of seeping the !satin repair. Sens
bad advised blot not to have any main done to the
reef, bat to let 11 1.11 in on the humor% only It Web,
toil ebbe he woo L. the pulpit—(a laugh.) The offer-
tory would met the requiremento of the ehurok if the
owners would repair the lobate.
Bane doeversition took plass skout the CIO wbieb
It tied been resolved to put by yearly as a !spier fond,
and which was to be • first eharge on the offertory.
Mr. G. Iwo! thought the £5O wee to be amuse.
Wed yearly in order to form a lead for any very
serious repairs. a. Itllrigated that £lO 314116 be Pei
aside to meet any miens outlay.
Tbe Hama petaled out that the resolutiou muted
to imply that all the sustenance' amd make were to be
taken only from this fond. He objected that the pre-
seat ministry aad people sheaki ho taxed for tha Moat
of posterity. • former resolute, woe thst the
repairs and maintename of the ahorsh alsoukl he iirel
taken from the affeetet7 t but the present one was
that this LIO was to be a lest charge.
In the course of eonverestios. Kr. J. A. Titan said
that unless some repairs were dose at moo to the roof,
SirJacque picture would be lot', as the
damp was mining down the walla.
It was resolved that the resolution ref string to the
1:2) !linking fond should be in abeyanee.
The Ricerca remarked that under the old Let of
Parliament there warn a rather heavy rate on those who
owned pews and did not go to church. They might
sontribate £3O yearly towards the repair bead. There
were 300 or 400 and
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---14-sjitan mid that Is. smith would raise • good feed.
The RAMOS sold be rented a paw at £6 6s. a year,
spa ha had • right to expeet that the owners should
aontribute to the repair. He sagtested that 61. a
Utiles should be levied.
Kr. F 0044 Work) Intiliosted 4 possdnbide on the
pow-rent psli to the owners.
on the =Lieu of Mr. TAW; assoeded by Mr.
TIOWILL. It was reeolved that the pew-owners be
regulated to sithesrlbe at the rate .1 66. per sitting in
order Is form • repair fund for the main Umtata of
the 'burgh, sad that snob fluid be plead In the Badap
Bank, and be ander the ootitrol of the churchwardens.
It was dated that the number of pew-owners who
are also °couplers loare‘ses regularly, so that there will
not be many non-residents to be applied to.
A vote of thanks to the Ohaftelan dated the pro-
repedbids. .