The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-06-04 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

RAILWAY ACCOMMODATION. —An additional
train now leaves the St. Mary Station for Wimborne,
startiug at 8 p.m. and returning from thence at
S. 53. in connection with the main down train
which leaves Waterloo station at 5.

THIS WII A TII AN D THI CRora.—Hay.maiog
has commenced in good earnest in this locality,
and thou is, we are glad to say, the prospect of an
abundant harvest both of grass and corn.
FRIENDLY AND BENYFIT SOCISTY.—OD Wednes-
day May 29, the members of this society held their
anniversary. After paying friendly visits to the
honorary members, they walked in procession to the
Church, where a sermon was preached by the Rev.
G. D'Oyly Snow, from Proverbs iii., 5,6, 7 and S
verses. About 170 members partook of an
excellent dinner under a marque, kindly lent by
Nlr. Foot. The usual loyal toasts were given and
responded to. Mr. Steel stated that the income of
of the Society, securely invested, amounted to
x:1,377 ss. Id., being an increase of £7O over last
year, and that the number of members was 162.
The evenin4 was spent in a very joyous manner, by
immense numbers of people who had gathered with
Ole members in the field, and dancing parties were
quickly formed in response to the cheering notes
from Mr. Eyres's band. The gala-day closed about
9 p.m with the National Anthem.
PRIDIENTATION.-1121 engraved silver plated tea
pot and cream jug were presented to Mr. John
Counter, on Tuesday the 25th ult., by the friends
who attended the classes which he conducts, in
connection with the Wesleyan Society, as a mark of
love and esteem.

PICNNY Baws.—The managers of this bank, who
meth together on Tuesday evening, the 28th ult.,
report that the number of depositors 1. 211, and that
.C 55 is now invested in the saving's bank in their
names. The people of Blandford will be glad to
learn this, as the bank has only been opened a few
months.

MILS CORPS.—Now that so much effort is being
made by oar riflemen to improve as marksmen, the
townspeople, in order to stimulate them to better
their shooting, have subscribed already about £l5
towards a fund for the purchase of prize', which
will be shot for some time this summer. The
dresses of the boys of the rifle fife band will soon be
completed, and they will appear in them for the
first time on the with inst., when they will proceed
with the corps to Wimborne.

hoped they would give the matter their serious
consideration.
Mr. J. N. PIKE suggested that it would be better
to divide the resolution into two part& oue
acknowledging the nuisances, the other to devise a„
remedy.
Mr. (Morse objected to this, and said the
resolution as proposed was all that was necessary.
C. 0. BARTLETT, Esq., (the Town Clerk) at the
request of Mr. J. W. Pike, read the clause of the
old set, which provided that proceedings could only
be taken by the local authorities. The act 23rd
and 24th Victoria, provided that any person might
summon another before the magistrates for causing a
nuisance. The authorities, according to the new
act, were the Town Council; where no conned
existed, the Board of Guaialiaus for the union ; jr
there was no Board of Guardians, then the overseers
of the parish.
Much discussion ensued, but Mr. Groves declined
to alter his resolution.
Mr. W. .1. PIKE proposed SD amendment. It SOS
foolish to think they could evade carrying out the Act
of Parliament because it WAS a compulsory one. He
hoped a/1 the persons there assembled believed that
he was actuated by a eincere desire to benefit the
town and inhabitant. He took great interest in
the matter, and could assure them that thing existed
in the town which demanded reform. 'Aire was
a family of ten persons. NI of whom were-grown
up, living in a room 10 feet by 13. He hare of
other inetances of overcrowding. and he hail keen
informed by a minister of religion that such sales
were not singular. He would quote statistics winch
would show that the number of deaths ia the tows
of Wareham had been unusually numerous, being at
the rate of 33 in the 100, while in the rural parish
of Arno the proportion was 13 in the 100. Out of
66 deaths in Wareham last year, 30 were children
under live years of age. It was must distressing to
think of so many children being swept away by
death. It was most important that a remedy should.
he provided, and the one he proposed, the assistance
of the Board of Guardians, would be of groat benefit,
because it would place power in the hands of a
responsible body of men, who had the power of
raising funds. BURROWS had been circulated in the
town that there would be a rate of As. in the pound.
This was absurd. The Act of Parliament provided_
that no rate should exceed is. iii the pound. That
was an anneal rats, and there was no power to
exceed it. There were no powers to execute works,
any more than a drain, if ordered by the magistrates.
'Mr. Grovesfie resolation refused to allow of any
' interference, and he would conclude by moving as an.
anielehnent, "That this meeting laments that there
are places highly injurious to the health of the
inhabitants."
Mr. J. W. PIKS seeonded the amendment. He
would direct their attention to the evils which
resulted from the pillhent system of dressage. The
wells in the town were on a lower level than the
cesspools, consequently the cesspools soaked into the
wells. An analysis proved that the water from the
pump, erected in the market place, was unfit for
human beings to drink, it contained particles of
animal and vegetable matter, and such was theme*
with many other wells in the town.
The Mtvou put the amendment, and only a km
hands were held up, the original resolution rut
carried by a large majority.
Mr. TULLIDUE proposed that a committee of nine,
persons be appointed to carry out the act. He
advised them not to allow any General Board to
interfere in the matter. In Dorchester, to the
regret of many of its inhabitants, extensive works
had been executed, which had cost the town large
sums of money. If the people of Wareham allowed
the Board of Guardians to interfere, no one could
tell where the matter would mad, as they might soon
be handed over to some other Board, and great
expenses incurred, the burden of which would. fall
on the tradespeople. Gentlemen could leave the
town, but tradesmen could not, they must rennin
and bear the burden._ _

Mr. FOOKIM seconded the proposition.
Mr. W. J. PUCK wi•died to read • letter which he
had received from a most respectable inhabitant of
Dorchester. The letter said that the people were
satisfied with the working of the Local Board of
Health, and that not • single person in Dorchester
would wish to return to the old state of things.
There had been four sanitary rates made, the rato
for last year being Is. Q.
A Vows : 1 did pay dree and nine in the pound,
should'ut ha come to Wareham only for the rates at
Dorchester. (Loud laughter.)

Mr. 8AR7007 proposed, that two more pumpa
should Le erected m Wareham.

Mr. S. SPICER seconded the proposition.
Mr. J. W. PIKI moved an amendment, "That
a committee be appointed to examine into the
unitary requirements of the town, and to consider
the best and cheapest legal method of meeting such
requirements, and to report thereon to the ratepayers
at a public meeting." As to erecting more pumps,
he said they had one peculiar specimen already in
front of thr Townhall. Strangers coming to the
town, looked at the pomp with astonishment, and
asked "Who', your architect r Moreover, they had
no money to erect pump,.
Mr. Fookes said he would erect one in West Street
at his own expense. (Laughter and "bravo Fookes.")
Mr. W. J. Pike seconded the amendment. Re
thought it would be roseormble of the meeting to
appoint &committee to inquire into the evils existing
in the town. There wore plenty of gentlemen present
they might appoint—Mr. Barfoot, Mr. Groves, Mr.
Drew, and Mr. Parsley, who was the largest rate-
payer in the parish—(A Voice: "So he ought to be,
he has the most nuisances." (Roars of hiughtse.)
It was fiyolish, after admitting the toils, not to adept
some means to remove them. The matter mould
not rest here, for unless something was done a.
Government Commissioner would be sent down.

Mr. BACRIS said he should oppose the amendment;
they wished to manage their affairs without having
recourse to any legal methods.
The Rev. S. R. CAPEL called attention to the
manner in which the business of the meeting had
been carried out. They had appointed a committee.
without power or funds, to carry out an Act of
Parliament. This he thought an illogical proposition.
The amendment advocated the adoption of the bat
and cheapest mode of removing the evil. Surely
Mr. Beggs and Mr. Groves would not wish to adopt
an illegal mode. Mr. Capel expressed the great
interest he felt in the welfare of the town, and in
anything which would tend towards its benefit.
Mr. BACGS said he had every respect for their
esteemed rector, but he must say the first resolution
expressed the Act of Parliament under which, they
intended to proceed.
The amendment was then put, and only a few
bands held up. The resolution was carried by a large
majority.
Mr. Beggs moved a vote of thanks to the Mayor,
which was seconded by Mr. Groves, and the meeting
separated.