The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-02-09 00:00:00

PORTLAND LOCAL BOARD.

TfIIIRSDAY ETENtm..—Preient : Mr. J. C. Lane (chair-
man), Mr. R. Flew, Mr. .1. *riven, Mr. Andrew., Mr.
Gibbs, Mr. R. Pearce, Mr. W. Attwooll. Mr. IL W. otter.
Mr. S. Pearce, Mr. E. WILIAM, Mr. K Steno, Mr. E
Pearce. Mr. IL Lana, awl Mr. .1. Scriven.

4AI LIJIG 114,1LF.

Tender, for the above wen: opened, and found as
fuld /WS

Mr. W. Radler, ; Mr. H. Hodder, 3.4.14.1. Mr. W.
White, 3,: Mr. R. Comben, 3s. ad.; Mr. J. Ward, 3s.
Eight yousi fur Mr. Ward and fire fur Mr. White, awl
Mr. Ward's offer was chosen.

PORT
.sAVITART Al THORIyT.

rhe CR.11101121-.;;. atilfill-s-uTiec-t. -aljo-ttmol to receive
replies (nen Dr. Parsons and Mr. Stone. Dr. Parsons said
he would accept the poet: hot would talk to the Board
alsalt the on.a,imentc. Mr. Stone maid he would discharge
the ,Inties of inspector of nuisances, at the name pay. if
the 11,ar,1 woul I wit give more. If they gave these
officers extra salary, the Local Government Board would
pay half.
Mr. E. Piture agreed. and did not rmisider the Laesl
Government Ityir I would have then more power than
now over
,the l'orthm4 !Akers.
. .

Mr. K Comm,: ha 4 heunl that tale two years ago : he
npr0..41 havin:: anything to do with the Local Govern.
ment Itemi in reswet to their olfirers, and hoped' they
would let the questbot stand over awl try to get out of it
by making Weymouth the NI Sanitary Authority. Let
filo, who MO lot them into the seeret pay for it.

Mr. ANDREWS would propose that no additional salary
be paid.
Mr. J. P. SCUIrEN said if they increased the salaries of
their present "therm, they were bound to advertise for
fresh applicant.. If they kept the appointments in their
own hawk. they (sohl do as they liked with their own
ofheers; hut thy would not be able to do no if they
accepted Government
Mr. E. PRARCE prop wed "That the Baird appoint a
medical officer to the port sanitary authority of the
district."

ScoJed by Mr. 11. STONE.
Mr. E. Cowers oinsised ; he moral that no medical
oiliest for the port be appointed. Portland was not the
place to be called l•l• t. o.c..ept the relioniOlolity they
had been let into it without knowing whot they were
about
Mr. Combirds amendment was nut seconded ; so the
proposition was carried.
On the proposition of Mr. J. I'. SERITEN, it wee agreed
that if Dr. Parsons, would accept the appointment of
medical officer to the tart sanitary authority without
in,:rea.:a of ...Mary, be.!ie.appoiuti:d;

."..
Dr. Parson. WU called in and Informed of this, but told
the Board the duties involved expenses out of his own
pocket. He hail been, for instance, requested to proceed
on board thn Lancashire Lau, and went four times, there
was ivotagious dimAie on board : hit he never received a
farthinJ. Ile was sure the Buxrd did not wish him to
work fern othing.
Ile was toll he received Lit a year, and smiled at the
amount Afterwards he said lie would accept the post
rather than Dr. McLean should have it. He would rather
give a to the coal club than that a medical man should be
appointed under the Port Sanity Authority.
Mr. J. I'. scrturEs showed (ruin Acts of Parliament that
a captain was bound to pay on behalf of his owners all
reasonable expenses to a doctor for treatment of the sick.
Mr. Howard had stated the same.
. . . .

On this Dr. Parsons accepted the invitation, and Mr. J.
SCRIVEN remarked that in ease of a captain refuting to
pay for medical aid, the Board should support their oMmr
in obtaining retires&
Dr. Parsons was then appointed medical officer to the
port sanitary authority.