The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-06-15 00:00:00

..i..MINIIIIIIN

BRIDPORT. The MAYOII thought it would not be advisable to discuss
MACKIREL were %nett in large quantities at Saryre and the matter in open Council; he considered it would be
other Phares alone the e""t' on Wednesday morning. much the best to appoint a small committee to eimsider
They were sold at the harbour at prices varying from 11.. 1 the question, and report thereon to the Council. Ile felt
to 7s. pm hundred; and retailed in the town from tkl. to
~..I:ni,tei. I.4rer.
Erifliiata7r.pwroovuelA the public pas'il'ilsticthhadat the right
gablatoirbithhee
deprive,' o their right. A committee would be aide to
Is. per dozen.
ItEroslltoltr SALL-Mr. Eaton eonducted this sale on
wm.,,,,,,.. There was a fair ataa,i,.., of ~,,whawr,,, make further inquiries in the matter : Mr. Wainwright,
ant the folowing prices were realise." :-Fat heifers, altipeigh very clever, was only a private gentleman; butt
ez llk. to .C 3150. : cows andtheals,7.l;
cerl....3tobn‘fliew:
emthlac'emss 31r. ltiley was an acknowledged authority: his word would
go for tutieli, and he could be iriked whether, in hi. opinion,
VA. ha ;Is. Horn ewes r,',,,s' . . .
_, the 'nhaletauts hail at any time forfeited their right.
Us to 56.. : slip pig& Xs. each. Alderman t.V Ii s LLits thooglit that would be a legal 1
\Voiotia° Mge II lasers:ire -A t an enterminment given
some few months trek, the sum of .C 1 was realised, for question for legal gentlemen.
the purpose of adding some new books to the already Mr. J. T. STSPIILNS : Let us by all means prove OUT
extensive library owned by this association. We hear right.
that • committee has been appointed to select these books, The MAYOR maid there was another question as to whether
for bame to the at any time the Corporation had given up their right in
and in a week or two they will be mad). favour of the Harbour n
menders. sideme.
11'010N %VON flat-We hear that the coinmittee ap- i Alderman ItIOPITAGI: : There was • rartain yearly pay-
painted to make the neceseuT arrangements in connection leant attached to the right-if we have not kept up that
with the opening of the thlilfellown new hall on the Psth might we not have lost the right I
lone, have resolved that the dinner shall take place in a Mr. E. Cox said On years ago there was nothing hut a
field, and that a band shall be engaged for the occasion. so river running into the sea at the harbour-there was no
that the proceedings will them assitine the character of a haven at that time.
Pte, although it it not eowidered likely that there will The Moron: But the inhabitants are sail to have had
be any gorgeous procesaion through the streets ot the the right between the twoelilfs.
town, a. it was only last year the I. Ige had a public Alderman Wituaws consider-1 that the committee
demonstration. The eenternelated doings in connection shieilil have the power of obtaining counsel's opinion on
with the Gond Teniplars of Ilrbiport on that .lav will, we the subjeet
believe, le postponed till a later date, as it would not be Mr. .1. T. STEPHENS proposed that Moors. If. N. Cox,
wise to let the two events clash. .1. Dunham, D. E. Diddlecombe, and C. Edmunds be
Manna' Perri desmoss, Tueslay. -Before the )layur (Mr , appointed as the committee.
C. Tucker), and Mr F. 0....1. 1 The Mayne, however, thought that it would be best to
ClitaLTY TO A nou f first pass a resolution that such &committee be appointed,
Thoo.wd Gill LA William Gill, father and sin, were choke:A and
Mr. J. I'. STF.MIENS then withdrew his proposition. and ' with iii.temting and abusing • dog, OH the anl dune, the
i moved-" That a committee be appointed for the purpose
property .4 Mr Francis Tucker. bookseller, lie . -Mr Manley for
complainant. --11urlotte Syria's, wife of liaoauel Syines, of Folly- ! of making further inquiries with regard to the sand at the
i,,,,,. oad 0., 00, morning of the Mallon. she w.' " .°1.44°°1 ' Ilarbour, end that they
opi be empowered to take counsel's
nion on the question.
of Mee Hall i
ett's spiiiiing walk in Eastostrect, when she heanl a
dog. my very much, ehe Arent and lookol thnnigh the crevices In
.....Mr...l.2.....Coitth:oT;raynorwiaroll flin„;ltit an important
wgi. questio.ni-t.
tbe bent partition. and the. saw rheum.' Gill etrike a brown going give up their ri. 1
and white sp. '.l dog with • clothes prop. she heard Inin any '''''''iiy".''''''W,
pre,ioudy ° semi him down here, 111 give him soething,.
aa,saw by .. hie,.^ as ..he thought, th m
e dog. The hior ,
hNtri.._li.
t.N.
Ati'lx : We have to In A: to the rights of the
end Th ..... As Gill thou threw a quantity in a evan to the town mdse., the •.1 wived
, that 3 are not el
kti..ekel the dog &urn.
.4 n--tier over the &sr. The son was alto to the yard, hut °f th.'in.
she .0.1 it me him strike it. The do: did not get up from the Alderman MONTAGU then:lit it Wnlll.l isc better for the
whole Council to ...insider the subject at onist. but
wrouisi for wren, time after It was struck.--sarah Hallett,
',How, .4 it,,,,,t.street, mid she was with the last witness on the Alderman WILLIAMS said a committee would be able to
months.; spoken of ; she heard • dog cry, Inked through the get evidenee on the question, and, after hating had
boards, and saw the younMer defendant whip the dug: the dog , rounsel's opinion, report to the Council.
cried vet, much. The father %has In the Aani at the time, buit Mr. Serritt seeondeil Mr. Stephens's proposition, and it ,
Slur .11.1 not ace him strike the clog --Complainant sail he was ; was carried unanimously.
the owner .1 the 'lug: the ihrg cone home about uderm o'clock ' The MAYOR said lie should like to have coolheaded
on the mo ... il ig tooki.',t of, asps It wait hifUre,l frightfully it indiviilitabi on the committee-those who would not be ,
could scarcely walk. and was found lying on the doonstep. The likely to he carried away by their enthusiasm on the '
elder defentlant had admitted to him that he struck the dog, suhiect, and whilst not at all objecting to any of the
and hot la en to hint, wanting to make it up. Ile dill not see gentlemen named by Mr. Stephens, he should like to have
the dog till twelve o'clock, and he then emu it to Mr Bannister, ; an aldermen on such committee, and he would suggest
ta„.,,,,,,,y ...mono, rho Bahl the dog haul Wee very badly I that the following he those climen :-Alderman J.
used : the ilug had been In a had state for MMus thee. althOUgh I Williams, and Minters. H. N. Cox, D. E. Siddlecombe, and
It wan HOM hater -Ikin•laill now sald it wva true he etruck I It. Tucker.
the ilog, hut not very severely -Mr Maaley said he fully Mr. E. Cox : Why should not I lie on the tveumittee-
esimted the ,IFfett.laolt 1..41 Irt‘ e pleadol guiltv at the outset; (laughter). l rent(' gis ca. onoeb emiel,.... on U., ..../,. •
had he done so. he (Mr Manley) should lit hate prewiad the t an shy one could. I have deeds In itiv pimessian by which
cam ; but emir he should est for such a penalty to he Inflicted ' I have a right to the sand, as granted to me by the Lord's(
lw would deter him from using • dog In mei, a Maftlier again. the mew,.
Mr ass! mid the magistrates were satisfied that the elder Alderman WILLIAMS: Of course, the committee will be
defendant had ill-UHOII the dog, and such conduct reed not be very glad to hear all you know on the matter, Mr. Cox.
permitted : lie would be fined :es an I the costa, tr. Gl. -Belem Mr E. Cox •I do not see at all why I should not be on
dant naked for time, and was told he [Mint pay 101 in a week, .. , ' • • • • - .. •
ing at all
in committee. I do not wpm to
and the renidnder at the end els fortnight, from the prosent unfair bi the inhabitants of Itridport. do anything
time. Mr. T. H. Esser:cm thought it would he hardly the
_ . . " -missioner ei the siihject-

DI!4AST!toUS Fl

thing to have a Harbour Conitni on sulk,
he stigreated Mr. Suttill in the place of Mr. R. Tucker.
Mr. J. T. Neseur.es did not think any interested person
should he on the committee. The Harbour Commissioners
were quite ea much interested as Mr. Elias Cox.
On being mit to the meeting, however. the proposition
was curried, Mr. It. Tucker himself, m and Mr. C. Edunds
being the only two who held up their hands againiit it.
Mr. C. Emil:ens mid he held up his hand against Mr.
It. Tucker simply because he was one of the Harbour Com-
missioners, and likely to be interested.
RSA ILITIIINU.

On Monday morning, about one o'clock, many of the
inhahitank of Bridport were aroused from their elunthere
by the cry of" Fire." awl we are toll that in some in-
stances the alarm watt to great that some of those thus
disturhe4l deeded "Murder' in response. The where-
&hoots 4.f the calamity was quickly discovered awl proved
Is' la. at Lee Cottage, or rather cottages, situated about a
sidle from the two on the East:road, and in the pariah of
Iteelis.l4., just at the top of the hill, beyond the re:nett:l7.
The,se three cottages were quite • picture of beauty, being
surniended lip gankne and choice flower borders, whilst
creeping plants adorned the doorways. attil rose, and
hoiseynuekleo scattered their perfume around. Two of
three rottageo, Lee Cottage proper, and the cottage
adjoining are the property of %KS Smith, of Kyle, the
fonner being ocrepini by Mr. %V. E. Kendall and the
latter by Mr. C. F. lkoke. The third cottage adjoining
that of My. Itooke, is the property of Mr. If. Samways,
and was erinipied by Mr. It. Milk All the inmaten of
throe had retired hi rest on Sewlay night, but Mr. Rana
wan awake I.4tween twelve awl one and heard a crackling
now.; im jumped out of bed and hetked out of the
window when lie discover.' that the hack part of Mr.
Itooke'n premiets were on tire on the outside. All the
cottage, were thatched, lie at once raised an alarm, and
the sleeping inmate., were opeeilily aroined. Mr. Cumber-
land. who live, near, hantennl to the towe, startling the
otillnesa of night by the terrible cry of "Fire," and Chow
who heart it pmeenled to the spot. Forewent amongst
these Was P.C. Hazzard, who was on duty in the town;
Effin ttttt In, who was also on duty. proceeded to the
police station and gave information to P.S. Gale, who at
mire node his way to the scene of the nitantrophe,
accompanied by P.C. Edmunds Shortly afterward, P.C.
Ellin (Ilradpole) also arrived—and thin there wan an
efficient foalf of police presmt. Mr. Kendall sent to
Tucking Mill, where four or five men slept on the pre-
miss, and these folar and rendensl hhis every annititance
in removing lib furniture. Mr. Rails abet obtained the
asni.tan.s. of many of the men who are employed by him
at It, o "eh, at the station, awl by these me ins most of
their furniture was get taut of the burning premises,
although, ..f course, aims of it was damaged in the hurry,
which Was,. great that a bedlnte34l key not Icing forth-
coming it was f.sin.l nnwomry ti ofiw off the side piergs of
a vent valuable beibitewl. Mr. It.,ke, however, was
not to fortimetc-, an his hreice was the lint on tire,
and his chance of eetting out his furniture much
emeinjuently t of his geolln were
destroyed. The police did everything that coiffil be
done, and tffise. prenent seemed anxi.iims to be of
althmtelh AS is generally the cane at tires, there was some
little confusion awl unavailing activity manikstnl. The
hoests were son deotn4yed, the flames at times
being terrine. awl between one soil two o'clock the roof of
Mr. K.sike'n house fell in, and shortly afierwanin the
r...(•, of the other two pave Way. It wan not of the least
100 to attempt Vi stay the progress of the tire, for even
hal the engines been prewnt there wan wit a drop of
water available, for, strange ti SaV. the only pump on the
onnoissi wan *heist the first thing that Woo ffistroyed by
the tire, being nituateil near the Inek premises. ruder
thee. einuitustaneen the town enginen were not hail out.
The origin of the lire minim a inyntery. It Annus, how-
ever, that it st have originated in the waolehouse at
the new of Mr itrisDkr..l Malaise*, irWr it is not known.
Mrs. 1t...1ce Was away from hum' at the time, busying left
on Saturday teeming for a visit t4i Devonshire ; ant the
only lie,' u 544.1 in the lents: during the day was one for •
few whelks in the bark kitehest on 5 lay morning.
That soarks 14.14..41 in the chimney awl thus tie' thatch
wan act on tire is leoked UPOW alt poffiab I
le ; hot, whatever
the r51i55, the insult is now plainly visible, for it I.laekened
heap 1.1 ruitin in all that is left of What WWI once so
pieturespie and tiourioffiina. Miss ',kali% property is
ionenal in the West of England Fire Office, but the hence
owned liy Mr. G. Safewayn wax not, we heir, inoutiol, and
the loc., therefore, to hini will he very great. Mr.
Rewlall'n furniture was 'wowed for I:170 in the Alliance
Dili:, of which Mr. F. tkatai is the agent ; Mr. Rinke was
also insured for CIO in the mime MR*, whilst Mr. Rails
was insured for 1:101 in the Norwich K 116141410 Office, of
whieli Mr. G. Vincent Is the Itridnirt agent. The ruins
continued to smoulder all day MondaY, awl a Polin3
constable was kept on duty there.

Mr. J. T. STEPIIKSS said he hml seen a notice put tap at
the Harbour forbidding bathing between the West l'ier
and the Cliff ; was that notice put up by the Mayor?
The Miami : Yea, it was done by my order+, as the con-
duct of some of the bathers in getting near the pier was
very indecent.
Mr. .1. T. STEPHENS tbnught it was a matter of 10111 e im-
19rtnore, a,s many working men anl boys went to the
Harbour to hnthe, and had not time to go no far as beyond
the cliff ; again, it was very rocky there, and not at all a
nice place for bathing.
Mr. W. SWAIN said he did not consider the notice worth
twopence—there was very little notice taken of it.
Mr. E. Cox said there had been indecencies on the beach
AA grave a. if a naked man had run through the public
streets of Bridport. It was very dis.:raceful, and such con-
duct if permitted would soon drive away the few visitors
who went to the harbour.
Mr. H. llowygd. suggested that a certain time be fi zed for
such bathing, or that those bathing within a certain limit
shoold be properly attired.
The meeting then terminate-I.

BRIDIN,itr TIIWN AND 1.1 BOARD

OF -11.E.t1X11.
A meeting of thie hair Wa+, held at the I ',Anvil I 'hanthet
on M lay at half-va..t oeven o'clock. The
Mayor (Mr. I. Tacker) preai.l,,l. awl tia•ra w''re Proienl:
Ahlenoen .1. J. M. P. Montage. and A.
Iternohls Councillors 0. E. 1114.11erotnhe, H. N.
l'ox, .1. Ibutham. T. H. %%%%% Felootn.ls. H.
Howell. J. llonowll, .1. I'. Sottill, J. T. Stenhenst, W.
Swain, H. Tuber. seal W. I'. Wltethant : Mr. P. fhnelry,
(Tann ('lerk). Mr. B. J. Cox (surveyor). awl Mr. 11. l'atten
(inspector).

TOR tißOsatiß.
The MAran said the first lou.ine.o wa. of a Loral Board
character, and it was to consider and approve of the draft
rtgege for Vt,lititi to be ads aneed by the Public Works
LORTI l'ounnissioners for the drainage of the distriet.
The Tows 41.r.RK (Mr. F. W. (undry) care extrlcts
from this draft which consk•ol of iieveml folio page• and
from it was gathered that the £B.OllO will have to be re-
paid by 21 yearly instalments. at the rate of .C 5 Ks. 9d. per
rent and the re.idue at the end of the 3tPth year. The
twenty-time instaltnents will amount altogether to
.ChLtils, and the whole amount to be repaid will be
1:13.0.10. of whieli CCB will have to be paid each year.
Mr. V. Cox Of course that sum will have to be added
to the rates each year.
Mr. 11. N. Cox : About • id. rate would he required to
raise that amount.
The Maven: We shall want £lO.lllllll for certain for
earning ont the works, hut Major Tull wh thought we
about,' only require £.1.111111. and that was the reason that
only that sum Has applied for. We have already made
application for the advance of ttlellt and the question is
how ne 'hall ask for the remainder of the loan to be
.paid.
Mr. .1. T. We ran pay the Li Rs. 9.1. per
rent- on the C 2,1100 now asked for. !nen the time we
reeeire that snub and ,if course when we get another
Wleallel• than the payment for that will tttttt nence.
Mr. 11. ('ox suggested malang the payments half-
yearly. as the rates Were made half yearly.
Alderman It KYNOLDS thonglit they would be governed
to &certain extent, as to bow the Commissioners wanted
the instalments toil.
The TOWN CLERK sail the twenty-nine instalments
would extend from the year IsTii to ; the
paid for £2,111111 would be LION 15s. Of r. nine the £5 Ito.
per cent. would include the interest at the rate of SA 11.1 s.
per cent, anal the repayment of the prineipal, Oil that at
the end of the 30 years the whole debt would he chaired
elf
T.
he IlArmt suggested lewrowing the .0,4100 in tour
e,pmi matalmentc so that thee might have to pay for
.c Leon one half year. and £l.llllO the other.
Mr. C. EnterStra thought the work had to be completed
In eight months.
The M isin:l That would give us two half-years. If we
borrow. £2..1511 in June we shall want another £2,0011 in
September. and so on.
Mr. 11. N. ('OX: Very likely we shall want to borrow
the remaining CLOW on the third occasion.
The Mona said that was so, and thus there would be
4,; 1. non to my for each half-year.
The Tow% Ci.ette here read the letter accompanying
the draft mortgage. He (the Town Clerk) thought they
lutist send 'sack the draft approved, and that then the
mortgage deeds would lie forwanlol in due course.
anoWer ti a question the Tow% Ct.r.ng nabt there
was no doulit hut that the Board would have to pay for

Alderman WILLIAMS moved that the draft mortgage
DOW sent hy the Public Works Loan Conimissioners be
appnwesl by the Loral Board.
-Mr. J. T. Su:mitts seconded. and it was carried.
'the MAYOR! How many men has Mr. Crokain (con
tractw) put •,it this morning near the West Bridge, Mr.
Biddlennillie
Mr. itnitii.tunsinit: Fourteen. I believe. They coins
tnen.ust wok at 7 man and left at 5.30 p. in.
Mr. 11. How yid. all he had seen the men at work, and
he WWI at rail they would touch the •.1.1 drain, they were
very near it. ii the old drain was openol it was highly
m..eessary that disinfectants should be used.
Mr. Itiont.rsounr., however, did not think they would
interf en, with the oil drain.
The MAYOR said lighte would be kept burning and
persons on the watch where the °penn 'y, in th • road ha.!
been made during to-night (MondayCand to-morrow it
would be fenced in, to Prevent aceident
THE 11501) AT MY. MSOUR,
srhi% was a matter for the consideration of the Town
Council.
The MArOn nail the nest business 'WU to consider the
question of the appointment of a counnittoe to make
further inquirie. an to the right to the ..and at the Harbour.
A. they knew, Mr. Riley was some time ago co 11111 l um-
cmed with on the subject as to whether the public of
Ileidport had any right to the sand, and he had replied
that in his examination of the borough records he had not
met with anything establishing that rights Mr. Wain-
wright, however, had been communicated with, and he
had found something which he considered substantiated
the right, in which he had been sithenmently backed un
by Mr. Riley, and Mr. Hutchins, another note.i anti-
quarian. The document seemed to show that the pnblic
had the right to the sand between the two cliffs and the
Harbour.
Mr. F. Cox t What boundry —north and south
The MAYOR: Between high and low water work.
The MAYOR then read • translation f mot the lk,roligh
Records which are In Latin. and from this it seemed that I
in the Yeat 128° the Question in dispute was tried lig
At that time th
Commissioners from the Crown. e melee
symonashory belonged to the Abbot of C,erne, and the
manor of Burton Bradstock to the Abbot of Caen, and the
Commissioners derided that the inhabitants of Bridport
had an undoubted right to the sand and pebbles between
the Burton Cliff and the Symondsburs Cllff.
Yr. E. 001: That right may have been abolished no end
01 times during the hist ace
M. U. H. N. Cox: II the dent than exist now.
ed. it exists