The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-10-20 00:00:00

CHRISTCHURCH.
AT the Potty Scisiona on Monday laid tho only cue
before s full Bench WWI one of drunkenntont, for which
offence Alm Curter wu fined St and da 64. costs

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. (the I ) had merely thrown out the suggestions he
BOURNEMOUTH. had. RA e thought they might be of benefit.
Isorisr.—A coroner's inquest was held on the body of ne MOTOR said of nurse the plan recommended as to
a male infant the illegitimate child of Elizabeth Mims on the disposal of the sewage, would not interfere with the
Wednesday, when an open verdict Was returned. It prreeet plans for the idrainage.
appears from the evidence adduced that the girl concealed The Immix-roe wed not in the least ; they hail done
the birth of the child, on which charge she will shortly excellently well in the designs that had been drawn on;
1.,.. brought before the magistrates. they could mit have done better but the disposal of the
Inginiasiostina MEETING.—At the adjourned meeting Dew. Ira, of [Leine still an open question.
of this Board held on Tuesday last, the standing orders After consulting with Mr. Shopland the Iseerrvoit said
were finally approved and confirmed. With reference to it waft Grind that by a little alteration in the fall, they
the extension of the dietrict a letter was read from the mi4ht discharge the sewage on the land, without any
bwal Government Board stating that if it WaA the desire of lifting or pumping whatever -oi that, in fact, laying the
the l'onimbsdoners to do so, POWCT, were given by the 111th sewers would be all they %mild hove to do. They would
see. of the Sanitary Lawa ,ttilenilinent Act, 1871, and they require no works, no lifting, the sewage would run on the
must make an application to the local Government land; they would not have to mix it, and no one would
for a Provisional order to amend the 2nd section a the raise any objection. Three acres of land would be quite
Bournemouth Improvement Act, accompanied with plane sufficient for the purpose. At any rate, he would advise
of the present boundaries and maps of the proposed them to try the Ilan he hail recommended, and would
extended area with a statement of the ground for ouch say "Don't use any lime unless you are obliged to.”
esteindim ; the consefit on the part_ of the inhabitants lir. J. T. SThriteas said his Inoue wag only kW yards
would further be required. the Local Government Board from the proposed field, and of course the matter in-
would then directs local enquiry to bentade by one of their torooted boo.
Inspectors, at which enquiry any person would have an The lasrinvint 'wore' him the works would be a far
opportunity of being heard upon the matter. Upon receiving greater nuisance than allowing the sludge to remain on
such &requisition the Board would give the subject f ull eons the land.
federation. The matter wanreferresi to the newer committee. Mr. SIROPLAND said he believed with • little more
The report of the deputation sent to Birmingham was read Bushing they could discharge the sewage as had been wild.
Ivy the Chairman. It gave the result of their enquiries of The Isseicroft said he would ray to them "Avoid
the working of the Saltley Sewage works. It was stated pumping as you would • snake." He hoped what he had
that the solid deposit after clarification was converted said had all been taken in good Part.
Into • substance valuable as cement containing somewhat ! The MAYOR said they were certainly much obliged to
the properties of Roman cement. Specimens of this were
n the table. The sewage ' him for the suggestion he had made.
laid o erEA clarified by Preriffi- The INSPECTOR eentinual if they followed what Mr.
Latina tanks and lima The solid matter if sold as manure ' Shoplanil advised as beat, they would be sure to do well.
unnianufactuaed would fetch only Is. a ton, whilst as ' The Mafia said of course the disposal of the sewage
cement it wan worth 7e tkl. a cask. The drawback to I wss still an open question.
the adoption of such a system for Bournemouth was l The IRAPECTOR said they were not tied as to how they
pointed out to be prejudicial to the interest• of the dkooed of the sewage, but if they carried out the plans
town unless completely isolated, which would not be as now designed, they could not utilise without pumping.
the case if the site named by Mr. Harrison. Mr. said he certainly thought with • very
the Local Government Itminl inspector, were taken. little alteration in some of the drains, the plan suggested
This soliiect was ordered to mend ,uvev for future cum might l• carried out ;if it did not answer, they could
sideration. Complaints against the Gasarol Water Com- easily ',sort to the mixing. Ile wan touch obliged to
pony were rife both as to the supply of mu, the failing of Major Telloch for the satisfaction he had rxi.reesed with
the water, and the 1111 l er in ehich the roads lwoken tip t0,.....00f to time phi,
by them were left. Ti... seal of the t 'onimbusionera was The proceedings then terminated in the hall, and the
ofhted to o mortg•ge with the Standard Alliance I e.pector, with the engineer, ISM in the day went to the
Company for 1.2.1151 re.payahle in 20 veers at le Per cent- harlsair•road, and inspected the field where the proposed
Mr. Edmund Ireton Sa lens wa; elected • member of workA were contemplated.
the Mani in the place of Mr. F. Arcleiale nvegilml. The We fiel sure the inhabitants of the town generally
tender of Mr. Piper to supply shrubs for the pleasure will he fikased with the approval of the Inspector, and to
grounds wan accepted at CIS lOs. Several accounts, hcsf know that the loan will be granted, and the drainage Wa-
ivers ordered to be paid and the Board then adjourned. tooded
WEST CHELBOROUGH.
A STRANGE VISITOR.--As Mr. Barter and his family
were sitting at breakfast on Sunday morning, they were
attracted by the appearance of • squirrel, which had
gained admittance at the front door. It began to show
Ivy springing from one end of the room to
the other. It then found its way to the back kitchen.
Having made an attempt to escape by the window, it then
foul it. way to the satima room, awl thence to the front
s here it made its I•xit. The ,nom wan quite
alarmed, and was, lio doubt, glwl to escape from such
unnatural quarters.

BBAXINSTER.

Ma. C. Cog has again rented the tolls of the second
district of the Diidport turnpike-roads, the price being
L. 5 shove last yirir's amount
. . .

Ms. A. G. Cox, surgeon, of Crewkerne, has been
elected Er the Guardians of the Beaminater Union
niedi,al officer, public vaccinator, and aanitary inspector
for the Mosterton district, in the room of Mr. Itroster,
resi wird.
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I RST DORSET RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. —OR Tuesday there
was an in.pertion f this corps by rapt and Ailjtitaot
Mount-Patten. At one o'clock tiergt.-Major Watts and
twelve rank and tile, left Bridport in s break belonging to
the Bull Hotel, awl sul.equently joined the Beaminster
men, when the muster was as follows :—Lieut Ewena,
(in command), Sergeant-Major Watts, Sergeant Hine,
Sergi. Meech, and 24 rank and tile. First of all the cone.
plO3 jroreeileill to the butts, about half a mile from the
town, and on latiil rented by Mr. Legg, here the two
aqua& tired floe rounds each man at 1.50, tiJ, 2.50, and
3M yard. ran', under the supervision of the adjutant,
and thie being nineltaltst the corps returned to the
town, and wa, put thraugh company and skirmishing
drill Ser.:re-int-Major Watts 111 Mr. lline's orcharl.
mmter was ordered at Bea iii i l tster for convenience
sake, as the Aiijetaot Kid to men of the different
sittiaris tire. At the comlitsion of the drill, the Adjutant
expre-iseil well pleased with all he hail seen.
Sulssequently the Bridport men partook of refreshments
at the White Hart hotel, and ftachod Bridport about
act en o'clock in Cie evening.