The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-07-14 00:00:00

DORCHYSTER TOWN COUNCIL,

WEDNLIIIIIT.—PreIIent • The Mayor (Ur. G. .1. G.
GrnorY), Alderman J. Chapin, Councillor. W. Vernon,
W. burden, J. F. Hodge., W. Sladt, Dr. Aldridge, F. L.
Turner, A. LIMO. with Mr. H. Symond4 acting for
the Town Clark..

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report on the fillAllolli of the Corporation showed a
balance in hand M .Cl 5 IS.. Bd., with all orders paid, and
as there is a half-year's Corporation rents now due, the
Treasurer will be able to pay the bills presented on the
tith May if the Council order the name.
The Mason said the finance committee met on Tuesday,
but on amount of a resolution of the Council that no bills
should be pail till • terrier was presented, they made no
recommemLation of payments.
Mr. Howes asked if there were any bilis for payment.
The MAr9arverall.

It seemed the bills presented amount to about £7O.
The minute on the subject of the suspension of payments
referred only to the &mace of the Treasurer's account.
Mr. HODGES considered after that the accounts now
presented could be paid.
Alderman GALPIN said the resolution was not worded
in the spirit of the motion by Alderman Coomlva The
fact was they knew ERMA were due to the Council which
were not Efliketed by the Treasurer for the reason that
be was not aware they were due.
Mr. HODGES (wed if they waited for such scrutiny it
would not be this year. Mr. aslpiu and himself had been
trying to get it for the last five years.
Mr. If. STMONDS said the terrier was all in draft. and
°DIY waited for Mr. hruonds's examination.
It was urged it would be unfair to tradesmen to keep
them oat of the money due to them, and on the motion
of Mr. Homes, seconded by Mr. VERNON. the bills poised
on the fith May were ordered to be paid.
A letter had been received from the Duchy of Cornwall,
in reply to an application of the Council respectirm the
widening of leen way, stating their willingness to allow
the same, giving 14 perches of the beak on the whole, on
condition that the Council erected a stone wall against
the hank. .

—This Was regarded as prohibitory.
THE 1111111 HALL
In reply to Alderman Galpin,
The MAYOR maid a letter hail been received from the
Treasury calling upon the Council to have the Shirehall
valued by an independent surveyor. Mr. Symonds thought
it would be laving time and expense if Mr. Crickmay
were called in to make the valuation, and he had been
instructed accordingly.

LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH.
The inspoDEOT of Nuisances reported several privies
I emptying into the river. pigs kept so as to be offensive,
and the boiling of offla on Mr. Groves's premises near
Friary Mill, on the previous night.
he to the latter, Alderman HALPIN said in consequence
of it the walk by the river wag lost to the town.
Dr. ALDRIDGE said it was calculated to create enteric
(ever.
The IssrgCroa said Mr. Good, the nsetlioal officer, went
there with him on Tuesday night
It was decided to get • report from Mr. Good ou the
subject.
Notices were ordered to be served on the other parties
to abate the nuisances complained of.
Several bills were ordered to be 1)&0, and gratification
expressed that the Board hat money to meet the same.
An application was read from the Clerk of the Peace
asking for leave to connect the head-quarters of the
Dorset Constabulary with the borough sewers ; awl Mr.
Ffooks mentioned that he had asked the South-Western
Company to connect their properties at the same time,
and pay • portion of the expense.
The fluevgroa said he had already inspected in view of
this subject, and there were no difficulties in the work,
and no danger likely to arise from the connection to the
general system.
On the motion of Mr. Vga.soN, seconded by Mr. THEME&
the applkation was granted.
The Surveyor's report was read. He recommended
that in future the Board should enforce the inthsluction
of cisterns to discharge a fixed quantity of water—say two
gallons at • time.
Dr. ALDRIDGE mentioned • patent for liberating two
gallons at each use, which could be supplied at 10a.
Mr. MILDER said years ago the Board ordered the use
of Norvrich tanks, and he got a stock, some of which he
now had.. . . . . .

..'go. me of the difficulties of the various kinds of tanks
were mentioned, and ultimately the subject was referred
to the committee.
On the motion of Mr. 110DOIS, seconded by Dr,
ALDRIDUS, Mr. Darden was added to the Waterworks
committee.
The Waroa mentioned that the reservoir at the Water.
works hid been dnished. and would now hold 19 feet of
water. Sunday pumping could be done without if the
water were turned off from 11 to 4. The subject warn
referred to a committee.
floe of the ppeu—Charlas Lockyer—asked loran incresao
re:Diwages. train He. to 158. a week, and it was granted, it
v —reiaasiced he Wu a Moat useful and trustworthy
eervank
1 . server* ettpoptUt4 e Isaping and his measurement
lef fieW. Ide was Mat.ttue of fence :tS feet into
Use hew Mg Vets. Nr. '4.1144,43 4it Ord Dalt the
Ititrry
line 14 et swell, INIA *V iferiOW WIC ega4 4e 4.4 0,.,..
was not so much ollfereass.
The Surveyor also consete*44 4 Sil, vltheatei4ur Ai
his °Mos. from sewage gas,
Alderman flaLens said all these reports should 44_0
before the committee. Dr. Aldridge concurred. The
Council generally expressed a aintilar opinion.