The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-08-23 00:00:00

RUCTION OF BOROUGH SURFRTOR.

The MAYOR read a letter from Mr. Henry Barnes, of
Dorchester, requesting that his tender for the °Moe of
surveyor should be altered to £lOO a year for the first
year and £6O per annum afterwards.
Mr. Emma moved that the testimonials of the eandi•
dates in attendance should be read, and the candidates
called in.

Mr. ANDREWS asked if any person was eligible for
appointment whose name was not in the committee's
report?
Alderman MAXFIELD said if the Clerk referred to the
minute of the last meeting it would be seen that any
other person besides those selected might attend at his
w4all'e.zrollwmeri. CLERK apprehended that a report from a
committee was only • report Lenin a eouunittes, and
that it rested with the Council to adopt or not such a
report.
Mr. BISHOP: The report was adopted, I apprehend.
Mr. Commis : The report doss not say that these
four only shall be selected.
The Town CLERK then read the application for the
appointment of borough surreyor and the testiuionials
sent by Mr. John Wskdord, of Leicester, who offered
his marries@ for £l5O • year. Mr. Wakeford was then
called into the Council Chamber and questioned as to
his capabilities and experience by the Mayor and mem.
hers el the Board, and the candidate then withdrew.
The ',Okada" and testimonials of Mr. Henry Me Call,
01 W alweeth, who stipulated for £lOO per maim, were
similarly gone through and he was examined. The
documents pertaining to Mr. Jeremiah Jowett, of
Chortey, who woad undertake the duty at £l9O a year;
and those of Mr. James Walters, of Exeter, fixing •
salary of £llO per annum, were dealt with in • like
manner, and the candidates after examination with.
drew. .

The MATOIL then said that lines open to any mem.
her to propose a candidate in addition to the four already
named.
Mr. Comma proposed Mr. Hicks as • person quali-
fied to all the office, and requested that that gentleman
might be summoned. Members of the Board knew
something of their fellow townsman, Mr. Hicks.
Murmur MAXFIELD seconded the nomination.
There was no earthly reason why the Board should
he booed by testimonials. H. supposed that Mr.
Henry Bermes was likewise in attendance.
Mr. Asoams moved that Mr. Barnes be called in
also.
Mr. EXISOI proposed that the application and testi-
monials of Mr. Hicks be read and that that gentlemen
be introduced to the fleeting.
Mr. Devalues could not vote for Mr. Hicks, who
doubtless was perfectly qualified, when there was an
equally competent person named, Mr. Henry Barnes,
who offered his services at a lees salary. Mr. Hicks
asked Clffil a year, while Mr. Barnes would undertake
the duties at .ClOO the first year and COO the second.
Alderman TAP? asked if the Board would have the
whole services of the man elected! Would he be ex-
clusively the servant of the Board, or allowed to under-
take other work?
Mr. Eason replied that the Board required that their
11013/4 skald not be neglected. The surveyor might
employ Lis leisure in what way he chime.
Alderman TAFF thought that when a matter 1,111
given over to a committee who reduced a num-
ber of applications for an appointment to 17, large M
furiber
reduced them to four, sonic difficulty might arise re.
vomiting Use consideration of additional applications.
How could it be possible to elect a person not one of
the four; and was the course indicated by him the
usual way of doing business? He had no objection to
Mr. Hicks.
Mr. ANDIZIFE replied that he put the question at the
lest respecting the eligibility of additional can-
didates, it was decided that they might be proposed

Mr. Decennia said if Mr. Coombs sent for Mr. Hicks
as a fifth. he (Mr. beveriish) should send for Mr. Barnes
as
_a sixth candidate.

Mr. Gems remarked that it was equally *amps-
tent for any member to propose that Mr. Newman be
sent for down at filierborne, and the Board might be
detained till to-morrow rooming. L.. woke
golgiticposed and rejected at the last meeting; _ wee
o
it tat this meeting he (Mr. Galpin) Wrad the
law viler, to propose that name spin without first
rescinding the almidy paused resolution?
The Tows CLERK : My opinion upon the Bye Laws
is that we have no poser unlearn that resolution be
rescinded.

MIDItgWe : We have gooe away from our By.
Laws and every other las% (Laughter.) If there is
anythieg is the resolution ?aimed at the last meeting it
Perfectly competent for any person to come here and
offer himself, and Ise is an eligible candidate.
The Tows Cuing then road Kr. Hicks application
sad added that at the last meeting Mn. Coombs state('
that Mr. Hicks was willing to do the work for £l2O per
annum.

Mr. Hicks was then called in and examined in the
mine way as the four previous catdidatos. lie said be
was willing to take the duties of surveyor at £l2O •
10!!. _

Mr. llavanusir said if als• Council Bomb* it be
would propose that Mr. Barnes be also aent for. Ii
WIN, however, ascertained that Mr. Barnes was not at
home.

-
Kr. George Slade attended and had au interview
with the Board, and offered his services for nu) a year.
No other candidate appearing,

The TOwX CLxint said that all that, who had
attended were open for election.
After • brief conversation sa to the method of taking
the votes, some members advocating a plan whereby
the names of voters would not be known, awl others
stating • preferevice for open voting,
The TOM 24 CLERK asked each gentleman present,
begineing with the Mayor, what candidate he voted
for. Ten membere voted for Jowett, via : the Mayor,
Messrs, Bliaor, Bennett, Mason, Curtin:, Bishop,
Devenish, Henuiug, and Tapp. The remaining four
niciubers present— Meson. Coombs, Ahdriws.
and Stanton voted for Mr. Hicks. Mr. Josvett •as
accordingly declared eletted by • umpinty of all pre-
sent.
Mr. G amx suggested that before the amointment
were announced to the iruccessful candidate, it be ascer-
tained whether or not Mr. Jowett would give the
Hoard, acting in their corporate capacity or as a
Local Board of Health, the whole of his time, and while
the works of the corporation were guilts ob and needed
his attention he should not be expected to seek private
prtetice,

•
Mi.—EN/tot suggested also that prior to absenting
himself temporarily from the town the surveyor should
report hi a intention to the Mayor.
The MAYOR, having ascertained that Mr. Jewett
would give his whole time to the duties of the office of
surveyor and report hinitelf to the Mayor before leaving
the town temporarily at any time, announced to him
that the Board had appointed him to be their surveyor.
Mr. Jowitt thanked the Board, and it was agreed
that he ahould enter eon his duties on Monday, the
Mid. The other candidates were cotutuunicated with
and their expenses as agreed upon, paid.