The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-02-08 00:00:00

VINANIT..

The TOWN CLERK read the report of the Finance
[..aniiiittee, including tiever.tl amounts ‘lie fr.lin the
and the vitrious isUlll3 were ,n-dered to be
?aid.

YAM GRoUND.

The M Avon announced that he had been offered
Xl-t a year for the renting of the fair groutul. Mr.
;al inn inquired what understanding there was about
keeping the fences in repair, when Mr. Ensor re-
marked that it was understAssl that the tenant
would keep theta in rtpair, and this seemed to be
the general view.

PATH AND WFZT OF ENOLAND AGRICULTPRAL
SWIETT.
Mr. ENson said that he wished to bring forward
a subject which concerned the Council, respecting
the holding of the meeting of the Bath and West of
England Agricultural Society in Dorchester in Intik
His object was to resign the office of Chairman of
the C 'Bee of that t 'smiled which had been ap-
pointed in reference to the Society's visit. The late
Mayor Wel called a meeting of the Council respecting
the holding of the Society's annual meeting at
IWreliester. It was agreed to invite the Society to
come, and a conituittee was appointed. The Mayor
excused himself f attensling on account of had
Wahl'. and slid not therefore take any part in it..
Ile (Mr. Elmo.) was then called on to take his
place. The • Bee then called a meeting sd the
Dorchester Agricultural Society, and a deputation
was appointed to attend the meeting of the Council
the Bath and West of England Agricultural
Society at Taunton, and the deputation returned with
the aniimincement that a deputatimi from the Council
of the Society would visit Dorchester, when they
would inform themselves as to the site most eligible,
and would state what sum of money and other con-
ditions would be required by the Society should
they determine to visit Dorchester. The
Taunton deputation were met in Dorchester, a site
was fixed upon in Fonlington meadow, and they
stated that they would require £900; and be (Mr.
Elinor), as chairman, signed the guanwtee for the
payment of that sum ; and conformed to other
conditions relating to various other matters. There
the pnweesling thus+ far ended ; but he thought the time
had now arrived when they should take the matter
up, and commence a move in order to obtain the
necessary funds, and to make a proper appeal to the
county generally. Ile thought it would be expected
that the Council would make the first move in this
direction ; and in resigning his office as chairman lie
would gladly leave it to them to take the matter up,
and to proceed in it as might be thought best.
Perhaps it would be necessary to take an early oppor.
tunity of calling the Council together to discuss the
subject, to convene a meeting of the Dorchester Agri-
cultural Society, and to form committees in various
parts if the county to collect the various sinus that
may be required ; and he had no doubt the inhabi.
tents would respond liberally to the call. He thought
there could be no doubt whatever that great
advantagns would accrue by this great meeting being
held in Dorchester in 1,60.
The MAVOR said he Wel always expresssl himself
strongly in favour of the •enient ssf that coro•
issittee, and whenever the Council thought the time
had arrived for taking active measures he should be
glad to co-operate with them to the utmost of his
power.
Mr. BISHOP suggested that they could not do
better than re-appoint the committee, who had
Isitherte acted with so much zeal and discretion, and
who, he felt assured. would discharge the duty im-
limed upon them in a most satisfactory manner, and
with due attent to the interests of the town.
Mr. BENNerr asked whether the Council were
responsible for the certain payment of any specific
sum of money.
The CLERK replied: Certainly not; and at a
further stage of the conversation the Clerk read a
resolution on the minutes moved by Mr. Nl:infield,
and seconded by Mr. Cisme. that the inhabitants
were not to be rated in respect of any expenses
lovessary for the holding of the Society's meeting in
this town.
Mr. STANTON mid he for one would certainly not
consent to be held liable for a shilling. The Bath
and West of England Society was established entirely
for their own benefit, and he knew that many per.
MORA objected to being called upon to contribute in
any way to this visitation.
Mr. Cs A Lt•IN thought the labours of the committee
hall ceased as mein as the appointmeut WAS made
respecting the meeting in this term.
The CLERK, iii referring to the motion appointing ,
the meeting and specifying the duties of the cons- 1
mittee, was ..f olumiiion that Mr. Gsdpin was right in '
supposing that the sluties of that committee had
ended with the appointment made with the Bath
and West of England Society to visit 1/orchester.
Mr. BISIIoP then moved that the committee be
reappointed, and that ita labours lie continued until ,
the close of the visit, and the transaction of the whole
business consequent upon it.
Mr. I:ALPIN declared that he would not act on ,1
the conunittee unless he were assured that each of
the gentlemen appointed upon it wsml.l hive their
best attention to the business delegated to them, and
show that they were malty desinew of furthering the
end in view. He added that the Council should
have due notice of the discussion of this business ;
and suggested a meeting of the inhabitants of the
town on the subject.
Mr. HoIS:ES hoped that when the Council met on
the subject they would repeat the opinion they had
given, that the meeting in lhwchester would be highly
desirable for the town anti the county generally.
and would be glad to take the initiative, as they
ought to do, and determine upon the proper steps
necessary for carrying out the business. He would
then hope that their exertions would have a success-
ful result. As regarded the expenditure, they had
no power to compel the payment of any money ;
if, however, the Society was to hold its
meeting here, the money must be paid by the first
of August in the present year. He hoped that those
who had made themselves responsible for the requinsl
a 1111 l unt, would not tin.l it at all burdensome to them.
The expenses incurred up to the present moment had
all been defrayed fruits private resources—by the
inetulwrs of the committee and those who had been
engaged in prosecuting the matter heretofore. The
county must be appealed to, and what they had now
to .lo waste organize the machinery requisite fur the
collection of the money.
The Cs.zex real a printed letter from which it ap-
peared that the Bath and Mast of England Agricul-
teed Society was about to extend the objects before
them to "arts and umnufactures and it seemed to
be inferred that *tune additional' pecuniary claims
would be urged by the society on this amount.
Mr. STANTo% being appealed to by the Mayor to
allow his name to be added to the committee, de-
clared that lie would by no means consent to act. He
felt no interest whatever in the matter, and theught
it would be exceedingly wrong for any gentleman,
under such circumstances, to accept the office.
Mr. liisnor's motion was then put and agreed to,
with the reservation made by Mr. (lalpiti ; and it was
understood that the committee now re-appointed
would set to work immediately in promoting the
objects contemplated by the Society's visit to Dor-
chester in INGO.
THE ROADS AND FOOTPATHS OF TOPOINGTON.

Mr. STANTON WiAbOd to bring under the notice of
the Board the uo state of the roads and foot paths
in FonLangton.
Some conversation ensued, but we did not gather
that anything was done in the utatter.
The Council then resolved themselves into a
BOARD OF HEALTH.

The Inspector, Mr. Superintendent Pommy, re-
ported the existence of certain nuisances, in respect
of which the proper notices were ordered to be
issued.
The bills of the Finance Committe were then read
and ordered to be paid.
Messrs. Winter and Honey and Mr. Gregory
applied for the payment of further instalments now
due upon their respective contracts, and cheques
were drawn in satisfaction of their demands.
Meows. Winter and Hossey's Bill amounted alto-
gether to .£l,OOl 17s. of which they had been pre-
viously paid .£3OO ; the contract of Mr. Gregory
reached 1:11,:355 of which he had already received
.000. These expenses were for the erection of the
engines and the construct of the water-works ;
:and everything was reported to be now completed
in so far as the work of these several contractors
was concerned.