The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-04-07 00:00:00

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DORCFIESTER TOWN COUNCIL.

On Wednesday morning there was • meeting of the
Corporation. Present: Al lermsn Coombs in the 'hair,
Alderman Galpin, Councillors Dr. J. P. Aldridge, H.
Lnelr, I Steele, G. J. 0. Gregory, W. Vernon, it
Devenish, and W. Slade.

TEM 'MITI/A,

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An application was made by lin. Bingham for the
use of the old Corn ESChaVVe. daring the time the
Dorset regiment of militia is embodied for Mak annual
training. It wasgranted unanimously.

TOLL OOLLICTOIL
The nett subject was to appoint a toll eolleetnr in
the room of Mr. Fiooper, deceased. Mr. Vernon
bugsested the work might be done by the polies, as was
the ease at Blandford. Dr. Aldridge th toght it would
inteifete with their other duties. Mr. Devenish sad
he did not think one man could do two men's
work. The Chairman mid "no," but ooe man could
do two balt,men's work, and he egreed with Mr. Vernon
thee at present the ooliee were notearioudy incommoded
with work. —During Kr. Hooper's illness it seems that
the tolls were collected by Mr. Oliver, his aonein-law,
sedated by the polio*. The remuneration riven
was 12t. a week—The Chairman matested no •prmint-
went shnuld be made now, but that a temoorlFF
arrangement should be made, pending the settlement of
, the question with Kr. Brisor.—Mr. Deveraish said be
should like to know ehat prospect there was of that
being aettled.—Tbe Chairman raid it would ovine on for
trial st the July maisee. If Mr. Bator succeeded in hia
objection, and they had merely to appoiot • man to
collect the waifs end 'treys, he thought £3O a year
would be • heavy tar on Um sums be collected_—Mr.
Galvin Where, In such ease, are the waifs Led straps
to tome from I—Dr. Aldridge : mat so.—The Chair-
man : Then the leas resecon for appointing • eollector
now.—Mr. Oliver leas sent for, end at the request of
the Council, speed to matinec the work of collection
for • moath, on the same terms se Mr. Hooper. He
mid that when Mr. Hooper erns HI, he paid the polies
41, a week for sollecting the stray toll. during other
daye than Saturdays. His ton took the number of
animals liable to toll at Mr. Eneor's salea—lt use
tamed that the whole question ahead be considered at
the seat ateeliss.

BOROUGH W. 001:IRTY POLICI.
Mr. Slade: Is it true we should sane £lOO a year by
having the county polioe
11r. Coombe: Yee, about that.
Mr. Vernon: I. that generally the as..?
The Chairman : They have Hie county pollee at Brid.
port, Lyme Regis, Ind Shaftesbury, and he WM told by
thaw who bad gone into the eguree—be had not done
so lately bienseU—that • siring would be effected of
ffloo year.
Yr. Vernon: I think I saw 801110 deems In a news-
paper' proving that at Weymouth the county police
would be more impassive.
Alderman Gelpin : It seemed to be proved to the
satisfaotion of the Weymouth Town Council that it was
not &tumble to snake a change.
The Chairman: You me we pay a superintendent
£6O a year and a sergeant tlit a year, and the first item
would be knocked off at ones if we had the minty

POlfee.
Mr Demist' I thick it ill doubtful whether we
should he so well served if we had the county police.
Dr. Aldridge was of the same opinion.
The Chairman said if any change in the oaken
omerred, be should certainly bring the matter forward
with a view to eats:daring the expediency of joining the
county for police norpmes.
The matter then dropped.
TIC 011•1. warms 11AD.
Aldermen Otipin allied !attention to the disgraceful
Maloof this road, sad said he was bald tbM so eftv
was ever dose bits,., het it was ocetsionelly s:agie
when the mod aosamelated OD is to make it an .
ps•sible doses.
Mr. Jowett mid that be found that road bad always
hem considered ea a highway, and therefore the
esave did not go them
Kr. Ntlpia asked the surveyor if e person living there
bad asked him to have the bank in the walk at the
beck of the imitation Hotel repaired end the ditch
dewed, mid offered two guineas towards Use expenses?
Kr. Jowett replied no. Kr. Gilpin mid he was tad
that offer had hem made, when the Bermor replied he
dare nok toeck the beak Mame it Wormed to the
Dusky of ernnwelL
It was agreed that the 'abject should be breaght
1 before the Clmeral Purim's noutoltior.
The seestelty of lighting the Great Wearers read
was again brought forward, het nothing was does in
the matter.

TU PUN =OM.

Tim cemird P;r7a—cm-mremeseeitin, in their report,
observed that after the late Ars at PeddWows, reports
lure cireelated that tbs borough flre ionise was eel of
repair, sad the sommittee oesoullegly bad the engine
and applaumes earefally earismieed, and kb• isinages is.
paired. The "slog preveelative to its alleluia
working uppesrsd to the easusities to pruned h 0...
Leadeqnske supply of water.
Alderman Ildpia mid be was present at the Ire, and
he spoke to the hose bolse leaky. sad the rsaaanomeat
'of lb* engine neurally lad. He proposed that the
suasion be referred to the General Purposes Committee,
I with • Mew to the appolataseet of • small but maw
Wok stag
The Connell emoserred, sad it was adopted.
There was no ether beelous of important's.