Portland Year Book

Portland Year Book 1905

WEYMOUTH UNION

BOARD OF GUARDIANS 1905

MEETINGS: Tuesdays, Fortnightly :

Abbotsbury	Mr James White retires	1908
Bincombe	Mr W. S. Foot	1908
Broadwey	Mr. J. E. Baunton	1906
Chickerell	Mr. Wm. C. Jesty	1906
Fleet	Mr. C. E. A. George	1906
Langton Herring	Mr. John Bagg	1907
Melcombe Regis, (North)	Mr. George Mumford	1908
	Mr. T. J.Templeman	1907
	Mrs. Wallis	1907
	Mr. T. S. Wallis	1906
	Mr W. Gregory	1908
Melcombe Regis (South)	Mr E. B. Mace	1907
	Mr T. H Williams	1906
	Mr. H. J. Miller	1908
	Mr W. H. Roberts	1906
Osmington	Mr. J. E. Cox	1908
Owermoigne	Mr. A. J. Scutt	1908
Portesham	Mr. Chas. Hawking	1906
Portland (Underhill)	M r. J. Patten	1908
Portland (Underhill)	Mr. E. Comben	1907
Portland (Uphill)	Mr J. Lano	1907
Portland (Uphill)	Mr Wm Coombe	1906
Poxwell	Mr. J. Mullett	1906
Preston	Mr. Chas. Scutt (vice-chairman)	1907
Radipole	Mr. J. G. Rowe (Chairman)	1907
Upwey	Mr. J. T. Lovell	1908
Weymouth	Dr. E. V. de Meric	1908
	Mr. A. Dennis	1907
	Mr R. C. Watts	1908
	Sir John Groves	1907
	Mr. J. H C. Devenish	1907
	Dr G. G. Morrice	1906
Wyke Regis	Mr. S. D. Emery	1906
Wyke Regis	Mr H. Wheeler	1907

ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE

(Meetings quarterly) -

Messrs: J. Lano ; W. C. Jesty ; J. T. Lovell ; W. S. Foot ; J. G. Rowe ; J. White ; C. Scutt ; S. D. Emery ; J. Bag ; J. J Patten ; E. B. Mace ; H. J. Miller.

CLERK TO THE GUARDIANS :- Mr. H. A. Huxtable.

MEDICAL OFFICERS:-

Workhouse, Dr. R. P. Simpson
Portland District, Mr. T. Howard

PUBLIC VACCINATION :- Portland District, Mr. T. Howard

RELIEVING OFFICER, SCHOOL ATTENDANCE: OFFICERS, INSPECTORS UNDER INFANT LIFE PROTECTION ACT, AND COLLECTOR TO THE GUARDIANS :- 1st District, Mr. C. W. Lovell.

MASTER AND MATRON:- Mr and Mrs T. H. Hitchcock.

POOR RATE COLLECTOR:- Portland :- Mr. Wm. Pearce, Clarendon House, Straits.

The total assessable value of the Weymouth Union is:-

Abbotsbury,	�3,101
Bincombe,;	�1,211
Broadwey	�4,638
Chickerell,	�2,896
Fleet,	�490
Langton Herring	�512
Melcombe Regis	�67,355
Osmington	�1,785
Owermoigne,	�1,655
Portesham	�2,984
Portland,	�35,004
Poxwell,	�378
Preston	�4,353
Radipole	�2,142
Upwey,	�4,874
Weymouth	�35,056
Wyke Regis	�9,901
Total =	�178,335

According to the latest published Union account: the average weekly cost per head Of indoor paupers is 4s 3d.

The half-yearly Union expenditure was �11,254: made up as follows:

County and Police rates	�4,123	19	6d
collector's salaries and other separate charges	�395	17s	8d;
common charges of the Union	�6,734	4s	5d
School Attendance Committee expenses	�17	8s	10d
In-maintenance cost	�1,014	3s	6d
Out relief	�2,525	00	00
Maintenance in hospitals and schools	�74	1s	5d
Asylum charges	�1,161	00	00
Salaries of officers	�698	00	00
Officers' rations	�144	00	00
Superannuation	�258	00	00
Vaccination expenses	�94	00	00
Registration	�51	00	00
Assessment Committee	�70	00	00
Subs. to hospitals, etc.	�10	10s	00
Relatives of pauper re-paid on account of relief	�199	00	00
The Agricultural Rates Act Grant was	�309	00	00

The County Council paid �1,040 on account of salaries.

Guardians - Elections - Portland

The last contested election of Guardians was in 1894 when there were five candidates for the two seats in the Underhill District The polling was as follows :

Mr Edward Comben	167
Mr John Stone	120
Mr John J. Patten	120
Mr J. M. Bennett	89
Mr John Pearce	15

There was a tie between the second and third names on the list necessitating a fresh election when Mr .J. J. Patten was returned by substantial majority and Mr Comben and Mr Patten have been returned unopposed ever since. In the Tophill Division Mr Jonathan Lano and Mr Wm. Coombe were elected in 1894 and have been returned unopposed at each subsequent election.

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