The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-05-09 00:00:00

WZYJICIITH TOWN covypiL

On Tinanilit7oWiii. ;;;Wing--4111.;—douncil was
bold at the uildttell, under the presidency of H. B.
Welshed, laq., (Illayoribit The following members Were
=Aldermen Ay Killed" Howard, li:liot.
A. Dennis. Thomas, J. A. Talbot, J.
Litridia, Walker,
_Aylesbury, T. Well* Au...
Grovas,Baook. Charles, G. not
The Town Comm said he had received letters from
various town clerks relative to Harbour Duel. sheering
what dues bad been charged, and were payable.
Hr. WALKIJI said the quertion was were thin does
eXCVILLIDGI Mid 441 ?NMI ago when he reboctod due.
all merchandise from Weymouth to Portland. he received
the dues upon them ; be then rented the wharfage dues
Mr. tynnis asked to see the Act of Par#entent.

The Muonsea- there woe Wd-Coatorif th;y-17ould get
dam upon all coal brought in, it would be a great benefit
but they could not by the present Act.
Alderman Howmon said inland coal had not to pay, but
seaborne had he had no wish to charm the steamers for
male, but he considered the Jersey and Channel Steamers
ought to have paid dues. He agreed with Mr. Walker
there wee no knowiikg where the coal went to; the
letters read by the Town Clerk had strengthened hie
opinion.
Mr. Wats= said they were not charging the steamers,
they were outside their jurisdiction—bat barges he con-
sidered ought to be charged, they, the bargee, were export.
lag coals and he ceontended they ought to charge than.
At the last meeting Dr Drew had contradicted him
relative to dom. He had found front further enquiries
that he was right
The Town Cigna said he had written to the Customs
on the question end a reply bad been received.
Mr. Ntormaxa explained the manner in which the
matter was conducted on board ship.
Alderman Bowmen asked if any dues were paid on the
returns.
Mr. Dennis asked if • barge took coals (exported) had
thgte to say.
Mean mid if they taken beyond
a certain distance the dues were payable; harbour dues
were different It was for the Board to say whether dues
should be paid, it was • large and increasing Made, some-
times two and three vessels were here at one time for
coals, but the price was so great that some of the captains
took only sufficient for immediate wants, and went else-
where. (Several members said that they had nothing to
do with the charge made).
The Marna alluded to the word "Export." He thought
If exported were liable, imported were moony liable; he
=Sobered it a question for the coal merchants, they had
heard that the business was likely to increase, and it was
for them to consider not what took out the coal, but the
coal itself. It had been his the Mayors wish to farther
the interest of the boats between Weymouth and Port-
land, but in this case it was a question not of boats, but
of iii, coal itself. He considered that Mamas that
brought in so much to the dues, ought not to be placed on
the same condition with the vessels that were strangers to
them and did them no possible good. For instance they
gave • benefit to the Channel steamers, during the time
the potato season is going on; the harbour fund being in
a bad condition, they ought to do the best to increase
those dues.

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ICuoT said he did not think exportation was
clearly defined, he thought it should be clearly understood
the difference when the coals were used during the •
and those taken for sale elsewhere. He did not think thu
time had come to impose dues, he thought it unwise to do
SO at present.
The KLYOR said if a vowel COON in and took 60 tons of
cools, she could evidently take 60 tons more merchandise
when she started from her port.
Mr. R. Tuovus thought the dues should be enfaueC
and proposed :—" That the Town Clerk be requested
to enforce the payment of dues exported from ths
harbour."
Kr. Tamot.eseouded. . . .

This was followed by • desultory conversation. It being
the opinion that the resolution waa not sufficiently

Yr. WALK= thought there should be an additional
one exempting certain ships.
Yr. Cesium mid they "rented to niaistain the busi-
ness of the port
The resolution was declared caned.
Mr. DENNIS then said he had an amendment
The matter wee, however, adjourned till nut meeting.