The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-08-25 00:00:00

QUAY. 11WA1KIN.

It was reportsil that the tn.asiirif's lxilaneo in hand
at the 1.11 of the yvar mot 072 I. ld.,at tle• present
time it Was £924, and after various bills 11411 1,1111 141111
it would stimill at LN.IO iOtt. Id.

The Collecti—.; Arid 1,100 teiatelsi had entered the
harbour (luring the year, and the amount of dues
collected had lawn

• •
During a nhort ilemultory I. hichnnson upon the quay
ACC. alation, r. I LK threw 'nit tle• hint
that, if they could afford it, tl,OOll expended in
extending the hmakwater would not be ill-npent. If
they did not keep their harbour open they 144.11 would
not require any quay acchninenlation.
The Council 'minim... wan then proceeded with.

Tilt 4:AS.

Thf• MAT.R incidentally stated that the '
amsointeil to take into considera the lighting of
the town for the next three years had entensl into a
contract with the Gas Company for burning gas, with
meters, at 3s. 3d. per LOW fort : and they also eon.
traded with Mr. Raoul for the lighting, extinguish.
mg, cleaning, repairs, and including the oil lamps,
for the same period at COO per year.
Mr. BAusrox remarked it was the lowest tender.

THE CAME fly THE CONVICT WHAAAHm,

The ("Hewing wa• Use item lon the agenda japer
with regard to this subject : " To. take into conxeloorx.
lion the came of Henry Williams, of London, who wan
tientennorl to woven years' penal servittide at the and re
held at Winch...ter, in November, 'at for perjury, at
Poole; and to determine whether the seal of the
Council ahall he affixed to a petition in favour ..1 a
commutation of the aentence lamed upon Ilion, atiol
also to jam rtaolutioons thereon."
Mr. Ift.tt.ocroN proposed • naolution to that effect.
F. Fu.ur.K proteated against thoo omaideration of
the subject by the Corpioratioon as not ng within
the scope oof the louxintme for which they were elected.
He did not go LI far as Mr. lialston as to Ray the man
was innocent, but he ahould like to are his sentence
mitigated.

• r. secondesl w. litabston's proposition.
Atr. Mammas would he willing to affix his name to
the joetition for mercy, but not to one reflecting upon
magistrates, judge, and all connected with the caw,
Mr. Belong wax aorry Mr. Balaton had suffered in
his rest, tout he could inform him that if Williams hail
not been committed his instructions were to proceed by
indictment. He naost firmly and conacientiously
believed in Williams' guilt, and the more especially
after what had Conte to hi, notice during the past
three weeks. At the omm•• time he thought the sentenoto
aevere, and would 1a willing to sign a petition aimply
asking for mercy.
Mr. IiTTRINti pnopmed tha• the matter he adjourned
to enable • memorial to be laid before the ("ouncil.
Mr. I)ruilaut seconded this, with the addition of
the words "that day week."
This was agreed to.
SIR ARTHUR CoLLINA,
On the motion of Sir. Iteloux, moron ed by Mr. )(m-
-oues, it was unanimously agreed to forward too Sir
Arthur Collins the eonarratulati•ons of the Council moon
his recent appointoolelittoth•• I, nI Chief Justicooshiloof
M ras. Mr. Collins was to ormoorly recorder for Poole,
and in a nativ•o ••f Parkstone.
151PROTKRENTA ON THE t'Prtat PARKRTONN
The next 'swine., was to receive a report (nom the
Land Committee recommending the Council to grant
an application by Mr. T. T. Man,ton to take certain
plots on the l'pper Parlostone Estate on Wilding
lea,..', and if so determined to affix the Seal of the
Council to an agreement with \r arsbon for taking
such plots. The report Wail agreed to, it being gener-
ally allinittosl that the promise of Mr %Ilkeston. if the
application wen- granted, to shut up two .of his house.
in T'wo'e, soul build an hotel in the ground in question,
at ti Cußt of 1.2,000, wax highly docorable.
Mr. NORTON, for oliCt., RR a cs tancilloor renaarl,osl,
showed his consistency by opposing the lopplocatioa.
lie said the inhabitants, oof Parkodone did not desire it
What authority he had for the assertion did not trans
pin.. The report MOW adopted, Mr. Norton being in a
small oninority if one—himself.

TIM Male LIBRARIDI ACT.
This subject MIA referrrd to s eisnmittes.
THE MLA WALL..

The Gamed wert.7-aal-ii.l-ii7—iletertnine in what
manner the 'aim nviireil to meet the expenae of
huiitiing the ....a wall on Weat l)liarroad. and repair.
Mg the wall of the ILAHaat quay akaji Iwiiiitained,
and it wail iletenium,l to advertiae for a loan.