The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-04 00:00:00

THE WOLLASTON FIELD gunnox.

The MAYOR said the next bueineu was to consider
the present condition of the Wollaston field, and deter-
mine what, if anything, should be done in the matter.
Mr. Devenish, unfortunately, was not present to bring
forward a motion on this subject, but if he (the Mayor)
might be allowed a suggestion, it would be that the
ground be turned into a fair-field, and this would be no
annoyance to the present occupiers. Easy entrances
oould be made to the ground for stock.
Mr. GALPIN said, as a reflection had been cast at the
lad meeting upon the mover and seconder of a resolu-
tion relative to Wollaston field, to the effect that whilst
they did away with the proposed plan they submitted
no substitute, he felt it his duty, as a councillor, and as
one of the party referred to, to send to Mr. Hall the
resolution of the Council, and the opinion of the mem-
bers thereon, asking • plan. About an hour ago lie
(Mr. Galpin) received from Mr. Hall a plan, which
should be laid before the Council hereafter, and he was
prepared to take the opinion of the Council on the
point—whether or no it was intended to make a building
plot of the land. He had great faith in offering useful
good residences to the public in that vicinity, for the four
already built were tenanted. He was prepared to move
that the further consideration of the Wollaston-field
question be postponed till Monday.
The MAYOR suggested that the matter should be
referred to the General Purposes Committee.
Mr. LOOK said a resolution to that effect was en-
tered on the minute book in November.
. . .

The MAYOR thought it would be advisable to let the
grass, at all events.
Mr. GALPIN, after some desultory conversation, pro-
posed that the ground be not let, but that the General
Purposes Committee be requested to report upon the
subject. If profit were to be gained from the grass,
the Council might as well glean it as any one who
might oome forward, perhaps alone, and offer a small
rental.

Mr. GARLAND seconded the motion of Mr. Galpin,
and it passed.
The MAYOR read • report from Mr. Henry Barnes,
surveyor, as to the condition of the buildings erected by
Messrs. Gregory and Mondey, on Wollaston field estate.
The surveyor certified that the houses were properly
built; and although some deviations had been made in
the general conditions and specifications, he thought
such alterations were an advantage rather than detri-
mental. It was resolved to approve the valuations,
and that Mr. Barnes be authorized to certify on the
back of the leases.

The subject then dropped.
PUBLIC LIBEART.

Mr. Coolies stated that some time ago the Commis-
sioners of the Patent Office were good enough to offer
the Council their Journal with specifications and draw-
ings, published by them every year. Those works were
now m London, and formed a heavy accumulation. In
reply to an inquiry of his law bookseller as to the bind-
ing of the books, the bookseller declared that the
volumes under the old Patent Act up to 1852 were im-
perfect, but the Commissioners of Patents Journal from
1852 to 1855 inclusive were perfect. They consisted of
letter press of the size of the ordinary blue book, and
plates varying considerably. The binding in use
at the British Museum would make the works run
to 340 or 350 volumes; it woe half morocco, cloth
sides, plates mounted on linen and folded to the
size of the letter press, edges cut, and backs
guarded; and the cost ranged from 325. to 356. each,
the maximum varying according to the plates. Another
method of binding made the works about 200 volumes,
the plates being bound together at a cost of 495., and
the letter press at Os. a volume. A third plan stir

gested wits to bind the volumes of a convenient size,
that all the letter press—plates and print—together, at •
prim, half 1110TOCSO, cloth sides, of Bs.; half calf, is. Oil.;
and half roan, On. Mr. Coombs added that the books
would form • nucleus for a public library.
The MAYOR said the coat would be about 100 guineas.
Mr. GALVIN moved that sample volumes be bound at
Be., 7s. Oil., and 6s.
Mr. ENSOR seconded this.
Mr. GARLAND moved as an amendment, that the
books be received in Dorchester from London in their
present condition.
Mr. COOL BS said, if the amendment were adopted the
books would have to be at the use of the public, and,
being unbound, would boon in all probability be much
injured.
Mr. GALVIN'S math/II was carried.

CORPORATE PRoPERTY,
Mr. GARLAND asked fore list of the sources of income
of the Corporation, and moved that the particulars of
the income of the Council, with a list of the leases, Stc.,
be produced to the Council at the next meeting.
The TOwN CLERK said he made an amended terrier
some four years ago.
Mr. ANDREWS seconded the motion, and ft was agreed
to.
This concluded the baldness of the Town Coln:doll
meeting,
BOARD OF HEALTH.

The Donnell then resolved itself into a meeting of the
Local lioard of Health.
The Towat CLERK read the minutes of the prooeedinp
of the last meeting of the Board, which were confirmed.
A removal order was granted in the case of a nuisance
in Durngate street, where a man named Robert Ken-
dall kept pip in the cellar of a dwelling house.
A short conversation took place on the Tweeter's
report of a complaint, by James Dart, of bowling at the
Red Lion late at night. The conversation referred to
this matter and to theatrical representations said to be
enacted at the Three Mariners Inn.