The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-05-13 00:00:00

THZ GSipj DRAINAGE

The committee tecmumend th it Mr. Lemon. a
Southampton. 1, caturnuniutod reque44.l Li
on what terms Le wool 1 inv,ttizAte tLe IOWIgo
system. and oda, ea the Board am to what ahoo.d ho
'di.. Lagar n',Jectord to Mr. Lemon, as be was
known to be in favour ot • ',wage fang, ts wkil di he (ID.
Galpio) Ina stroutliP opposed, and he advised enquiry into
tho precipitation saemtn.
Dr. Armaniat prop:4 that • email committee be
appointed to consider the report, rind that lb., be
authorisod to call in the amistance of a competent cur.
vapor.
Kr. F. Loci conaidend the beet man to confar with
would be Mr. Motile.

Tao Itsron did not think the C iuncil wood be for
wrong in sating Mr. Lemon whnt be would charge to
advise the Council. Mr. loin In bed seen other plans
carried besides sewage fermi, and they could bar bun Irma
recommending that becalm, they cdold not get the land.
Dr. Conan proposed, and Mr. Faan 'anomie& that tin
conianttee's report be adopt... 4, as fat iu rclerred to this
main.

ALOlnxiell Proposition was put as an amendment,
and lest.
The resolution -411 also put and lost, and the MATO I
declared the question shelved, exciting some retuonstrauce
by suggesting the L cal Gwrernment B writ sh iuld
infernied a meeting had been held and the sues:ion was
shelved, .

ler. (hula moved that on the us e..e-c aion when Mr.
Lisinon vts the town he should bo asked wt system he
theoght wee beat.
Mr. H. Fluitagri: That will be asking his opinion. You
ire not 10106 to suet his brains far nothing.
M. MALPUI explansel he simply wanted to fled out
whether Mr. LMIOU woo wedded to the system of a
sewage farm, se wall as I, discover what his drone would
C• 34. . . . . .

The MATOII expeetld the leice would be worth just as
much ao it coot.

Mr. (111p4n s proposition was carried.
Yr. BUIL% Int remarking we are living In days of
economy. sod if we can get advice foe nothing. so touch
the better. (A laugh.)

GILAT'II SLUM TO mule 0011IUL

Mr. Hem brought forward the question of this road
requiring to be raised, and a reined footpath weds. A
had berm mut to the Council • but nothing had
ba:: heard of It. In time of beery ruins. or when the
meadows were being Irrigated, this road is quite impair
able by people going in or out of Fordington.
The NATOR mid to. Duchy had ralaM their banks and
flooded the road, and he thought very likely they could
be *impelled to raise the reed.
Mr. Huey continued when he found vast expenses
Incurred in different puns of the borough, as in the Fair-
field for stock, he thought superior men ought not to be
subjected to the allsrnative of going through the water, or
on the wires—a most painful way of proceeding, or
going half-a-mile further round. He suggested the rued
should be raised • foot, and the footway two feet, from
Gray's bridge to Tobb's corner.
The Itaroa said it would cost f:300.

Mr. Auer referred to the seriocomic notice taken of
the matter in the local paper. and premed the Importance
of raiaing the road, so as not to NA bat ratepayers to such
loconronience.
Referred to the General Purposes Gommitte,
Mr. GALPIN remarking be had seen a man wading
through with the water over hie boots. It was a crying
shame, and be hoped the Maroc would call the committee
immediately.
It was understood tale should be done.