The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-12-23 00:00:00

WYSS REGIS.
IMPORTANT VESTRY MEETING.

A lute vestry meeting was held on Thursday aft 'moon,
spy trendy much it the instance of Mr J. B. K irridge.
the rib) et, being to consider the *tate of the no ad between
the Gash 'use and the rellway arch: reapecting some wave,
land b doeging to the p arish, an I ...Housing the TOW, and
generally the state of the foetpaths in the district of
West Hem.
Toe Rector. Hey. H. C Pi tau, preeiderl, end it was
remarked that the woold ho the last vedry meeting at
which he solid take the ch•ir ; there were alto present :
Mr. J. B. Cole, Mr J. B. Kerriii tie. S. Jackson. Mr.
Koleht, Mr. Love I. IV J. Y Atkins, Messrs. White,
Sr mac I lwarde Whittle John Bautitoht and many t then
inhabitant., both of Welts Prom* and west Item.
Toe meeting wee adjourned trent the church to the
schoolroom, where Mr. J. B. JEWISH:son, referring to the
toad b 'tweets the Cashews and the reit way arch, said it
bad been inundated menth after month at sprint Lid's
terms a day, teen, w 'men, and childrin baying to wade
through water three parts of a foot high, if they could not
get through either in carte or waggons He had gone over
upon several occasioas during the last month, end hsd
seen people must either go over the rota in carts or some
other way. 11-ets Close, the piece of land adjoining, had
been laid out tor a number of year, ae garden ground ; the
gate had never beets locked, as there were about IM tenants
there, bet on the 14th October the whole of these, with
the exception of four or dye, gave up pmesseion, end is
the coping roues of the wall were knocked down and
people complained of having things sto'en, he put • lock
on the gate, and the public were now prevented from
going that way, and had to Walk in the road, which was so
of ten flooded. Seeing that state of thine,, he thought the
better plan would be to give nollos to the Highweg Board
as to the state of the rods, and this he had done, as he
thought a good reel should be provided, and had asked the
rector to
As the neighbourhood and trail° were increasing, the road
should be put in g god order by somebody, for if the
Highway Board were not liable, some one must be.
This clogs was being get out for building purposes,
end there would be 88 houses erected on the land
the rateable value of these bowie would be consider.
able, and, al the parish of Wyk* would reap the
benekr, he %%ought the Highway Board should put the
road in proper order. by 'hieing it a foot end trhalf or two
test; this would place it above the level of the sea, which
flowed on it through • sluice wtth which the Corporation
of Weymouth and Melcombs Regis were C soCerne.i. He
had ascertained from • competent authority the cost of
Putting this road in good order solid be about £7O. and
not exceeding that amount. He should move • resolution
on this subject, and he hoped the Yeare would adopt it,
and place it before the meeting of the Highway Board to
los held on Saturday next.
gr. K. Kmoirr asked whether, If the flap which kept
the water back wee put In proper repair, se that the sea
could not come in, the road would be aueleiently geoid
then I
Mr. Ksaawordretuarked be would leave that po!nt to
more practical meta than himself.
Mr. HMO= chil not see why the perish should be celled
upon to spend £7O or £BO to make this road good. He
thought the borough of Weymouth sod Melconsbe Regis
should be called on to put their Sep in proper repair, and
keep the Ha from flooding the road, and that would answer
all purposes. He wag sure the Mayor of Weymouth would
do what he could to meet their views.
Mr. KIM:YOB/aid the C toacil had Iron applied t but
they only "badgered' the question from one party to
another.
The CllilltnLY wished to knew the reason whr the road
was now flooded ; this was not the use four or Ova yowl'

ago.
Mr. Ksnathog said at one time there owl tt be •
sluics opposite the Gasworks. the wear in the ditch
going to irrigats the March Mr. Sint., who was the
owner of that piece of land, built some houses upon the
top of the Marsh wall and filled up the tit its.
The CHAIRMAN asked if he had any right to do so.
Mr. KIIIILIDOa maid that remained to be pr seed. All
he knew was Mr. Stole took the pieos of wet. land
ad! Acting, which belonged to the parish of Wyk*, and
which was never tl ooled before, end employed •
builder named Far well to divert the drain, and ever
since the road was flooded at times. He could recolect
going over the road for 40 years. and had known it
flooded unt•l the ditch was fillet in. Kr. limes had
no right to do dal., and he maintained the parish
authorit•es should have stepped in and said "You shill
not imolaiss that piece of land •" but they had not done
so, and Mr. Aimee had filled it up.
Mr. Kali:err stated • flap placed some years at the
corner of the building ca led Myrtle-terrace to keen the
water back had been removed, and he thoutht if they
cared upon the Weymouth Town (;ouncil t make this
good the whole matter would be rectified, and there
would be an end of it.
Me• KgaktDol replied it child WM rod there as the
ditch had been filled up.
Mr. KNIGHT laid the filling up of this wage piece of
land was discussed by the Rural Sanitary Authority, bat
the guardians refused to have anything to do with it. It
was then talked about in the Cowell Chamber, but the
Local Board also refused to interfere in the matter, and
he contended the filling in of the ditch and waste land
was • public boopollf, no matter to whom they belonged.
Mr. Y. PADOITT said some NI years ago there used to be
• pair of double flaps which w acted as to keep out the
lids, but as only one now acted, the seaweed. he.,
'Compel op the single one. and thawed the water to over.
flew the road. Teeth ought to bs anther flap put there.
Mr. Kganthele said the double flap were there until
the builder of the oottexes in q oes' ion removed on.
Mr. Srllkk the owner of the torop.qty in question, was
about to speak. when Mr. Reeridge ohj clad on the
ground of his not being a parishioner, lur on the former
assuring the chairman be lived at Lansdowne, in the
parish of Wyke, and bad paid rate., he was allowed to
make some remarks. He thom said he math flatly
contradict Mr. Keevidge's statement as to the
removal of the flap. 'Mere wee no flap removed
when he had the honess built. and It was • erns
misstatement to say so. With regard to the
Letd encroachmont, he produced a letter from the
nre Commissioners, stating the ditch Was a greet
nuisance, and the Rural Sanitary Authority was applied
to abate it, but they declined, and the authorities of
Weymouth wore next asked, but they would not take the
matter up. When the houses were built the bulkier was
obliged to 1111 up the ditch, because the water came to
the front doors and caused a great nuisance. The ditch
had been Ailed stp at a oost of over £lOO. EN busied • drain
had been divided' the drain carried scree the road was
laid long before the buildings were touched.
Mr. J. B. Doti said something mast be done to keep
the water from flooding the road, and if the sites. was
.C7O or .CBO it would be spread over a very large area for
payment.
Mr. J. Baum:4 remarked the whole of the country
would have to pay for it.
It was, however, eald that it you'd only be spree% over
the district of the Dorchester Highway B oard.
Some difficulty ensued In lathing who was to sneak or
vote on the matter, and the Cl/AIRMAN admitted he had
not brought the rate-book, which he regretted, as it might
have settled the point.
Af torso's» further discuselon, Mr. Yr.italDoll pro;coud.
and Mr. COth seconded, the following resolution :
That in the opinion of this vestry it is absolutely
necesoary for the public convenience, comfort. and safety
that the highway leading from the Gasworks to the rail-
way arch on the Osmetery•road should be &sufficient height
to obviate the ovesflow atlas tide, the site of the highway
below high water mark, and that a footpath should be
formed next R ck's Close tithe extent of the said high-
way, and that • copy of this resolution be forwarded lathe
(Jerk of the H.ghway Board with a r quest that be will
lay the mime before the B sell at th sir misting to be held
on the 113 rd inst."
To this proposition Me. Specs or mooed, and Mr. Katanv
seconds% an amendment—" That the C rooration of
Weymouth and tielcombe Regis hi ask d hr this vestry.
before RCHOR to any further expense to pat the flaps In
proper repair so as to keep back the tide from overfleoding
lße road"
Mr. Kgagicsog said the C .rper ation had lone all they
cuold in this maths., end this amendment svos propewAl
only for the pornoe of wetting delay. It •as on•y three
week. ago they gent to rep., the n op, hut the to Is e ens
In again, and on looking whet they were going to do
(twirl., be was told they had done all they could.
The ara•ndment *1 p•rpo.ition were thou pot to the
vote, when 10 p•rsons voted for the firmer anst four
sisin•t it, so that the amen linen.. was deolsovid carried
Au to the west, pipes of land, Mr. Kaftan:mg said this
had b von token from the pariah of Wyk., and Mr. Sims
ought to he asked te restore it, and the unsightly pilings
erected thereon he polled down.
Mr. STIIRS and the land was in Weymouth parish.
Mr. KliitOkr thought the molter nt,ght he is Cloy thole
asking Mr: Syr'ss, to put lock the railings at 'up', of
Is.', and giving them • good footp ash.
Pk. Selma said he would on te talc, oco is so.
11/. KIIRRIDOR object •d to that altom ther, c onfen Png
the land Wonted to Wyke.
Mr. PAINHITT theeght the filling up and reclaiming of
this waste land was • groat boon, and Mr. Symea wee a
potato loonefactor to • certain, xtent 11• them p-oposcd
" rb.t Mr. Slttlel steer, with this pall* to pp IA per
antrum for the use of the per. of wants land lot tit piniit
of Wyka Honig, fr thingso number oof 1.0 os s ccli odalyotl •
C otos., and that he will at his own seven o Pr Me lY
knee the said land, conAtnic.leg • MA fe-t wide elected
footpath at such • height that the tidal waters .1.11 sot
afru,t it, and in doting se shall n enroach uro on the widt t
of the road as dein xl by the Hlghwsy Baird.'
Mr. Nemeth seconded.
Mr. riranga, on being apposid to, told ho wool I lo wtoat
the sae/lint' la *eked.
Me Kcantno.c C moillerod the pal melt of I. a 3 •.r for
the waste piece of land was ottor.goortis oato.l 000100 n•io 01,
as,if It Was worth anything it was worth a scr at deal more
than that. lie proposed the following amendment :
"That this vestry are of opinion the parish should tale
immediate steps t recover the land taken ly the own.•r
of Myrtle-cottages, by him illegally appropriate% and
notice be at once given the said owner etilteg noon him
to remove the palings, In d.l milt of which the parish
lu'ithritiela be requested to give immediate loornetiena
for the removal of the came, and sharks theowoer for the
peter incidental to the removal thquitif
Kamm questioned whether Mr. Keeled.e hod thy
sight to be present, but on baths appealed to by the Chsi-.
man as to whether his nuns was on the rata-book, he said
he was
No one wool-led th• amendment, which therefore was
rejected.

THE ROADS ST WEST 11011,
Telt hal hine essoidsrod by i.onis the most impor;tnt
molter; but to much time bed been already °monied
that it wee simply resolved the chairman tumid write
on behalf of the vestry to the Niels es, &sera on the
matter Mr. Joan BetrwrOn Prowitina to renter all
gullible help when the question came b-fore them.
A Toted thanks to the Chairmen terminete I thi wh-
eedler, which leetsd mauls en hour and libalri
The Towle at West Hun. axe ph to. OWr in front nf
the cemetery and to Yr. Gare's and SouthlY that in the
mato Amok Sr. now in. shocking state, and the Cruet,
bridge indite approsches us now almost as trutiblesoms
from used u they were from loom stones • short tints ago.
The treat of shelter from slid driving end her de OR the
Bridge is you evident.