The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-10-03 00:00:00

The Harbour-muter revorted that • new dredging bag
was wanted. and he waa ordered to obtain one.

BI LLIL

The bill of the magistrate's clerk for costs before the
borough magistrates was among the bills produced, in
order to be passed, and the Mayor said it seemed the
usual thing.—Mr. WALKita asked if it was the "right"
thing, and the MAYOR said yes, and read the names of
the parties in whose cases these charges were made.—
Mr. Wallis found fault with some excess of charge for
work done to the ballast lighter, in excess of the estimate.
—The MAYOR said that the excess of work was necessary
to be done Mr. Ayles was put to some inconvenience by
allowing the lighter to be put in his_ yard, and nowtrleie/
had the lighter satisfactorily done.—Mr. CHARLES agreed
with Mr. Warns that theme extra charges ought not to be
Incurred without the consent of the CounciL —Mr.
An.xs, jun. showed that he had given credit for some
Umber. This brought the amount of the bill to the £l5O
expected to be charged, the credit for timber being put
exactly at the amount equal to the sum by which the
estimate was exceeded.

.001y0D,4TION FI.N,TaL

Mr. G. ELIOT, HTLITOWA;IIid! Eliot, who wee
unwell, moved for • committee to enquire into the
pecuniary affairs of the Council, and to consider what
plan should be adopted- —Agreed to.
MORE ORRAT WITITILN ACCOMMODATION ON OUR eerie.
A letter from the Great Western authorities pointed out
the inconvenience at present arising in the discharge of
cargoes from their steamers, especially the potato boats,
at the narrow part of the Quay, and also to the people
living close by, and asking the Council to put up a
wooden platform near the back of Pußaney buildings, in
the Harbour. The letter was from Mr. Wiruble.—Mr.
Morgan, the surveyor, had estimated the cost at DM
Mr. N'INCIINT obe to the stage being put at the back
of Pulteney buildings.—Mr. HOWARD, having been to the
Channel Islands, had made some enquiries, and found
that seven or eight steamers a week left the islands, and
hundreds of thousands of pounds were realised. But the
Great Western boats bed to meet with great competition,
so that they had only the smaller part of the traffic, and
the Weymouth Corporation ought to give the Great
Western every facility, supposing they had the money.
How WM the money to be raised I—The MAYOR said he
had that in reeerve.—lfr. LUNDIR replying to the objection
of Mr. Vincent, thought that visitors from Geometry and
Jersey instead of being caused to go first into abominable
Helen.lane, should have something like • proper view of
the town by coming into the opening between Beak
House and Pulteney buildings.—The Moroi': Have •
landing place on the Esplanade at once.—Mr. Lee=
would not go so far as that; but he pointed out
that the Great Western traffic was most im-
portant to the town, and as to the potato trade,
although we were most dependent upon visitors, yet we
could not do without commerce.—Mr. Viscera : 'Wiry not
take them to the Pile pier I—Mr. CHARLea said the part
asked for was the weakest pert of the Quay.—ln answer
to Mr. LORDIR the Surveyor said the staging would
strengthen the (tray.—The Town CLERK said that the
Great Western Company might probably be induced to
erect the stage they muted for, and take payment for it in
the due•—Mr. WALK= pointed out that if the platform
were put there, it would lie monopolised by the Great
Western.—The Mont and Mr. Leen' • sakl —No. it would
be entirely the property of the Corporation.—Mr.WALKlLlt
flaked what the Great Western were going to PAY for the
accommodation ! They had put down tramways on the
the Quay, tore the 'dam to pieces, and paid nothing
beyond the ordinary wharfage dues. The Great Westerns
mode of doing business he strongly objected to, giving an
instance of what he considered their negligence and
unpunctually.—Mr. G. Etior thought Mr. %You'll' was
playing a Kerne of "Heads I win; tails you lose." The
Company could not he expected to do everything for the
town, and the town to give them no accommodation. The
company had to meet with great competition, and if the
Corporation hampered them on this side, how could the
Great Western, with their hands tied, and their backs
burdened, contend with their powerful competitors I He
dealt separately with the objections, and stated that this
part of the Harbour was one where there was the least
general traffic It was ao i emend° relief to hear that the
Propos.= of the staging might be induced to erect the
P.lstform,..andleke paymentbn the dues. —Mr. THOMAS
wrought Ms would be an excellent opportunity to oak the
Great Western to join with the Corporation in the
responsibility of keeping up the Quay walls, and that
some guarantee should be taken from the Omit Western
Company for this DUZPODO. SO that the opportunity be not
lost, se that was lost when the Weymouth and Portland
Railway was constructed.—Mr. Lumina pointed out that
the Company were prepared to pay Pd.. Per top, instead
of ado for the Potatoes.—Mr. Alderman MILLEDOR
spoke in favour of the Great Western Company, as being
large and important customers of the Harbour. having
the accommodation propeeed—Mr. Alderman HOWARD
spoke In favour of the plan, and moved that it he referred
tea committee to report on.-11:0r. Drew had by this time
come in.)—The MAYOR said the steamers had paid about
.c 20,000 to the Harbour Fund, and if it were not for them,
he did not know where the Harbour Fund would he. It
the staging WU erected, the Harbour Fund would obtain
an income of 000 • year, and there would be no property
held by the Great Western company in the staging.
The whale Council were appointed the ceinunitash
Mr. Daggett complained that tile order of the Nandi as