The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-02-28 00:00:00

THII NNW BUILDING.

Mr. E. PIARCI then submitted a resolution with
regard to the occupation by Mr. Robeat Williams of a
portion of the nor building. He felt very strongly on
this matter, end tended the resolution would be carried
unanimonely. At a general meeting, both of the
subscribers to the institution and also of the donors of
the building fond, held at the Town Hall, Dorchester,
In the year 1/380, it was decided that Mr. Williams
should occupy for a oar tein space of time —2l years, as
for as he recollected—some portion of the new build-
ing, and the committee were authorised to carry out
the necessary arrangements. The matter was settled,
and the draft of conveyance prepared, by which Mr.
Williams reserved to himself, as donor, the upper
storeys of the building for the period of 21 year. from
the date of the execution of the c ,nveyance. As, how-
ever, often happened in legal matters, just before this
year, when the matter was on the point of accomplish-
ment, it was discovered that Mr. Williams could not
as donor reserve to himself any part of the building he
had vested in the hands of the trustees, for the law of
mortmain made it imperative to grant the building in
trust or not at &IL They were thrown on their backs
on finding this to be the case, but after a good deal of
consideration. and after twig discussion, Mr. Williams
agreed in a very kind and handsome meaner to hand
over the building without having it expressed In any
legal form, leaving it to the honour of the Institution
to grant him freely and of their own will this portion
of the premises for the 21 years. Mr. Pearce trusted
the motion would be curie I unanimously. It would,
he considered, be only doing their simple duty. Mr.
Williams wished to have some kind of educational
institute, and be would make arrangements by the
time the premises were ready to carry out his views.
So far as the building itself was concerned, he would
occupy the upper pert of it for 21 years, and
If, after that, they required to extend their portion they
could occupy the whole of it. Mr. Williams had also
rimmed to expend L 70.1 or IMO on the upper pert of
the house which he would occupy. If they were to
demur In granting it, Mr. Williams would naturally
refuse to allow the building to go forward, they would
be again thrown on their backs, and would be com-
pelled to raise the money. He trusted the motion
would be carried unanimously.
Mr. J. GUAM seconded the motion.
Mr. ALFUD Pops asked if it was in the province of
the Council to accede to this.

said their 'position legally was this.
The promises were actually in the legal possession of
Lord Eldon, Mr. Moyer, and Mr. Robert Williams,
jun., and the mama for whom they held the main
building in trust, under the conditions of the deed,
were thsmseives. So they had the power of granting
the use of any rooms in the building.
Mr. POPS: But there was • barge committee of sub-
scribers appointed at the general meeting. Had that
committee ever delegated to this Council authority to
deal with the building?
Mr. PII.AICI : That ma not the omamittee of the
Museum. _ _ .

—The Oil lumen : A very large and dignified gather-
ing it may have been, but it was simply a provisional
committee appointed till all the necessary arrange-
ments were mad.; the committee sitting that day
went on to perpetuity.
Mr. Jona Gaunt said U heundentood it correctly,
that Council were the actual owners of the IDUDIKUD,
and It. 'Anal "Presentatives. The other committees
were only in relation to the building they were now
mewing.
Mr. Pune' saki the jegge committee which had
been referred to WM .imply the conimitg's appointed
to acqul-e thie bundler, and w" n-aF"4"45d of
member, of the County Museum and the donors to the
building fund. Ihe legal conveyance was DOW a the
hands of the trustees.
Mr. hiltinurrog 'bought it wee quite char it wads
MI trnitiod to their bands to decide the mitten.
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