The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-04-17 00:00:00

lIVAVATOI.B AND HARNODILNASTLIeII RtPuBTS.

Mr. &tureen'. report stated he had received a latter
from Sir. W. G. Owen, engineer to the Great Western
Railway Company, informing them that the Board
o,uld have, on application, the use of the harbour
dredging tient belonging to the company at 111 If ord.
It wool I do 800 yard. par day at a very cheap rate.
The H rbournaseter reported that the dredger and
grab were in good working order. After flubbing the
work n which it was at preeaut en.reged, taking up a
bank in the h 4rhour, it would be ne,,essary t t tee up
',and washed in at the end of the pile-pier. He asked
for three Sft, buoys to affix to the chains. At present
be only had two. He aleo required a commercial code
of fl.gs and two ensigns for the pile.pier ; the two
present oues were too bad for use.
Several mmnbers wished to have the dredger down
for the purpose of deepening Mai b irhour, but the fear
wee expreotad by several of en !angel Eng the walla, for,
as Mr. Lotai.i remacked. it seemed to be a tweed a
of the security of the quays. They should &leo take
Into coneideratiou the working expense.. They knew
who would have to take the responsibility if the quay
walls came down.

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Mr. Atm= said they c take the centre of the
harbour, tor two vassals could not pas at the uresent
time.

Mr. Alderman THOYAB thought they would bed intr
• very unwise thing to riject title. The Great
West with. trt tita write ttf •.pii,io:, that th-y wt re
hot doing their beet in regard to the harbour, anl it
would be very 1111 Wis• to reject this large and powerful
machine when it warn off-red to them.
The M•Yoa cal I this was • matter of very great
importso.ce. Tuey all knew the number of people
tlePeodent NYON the company in Weymouth, sod the
large increase t the what fag.. and the numerim tither
advantages of the traffic, which were plain and knovil
to everybody. They must also be aware that at the
piesent mt.ment cAntontaics i•ine were guhtg ii
between this grit at company and France for the purp se
1.1 pirtiog ou very much larger biwte. For certain the
tr"B' I"rn very largely increasing, and they might be
certain larger boat, would be put on in accordance
with the times. If they could not give the necessary
facilities to these large boats they mu.t remember
there was, about three or four miles away, • glare
possessing every facility for the largest steamer that
swims on the Atlantic. His object was to lay
every shilling that eras necessary to give the compshi
accommodation, provided they c mid do so with
justice. On t e other hand he wished to prevent the
expenditure if • considerable sum of money, sod then
to find that the money was thrown away and that the
dredger was unable to meet their requirement.. Their
present machine was • subject of ;much ridicule to the
Chairman, Sir Denial Goodt, and the company. Ili.
Worship moved "That a letter be sent to the
Great Western Railway Company, thanking them
for their letter ot the 30th of March, and, in arc adance
with the suggestion therein contained, a letter be
written to the chairman of the company asking him
to lend us the dredging machine and ...gin at I"e'ent
at Milford, ant what expanses ant liabilities be
expect on our parte to be undertaken; and if .itir
reluest be acceded to would he kiodly send some
gentlemen who has a practical knawledge of the
di, per, Sic., to see if it is suitable or capable of being
used in our harbour previous to its being pent. and
prevent an unnecessary expense being iocurred."
Mr. CURTIS thoroughly acquiesced in everything the
Mayor had said.
Mr. Alderman Gloria and Ur. BROM; also sup-
ported. The former wondered bow they could be so
lukewarm in the matter. They c ,mpared eel
unfavourably with Southampton. who had done
thing they could to get the company there. would
Mr. WaLus hoped they would have every iota.
mat" respecting the liability to which they wall
be put. If the dredger got out of repair they meal
have to repair it, therefore they ought to know whet
state the dredger was in when it arrived.
The MAYON said it was a matter f pride to him te3
kit tw that be had given • belpin bassi t, developPe
this triple. If he bad never done anything elm be
felt proud iu having done gomething towards that.
• QUESTION.

Mr. BROWN wished to know if the Mayor era,
awsre that oae of the constables in the pay of the
ratepiyers h.d been employed in distributing
voting nstier. at the recent election of alterab,
Tin MaTot a 4 he had not the remotest Idea 014.
Mr. Snot. Vickery was sent for, sad he informal
the Council it was his .on. He woo asked if be would
allow hint to do it, and IN 000isatad for an boot oc

It appeared the remaneratioa was about A tor the
work.
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The MAYO. I. is only patting • sovereign int the
pone Inge' pocket.
ViAtery said nothind warn said to him about th•
'tot sy.
Mr. NAROLZ : lilt not lo the discretion of the super.
int?ident?
Mr. Houtnirth did not think it right that the super.
mtendent should allow • constable to do such • work.
If +knew when they hed• F ;resters' demonstration and
required a county constable they had to settle with
the chief constable. and pay for it.
Mr. NANOLII : Mr. Vickery stands in the place of
the chief
...wadable
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s4l i bli Gnu wa• paid anything he
w .nld refund his day's pay to the polies fund.
The MAYOR : It Ii only • little benefit to • young
1n,..
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Mr. NANGLE : That Is the way to look at it, Mr.
MTN' : There are a good many unemployed
and deserving young men.

TriS Cita
Hr. Wattta bad the following motion on the agenda
poper :—" To consider the propriety of forming • °ow
mitten) to enquire into the various charities left by
I,•neroleot persons sod vested lithe Id oyor and C w-
poration, and t take other steps to see that the wishes
of the donors are Propeely carried out" In bringing
thin forward Mr. Weide alluded to oertain statements
told. in public that be had brought this tastier for-
w ail with a spirit of "envy, hatred, malice, and all
uncharitableness " against Sir Frederic Johnstone.
Now be wished to say, if it had been Mr. Edwards
icus ted in the same position be should not have
rcripled to have done the same towards him. He
wished to cut no reflection on Sir Fredirirlo Johnstone,
and all he desired to do was to bring the matter for-
w.,rd, became the charities had bola grossly abased.
He was sure they, as • Corporati a, only desired to do
what was right and fair a+ • body towards those who
hid bequeathed there charities, and also to render
tict Parade three who ou.tht to receive them. Bo
tar as the cbaridei were concernel, he would Bret take
theta Wt ke. There were certain 111001104 lath. Wyk's-
road, and he would like to know where the revenue
we. derived for keeping thee* houses in repdr.
The Tows CLERK replied from the ground rents
derived from Belltield, and the interest of certain
mon.y vested in the Court of Chancery.
Mr. Wetue proceeded to deal with the other
chorine.) but

The AY,,It mid he could miss Mr. Wallis' time.
In Um year 1880 tbe question of th• charities was 2.2
diecussod at the Board. and • resolotion was p
that • oommitte• should be formed to coned ler lb.
various charities. That committee mot under Mr.
Alderman Thomas, and • thorough investigation took
place awl • rep,ra promote&
Mr. WALLIS : This ia the first time I bari hoard of
this repo_rt.
TOO Meron : Than it Is rather a refleoUnn upon you
for not knowing what takes plum at this B we&
Mr. WALLIS : But there are thing, done in • hole-
se l-oornor sometime..

Mr. Alderman THOMAS remarked Mr. Wallis was
yremat when the report was permeated to lb. Council.
Mr. Wawa said he aou'd not remember 'meth*
al,ut it.

The ScATOII: That is your misfortane and ours.
(Laughter.)
Mr. Watdde : It may be my miefortune, but others
will say the same thing.
The minute book w.s preload, and from it it
appeared the committee made their report to the
Goma', and Mr. WON. was present.
Mr. watus &Aid be ilid nnt recollect it. He wished
to know bow 'navy b ye had been taught navigation
hy Mr. Gibbs. Her did not doubt they were taught
th 4oughly. but by the will of the donor it waa
Intel that tholes:ruction ghoul I beers.. by • practical
man.

The MATOR a Ivioed Mr Wallis to more hie resolu-
tion At .oc. It wa. stone of t .tne o dr.cuot it, If a
corn uittee was aoli.g to li.. autroititinl to r-nsi•ler it.
Mr. WALI IS I shall sir ail long at I c in this
matter. a h dewer the Plll.ll or anybody may ..y
ag.inst at.. I shall stir for the p .3r as long as I bays
Ixt b.

The MATOR admitted the chvri.y nf which M..
43,1•. h. WU the recipient h d not been carrie I out quite
regola•ly, no report having been preeen ii, but he
th tight that cool I he
Al ierman Thom AS referring to the question whether
the tviya were inetruct-d in nsvi:ati-n .1. not,
sai not •nly were he number r qui.. I inor icte I.
ho• Mr. Gibbs rec-ived ..m times seven or eight at
on, or a-y nunib-r that presented themselves.
Mr. Wswe : Twit is more than the charity
deeires.

Mr. Samna to .1c occasion to remelt Sir Frederic
Johnstone would like the matter openly mai publicly
investigated, but what as . wee it to disclaim it there if
th. y were going to appoint a committee.
M. VVALLts 'nosed that a c .mmittee be appointed
to con .Ist of 12 member. of the C warn t er. noire into
the reteut, and whether the chanties had been carried
out t, the benefit ~f the won.
Mr. 141,111AVN Ileconthpi.

Mr. NANOLS said he was wry much surprised to
hoar that the promoter of the realist public meeting
did not come there pre arid with some informati • for
the pub*, and the only mac ime watt a motto. from
Mr. Wallk to bring this matter nefore the 0 much'.
He woe a memb-r ,tf the f truier contimitt.e, :nod they
made certain inaestigati tn., and the couclu-inn they
came to wee that they ha I nc puce', at d teat if they
would take any action in the matter it muathe through
the Charity Trust C mmisei nen Anybody touching
the charities of the two would have to make their
ervernents directly to the commissioner.. If then,
they bat no power it was a wad, • f time to diecum it
now. He was the,. as • Councillor, and not at all Is
nor relation to Sir Frederic Johnstone or Sir Frederic
.1 thnstonee's estate. (Hear, hear.) He should take
hi. own independent coots*, even though it might be
opposed to Sir Freleric Johnst as, but as Sir
Fre leek's name hal been freely canvassed in the
matter, he might rututti to that the charities referred
to by Mr. Weida had baton regularly paid by himself
to the rhurcheutriene. S. also had the other charities
—the Wyk. charity ha I been paid to the rector of Wy he
for yews; and as to Bernard Sii•chell's Charity, two-
thirds of the charity, tinder the will, had b-en
regularly paid, and on,third, by courtesy, had b-en
pail f.r the ton-tees, to the Wesleyan Chaptd, who
were port owners of the site. If there was anything
Sir Frederic had direc•ly or indirectly to pay, he was
sure he would d it—it was to his advantage, and he
was moat deeir tue to do what watt right.
Mr. WA Ms asked how long Sir Fre leric had been
in the poommi m of the payment of thin charity?
Mr. NAPOLI said if Mr. Wallia would go to the
office he could tell him ; but, be believed, as far back
ta. the memory of living man.
Mr. Wawa: Its, I shall call upon Sir Frederic
Johnstone to pay up his arrears. I shall stand upon
my gr und as long as I have breath. and I loan not
be put down by any individual. Because from the
Cha it, Comtniss'onera' report, It appears there is
something radical), yr°, g.
Mr. NANGLI again positively MINI t that the wh de
of the charges had been paid year after year.
Ultimately Mr. Wallis' motioo waa carried non. eon.