The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-05-09 00:00:00

THE 051 OP TH2 COUNCIL CHAJOIZIL

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Alfred Pope (boa. sec. pro ten, of the Dorset
Imw Society) applied for the um of the Colman
Chamber from twelve till two on Wednesday, May
10th. for the purpose of • meeting °Who members.—
Mr. B. W. Tones (Chairman of the Dorchester and
Weymouth Local Centre of the Bicycle Union) also
wrote applying for the use of the room on Wednesday,
the 17th last, for the purpose of the anneal meeting
of the members.
The Metros said be answered Kr. Pope's application,
end IL would be necessary for the Council to decide
whether it be entertained or not.
Mr. A. Pore thought he was justified in making his
application, and be hardly expected the Mayor would
have written to him refusing it. He should have no
*Wootton to pay the customary fee, whatever that warn,
awl he had written to the hall-keeper to know what it
was. But now the question was before the Council he
should like to know lf the other societies that had had
the use of the Council Chamber had paid for it. (He
seed a list of =Wee held them)
I* answer to Mr. rope, Mr. Curtis (the hall.keeper)
said the TOOM had MVO, bele paid far. The Coast,
liebsol Governors paid him tis., but none of the other
wealegise bad paid him bathing.
Mr. Pore ti knew there wee a precedent or! should
not have applied.
The IdL•roa said be had never granted the nee of the
mom on any occasion.
Mr. Pont Meetings have bees held hire during
year Mairealtr.
Lid. Dawn( I AM afraid • greet May MO held
here without year knowledge.
The MATOS BOUM an.
Lid. Getgui said the meetings of the Buildise
lissisty were held there. The difficulty was where to
draw the Une. If limy decided upon requiring • nom-
inal fee for the hall-keeper, end he should have no
•Ilsiemtoa to this being done, there would be an end of

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pogo
tot
it wae in the opdou of the
Kong Atm to or refuse sueh appitioos.
The NUT 011: Ph. dificulty would be to deckle who
Is to have the room. Are the bicyclists and erlaketers
to have it? I 'bock' hardly Wm to have It withie my
dleorstios. I would rather the Council should deed'.
Aid. Onus : The Council hays decided to lure the
matter to the discretion of the Mayor.
Mr. Porn said he thought se. would not be an unfair
ilsetrustae for the use of the room.
u y the matter wu left to the dieoretion of
lbe Mayor.

Tan WALKS.

Aldeetean Clueoti Won& forward aka gwas6°6
et the Walks, whke were beginning to get in s my
bed dans They were last gmelleci to 1871. sloven
rpm ago, and potion to OM to 1100, ohm non

Wore, so the time had arrived for re-gravelling again.
He mentioned it now because there was an oppor-
tunity of obtsiaing gravel at • cheap rate. Stissford-
hill was being lowered and gravel could be obtained
from there at • reduoed rate. He proposed the
question be referred to the Gomel Purposes Coop
mitts. for consideration and report.
It WM Ingedad by Mr. Ax.sura Pori that the
committee have the power to owl it out at out%
became If they delayed it another mouth they wonid
lose the opportunity of getting this gravel obesely. It
was now being drawn and mansard sod wined awey,
and now was the time to get it.
The Surveyor, in reply to Mr. W. Dunrizir, said
400 yard* of groveler nabs required, which would be
aufficisot to re-gravel from Mr. 's Goner to the
end of Salisbury Walks. It would cost from Is. to
2s. 63. • poi.
It was tbouglat 300yarde would be sufficient, and It was
resolved as the motion of Aid, 01100111, seconded by
kb. A Pore, that the Welke be regrarelled. mad that
the General Purposes Committee be empowered to
carry the same into effect at an expenditure not exceed-
log RAO.
On the eugifeetiou of Aid. GALTIN the following
words were added :—" But that such resolutioe is not
to be maddened as a precedent for undertaking expo-
diture in future at a quarterly meeting union actin
be given on the agenda paper."
TIN ADDIZIS TO lila tiOnMi.

The loyal address to Hr hiajasty has bow at With
acknowledged by the Home Secretary.

TUB OONDIXSILD FORDDIOTON WILLI.

Mr. E. J. Day (the Medical Moir), reported that
the water Is the cxiclismotid wells on Mr. Hayne's
premises, at Fordington, now appeared to be clearer,
but according to the analysis be had obtained, it was
probable it would become polluted.
Mr. G. D•vis proposed that Mr. Hayes having had
notice, the Couedl provide the cottages with • proper
supply of water, sod charged him with the expense.
This wee not seconded, and the subject dropped.

=lama.
The Rey. C. L. Bssactiwy offered I suggestion as to
the advisablity of Elackse lamp at the corner of the
laws feeding from (Iron boildniagto Christ Church.
This was referred to the Ugh Committee with
other mitten of e like chaiseter.