The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-09-15 00:00:00

THE BACK WATn.

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Letters WPM read from Messrs. S. B. o,le, Col.mel
Younger, and Mr. Wells, the steward to L,rd
tichester, as to their respective properties on the
Backwater.

Mr. Wells considered Lord ilchester's boundary
line inight to bc clearly marked to prevent encroach-
ment on his land. He would be glad if the Council
would let him know of an amicable way in which
the boundary could tic settled other than that
which wan propneed and objected to at the
kat meeting. Would the Council agree to arbitration
in respect to the question? With regard to the tim.
her pound which it was proposed to let to Meagre.
Betts on the Littlefield Phore, such pound would be
detrimental to the building property of Lord ilchestor
and to his fonnhore, and although his lordship would
lci very sorry to lint hinuielf in oppogition to the Cor-
poration in this or any other matter, he would be
compelled to oppose such a scheme if contemplated.
It, however, was to be hoped the matter would be
amicably arranged.
The Surveyor presented a report, showing that in
accordance with the directions of the Council, he had
taken up certain posts which were driven in below
high water onlinary spring tide mark, which wan the
Council's legal boundary right. Ito thomrht tho CO,
porstion ought to fix substantial stoma to define their
boundary.
On thr motion of Mr. MINNhi, it wan re.il red that
the boundarie4 in the Backwater Ire defined by the
Town Clerk, assisted by the Surveyor and other
officers of the Corpiranon, also by the Mayor and •
committee which was appointed for the purples..

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Mr. WALLIK moved "That the Town Clerk be
in.tructed to employ counsel to watch the proceedings
about to take Inc.'ii at %Veymouth •nil in the Courts
of Chancery in the action .folinstone v. %Va
and !Amine." .I.lthough lie did not wish for
pecuniary assistance from the Council in the matter,
considering its importance to the town, theCoirnci
ought to be representisl lin these occasions. A coin-
missioner Waa about to come to Weymouth to take
evidence, Anil he was looking after the interests ef the
town, and .li.l not want arbitration.
fhtoWN regretted the necessity of taking such
atepe, but maintained that having been lilac.' in this
peition by their predecessors, it was the duty id the
Council to support Mr. Wallis's motion.
Mr. WALLIN asserted that if members were honour-
able they would support the proposition. Some, how-
ever, entered the Ginned to further their own in tensits,
and not for the interests of the town. N.. man ought
to shirk ditty fir the sake of his own interests.
Mr. Ifibbs supported the resolution on the ground
that the Corporation, irrespective of the question am to
whether. lt,tr. Willis's CMG was &good or must
he considerably mined up in the trial, NI the town was
greatly interested in the matter,
The Town Otitnn declined giving an opinion as to
what the expense of mnploying conned would he,
Mr I)nmniemovedananamendinent—"Thatin view
lif the fact that the Town Clerk end the committee
Appointed to search the records of the Corporation in
regard to the alleged misapproprietion of public pruv
arty do not recommend any definite legal acting, is
id undesirable to employ counsel to watch the Cade,"
Al'hnigh Mr. Willie might not know it, he Vidol
11141aartiltrillg xi the present time to assist Mr.
Wallis to obtain that winch had onoli been the pro, ,
party ,f the town,
Mr, Blown objected to the amendment id Mr.
Dennis on the ground that the eominittee was Ilot
instrimusl to report upon. the edvisebility of own.
mooning any action, and therefore the itinendinens
out (wing founded tlitorl a WI, dig OtatlMlent if
farts,
The MATO!' miuleil the amendment to Is, oi
and it was Parried by eight votes, is against wo for
the original proiswition by Mr, %14111., the sw,i
voting being Nfreire, Hibbs Mud throw%
In reply to Nfr, Wsttis, ilie Nf %von said he would
grant th., of (ha ToWII I fall bir the holding if it
piddle meeting in resimt to the matter, niel would
take the chair,
Monett, (WMICKII'M
The Mislioal °Moil present...l rt report Aiming that
the health of the borough continued bile. aatisfactorv,
There was liYel inflow through illarrh.en then was
usual at such a sewn,

elLtalchtle
Twenty moven semione were ettnieed the Iwtyineut lot
, ratee, the total mum sng Cl 2.
11041ilUta,
A tender fpeti Mtrnrrn. Jeety and Kin for repairing
the dam was/A*44A tho umniinl 111.11% 1:01.
A question IRMAP RA RA Olt' AJANlifinAlitAl In RIIIA
11111t1 the letaillß AIR' the Flurveyor had acted
eery properly In protecting the Clamedl an he hid
done.
Mr. J. I'. Whothanee tender for paving it Proeteat.
plat* was aeeepteel Ti was tII 10", and Mr. .f. A.
liartlett'a MIR 131111 e. for laying down a sewer In
itopeldriret and Oore•row —Tide was iii accepted.
aritultatTl,sNe•
A letter wa• read from Mr. If. ii Peppin
plalninit that the water•aarte eeldom went to tho
railway arch .0 the Chlekerell-rond ale,
addling attention to uother defect' which militated
'trainee the popularity f the town, and the great
neceanitv for a directing sign poet for Rodwell Station
Lein' olitained.
The Council thanked Mr. Peppin for hue aintitea•
thine, and decided to have a notice hoard allowing the
Wit. to the elation.
?hie concluded the Moines...