The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-02-12 00:00:00

THE LATE ALDERMAN DAVIS.

The MATO'. at the 000mmocement of the basioss.,
rose and said s--Gentissosa I am reminded by its
ree&ng tee minutes of the last meeeleg, if the sad
event had not already been uppermost in my mini
of taw very ',set lass this (loosen ha, sustained In tits
death of Alderman Davis. I am cults sure you all
share the regret I feel at hubs.. Me God up to m
Irate as oar last Council meeting the worthy alderman
we mamma um, and wee quite equal to any require-
ment. or cells that are here made open him. I need
hardly say upon all occasions when he bag been
present be has been one of the most active and
georgette members of this body. Not only in the
Conseil Chamber his his 0 Malmo been found, but
I. his numerous other otiose be has filled In the town,
am quite sure we an very much regret the sad event,
and we feel that such a void Me been caused in our
mltletthatitwlllbaverycliflioultiod. dto fill. loan only
:=ye./ mat regret. (The Mayor spoke with
feeling.)
Mr. Aldeeellel GROGIOIT : I wool I Seel; 'et to the
Mayor that • letter of coudolenoe be written to the
et/stivet of t'derman Davis, ao I think. Mr. Symoode
MN lithe usual thing to do. (Mx. H. Smarm : Yes
that has been done.) If you would propose it, Mr.
Magee, I should bare much pleasure In seconding it,
Mb, MAYOR : I shall be 'err plowed Indeed to do so. I
us sure, continued Mr. Gregory, no one regrets his
lem more than I do, and I ant sore every member
oitiog around this B wed most feel the same. We all
remember at the last mooting he was hare &Dug on
ley left hand transectichr tha business, taking a very
gutty* part In it. and moving a very strong resolution
regard to the trees, of which he was • great
. g.
▪ t Although be had attained to • good old see
irt 'most bare expected be would soon be removed
hen us, still at the last it came upon us very suddstily,
and I am quite sure every member around this Board
=Lb removal from m as • Comelier, and an
of this Board. as • Magistrate, sad • very
old and respected inhabitant.
Mr. a 'dermas' Loos expressed his fullest reoccur-
mese in till that bed beat said on the port of Kr.
Alderman Davis, and expressed the hope that those
who were left would follow the good example be h. I
est, far they had always found Mr. Davis on the side
of law and order. He had no kooks of Ms one, but
sheer; seemed to take the written law; and whether
I. the justice room, or In the Council Chamber, he
wee slims guided in s ”rdaaos with the laws and
Mee that were set before them. He only hoped they
leatildfalUvr the good example be had set.
It me unanimously agreed to forward a letter of
egedokince to the fatally of the deceased aldermen.

nis rms.

la answer to • queetioa from Mr. Aldermen
=, the Aael.tant•Town Clerk sad the memorial
dam of Wales with referent» to the Wombed
beim sitimpleetly slimed. It wee not yet complete,
hd would shortly b• forwarded.

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Toll: oofamaroa's mous.

Theo retwas (oreessital by the Head 0 eastable)
116•IrIld that &Am the leat four weeks the nue of
Ifni la 4. had hem 64116646.1. Th 6 I 441 ersouat
dellieshed £457 11g. 81, sad 4116 aims.
816. ed., Marto' • ad balsam of 1.41.

Av the arrangements had now been in force nearly
eleven months It wee zumeasery to determine what
°ours* shall he taken during the next flosocdai year.
Mr. o,wardi sugasshed • @pedal constable be appointed
to be paid out of the Borough Feed se a toll collector. By
this meanie he would be ender regular
have regular hours, while during his obi""4 `".
&glee would be In the hand. of another member
' of tha forte. The Government Inapector bad intimated
there was no objection to this, provided It Walled
no extra charge tes the Government grant.
A discussion took pleat on tkie matter, and Mr.
Titt.nr sugg•••sd so there woe ...ways • b Aber In the
Council about the tolls, tbey should invite teadaes as
before. .

It Will lb. opinion of several councillors tbat it
would be wise to it, the effect of &author 12 months
at least. .

Alderman Ember mouthed the returns el tbe tone
had been very favourable this year—much better than
they could have expected, cunelderiog the year waa
particularly unfavourable owing t) tho prevalence of
cattle dhows& . . .

-.Mr. TIIIIT: But it was faroarebis for fhb sod
fruit. _

R. Harr said tha markets veers In a vary
favourable ossulitiou at toe present time, and there
per. no oomplisiot, as to the cleeolni.
Mr. G. Davos sted they should try the
collector smother 14 mouth,
. . _ . .

Mr. POPS moved, and Mr. R. Hoer seconded, that
the recommendation ot Ur. Coward be carried out,
and that Mr. Butching.' engagement hi determined.
This was carried unanimously.

TI lIIPSOViIIiST Or TER nil OZOVID.
The question of locoing off the grass put of the
Fair Field waa revived, the Maros stating the oast
would be souiathing under £3B. It be I been asoer-
tained the oak poet' aud railings would be found
available.

Mr. BILISITI : WtlAi would be the benefit ?
TIMI Maros': We could let the gram
Mr. Exam °Wetted to the letting ; they wire meat.
in ditli.ulties for themselves in taking this step.
Th• ItAroa thought it would behest to let the gram
casumlly.
With regard to the oak posts, Mr. TILLST was of
opinion they were milleet. He hal Inspected them,
and found he could put hi. knife into the wood.
_ . . .

Alderman GIZOOIT had &Imo examined the poets,
and he wni of opinion (and Mr. Davis would bear him
out) that the poste were perfectly goid and servkisable
For whatever tiler were required. Where Mt. Tilley
c..uld run Ms knife in was wildere a little sap had be...
thPill/ the soft part. WM good mound hard wood.
Mr. G. Darts said the wood always rotted away on
the °meld* from the sap, but be was of opinion the
poets in qmestion would Last 90 years U the nap part
was out off mid the poets were well tarred.
The Surveyor said he hod examined the poets, mid
after giving details he gave it as his opinion U they
took up these poste and had the sap wood removed,
bed dipped them in boiling tar, they would last front
90 1, 30 years. Se stroady supported the carrying
out of Um maggeeted fur provemeot.
Aldermao GLOGIOIT prop ised that a feooe be emoted
at a wet not ex= 090.
Mr.
M Dens
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Mr. A. Pori supported the motion. They had it
before them that they would be meeting the wishes of
auctioneers and fermate sttenditur the market if they
erected this Isnot, sad be thought they would be very
unwise If they did not put a great deal of weight or
their wishae. They ought rather to do all they oould
to sorrourege them to owns there, and therefore they
ought to do all they oould to meet their couvenienoe.
Kr. Tutu objected to this needless expenditure.
There was always emastaing or other cropping up at
every Council meeting.
Ultimately the motioo of Alderman Greg ary was
carried. Several members did not vote, and lir.
Tilley WM the only member who fabled his hand
against it.

Till ICULI4IOII nakaucia.

Mr. POra asked the Scrveyor if the new surface
drainage acted well daring the moat heavy weather,
end the Surveyor replied in the affirmative. Mr.
Pope remarked the water had been palsied beck in the
South-Walk. opposite Mr. Llngusen'e, and be had
been obliged to paddle through it. The Surveyor
replied he had bad the drain opened. and forted two
meat tine jammed Is. Hiw they got there he
could not explain, as there was no gratlor. This had
been removed and the Stoppage was not likely to occur
'nein. He explained, however, that this had nothing
to do with surface drainage.