The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-02-14 00:00:00

THE BOROUGH PAVENZSTS,

Tbe recetiity of ths gemral repairs of the borough
Immo iota wee the nest que.tino.
Mr. U. S Frost wrote es follows :—" Gentlemen,
I, .e tee, eeifully in call attention to the elate of the
patine at the entrance of my yard, it being dangerous
both to foot pesaingens nod to bonen. I would ark
you to instruct your Borough Surveyor to have the
mine retake I."
Mr. G. Daviir, who had put the matter 011 the
'goods taper, tailed the attention of the Coattail to
the bad condition of the pavements in High Bait-
greet end other places, and proposed that the rePars
bs done at ones, or as soon as poseible.
Mr. Aldermen Gainsay asked what authority the
Surveyor had to carry out =ell mad temporary repairs
of pavement, Mr. Thomas bad informed him he was
natthis to do an without an order from the C unciL

Mr. R. Mt:NT thought the state of the pa, ing genes,
ally • very serious matter.
The Maio. SiNded to the work done in Princes.
greet and thought they had male a mono in the
right direction.
Mr. Alderman °atm questioned If it was a " move
In the right direction ;"thee wore spending money,
anfl_b•swished them to remember that.

Mr. W. remarked7b-;-p;;Vg in tligh East.
street. by Mr. Biafora's, was la • eh. citing state.
Mr. Sanwa Loci thought It bean' to refer the
whole matter to the General Purposes Committee
before they gave their Surveyor eerie blancle to repair
the paving. The repairs now amounted to • very mu-
sbiersble item.

Mr G. DAVIS raid be did not wish to put the town
to soy expease ; his object was to stop the holes in
some of the planes, and do other email temp wary
repairs at once.
rbis matter was also refined to the General Pur-
poses Committee.
MEW LAMP IN PHI PROWS OF MALIN' Roan.
Application was made by Mr. GROW, DAVIS for a
new lamp to be placed in the Prince of %Vele.' Road.
He suggested it he put between Mr. Lock's and Mies
Brooke's ladies' sch,ol.

HOTrt -troug—itt • large lamp wad very bully
wanted near the Beesars' Heap corner.
Mr. Arran' Locx proposed that the application he
granted.
Mr. Alderman GALPIII objected to the very large
Lamps, which Incurred a very great expense, without a
correspoudiog advantage to the town. He reo- ated
his caution against ib ir again going to any expense.
Mr. Aldermen GILSOOIIY said be would like to do
away with the sonaU lamp., and have large ones all
through the town.
Left to the General Purposes Committee.
Dr. ALDRIDGI remarked most of the matters were
Left to the General Purposes Committee. Could not
the committee have power to decide on those matters
without !gain bringing them back to the Coined. and
Mr. Almest GALVIN moved that power he given
to the Committee to ergot a lamp at or near such a
spot, to velment any further report.
Mr. W. DUILD/01 116:00dild the motion, which was
carriei

Th• d•t• of • Path M thia 'pot yrs+ the next
otibieot foe oonalderatios.
Mr. U. DAVIS birought tide matter forward, and
asked that fine gravel be tad on the path. It would
not nod mom lb an I.oe.

-11711. Huo: Itiss very resernieble report. It
I. sot opcfv4e but • public clucceics.
Mr. Alderman GALPIN thought It ought to be made a
proper path first. At present it iirsa riot fit to walk 011.
Mr. W. Titter thought curbing eras neeeseery
order to ke_tis, the gravel up.
Mr. it. Hoer emested that lb* Sarver* Impost
the rood and report epos ft.—Agreed to.

me Low MAYOR'S IRISH guar rum.

The Darner-Towel Cum .aid e letter had been
written to the Lnd Mere asking for forther par-
ticulars of the fund to which the Council had been
asked to render pecuniary alit, bat no reply had bees
reoeired.