The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-01-30 00:00:00

WEYMoUIII TOWN COUNCIL.

Tiivaansr.—Pregent : The Mayor (Mr. Lundle); Alder-
men Ayline. Thomm, 111i1Iahne, 'toward :
Aylesbury, Charles, Luining. Donut*. Lovell, Maker,
Dr. Drew . Groves, Seaman, Snook, 'totems, It Ayles;
Vincent, 'Wallis.
Welsford, and Webb, srith Mr. F. C.
Town Clerk,
POIJC6 CLOTHING.

The MAYOR stated that Hulibert's people had Issen down,
and tho clothes would be hero in lens than a month. ,

1111. EDWARDS, M.P., AND TIIE SOUTH PIER.

Mr. WALKER naked whether the coutract for the South
Pier WM ,K 114.411
The TOW:4 CLERK said Ye.. The party was mast
rtamertahle. and had entered into contract., for h ilf a
million of money. Ile had written to Weymouth ii-kiea
for levele, ant into, for au arldtration dans:, which Wad
Perfectly reawinahle.
Mr. WALKER asked if Oda included the extra tkift. at
the end I
The Towy CLEM( wadi No.
Mr. WALKER said he Wit 4 not committing a Immo+ of
confidence in stating that lie Nook,: to Mr. E I war.l4. X.P.,
yeAtenlay when on the Pier with hint. ant Mr. Eilivanls
stated that lie would rather have appal jot. made at once
of the Pier. even though it would cod. Imo, (Aniiheme.)
Mr. Walker therefore tlionAht the net should not be
nleted without putting in the addition for the extra
airt. .

MRS. ELLARY'S CHARITY.

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Tenders were opened for the loaves, of bread to be
distritoutwl under Mr. Ellary's charity. awl it was
resolved to distribute the burrs on Wednesday next.

THE LOCAL HOARD COLLECTION 01 WES.
Measrs. E J. Brown, E Martin, jun., John Cooke, R.
T. Atkins, Wm. White, G. F. Wintsworth..l. W. Board,
Augustus Bissett Jeatt, Wm. Butt, and E W. Ayling,
were candidates fur the rvilleetorshigi of the Local Board
rates, vacant by the death of Mr. Taylor.
The Itetrd voted by papers, and on the first rollertion,
Mr. heard had 15, Mr. Jeatt 10, Mr. Atkins 8, Mr. White
8, Mr. Ayling 3, Mr. Martin 5, Mr. Wighttlifln 4, Mr.
Wadsworth 2. Mr. Brown 2, and Mr. Batt 1.
The Board then voted to decide wl.ieh of the ties should
stauil in the first three, at Mr. Atkins was twinned.
Messrs. Board, Jeatt, and Atkins were next voted for, and
Mr. Board obtained 15, Mr. Atkins 14, and Mr. Joatt 7.
On the last turn Mr. Board obtained 15
Atkins 4.
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Mr. Witint then nroposed that Mr. Board be elected, and
Mr. %%Tanis seconded.
Mr. 11 tart' was unanimously elected.
Mr. Alderman Arun rAlit his son had offered tocollect
the rates at FAB a year, and he Pre.Oill that the
elected should collect the rates at that sum per annum.
Dr. Dimly said the apiilivai ions N ere based on the tact
that Mr. Taylor rrtiv.e..l.olo.l a year.
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The Town' Clerk sail there were 2500 aitacAmtenta, the
recei p.m had to be made .lit in duplicate, and the sal try of
was Out one ehiliutt too touch.
On the propodtion of Mr. WCUB, per.m.lo.l by Mr.
Wa.u.ni, Mr. Board trim appointed at .Chtl a year, subject
to this approval of hi; accuritiea.
Mr. WALLik sug:mided thatithe secounteahould begone
tutu. before thy were given lot, the Monte of fr. Board.
Mr. iMard was ralkol in and informed of bia
meet.

711 K PARK.

On Mr. HOWARDS motion as to the state of the made,
drainage, dm, in the Park.
Mr. THOMAS suggested that the Corporation should call
upon Sir Frederic Johnstone to take away the water
which now flowed from IHA land into the Park, or that
the Corporation should rentals possession of the land,
which the Johnstone estate hail no claim to. Ho referred
the Mayor Mr. Flower, going up with men and ile-itroy.
ins some fences.
The TOWN CLERK said the limiter had heen settled by
the Johnstone estate agreeing to give up r.irtain prop-rtY
in exchange for thii laml, and adverse nossession had
been held by the Johnstone estate for between 2,1 or 31.1
years,.

The neat business was to consider a scheme for the.
better and more effectual lighting of the borough, and to
appoint a coimuittee to investigate the question of gas
supply.
WALKER brought forward this resolution because
at present they were without a contract, flo asked for a

Mr. Webb, Mr. Semnau, Mr. Walker. Mr. Wallis, Mr.
W. T. Aylesbury, and Mr. banning were named, and the
MAYOR suggested that Kr. Walker be appointed the
chairman.

Tli-eTaiter consideration diol not, however, deter his
D AINAGIL OP THE PARK. Majesty from visiting Weymouth with her Majesty
Mr. G. Eliot and Dr. Joseph Drew, in a committee on au.' tlie Prineesses in 1791 ; and
this suldeet, had proposed that Scheme No. 2be submitted •' On the 3rd of September, durino the journey, the
to the Lnieal Governieent hen' fohe aro,
the object of borrowing the money.r tir pp val with singular elm...Tilt:it, asfier,:aic.issirin...s.l otnl, ttllee c.ss,e-ri.kcisgiteyodwtithio:
.4.n amendment was protsosed by Mr. WALKER that the Prine'""e" ••""- -• '. • '• . j e n .
wool,. of the sehemes be submitted to tho L Nal Govern- which they acement oi nig.' them t.l
ment hoard. perform the remainder of the journey in the carriage
. travelleol. 1 Ins
Mr. Wgasseito opposed going to the I. lea' Government apt. anted for the equerries."
Board, as that would endange; loriuging upon them the
being compelleol to carry onto the larger scheme,
was the unanimous wish of the hoard 13bould be stayed While at Weymouth on this occasimi his Majesty
which it 1 insdc great toleasure in examining tho mintier in which
off as long es possible.
Mr. Deasis : S i it is. 1 rittkNsV, ilmthollrleo.:mVa!liso'Dwi stv'ellalircplehass"s'iller'sstlipailtiagtleiattilliier
onlerod Mr, Kent to apply to Mr. Davis, oof Wow-
Mr. Winuroito suggested that the smaller scheme,
No. 2, shoould be carrion out and paid for in instalments Mingsham to procure u shepherd for his Merino flock.
spread over three or Lour years. At present the rates are I The sheplienl elected was William lhooliney, el
as high that it is inipossiirle To extend the town by I 'Brixton 'Severn Subaequontly this man woe found
building. He also urged that sanitary science is in an n to Lave been the cause if a mysterious sliwsppeantnee
unsettled state, and them was no Mx:essay
mil Cop tio,ni TO ' iif certain sheejo from the n'y 1111.,ek, and his Sttjesty
incur more expeuse until C.,111 t-41 to do so I.r the i .
Local
Government
Itoar.l. He thought there w h
as little ' Inu''' "" -
• .. j"" .... ostiosulteol alont preventing him, replied
er no fear of a Itill Win 111 rt a frau the Court above,
that he had been I self the innocent , ..,10.iMi oif
a[r. HOWARD laid the whoole matter sprang out of the Isor Dajihney s crime.
That if lie hail suffered him
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Park ; the drehtag,-: matter wee at present sit is deed lock to remain on the Wiltshire bills he had coontintted
They must Met s_ailu Iles question as to what wust be harmless is his Sheli. ThaT he hod been seduced by
done in the Park. an 4 unut ole4de defore auy more could o Lninif of unprineiji ed villains that then infested the
be done.
„,;,.400,„nshnool, who would esomipt an angel. That
Dr. DREW proteeted agaihst the drainage id Bus he d0n..1,1 be discharged but not prosecuted. The man
borough being dragged into the question ;
afterwards
it was a
entered the army. Diirin.l the royal visit
question oouly of the Park.•
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Mr. Weans agreed with Mr. Howard that the drainage in 1791 the marriage if the Duke of York with the
of the Park must be grapple.' with. Princess Freaerica of l'nissia took place at Berlin, and
Mr. VINCENT would oppose anything being done with. tloir event causeol their Majesties ton leave Weymouth
out the consent of the Local Government Board, at the close .if (levees.
Mr. DENNIS
thathuore eewage wproposedd an fuoend Inent. on the ground In August, 179'2, Weymouth WM again visited by
oul be diechd into the Malone.,
where it 'was undesirable to put anargey more, an deprec aate - the royal family; and in Septender his Majesty rode
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by Mr. lianison. They had not had t' the servicee of any ' and then relieved thewisoners.
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, eminent sanitary engineer, for, although they had the TDo'Ttesterhe King visited Weyniouth again' in August, 1799.
, advice of Sir John inn ode, ina he was not aware that sir . Here he seeined too enjoy himself in the tuidst of his
John Connie ever pretendini to he ..n eminent sanitary , subjects. It was, however, a matter of frequent
engineer. Ile moved " that a sum of guineas he ' regret to his Majesty that the curiosity of the crowd
offered for the best competitive plan for the drainage, of
the borongh." 1 oftun exposed particular individuals, and especially
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Mr. cae said they would not know which were the children, to imn.ineut danger. An instance of thG
Cloa
best plans. He proposed having the advice of an eminent ,
1 ooeurresl one morning when, on the royal family going
engineer.
tin the Pier-head to embark on a cruise, a child was
Mr. llow.tan suggested that to Mr. Dennis's amendment run ever by a servant on horseback and considerably
be added—" and that an emineut engineer le called in to hurt. His Majesty, who, witnessed the whole tran-
advise which is the best plan." 'section, reprimanded the servant most severely, and
Mr. AMIENS asked—" Whither are we tending I" Were Word his order Au the spot that the child should have
they
must inev prepare,'bly come if they anivertisel fto beckon onward to the larger ountlaymil which ' every care be upon it which the ',lace could
itaor pla., ' for ord.
an eminent engineer to overseer them I Why should at! they ..• • . was . •
invite dose gentlemen to draw them into extra expense too Majesty one es ening at the theatre when
and incur the larger outlay' ' the account of the capture of the French frigate, I.a
Mr. SZ&NAN: Because Coode's scheme has failed. Vestale by the Clyde was brought to him. He stood
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Mr. MODEMS contended that Mr. Seaman had stated that up in las box atiol the contents were communicated to
the sewers bad answered,
Mr. SEAMAN said he had not; he only referred to one ' the audience, who thereupon loudly called for "Rule
allirlausewia.," which wa.s afterwarda repeated with great
Sewer.
Mr. hose-os made a fervid epeoseh urging that the Board he Pri cess Charlotte Mese nentl joined the
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should not bring down upon themselves the larger scheme
ant entail enormous burdens upon the town. ' Royal party. She had come to Weymouth to recruit
Mr. LovkaL wished the Council to take one step forward her health by sea bathing.
in the matter. He had found it was much easier to pull During this visit a grand review of the First, or
down than to build up. Royal Dragoons, took place on Monektou-hill, near
In answer to Mr. HOWARD, Mr. DENNIS said his amend- Weymouth, in the presence of the Royal family.
ment went to the general drainage of the borough, not to Intelligence was received of another nasal victory,
the Park only.
and there were general rejoicings in Weymouth on
There was almost a chorus of disappr nye'.
Mr. WALKER said Mr. Seaman had heen consisteut
throughout, as far as the drainage of the Park was account of it. Other reviews took place, and on the
Vivi od September the King was called to London on
concerned, and it had been proved that such was the PAU"' bitiiineBso
His Majesty on appreciated Weymouth that he
Mr. Remiss :Do you mean to say, sir, that what I said purchased the former residence of the Duke of
was untrue 1 Gloucester here, and he made another visit in 180 L
RODENSMr
Mr. WALKZR : I
Si
illt down, sir.
down, sir. We are informed :
. : w not sit
Mr. WALKER : lain not saying anything in you, sir. "Souse fears were, however, excited at this time for the
The MAYOR ruled that Mr. Walker was speaking to the safety of his Majesty's person ou an unprotected part of
Board generally, the coast, in consequence of the formidable preparations
Mr. \VERB stated that Mr. Seaman declared that the which were then making by the First Consul of France
drains in Cove-street. Itc., would not answer, for the invasion of this country. His Majesty was not to
Mr. WELSPORD was in favour of carrying out 80111.3 be easily intimidated, and it would have been no mean
scheme without going to the Local Board for the money. triumph for the vaunting Consul to proclaim it to the
Was it possible to put the Park to right without going infatuated people whom he no tyranwally governed, that
the King of England war afraid to visit the coast non
to the Local Ihvernment Board I If such a scheme as
No. 2 could be carried out, it would be advisable thereby account of the terror which the preparation for invasion
to remedy the state of matters lathe Park, without going had excited. His Majesty, howeser, relied upon the
into the whole question. Mr. Harrieon had dlstrictly energies of the country and the loyalty of the people. and
Mated that the Local Government Board will not propose when he stood on thellaplanade at Weymouth, and saw the