The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-03-20 00:00:00

WWl= 1011 VEX 1)11000H BOAVXIOIIIO.

Tenders for the eeeveagleg of the borough were
arlo Mr. Jas Green. Mr. Knight. Mr.
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Jolliffe, Mr. W. Jeety, sod Messrs Jeety sad

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Mr. BLUM proposed that Metres. Jesty and Rotes
tender £ll9 10s.. Noe. lan I 2 .11.1r1c1., be soorPtsd•
Mr. Alderwas THOMAS moved so amendment that
the lowest tenders lot retch of the three districts be

seempted.
Mr. Blows mom led the amen lmeat, which was
carried by a decisive majority.
The following were therefore be accepted tea
—No. I dimtriat, Mr. Green, ; No. 2, Mr.
£95; No. 3, Mr. W. Jetty. £6l 10..; and the ten ler
of Masers. Jetty and Son. £63, for cleaning purposes,
Wag alio accepted.
PROPOSICD BATHING AND PLICA4URB
PIER.

The Tows Otaie read •It letter from Messrs.
Page and Nunn, of 26, Theobaldaroed, Gray's Inn
Gardens, London, in which they submitted for the
Comsat's consideration • prop seal of erecting •
pleasure pier and eddy baths, pavilion, etc. Th. y
ha i selected an area of sea where there woe about sf.
or Kt. of water at low tide. Vier orolmatd I enclose
the area eslected with piles and other suitab'e founda-
tion sod framework, and to erect a stage with the
heentery stales, dereshighons, etc. A plan ha I bees
prepared, showier the position sad extant of the pro-
posed pier, which would start from the Esplanade
well opposite Victoria-terrace, being the spot where
deep water wee soonest fouled, and the n t point
to the railway-station. It was prop .41 that the pier
should run out anent 1,000 feet, which would bring
them Late • depth of about eft, at low wader in ordinary
spring tides. The jetty portion of tee pier would be
,15 1020 feet wide, as proviolos er odd be made at
1 the end of the pier for • promenade for visitors.
landing stages would also be provided for Pleasure
boats, and there would be • hexagonal head, with at
lent 25 feet in the elan, and a continuous mania
promenade, NO fine le length, with bind stand, ;
also span for • grand pavilion, restanntat, cornet%
hal'. Au Stairs as either sue would lead to the sob-
prouseeads, and hot and odd baths. The estimated
east of such • pier word I be lab iut £22.500. The
letter mentioned the senses of similar piers at
Brightok Southport, Blackpo il, Margate, and other
places. They estimated the revenue per annum from
each • pier to be sa follow. :—llotranes tills. £l3 5. ;
season dans, £375 ; cloak-roan, lavatories, U., E-50
club-room, Idosk, As, £5O; restaurant. £5O;
kiosk, £00; pleasure book and landlogd, 11300;
paviliou concert., Is., £300; hot and cold bathe,
1:1,250; total, £3,655.
Mr. Dinka proposed that the letter of Messrs. Pegs
and Nunn be refereed to the Document Committee,
for the purpose of asoertaioing whet guerstotee they
proposed to offer for the erection of an elegant NA
substautid pier in the neighbourhood of the proposed
site, and, if necessary, to arrange a conference with
those two gentlemen at their own con. Hs Mr.
Dennis) urged thee the traffic of the Council should go
watward. There was • growing feeling in the town
In favour of • pier. It most be patent to anyone m
lug in any gra& of society in the town that something
In UN eaten of the proposed pier was required. He
thought they should seriously consider the proposal,
and that, in the penult commercial state of the town,
It would be unwise to reject it Unless they did
something more than talk, Weymouth. as • public
pine, would goon be in the shade. for they were going
backward day by day. He trusted that the resolution
would sot only be seconded, but carried unanimously.
Mr. W 111 totally disagreed with the proposal jest
made by Mx. Donnie, and thought that they should
let the letter roman on the table. They did not want
their own pier spoilt by such • scheme.
Mr. Hoosent, in geconding Mr. Dennis's proposal,
said that It gave Um much pleasure to do so.
Mr. WALLIS thought that, as they had diamond the
matter before. and had rejected one or two apples-
dons of the kind., it would be • waste oftime to
discuss it again.
Mr. Lciesu. said that, as • matter of courtesy to
the geationen, It behoved the Council to answer their
letter. They should simply acknowledge the receipt
of the letter, and let dui parties do MI they liked after-
wards. It was impudence for people to tell them
where they o odd find pure water 1,,r bathine, etc., in
Weymouth Bay, as they could find pure water every-
where. Hs thought that by building such • pier, and
allowing pleasure boots to land there, the harbour
funds would be injured.
Mr. ROBILIIII moved the following amendment to
Mr. Dennis's peopoeition—" That the letter be not
referred to the Document Committee, and that the
Town Clerk should simply acknowledge its receipt,
and that it be laid upon the table." Hs was quite as
anxious as anyone that anything which would tend to
the prosperity of the town sh gild be Carrie I ow. In
• praetor scheme for the erection of • pier it was to
coat £30,000, but when it appeared before the House
of o.tnEnolia it was found to be "sly • matter of
£12,000, and when they took off £3,000 for lawyers'
fees and other incilentel expanses. there would only
have been about £9,000 to ooastruct a pier.
Mr. Wmaroao said that n a former occasion when
• pier was proposed there were • great many people
in the town who were in favour of • promenade pier
in the Bay. He felt sure there was • universel
feeling in the town that they wore in went of some-
thing which they had not got, but there seemed to be
an almost insurmountable difficulty in g tting a
suitable place for. promenade which should be free !rota
the obstructions which were caned on the Esplanade
in the summer, by people listening to the band, etc.
He thought that the Council should be careful what
they did in the matter. If • scheme were brought
forward which was worthy of consideration, and
likely to be of advantage to the town, nab. believed •
certain kind of pier would be, they ought to treat it
!retractive of vested 'planate. Ile would be fully
prepared to Investigate the proposed ethane, but be
thought that at the same time they should consider
from whom the scheme cane, and if it wee not such
as they could take up, they should have nothing to de
with it.
Mr. Saone said the question wee whether the pro-
pond tiling for the general good of Weymouth or
not. y already had • pier, and in regard to it
were under certain obligations, and if they had • new
pier they knew it would interfere and clash with their
roosipte fur the present pier. At the some time they
should consider whether the proposed 'choose would be
of any basalt to the town or not. He knew there
was • very strong opinion In the town in favour of •
pier, and if they could arrange to bays one it would
be the means of attraatine visitors to the town. If
they could restrict the use of the proposed pier to
promenade and pleasure purposes he would not object
toll; bat lilt WM to be for commercial purposes
as well be for one should hold up his hand against the
proposal. He considered that it would also be
a to obtain proper guarantees from Messrs.
Page Nunn.
Mr. Nanots said If the Council considered that •
pier was necessary to further the interests of the town
the best course would be for than to define whet kind
of pier it should be, &ad then wait for • suitable offer
from some of the pier companies. They would then
be is • better position to discuss the matter, and if
they weld have • suitable pin erected without • loss
to the town be would be inclined to entertain applica-
tions of the kind. He advised the formation of •
committee to consider whether it was advisable to
have • pier or not.
The Mourn very straggly opposed the proposal.
He said he would hold up both hands deal against
the schema. Personally be felt very strongly indeed
against the pier being erected la their beautiful bay.
He had dated his reaeoes elsewhere, and hoped and
trusted he might never see the day when a pier would
he erected then The more be looked, the
sterner were his opinion on the matter. So far as
the beauty of the bay was concerned, it would be
perfectly suicidal to erect • pier there; but thought
it might sometime brooms a question, whether •
pier should be erected somewhere In the neighbour
-
d of Preston. He thought it wood be of far
greeter benefit to the town if they were to expend
some of the money proposed to be spent on the pier,
upon extending the lispisnade. Reneged the Council
not to mar their beautiful bay by consenting to such
Vand coec'uded by saylog be should support
ilieSs' amendment.
Mr. WALLIS said that he was very pleseed CO hear
the Mayor speak spin the way be bad dons.
Mr. U 114111.1.13 said that be thould vote against the
plans that had been sent down for the proposed new
pier. H not wish to raise the question
whether they should have a new pier or not ; that
should be considered on another ooca,ion. He also
suppined Mr. Rohn.' amendment.
Mr. Dunne sail that the Council alersys nut off
envy prop sal. If they waited until Mr. Nangle's
rpositios was can ed out, they might wait until
ekruptcy came t every door In the town, or until
the millenium. Hs expressed great surprise at the
opposition of the Mayor, who had so often stood up
for the commercial prosperity of the town. He pointed
out the maws which bad followed the egectlon of piers
In other Ones, and in conclusion irked the Council to
divide on the question whether they wanted • pier or
not, sad whether it ehould be built upon the lines
so=rs suggested by Meson. Page sod Nunn. The Connell
modify soy echoes which might be brought
before them. He felt sure that every man in the
Council thouebt that • pier was necessary in the
immediete neighbourhood where it was proposed to
erect one. He was averse to any proposal to snot •
pier at the Preston beach sea miekke, an again urged
that something should be done Is advents the Interest
of the town.
?dr. Lovitz said that he objected to having the bay
defend, and would prefer expinding • few hundreds,
or even thousands in extending the Esplanade to
having • new pier erected. He wee confident that the
new pier would interfere with the harbour receipt/.
Alderman GIOVIS was in favour of Mr. Welaford's
views on the matter.
The amendment was then pot by the MATCII, and it
was carried by • large najority, only four votiog for
Mr. Dennis's prop akin., nix., Mears. Dennis,
Rebate:to, Brown, and Houosell.
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The ToWg emit stated that the trustees of this
, property now wanted £6OO for the portion of the
property required by the Council for the purpose of
widening the Quay, although the Connell had agreed
to purchase kiln £7OO (This statement was received
with mach surprise by the whole Comma)
Alderman ELIOT expressed astonishment with which
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stand over till after the meeting of the Woo trustees
on Friday, when he would see whet could be done.
Mr. WALLIS said be underhand that the trustees
were willing to bell the property for £760.

that

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Mr. Lome said that was what they all under-
stand
The Moron mmirked that there was blame some-
where, though he could not at present say where It

was. •
After 1.01110 farther maw**, the matter WS/ lallred
to 'tend over la scoordede) with Aldermen Mot',
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