The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-12-15 00:00:00

PROPOSED PATENT SLIPAVAY NEAR THE

BACKWATER.

At the meeting of the Town Council on Wednesday
Mr. Lovati. That the Council onisider the
propriety of constructing such a ilidt•llt slip-way as
will imet the requirements of the times n a portion
of the newly-made land near the gas works, and of
raising fund. for the purpose." He was in LiVolt( of
;he censtruction of such a slip, saying the cost need
not exceed 110,000 or 132,000, whereas a graving deck
would cost Z 50,000 or 100,000. Weymouth MOW well
situated for such a slip-way or graving dock, and if
either could be constructed many agitates of vessels
would bring their ships into the dock or slip-way for
repairs. He wished the matter to be open for the
consideration of the Council. He was in favour of it.
being referred to the whole Council in committee 11111
early as poesible.
Alderman Ltaiug considered the matter was a mist
iims,rtant one. The Weymouth and Channel island
Steam Packet Ceinpany had felt the need of ouch
ace. ttttt uodation. The town hail sustained a lass Owing
Is. the want id a dip or dock, but he was of ssiuisn
the existing Midge would be a great obstacle to vessels
pamiug up the harbour to the place where Mr. Lovell
was in favour of the dock being made. The bridge
must be taken into consideration.
Hr. Artat.r:ndorsed Alderman Lundie's views.

Alderman ELIOT conaidered the subject at present
"outaide the range of practical polities." 1 hey
could not expect to take away any of the repairing
trade from Plymouth n me hand, and Southampton
and Portsmouth on the other. If a graving dock
would answer anywhere between Southampton arol
Plymouth. it would la. at Dart ..... uth, which was a
great coaling station, but nothing of the kind hat
Ireen ataoupted there. Ile was not oppoasl to the
matter being considered in committee, but they 111114
keep the ditticultite in view stis.n going into Cow-

said if they could not find imitable
ace, xlAtion above the bridge, they might do
in the harlpour. /le " hackeil up" Mr. Lovell in his
qateinents and reeei iiiii endations. llieetueir other places
had done nothing, it was no reamon why ‘Veyinuuth
ehould not.

Mr. TOWLE/lAN coaxidered the graing deck
ought to br below the bridge. (lleer, hear.)
Mr. .1/IiNS : The bet thing will he to refer the
matter to the cominittee f tla.• whole Conned, M.
that the queetion4 as to the emit and the suppoaml
return may be fully e.timatml.
. .

Mr. Last.i. Tfuere is sufficient water through the
bridge when a veaei is clean swept. There is 13
feet of water, and that will carry any of our ships
through. I never proposed a dock al.,ve the Midge,
hut e oily a latent slip.way.
The Nlaveen : Having regard to the, increased trade
of Portland, and the varieeme vesewls wleien have to
Ise taken in a damage,' state to Southampton and
Plymouth. which would otherwise come here, and
lamielit the working classes, no man can help
cooling 1.. the nteleision that it wotil4 lc weed to
lase a grai ieeg elock or slip here. With respect to
the resolution being reforral to a cee iiiiii ittee of the
%tipple Oemell, I 3gT0..• with oich a course.
The matte: was then referred to a umnuittoe of the
whole Lemma.