The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-03-14 00:00:00

TINDIOUI ARLITID TOO LATIL

The alterathene in the pollee cells he I been tendered for;
but they should have been meat in on the 7th, arboreal there
WWI tone on that date, two arrived on the ash, and two to-

Mr. DREW, Mr. BROWN, and Mr. TilOmie wen, tor return ;n.
them unopimcd or burning them, wkillu Mr. TIZARD woobi
Opel) the whole.
The Tows Cuswa said when the Council refusel to open the
tenders tor vitamin( becaine they were soul t,,w tau, the
deciaion had the desired eff•ct... . .

Mr. Stan.ilLL waa thereon directed to put the unopened
tendert in the flre, which he did. While they were burning
come member queried whether, if any salvable plan.. Were
enclosed in the tenders, the C rag...1.441u!
The MAYOR : They did not glee U. liotice of anything of the
sort. . . _

Mr DRaw • Well it vra... the Town Clerk who burnt them.

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The Tows Guns : But you are lisble for my act,
(Laughter).
DLU ILICD TOLLS.

The MAYOR officially informed the Council that it bad been
attempted to let the Wharfage and Harbour Dllei arid Matte'.
Toll.; but the reserved price Inn not rusks° I. consequently
they were bought in. Since then Mr. Jolty bel written, offer.
jug SI,BIO per annum for the whole, the lea.* to be for three
years, but subject to be determined at the end of any ye ir by
giving three mouths' notice.
Mr. Waal said they hau but the reserved price before the
public, nod he did not me how they could accept a len over,
made by a private individual, without giving the publi, an
opportunity of knowing that the reeorved pries we, lowered.
Mr. Itosaart propolod that the duo.l bu taken int., the
Council's hand.. The Harbour Does had not fetched 41,500
for a very long !bile.
. _ . .

Mr. ATl.txi N 4 kif eon hod haft a Nary hard tour meetly?
work for nothlug, and if Jihad uot boon for the war, he must
hats lot 1,300 or £4OO.

Mr. Ittemars said the harbour dues in some pact years
produced am : 1581. 4181916 a 6d.; 18431. £1023 2.. Od.;
1813, 41034155. ild.; six months subsequently, £5lO is. 31.• in
1417, £13413 18s. 3,1. 1864, 11233..; 1610, £ll6l 4.. od. I:sat
year 1,14 • very good one.
A discussion then arose as to whether the doe. should be
let to Mr. Jolty on his offer, kept In the Council'. hand,
as sue on again.
11r. ilagiv thought they could not do other than put them
up to auction or keep them In their own hands.
Mr. WILIWORD said unless the Council were prepared to fin
a less slim for the reserved bidding., there would be no use in
putting them up.
The Msvoa ; You cannot appropriate le., then about £450
for the Market duos.

Mr. Ilm.owN and Mr. ATLINU recootmeaced the Ciuticif to
keep the dues.
Yr. Theo you wli have to 'Overtime for • collector.
Mr. Tinutal said there had beeu great dowatimlaction with
regard to the conc.:thin of tolim, and ionic of the •hareholdere
had complained. . . . .

No. BROWN proposed and Mr. MIAs •ftr.ooded thet the
Wharfage and ilerbour Wel he kept to the heed, of the
. .

Yr. Wm...troy, uked whether they could lot the dues and
tolls together for one suml
Mr. TIZMUI: is it fair to let the harbwr due, be sacrificed
for the sake of the market boa..?

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Mr. Commies asked how they could expect the market how's
to pfty rhea there were.. many connnolitle*displ•yed out of
doors as in the market house t were a lot AA thine.
stuck out in the streets, whereas the street, otqht to b.l kept
thorouihly cleared.
Mr. TIL &RD boil not seen soy ',La.:a where if.r.;• were offered
for sale outside the shop.

Mr. Commies : Certatill), Mr. Alderman, y.; mu,o. be
blied, or you could not have put ou your bpec tack
(laughter).
Mr. TcIoP,D I ne.or Wow any.
Mr. lkolnial: Well, I should Like to lend you my tpoctaulc.,
that you may see IL Waste emus here upon a pent of
net., and as loudness Men, will you glow g•PUIll to IN espsted
in the public streets?
The IlAroa,rotifebdad that he had been unable to *co any-
thing el the kind, although he kepi a pretty bright look -out,
The Superintendent Lbw was very watchful to prevent such
nuisances, and there was not • more vigilant °Muer than
Sept. Vickery.
. . . .

Mr. Dram wild the tolls were very much in debt, anti they
ought to be collected according to Act of Parliament.
r. Artms said that, haying offercl to lot tho tells by public
auction, and having flied A reserved price, they ought to act
up to that decislon, keep the duos an their own hands, and
appoint • respectable collector.
Yr. ROIIIIIIT*0:1 asked whether the sum of A 1,400 was a fair
average of the amounts receive 4.

The MAYOR replied that the average of the Barbour Duel
alone wee about £1,44.

An auteisiment elks then proposed by Kr. TiAtito, mounded
by Mr. Barra " That the dues be %rain put up to public
action."

Mr. BROWS said the reeured prise had bosii fixed by a con,
saltine of their own appointment, and they wore now going to
retract it. The duos were going to ild put in a kind of
huckster's shoo, just as
.if they wore to go roulid with their
goods and say, " Well I you will not giyo iny price Or the
goods; what will you give for them r U thoy did like that,
another yoar people would IV, the fret thee et lottuu. "Oh !
we will not bid this Ulna . Hold on; they WM bc put up
again at a lower price."
The Council then divided, and there were:—
. .

For the Amendment.
.11r Thant.
Mr Cummins,
Mr Betts,
Kr Dyer,
Mr Tberms,
Dr Slim,
Mrhdord,
Kr Itobertron.
The tolls will therefore be put up win.

Fur tbe Prnpotition,
Mr Brown,
Mr Ayle,,
Mr Drew,
Mr Ayling,
Mr Itoberta,
Mr Webb,

.FROPOSSD. 'MOT O TUI ARCI4IIOIAMICAL nocirrrr,

Mr. Maw) said he had to bring to ward a matter uf consi-
derable Importance to the town. liellad.,pokell to the Mayor
about it; but it was not on tbe notice paper. Mincer. he
did not think that was of any importance, lie then read the
following nattier

-VI 4.1 i-Miamber IVeatininater, 2.lrd February, Lill,
J. Tisard, Foq.
Dear Sir,—A discussion ham lately taken piece at the
Council of the British Archaeological Asiociallon, as to the
lOialk el the Conroe. for Una year, of that society, end
have strongly advocated Woymeuth. I inn authorieeel by the
Council, ef which fern. member, to make inquiries as to
the views of the town on the subject, and I therefore venture
to trouble you se far as to ask you to kindly mention the
suggestion to your Oorporation authorities, and th gee who
may take a general interest in antiquities, and the local
history. 01 alum, nick &whereas •ould he the means of
attracting attention, and bringing • larger number of
visitors. The &rope and arrangement would best by explained
by the enclosed precis of our St. Albea's Coniuhre in 1869,
when Lord Lytton was President. I had, I may say, the
honour of initiating that meeting so far, and it proved a
remarkable success, the year before we were at Cirencester,
under Lord Bathurst's preddency—equally • very interesting
meeting. We should require in your district to obtain the
support of some nobleman or gentleman who would so far
help us, and if the idea seems to be received with favour our
secretaries would immediately go down and get to work.
Perlis's. you will favour on with • line before the 8111 March,
when the next Council of the society is held.
I remain, my dear Sir,
Very faithfully yours,
T. W. eleovise.
Ile saw the Mayor, and gave him the letter, and lie agreed
thit It was a very important Mating' for the town that the
society sheuld be induced to come here, and that the inhab-
itanta should do their beet tb make the meeting a sueecsa.
Ho (Kr. Tiaard)had •iitten to Mr. (hover, elating that a
meeting of the Council would ahortly be held, nod the matter
would be introduced; at tie same time there would be no
nobleman that he could think of who could be called on to
take thu lead; but if the gentlemen representing the borough
would sutfice,their aashitsuice could no doubt be obtains&
Mr. Drover had saliva:el the fellowiag letter
9, Victoria Chambers, Weadminger,
lad Marsh, 1811.
British Archaeological Congress.
My doer sir,-1 have to thank you for your favour of yea-
terday. 1 semi a list of members, that you may no who
belongs to us, and it passible apply to anyone you know
locally intareeted. Thu support of the ALP.s would do,
failing sonic nobleman; but the hitter would do best, if pos-
sible. Coakt you mod me • few lines of as favourable a
character as pomible, before theBlh, when the Camel! meet.
I have pretty well ensured succosi ; but want to be fortified In
ease of opposition. lf the Tone Council separately could
have been Minnie led in axioms themselves favourably it
would have been • great help to begin with.
Believe me to be, my dear Sir,
Yours very faithfully,
T. W. Gauen&
Tite;only question, Mr. Tixard thought, would be how the
matter cool be met by the local authorities, no that they
should do everything In tido poem to maks the motto, of
esstsl,n wow.