The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-06-26 00:00:00

TOWN COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday
lain, when there were present—The Mayor (Mr. R
Aldridge), Aldermen H. Hamilton, J. Buckley, J. J.
Norton,. Councillor. P. E. L Budge, C. T. Marston,
H. F. J. Barnes, W. H. Footman, H. Former,
Mate, T. Beckley, J. Gifford, G. Curtis, B. J.
Conway, G. Win hi, J. 8. Hudson, W. Dogdale,
and C. Hill
THS PUBLIC BATHS.—The hng-delayed que,tion of
the public baths was the first matter that came under
the notice of the Conn, il. The committee recom.
mended a plan that will involve the town in an
expense of about £6OO, one-sixth of which goes to the
proposed machinery for pumping.—The committee
recommended that this sum be borrowed from the
Local Government Board ; but Mr. Curtis moved on
amendment in oppeeition to the report, on the
ground that it did not provide baths for femalest—A
quiet laugh went round the Council whoa he ix
that on Saturday afternoons "both woes would like
to bathe at the some hour r—Mr. Budge confessed be
thought £6OO quite enough for this pleytisiap, an 1 it
would be the saute whether they spent £5OO or £5,000 ;
it would be all very well for six months, until the
novelty had worn off. However, lf they found the
single bath succeed—which he had not much faith in
—they could then add to the building, and erect one
for females.—Mr. Morstou reminded the Council
that the committee had met somewhat about
thirty times, and that now it was necessary, if
they did anything, that they should °matinee. He
was tired of the matter, and should withdraw from
the oommittee.—Mr. Hudson was of opinion the
expenses would be greater than they were warranted
in going t•i. He had always been in favour of floating
botho—Mr. Dugdale confessed that those were his
views • but he was unable to say where they were to
be plailied.—MitimatelY, en the reeolnUon of Mr. Mate,
seconded by Mr. Footman, it sae agreed that tenders
be invited for the baths.
It will be remembered that at the lent meeting •
resolution, moved by Mr. Alderman Norton, in favour
of signing • petition for Sunday Closing, was not cor-
ded, sethe Mayor refused to give his casting vote.
Mr. Curtis now wished to bring the molar on again ae
" adjourned business—The Town Clerk, however,
said it was nothing of the kind; and Mr. Alderman
Norton then said he should bring the matter forward
at the nett meeting. At the lad meeting no doubt •
" whip " was sent maul, and those who supported the
measure were somewhat taken by surrise. —Mr.
Budge strongly denied that any " whip had hews
sent out on the question.—The question ultimately
fell through.
PoLmee. —The consideration of politics VMS then
brought under the notice of the Council by Mr. Budge,
who moved the following resolution That the
members of the Town Connell being elected solely to
watch over the interest of the ratepayers in local affairs, no Bill before Parliament shall be discussed at
any Council meeting, unless the same directly affects
the mode of election or constitution of the Municipal
o anal, or vest', or purposes to reek in that body
powers to carry out the objects of the Bill in question."
tie said if any argument were necessary to support thie
resolution they had it that morning. The, had bee,
there an hour and a quarter, • ,d wh 4 had they done? And now they were threatened with another discussion
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the 'abject of Sunday Closing. which had been
thoroughly thrashed out at the previous meeting. The
members who brought forward these motions had
Plenty oi opportunities to Ur their grievotioss at
the meetings hold throughout the town every weak.—
Mr. Hudson rose to order, and
iskedwbether the
Omuta hail pow to pas wait a resokiloses %hal

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