The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-12-10 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL

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A Conmil limiting was held on II oldry moraine, J.
I'l2trd. Ej, in the chair. Present: Messrr. W. Eliot,
Al‘ll.dre, Howard (Aldermen); and Mrs.rs. G. Ebel,
Co owes, Mon, Brown, Bette, Webb, Hobert.,
Pothe ory, Be A, fluting, Thomas, and Drew (Conn.
eillere).

wiTtinuTD AND PORTLAND RAILMAT.
The Seal .4 the LL.uneil was &Mead to eubunasion to
arintrolou for the Maims of the Connell on the Wey•
Month and Perthuni Railway Company.

Tat BAORRATRIL
The Chairman laid befoie the enanoil the plans pre.
p by the aurveyor for staking out thelanit reclaimed
Iron the Backwater. lie begged to state what the Dom-
inate had Jona in reference to this um* ter. He, as
Cuainnan had met the committee, and had gone very
eardfully through the land from the foundry to Mr.
Ferry's oorner. Between the frontages they proposed
to lease, they had lei • • 16 feet road betwei.n them and
the rails of the railway, which would be quite enough
for all the purpose. of traffic. The committee had
divided the land into 14 plot. of ground, which they
proposed leaping for term. of 75 years. No. 1,2, and
3 masked on the plan had 50 feet frontage. By pulling
down et .blee sow uaooeupied and b•longog to the
41 rp.ratioe this would show ea open thoroughfare is
the ester's edge. It wae also proposed that the lots of
hod pisuuld tw put up for public competition, and at a
greeind meat of from 30a. to E 2 on each.

In answer to a questi in,
The Chairman said the frontages to the 'dote winsome
plot 55 feet, three with 50 feet, four with 48 feet, one
with 401.4, and tbe rest with 30 feet.
Mr. Howard asked if any laud had been reserved for
pace eilttages I _ _

1.110 Chaunnan said that was 0 question they mold not
go into, and thoaght it was a matttr the Council ahould
not tinders/no, but was for tbo eonanlaration of private
speculators.
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'Mr. ifoirerd said he should oppo.e, so long as he sat
in the Council, any polies erections being made by the
Council an the Jolestone .stste land. There was now
an ooponunity that might not occur again for many
years, There was • piece et I.nd suitable for the our.
pos., said some portions yhould be put aside for polioe
cottages ; even if they did not build on it. He pro-
posed th.t such lands as the Council thought sufficient
You'd be reserved for this purpose.
Ti,. Superintendent of Police came before the
Cooned, and in answer to questions said he thought the
reckinted land would offer • goo I position for police
•cultar.. Pive-roonsed houses would be required, and
the rent most not exceed 1210 per annum.
Mr. Potheary thought it would be bettor for the
matter to b. Liken up by private persons, and if the
Council thought proper they might take • lease of 21
years and guarantee the met.
Mr. Howard objected, and said the groat difference
between building on their own freehold and on some
one else's land woe that they would be able to approve
their own Plans- . .

It was ultimately proporad by Mr. Thomas, and
ineonded by Mr. 0. Eliot, that the report of the com-
mittee be received and adopted, aod notice for male by
publi.".q.. hiwaed subject to Ruth cooditions as
the committee may determinit—Collicd.
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Mr. Roberta brought up a plan fur urratlng • bosom
In the 1.1e.3 where tee ola Jack in the haskot formerly
stood. The subject was pontpnrwd till the next meeting.
Logat Bo• ID.
PAh MOYa IF BILL&
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Several bills we're—o"rd....7;ed—'somhe paid, the heaviest
being one of 1:73 10. due t-i Ur. Hawke..ley for esp-oses
itiourred in connee. ion .ib the town drain.ee in 18;54.

10110111 AL TROY THE IXH %BIT& NTS OF LA-NOM .W3lll.

Toe Chairro.n read • m.inorial fr the occupiers of
boosoo in thit district, oinuplaining of the defective Mato
fthe dr•liiage.
Thl. num., was left in the handl of the Town Clerk.
An i•ff r waa isi•de froth Mr. An.L.roon to the round!
Of .0110 ground r no.l he new Wcol.yen chapel, pro-
dod the Council would p•te it.
Tiotlerweyor said Vie wet of paving would bit about
1:40

Mr. flowerl ohj. end tn %nab en arrangement. He
preferred th• Connail poreltaain4 the (reend.
Mr. Webb maid *be Lad Mr. Adders= bad atfarad
boa waa worth 8160.