The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-14 00:00:00

TOWV COUNCIL,

DOROCGR FUNDS.

Biro to the amount of DUO were ordered to be paid.
It was eteted the Borough Fund amounted to £428,
so after the bills ere discharged thrre will be • balisuois
of • little over £3.

THI R1:111ACII DRAIN.AOS..

The Asstarstrt7Town CL'.RK asked for instructions
to apply at once for the £I,OOO for the work+ of the
Surface Drainage. It was stated by the Boron,h
Surveyor that the works wore commenced that morn-
ing near the Fordingt aCmss.

_APPLICAT.ON BY MIL THOMAS HARDY.

Mr. TWo*aras-lia-r.tiy-apYli...ii:r-v7.1;i7i0- be hid on
to a piece of lead near Mr. Lock's Lawton, where he
intrude tri build.

Mr. \V. Duarogx, who spoke on the applgation,
raid the piece of land near w s in the market, and
plans were out, en it wail very probable the land
woqld soon be built on. The quotation had been
brought before the Gas Direct...on at their last meeting
with regard to laying on the gas, and if the Council
granted this appliesti.m, no doubt the Directors would
be inclined to lay their mains. The opening of the
road for thin puep woul.l do for it .03. Mr. Har.ly
would like the question decided at one.. as he mu-t
have water before he could build, and if the Council
declined to lay their mains he would dig his own well
Mr. TILL= pre. timed Mr. Hardy would bear a
port on of the expense.
After Rome diecuasion, Mr. Alderman Hugo!! moved
the queetion be referred to the General Purposes
Committee, which was agreed to.

WATS S SUPPLY..

The General Purisw-. C ouni,dee vcommended
that the water mains be kid in the S ,uth Walks-road
In conjuncti”n with those at preoest in Lin len and
Acland.roado.

As tc the pipes for this purpose, Mr. W. TILLIT
said as they lisd ironmongers in the town who were
large ratepayers, it semi their duty to invite tenders
from them. Misers. Crocker get over • chip-load at
the time, nod they could do it n cheaply as other pool is
out of town.
Mr. THollefl mid he did not think the two firms
here and the one coming would order • ship-load
between thin. _ .

Mr. num : I think you Rill get them quite A.
cheaply from local tradesmen as where I think It is
only right and just for local mut to have the chance
of tendering.
The MATOI remarked there WM no harm In doing
en. . . .

Mr. F. Loci : If we can pt them in the town at
the lime price and quality, then 14 us do it.
Mr. W. DUNDLI Impressed on the Council the import.
&ace of havine the valves from a relidde house._
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Mr. Buarn moved, sod Mr. Alderman BYSON
ipoonded, that the pipes be obtained from the maker,.
Mr. TILLIEr moved, and Mr. F. Loot seconded,
an amendment that an estimate be obtained from the
local tradesmen.
The advisability of inviting estimates from bleat
men was recognised by Mr. Alderman Gregory, Mr.
W. Durden, and others, provided the quality we, the
same.
Mr. TILLST smeared them he had obtained ironw uk
equ.lly se cheap and as good from local traleamen
as from the manufacturer. ; but Mr. Alderman
GRIGOST remarked his experience was not quite the

Ultimately Mr. 'Tilley's amendment nal rfj cted.

nit WATISWOILIS PIOPRITT.

The Committee bad he! brourht to their notice the
lent that the premises and machinery at the Water-
works were not 'sewed, and they recommended that
the cottages be insured for the BUM of £2OO, and the
eneine-honee and machinery for NOD.
It was decided to incure the cottager end Mr.
Thomas will make equiriee a. to the machinery.
PRICAUTIONS AGAINST CHOLMIA.

The AMISTANT Tows-CLICK acid he had received a
letter from the I. c.l Govarnmant Hoard al to the
ionary memo ea to h • t .keti to guard against
huy possible not' ,r,adt of cho'nra. At the suggestion
of t+le Board, th • NI die r (Mr. Day) had been
required to report n the sanitary oondition of the
town. That report was now hef .re the Council. The
recommendations aa to Al e and the ditch !whin."
were oriere I to ha ear, led out, and that disinfectants
be need where Dec 'wary.
owe DRAIIII.

Mr. W. TiLter called the attention of the C .un

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tMtowe f the tl, ele• at Vet hollow of lfto LOWIL
H. was or opinion they were three-quarter, full of
gravel bel the " bl..w-off." and be susge.t d they
should be examined here and there. He bed no doubt
it we. the cawe of the freqtput blow-off them Now
wee the line do it.

The Meroa agreed it we very neoemeary to do it;
sad it we' decided to make the examination as sug-
gested by Mr. Tilley.

rams or IVALVe ROAD.

Mr. Al4orman I;RIGORT moved that krebing 1,1 laid
In the Pi Moe of Wales...road as far as the boom' are
built, at • coal. a. he estimated it, of about £25.
Mr. F. Lock thought It ought tl he done by the
proprietors of the ground. The road ought 04 to have
been taken over till it WM done.