The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-03-24 00:00:00

Till TINBNII POUND AND INIPROVOINNT IN THE VIJOPIII.

The Crunch proceeded t consider the advisability
of rescinding the resolution passed on the 11th day of
February respectin; the terms ',Herat Messrs. 'tato
and Co. AA to the Timber Pounds, wLioh woe to the
elfeat that the space is the Buokwater, as shown by
a pllnn per:duos I by Messrs. Betty and C 13., with the
exempla on of 401eet north of the Bich water Bridge, bs
leased to them for the storage of thub•e, euco timber
to be kept at • distaaoe of o rt lase thau ten feet from
the ray well, for a t.r.n of 3L reser, or covlltion
that the Corporation, If .iior..liy shonl I nri.e for
any public, pup is., have ro owl' to ter nin ot tir , lease
at 12 months' notice, the Corp ,ration In tat coo to
provl le another site for tr • treeev,st • rebtsl of 120 per
annum, Weirs. Betts and C agreeing 'or tb ir p irt to
fill up with 'oil provide I by tie Corporation b th the
li.utf,rd-Wrrsoe an I the L 'wer Huai-ate et timber
pounds, such soil to be provilet et Vie dredger
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—Tee di. CUISIODS, which have previously taken piece
at .neetingi..l tho Two C moo I m, the aubjec., ware
repostri.l. Some of the 000no111..rew.va in favour of the
improvem-nt 1,1114 so cirri., out V.A.. • suitable
apprua-h inight lia made I the Backwater Bridge
from W .operton—tro•t rather tla us Q..orge.stre•t ; sod
f %V..opert.n.-Itreet to be sisal, suz., a breadth that
It might be called a public was dedicated t . the
pubic. Thle, It was largo d, woul I be an excellent
improvement at a trifling cwt.
Mr. Him sad that Mr. Howard's name we often
mentioned toe wanection with iw provemeote lo Woy
mouth, atd warnetimrs disee.pectfolly. Ile w• 6 not,
11,,wever, gotnj to sit his Nei ageing the proposition
because a little of the propaty concerned belonged to
Mr. I toward.

It was pemoled by Mr. lime, and sooonded by
Alterman I..i.t,rr—" That the terms la d d In
Meagre. Batt: letter be itc,epte I, with tin additional
mdition on the !Art of the C,,tp Tattoo, that the
ab ,vi company gal • pieee of land on Me north
side of Wogaerton-street, suJi.ot II make it • public
highway."
Mr. iteowe proposed, an 1 Mr. Ifoussatt *condo,'
- Th.,t the (Ear ant terms of Mimes. 11.5tte and
Co., oontamed in their letter of the 6'h lust, be, and
I. hereby accepted, with the exception that the
immune to be p lid b dh I m• the space in the western side
of the Backwater should be C 5 per annum in•tead of the
el they have off-red; the necesiary azreetnent to be
prepared by the Teen Clerk at the expense of Messrs.
Bette and Co."
Mr. CUltl3/1 prop me I, and Mr. Laccien
see anded—" That In view of getting clear of the
nol'eanca In tat) Timber Nun 1 at Mentor !.terrace,
li tits and Co. shoult bagranted • space in the
west site of the Ifackwat tr on the terms as arranged
—it • rental of C.I. par annum, and in consideration
of the puce of land facinc the West Naiads 14 feet
deep at the n. rtharn sin!, and 12 fist at the
s lathery, and that the er 3,11{) from the bubo:it
b than M barges an I left thereon, opposite the said
pod.' . . _

Ald roan 'mot explained he had ha I • long oon
err oiti n with Mr. Howu 1, who wee very sorry he
coil not be at the na-Ming that m maing. but after
hearing hi. (41dermsn Xliot..) view on the matter,
he asked Min to speak In favour of Betts and Co.
sivinr up sufficirnt f Woopertowstreet to widen it.
Mr. If .weal a oal.l i ire up hie grant of the road if
thry could t the remainder. Mr. Howard was of
quite 'he same ouluim I hiingelf —that was
desirab'e to get sufficient laud in Woopirton-strest to
make en approach to the Bridge that way.
Mr. Heti,y, who attended the mertiog s the repre-
of Means. Bette, was has. called into the
1(401.

MAYOI explained to him it was desirable to
hare the lend f improrlog Woopertowetreet, in
order rat It [night be thrown open, and made into
public highway, providing they filled up the Umber
pound.
Mr. Wrinitrien : If OVA it is built OD you will have
to Rite It up according to the rodulatious of the Act of
Parliament.
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M. II hey:: II we frave that up we might to callod
upon to go t 3 heavy ell's' so Er the ['alio:, channel-
ing, and rewiring. Wo are pre nerd to siva up the
piece of laud at the ame rat 111 we di I in West
Parade. It won't cat CAI or E.'lo to in •ve the timber.
The Maros : Perhaps you will bore coil it by the
time the place is rtqlire Tioat may not be home-
dlst.ly. • r for, veer Or t
Mr. lleU.y : We °Nett t • it, at'ioq.:ll we are very
willing to mast V. Council in the mutter of arrange-
ment If you fill in the Lower part we will Ist you
have it. We are quit) willing to have the street
widened on ontalu wpm..

Lit:human EuT: If we ff3re.l to bear the expense
of the paving wonl.l that rear the way batter
Mr. : The mai irity of the Council are
against the Woopertor-itreet question.
Mr. CHAIM= ; If B t's an "lend to giro ns
W.ionerton.4,-ert we wonl.l co% hove it
Mr. bov LL : If we put the stuff slonplie the clvy
wall free of 0.14. or great you Cie 'parr on the °pp°.
site We at CI • year, will you sire up the plan of
lasi jo Wert I'enr4e,l2 f let wide, as an .41.dr/tient,
the bluff t I be wheeled at B-tts mot C'.. eaposm?
This is the falrast and in sit (gullible way of
prosirling• -
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r Mr. Haley C ritialy not. We offered to tako the
stuff alongside the an then acme till ,peo.tlon
of filing in. We can ..); elf .r.l to give y... 0 West
Parade, and fill it in onre‘lre,
Mr. LOVILL : Are you to ae.c.pt the dredge,
and pot it in your Pouod, leaving the lan I an opm
q'weetion, 11131 WO to flrOUt 7011 tho fp .CJ On the optic,
site el.le at SI a veer ?
Mr. Motley: Ye.
Mr. liamt : Would M. liet'ey pay E 5 a year for
the water space oil lb. other tide of the water, the
Council t w fill up, ma to I are qwer.oo-strett out
of the question
Mr. Motley: Yes, we would do ir%
Mr. Count : I) we Mr. 11We! I.e.k taloa the land in
Weet Pars le al 1,, iu4 a 1.),. fwr the
expense. The Surveyor tell. is, we gin d the work
cheaper than other people, and that it will c wet SI:W.
wbll-t they only fill in the P sun). 8 irely that bit of
land cannot be worth so much. Would you not give
up tho South Meade ;Ate) of land an 1 u.y s .tnethlog
te.waels filling la, uoless Ton twet us by @tying that
the 121 t. of laud Is worth 1:4-.0. Is it not advleoble
we should be met by paymeot f a portion of that
money!
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Mr Motley : I have seen the harbourmuter. who
Informs me that tho preoent "lIIBun In" will fill VP
the Upper Pommel at the a.m. proca. Tbis wil
materially alter the estimate.
Oa Mr. BILOWNII m4l on heinz submitted ta the
meeting, Mewro. 111 ot, Seaman. Graham, 11.ouneell,
Mohms, Welsford, Orono., an,l Curtis voted la favour
of it, "nut it was declared oarri,d.
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lifourv. Lumina, WebioTe;cl-Lovell, voted lor Mr.
Charles's motion.

Tha Mayor, Mr. II ,bbs, and Mr. Aylesbury did not
Tots ea all.
This osuchidad the meeting.