The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-05-15 00:00:00

MIL_ II ”VIOILP:r.

This eminent engineer had written stating that he would
be in Weymouth next week.
This WAS thought very ilati4aCtOry.
THE EOOT BRIDGE AND TIIE GREAT WESTERN.

The Surveyor 14 report mentioned that the damage to the
foot-liriilge by the Great Western Railway Company's
truck hail not yet been repaired, and enclosed correspon-
denre on the subject.
Mr. LOVF:I.b said that "they" were looking at it yester-
day, (il„.:imhter.l
Mr. vki.f, : You must look before no leap; they were
looking at it with a view to its repair:
The Mayon eimpoovl the matter was going on satisfac-
torily, and in this belief the matter dropped.
STORES.

ID F.

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The following tenders were received for stores, formerly
the Fish Market :—Messrs. Mills and Chrkorpher,
Der year, for a term r,f three yearn; Messrs. if. and W. P.
Ibirey If riot £67 Ilk, for the storing of oileake, potatoes,
awl conk
The tender in a former year was at £34. on it was said
by the MAYOR that the town is in the ascendant.
Mr. Mit.i.zoor : The trade of the town is vastly
improved. (hear.)
COAL STORRS.

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Mr. Flisher tendered for the cost storm near the bridge
at t•2O a year.
The stores, it was axis's", should be let to Mr. Flisher
' for three yesz,, and the Fish Market to Messrs. Macy for
Ithree years'

INNF-S'A CONTRA<
The 'e al of tho Council wry, affixed.

Tile I'ILL.PISR.
Mr. ROUEN% called attention tothe state of the Pile-pier,
, and pointed out that the Lords of the Admiralty on the ,
, Board of Trade have the power, if any part of a work
abutting on tidal waters is allowed to fall into decay, to
rerwive the same, ant restore the place to its original
state. The Council are the custodians of the Pile-pier,
isnd if it should fall into Irreparable decay they might be
le„tally liable, lie therefore suggested that such repair
should be done, as to prevent the Pile-pier falling into
irreparable decay. The only funds available are the
Pile-itter toll., an.l the foil amount of intcrest has been
paid on that pier. Ile thought the wooden part should
IN, put into repair, so that the public might not lase the
benefit of the promenade. The Pile-pier parties have
received advantages which others have not, though they
have only remised their due. The ability was given to
raise .07,1100 or the Pile-pier, but only £lO,OOO had been
raised, he did not suppose any person would be ready to
advance !woe money on the Pile-pier, and he left the
matter, hoping their legal adviser would be able to throw
soine light on the mattet... . .

The Tows Ci.F.Ra said if the Pier were to become in
such an irreparable state as to affect the security of the
Harbour, no doubt the Council would beconie liable, and
the Board of Trade might itep in ; but he did not anticipate
anything like that. He had seen the Surveyor, who stated
that the Pier might lie so repaired as to he made safe, for
about .1:13 or £7. Of course this did not include the large
repairs which had been reported as advisable; hut only a
mere temporary repair.
Mr. itonass wan not speaking of a slight repair as might
I be done for DJ or £7; hut for repairing the l'ier as a

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The MAvoR said all were perfectly converaant with the
condition of the Pier, and had hoped that Mr. Rohe=
would have dosed with some plan.
Mr. ROW.; would not have the presumption to do
that. . . .

Mr. HOWARD said Mr. Roberts wanted to know from
the Town Clerk what powers the Council legally had,
what fund.; might be made available without going to the
lentlholderc
In answer to Mr. WEL4FORD,
The TOWN CLERR had no doubt the receipts were first
to le applied to keeping the Pier in repair.
Mr. WELCFORD .ugire4ted that counsel's opinion should
be taken. Should they first keep the l'ier in repair, and
apply the etrplus to paying the bondholders? Or should
they pay the bondholders first, and apply the surplus to
any rep dr
Mr. CHARLRS RAH the leadholdero had been applied to,
and they threw it back on the Council to do what they
considered necessary.
Mr. ROOFNS Porreborated..

Mr. GimeEs cab! Mr. !Cohens alluded to the power of
borrowing a considerable amount more. Would that
power still hold good I
The TOWN tiLERK saiil—No bout; but it was no use
talking about that. Nobody would be willing to lend any
more.
In the course of a conversation on the subject, Mr.
RODENS again alluded to a certain 4:3,500, which he said ,
hail been taken from Pie C omen treasury, to be employed
in the construction of the Pile-pier. Were the Corporation
to Lice the whole benefit !
Mr. HOWARD said it WitA first intereled that the tolls of
the Pile pier should be paid by another company, beside
the present one (the Weymouth and Portland Steam
Parket Company), for it WWI intended that the Jersey
boats ihould land pen,rers there. But the Customhllia people would not go there without certain erections
being built, and it was thought by the C mud' that it
would he preieiing very hard upon the Jersey steamer
trallie, so tho matter dropped.
Mr. WEL-smith propose.l ultimately "That the Town
Clerk be requested to penes, the Art of Parliament
relating to the Pile-pier, and to advise the Corporation as
to their liabilities, nod if he deems it advisable, that he
be authorkeil ti take counsel's opinion on any points
tinder the Caine."
Seconded by Mr. HOWARD, and carried.
It was agreed that the Surveyor should repair the
outer part id the Pile.pier, for temporary security, at a
Coot not exceeding
Al, that the Surveyor be requested to find some one to
repair the Hope quay.
LOCAL BOARD or HEALTH.
qui:stuns&
Mr. WALKER :Diked what had been done in relation to
Ilardwick-Atreet
The TOWN CLEM: said bills had been issued inviting
tenders. _
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Alderman ELIOT asked if all the pieces of land in the
Park had hen tilled up
The Tows CLERK said all had been done whirh had
been reported as a DID 0,a111,C.
Dr. DREW askol for a reAteration of the lamp which
used to be at Devoushiredmildiugs. They really had no
light there now.
Mr. Wei.itruno explained that the lamp was removed
when the Gardens were re-arranged. He suggested an
alteration, whereby Devonshire buildings would he lighted
without it being necessary to provide an extra lamp.
On the motion of Mr. Alderman HOWARD, it was
resolved that • lamp be erected in front of Devonshire
building 4, with power to the committee to make such
alterations in the position of the lamps as mop be thought
advisable.