The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-03-01 00:00:00

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TOWN COUNCIL NESTING.

A unostiag al Lid Town Council was bald on Thurs-
day, dm Mayor prodding, supporiod by oigbi, Alderman
and Cocoa Moro.

TIN DRAINAaII OP TON TOWII.

The Mayor read • lottor from Aldermaa Eliot.
stating that ou mama{ of tho severs weather las had
tom nimble to attend Um mooldags oi the Local Board
of Health, in order to lay his for the
dosiaage of the town before the CZeadadreiTheold be
oompelled to defer thous still hutber,as ho was shoat to
loam the town for a few winks.

VIII IZMIR Gni.
Mayor spin stated, seal the lasi mes Hag of
the Council, that be bad received two letters. me from
Kr. Welsford and the other from Mr. Tisard, relative
to the position of Me whieb wss so
erected se to prove detrisartiut their property. '
His Womble further remarked that he had- pet this
rebject on the paper link so that lit. absaard 'eight
know what time to be in attendease, es the paeler
arm Acutrood last time bemuse be could not be fogad,
The letters seated that the taigas bad not beam plumed
aenordisi to the pima whisk was brought belsee them in
fispeembor lant.-11r. flimeard was now admitted into
the Chamber, white the Mater, addressing him said,
tbst at the last nestlq of the Conseil two letters
Wit. received esm of the midterm in whieb lb
toilista one pine.l, soda. reformer to the plsa laid
before them in Bartwear led he had it bed not be..
carried set ltr. Illeggell had written to him (Mr
Mansard) esearniffig lie metier sod they had had his
reply, Is whisk be dated that the gabs was plated under
lbseirpsethien at Me eeroeftli. end this he
Illsmard)fieb WM he was *NNW topstttepllthsn
leader his orders. The Connell *hated Mimi nix.
Maaaard bad no watersrity ie depart trim the MOW
plea without their senetien.—la reply, Mr. Biannard
mil be WI Wm bind tat the pis pools within Ii

Inches of thou marked on the plan until the surveyor
interfered with hini, and ordered him to do otherwise.
—ifr. It. Thomas; asked if there would have been anT
difficulty ia placing the gate in the pa itioo as shown
on the plan. —Mr. fitsnnard replied in the negative,
etatiog that he should have done so if he Itiol been.
instruoted.--Sfr. R. Thomas inquired if Mr. Staituard
was ordered to reuses the gate to the pocition as shown
in the plea, whether it would be attended with any
difficulty, and to this Tuition he alai rsphod in the
negative.—Mr. Hibbs asked Mr. Stannord whether.
supposing be had beau showod the plui, he ooald have
pet the gate in Me original position . Me. Stannard re-
plied that be could have dove so, but he belisviel as at
present created It was the most renseisieut for collecting
tolle.—Mr. Hibbs wiahed to know whetter Mr.
Ste:mord did not oonsider it his duty to speak to the
Surveyor before he Waged dm gate in position —Mr.
W. Thomas replied that the surveyor ietarfered with
Mr. Stanuard, not the letter with the former.—ln reply
to Mr. Hibbs, Kr. /Bonnard again expressed lair opinion
that the present position of the gate was Cm more eon-
' Tonkel to the publio than that shown on the plan.
Mr- K. Momas replied that that was simply a matter
of opinion ; he did sot think so.—Mr. Weleford intimated
that it was not likely the engineer. of the Great Weetern
Railway Company would send a plito which eould not be
tarried out.—Mr. Tboroas said the explanation given
was most natialsekwy, and entirely exonerated Mr.
Staanard from blame. This appeared to he the general
opinion of the Conseil, sad the Mayor thanked him
for his attendance, and he then left the chamber.—
The Moyer inquired what steps should be taken to
remove the pt. ; it would hare to be dons at the
expense of the town: Mr. Wehtford remarked that
before the surveyor did soy work ha ought to consult
the Mayor. Lowman bad set Inineelf op above the
Mayor and Corporation in this matter altogether. —Mr.
11. Thomas asked if there would be say great objection
In allowing the eate to remain in its present positioa
for the present. Welsford replied that if the
Oosureil did not move it, immediate stops would be taken
to do so.--Mr. R. Thomas said he did not think the
Council would be justified io removing it at their
expense, it ought to be at the surrsear'e- —The 4mmikm
was ultimately decided by Mr. Howard, who said
the host of servante would sometimes make mistakes,
proposing • resolution that the Bridge gates be removed
back to their former position in accordance with the
pion proposed by Mr. /Bonnard. This was assoooded by
Mr. Frampton, and carried, rind the Town Clerk was
instructed to cemmunieat• to Mr. Welsford sad Mr.
Thud to that effect.

TXS ISCIWA'TILS.

The Mayor mad • lotted from Messrs. Aird asking
for a portion of the Beckwetar, about 234 feet, for the
purpose of erecting • wall mt. A plan .4 the proposed
improvement WU planed before the Council, which was
returned for the purpose of making a curve in the wall,
and of knowing the amt.

Mr. Howard, in purananee of his notice given at the
lam Council meeting on this subject, roes to promos
his resolution, which was as follows:—" That the
collection of the dues of It Bd. per children now pay.
able on all coals, mini, cinders, and coke brought
Into and landed within the port of the borough of
Weymouth and Meleombe Regis cease from and after
the 28th of February, and that the Mayor and two
aldermen be requested to give the neesmary notice
for that pumas acoording to the Act of Parliament
coasted for such duet" He said it would be unnecemary
for him to take up the time of the Council in speaking
on this subject, taisanse he entered fully into its details
at their last meeting, but for the aatisfsetion of the
members present he would state that there was a
balance in hand of £1,408 34. 14, In the poseasion of
their present treasurer, and £1,082, 9e. Bd. in their
former treasurer's hands, making a total of 12,491 2e. 94.
in hand on the Bridge Fund. Beside that there were
£4OO invested in the harbour funds, and the dues on the
bridge would hare to be continued until May or July,
ir which £llO could be reckoned front that source.
For many years and up to the present time there was
not that traffic in the harbour which ought to be. As
the imports were chiefly coal. and as the line of tram- ,
way was now laid, the port would be brought into com-
petition with that of Poole and other ports. Unfor
Innately for this town Poole had had most of the
traffic of thia port. It would therefore be a great
acquisition to the .hipping trade of this port if they
could get ri I of the encumbrance of the harbour dues.
It might be ridged why he did not propose that the tolls
for miming over the bridge should not be taken off as
well as the coal does. By a section in the Act of Par-
liament it was stated that £2OO should be invested in the
bridge fund, to pay for the wear and tear of the beidge,
and for that purpose the Corporation had power to levy
• tolL In 12 months' time the bri.lge would be in want
of repair, and the only legitimate fund which could be
appropriated for that purpose was that which was
derived from tolls for pulsing over it. If the collection
of dues upon mil and culm was still continued for the
purpose of keeping the bridge in repair, then a fund
was appropriated for that purpose, which was never in-
tended by Act of Parliament. He wish to Dee the
bridge kept in good con ition, hut he wanted everything
done that would promote the shipping interests of the
town.—The Town Clerk mid, before any further
observations took place on the matter, he thought
it noceisary to state that toe course proposed
by Mr. Howard could not be carried into effect,
inasmuch as it would be perfectly Moist They
could not take off one due without they took off
the whole. They could not move in the matter until
all the mortgages were paid off. The course to be pur-
sued was so simple that it could be comprehended by a
child.—Mr. Howard inquired what was to prevent all
the dues being taken off.—The Town Clerk said if Mr.
Howard had premed his motion, then be would have
been open to have moved that, from a certain day, all
tolls should cease. That was the one and only course.
—Mr. Hibbs imacined that the ',minden could not be
put, when the 'town Clerk replied that it was illegal.
They must pay off their debts first, and then if it was
thought proper that the tolla and dues should cease, •
very simple course could be adopted.—Mr. Howard
salted if that mold not be done by paying off Mr.
Hennlng's mortgagee/ £1,170. —The Town Clerk replied
that that was another question.—Mr. R. Thomas denied
that, it the dues upon coal were taken off, that the tows
would be benefitted by such a course If that was
done instead of orals being carried over the bridge free
as at present, • toll Wahl be levied upon them. The
coal merchants would reap some small mum, whilst the
public at large would not map one single advantage. If
Mr. Howard could do away with all the tolls, he would
go bead and hand with him In the matter, but until
that was done he should not support him.—After a few
further observations, Mr. Howard's motion fell to the
ground.
Till H•11/11101:15 FUND.

Mr. R. Thomas rubmittoil the following reaolutios on
this subject :—" that the Town Clerk be in-
atrueted to prepare a Hot of all loses to the Harbour
Trust Fund, the name of the lender, and the date of
such loan, with interest, if any, thereon, and of all
bills owing to the said trust, and of all salaries or per
eentages chargeable thereon, end to whom paid, also the
souree aed amount of income fur the past eve years,
Notting forth the amount of such source separately for
each year." He had been induced, he said, to bring this
matter before the attention of the C,ounail, as he felt it
must shortly demand their attention. He asked them
to do as every honest man would do, take stook of
their position in order that they might see the position
of their funds—of their income and expenditure, as they
might then be able to lessen the one and improve the
other. It was only for the purpose of seeking informa-
tion that he put this motion on the paper, and not to
seat rellption upon any of the corporation who hwl sat
in office previous to him.—Hr. Hibbs wooded the re-
solution, and it was tarried without evoking further
remark. .