The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-04-18 00:00:00

lITUS /SOX TIM WWII TO TILT GILMIDIXII.

Mr. Lovisu. lii • m Awn for u u I mina thestooe of the little
Br..aoratar, which is now hall covered wan mad. by 00a-
.arsoUng LIMO, a Algot of step Waling haat the
sands t• nem the *ottani:led the new Ger,Laia, waioh he
p,,,nt.4 oat, woaid be greet unproveutent at • small oast.
Tatted are aow ao step. art avea Walla Opp:Mita Boed.
stem% sad the wooden ones agar the ead ot the Pirwpier,
and kr. Lovell gesmosed "Toa.thaßary•yor be
to manacled
ggy.D.o. pleas awl apaallawalla for the erectioa of the
pm, of sops leading from th• Zaplanade to tee Sands,
opposite or nem the A.gandra-serdens *smelled, the
eimisue@ lobsdecolid uy um Council, sad that leaders
he Inviter' for carrying oat the work,'
Mr. Wi1.141 Wee piemed toot Mr. Lovell had brought
forward a rsdolution, watch was an °c.
h' of his (Iv
Wallis.) own; be thought the ides of Mr. Lovell • very
good one, sod that basked of the steps epilog £lOO, like
those at the front of Cesetertleld place, they oould be con-
strected foe about £35
Alderman Twonss objected, feariag that the steps would
cease an accimumlisu of *timed they would not gyms
be useful, tor at the foot there would be a quantity of
watw, oedemata' people from using Qat=
Mt. Dues bal eyed toe steps would not stand • year
where it was propoiwi to place them, for there was such a
curl of the set that no steps would stand.
Mr. liosate cooddared it would too • tool thing for the
town to bays them steps; but in. run of the sea there le
very great sad Use water ditties against the step, would
come up over and &etre, the surface of the Esplanade
Teen the accumulation of the seaweed would be increased
and be a or it oviL
Kr. Shows CO3allarilkl there is a decided want of tlie
bt,p.,1,,,," it a not n.xximary to defer the matter, for the
ma will p-obably_bave the mate affect there twenty years
harm as now. lid bdliered Ulan is nothing to prevent a
tlight of slope being pit there of such form as
shell not causs the ester to rise on the Esplanad
or the seeweed to accumulate; but if the srawmed
does May three. it can be removed. As to the WO.
their surveyor's skill can be utard, arid the steps not made
at an ante, but splayed at, so at not to resist thl Ha or
make the seaweed accumulate.
Mr. CURTI 4 supparted It. idea.
The )(ATM said he had been sure the time would 001114
when gentlemen would be obetructed by the resolution
passed, and it had now come to pass. They could not
proceed except in the manner ordered by lA. r.olutioa
that all improvements preposel shall be referred to tt•
Street C ommittee, • certain tuns before they can be
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inclu led to the rain.
Mr. DLexts did not see the necessity of thee, steps so
much as the great need of an improvement at thuspelry
Stain.
In the oourse el the discussion some councillors
referred to the stone stops at tits Pdaquer having been
welshed down.
Lovm.t. salt these seeps were hardly attnehed to me
well Cl ell. nil any one could almost push them down.
Yr. SZA/lAN sorrel, protested that tines steps were
properly put up. (Is dishier.)
• LOVIILL was sorry he hid trot on any one's toes,
end missed there is no unproven' Int in the town so much
required, but he did not ingot on the exact spot where
the steps should be placed; he left that to be deoided.
i Kr. LUILTIS thought the Council should neon! the
"stout!" proposition, requiring ell pr ip seiti .ns for
improvement* to be referred ts the Street Committee.
Mr. WALLIS had erscoodsd Mr. L weirs proposition ; but.
on its seaside( Mr. Lovell WU desirous of having the
steps, even if. cc tree B.lfrgOr said, new StAn• could be
used is cheaply es the old. IL. Welke withdrew ; he only
wished to sive expense.
• BROWS thin • -eluded Mr. Lovell.
Mr. Swims moved, and Mr. ROBINS seconded—" Thtt
it is inexpedient acid unnecese sr to build steps near Me
Alexandra srdens at prmeat. '
There wise division, when eight votel satinet the
steps sad four for them, omsequently they will not be
baUt.

11111 11,104 STATUE.

The Kiog's Statue limonite* roc =model thst the
Surveyor continue his work, and that the remaining
piston of the psdestal he scrap 4 ant clawed with as
little delay as possible. and that Ibrff &wells be pieced
when n-cesiary. at the dbcretion of the Surveyor.
Mr. Stows urged that the elks-gni Ise go: Os with as
soon as possible, and the means hastened forward.
The Karoo 'novel that ha had pushed the mother On.
and angered no delay.
Yr. Crane was in favour of enlarcing the enclosure
around the Statue.
Mr. WaLLIS enquired lilt was expected of him to get
the 610001 lOC the cleaning and rattans, at he was Unite
ready Ls do so
B. WY mked—Why ('out you get on with the oollection
then?
TM rep ni was adopted.
TIE OLD DZIDS.

The Records Cammttme rsoornmended that Yr. J.
Yon% be employed to ostaloeue, index. clarify, and
tresalwas the Menhosots and records of the borotteh
requiring the seine, at he be showed Gooses foe the
;tarp°, and to make such use of them as he may consider
noes s try ; sot thet toii committee he c*hl•t toisottler
again renso desired; that the sum of .f. 50 be awarded Kr.
on completion of the work, and that the Towa
Clerk tr, euthenist to furnish Yr. Houle with inch
statm err so h miy require. and that no document be
taken out of the custody of the Town Clerk without •
receipt being given for the same.—Agreed to.

BOItD4TILIZT lITIPL
Thes steps Sr. much wororand the KAYOS, proposed, oo
the rsc wootendstion of the tiormor, that the Berveros
write Is several =sous, asking for waders (sr the teeing
of the steps with mew stone.—Agrwed to.

URBAN SANITARY AUTHORITY.
THI 00•110111111 110•11 D Lt/01111 TIM LOA/I.

Tke Local Government Beard had written on March 30
decliainefto 'somata the tow requestel, as applied for by •
deputatu recently, and the Street Cluntnittee recom•
minded that, in cantina ince of the Lac d G ivernment
Nerd havine written refasina the required loan, the
street improvements in Rutelaghotreet end other
portions of the Perk be promaded with immediately, and
th tt tenders be invited for tke tams on the basis of
deferred p tyment, bat that the Town Clerk first obtaia
counsel's option as to the legality of such procedure. That
the other improvement' remain in abeyance, with the
exception of tome estimate for In the present rate.
Other recouuneirlations as to details were mak
)1,. CUM, called attention to the side of the pave•
meat I. Qmea-etreet opposite the arrival platform.
STAONAJIT POOL AT ST. JOlL'ett.

A most respectably and influentially signed memorial
was read from inhabitants e the fit .1 kho's district,
unplaining of the stagnant pool adjobsing tee public
foot pa'h opposite St. John's Caurch.
Tee Inspector of Nuisance, was called in, and attributed
the evil to the exposed end of • drainpipe ; but
Alderman Tomcat add that was not so; the salience
la, mooed by the stagnant water.
Mr. Dunne asked great the law is, and whether the
Local Board have any power I
The Town Cush stated the Board can proceed against
the nut/mos. if it can be proved to be injurious to health.
The Inspector of Nearness said that the notices had
been served yesterday, sad if the Duilan()e we. not abated
when the notice expired he should proceed against the
party.
Mr. & & MILLIDO. asked why the sloth:les had not been
served till yam erdsy I
The Insportor eaM the matter bad only been brought
before him lately, and sane time was occupied in eliding
coot who the owner of the land wee; he thought It woe Sir
Frederic Johnston., bath. found that Mr. Foot had taken
the whole.
Alderman Termite salt that whenever Sir Frederic
Johnstone bad bees p•operly approached, Sir Frederic had
always been ready to do alrhe could for the welfare of the
town. He wished a nest •ctful application to be made to
Sir Frederic, asking him to take memos to improve the
Mee of the neighbourhood.
Mr. : Matte the man dolt; I don't want to talk
about bong " respectful ;" be is only a man.
This Harm pointed out that Sir Frederia Johnston* had
lad out large sums of money. and ',fought in the very
persona who hdp to piy the nom
Same °meditate rethrned it was only to improve his
own property, and every one should be willing to do that,
If he owned pro Party.
Alderman 'Cannel doubted whether the land was really
Sir Frederic Johnston..; it was originally pert of the
Backwater, and
Mr. Rows said the land was really the town's; at OM
URN the water flowed over it.
Alderman MILLIDeII mid an arrangement had been
made by the Oorporaeon, alloUng this load WM" Frederic
Johnston., in exchange for other property, for inataace,
part of the ground on which this very Town Hall steeds.
The Herm declared his intention of supporting the
Inspector of Nuisances in the duties of hit oaths, and
thought he ought to go about and am these things, and
take the toitiative in putting down noisome& At least
he should have men this In ea public • Piace•

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COMM OCT TOR PUBLIC.

Mr. Bbovra asked the Town Clerk, in entrentinoe of
notice, whether the Board bad any rights In Song
Centre, St. Yery-atreet, which has now been taken in by
one purses?
The TOWN CU= replied that the infatuation he could
got ce Um 'abbot Wu tery United, hits. tar ea he amid