The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-04-05 00:00:00

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MEETING OF WEYMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL
A meeting wee held on 7l•deeeda7 morning. when
there were present R. N. Howard, Van (Mayor),
Aldemati Mi[ledge, Councillors Drew, E. Thomas,
Roberts, Brown, Weob, Dyer, Venue. Contains, Eliot,
with F. C. &viol!, Esq., Town Clerk.
oIFICIAL DION ITT.
gr. DIM. noticing the small mama on the table,
suggested that they abould &Dray, be plasma on the
table during the Conned meetings, which he thought
would impart a pertain aniount of dignity to their pro-
eroding& He Mao considered that the Mayor, when
presiding at the Petty Sessions, should wear his robed
of ofßoe.

?RI NOCKWATITIL
The deeirability of enclosing the Backwater was die.
sus of.
lbe /faros said meetings had been held respecting
it, and several giniitlemeo had repeatedly urged upon
hire tow deaireble it could be. The first qniation was
"Is it desirable?" the second, whether the council
should do it themselves, or if not, what terms should
foe) offer to parties who would do it for them.
Mr. DTZR silted what part they proposed to
etielose?
and from that part to Rad.p .0 to onntine the river to
croanaeas lithAel.°l3acia"kpwalietdert—hetoparmakt wehrdae
a narrow channel, and fill up the lend on each side.
.PoLtilathoodoolldsailawteasy,
At the pablic meeting on the 'abject he bad stated the
question was what terms the council were prepare.] to
offer.
Mr. VIRTU, asked if the Woods and Forests Coma
tuissiosere would not object to damming up that portion
of the Backwater.
Mr. Dugm said the question of • p jr of Floodgates
at the bridge had been discussed over and over again.
and he believed that was where the II a:Agates should be
r.-et.ed. They would be keeping balk the water, cover
the mud, tied do away with the nuisance. They could
always open the sluice and scour the harbour.
Mr. WILLSFORD supposed the propootion ma. to fill
up. not to enclose toe Backwater.
Mr. MILLION had always beard the opinion expreseed
alit to fill up the Backwater would be injurious to the
harbour, because there would not be suileient watsr
etained to preserve the scour.
Ma. Wnerow thought that by taking earth from
one part of the Backwater. and placing it on another,
part, the scour would ho increased, instead of being
diminished.
Mr. ORM said that, looked upon in • pecuniary
light, they would achieve tem great objects by having
floodgates at the Bridge, they would convert the whole
ova into • pleasure prod, ant a small portion of the
lon shore would afford small plots of land which would
let at hail* prime for villas, and the margin of the
Bickwater would be &tied with villas such as were
erected at Radipole.
he MaToll said they had talked about the matter
long enough. They must offer aufficient inducement
to other parties to carry out the work.
Mr. Blows said it would oost • great deal of money.
The MA TOR auggested that lessee of 75 yeas on
favourable terms of the lan4l embanked should be
offered.
Mr. llncamm said they lost sight of the most im-
portant point. They most gain the consent of the
admiralty.
The Tows CLERK said the Counal could only grant
Napes of the land for building porpoises, or for gardens
attached to homage.
Mr. Ettor proposed, and Mr. MILLET/OR seconded,
"That this Council approve of the idea of enclosing
the Backwater with • dam, subject to the approval of
the plans by the Council hereafter, and that the Town
Clirk be requested to obtain the consent of the Ad-
miralty to suob scheme or schemes being carried out,
and that the Council be disposed to grant teams of
land so enclosed and made, on favourable terms."
Agreed to.
Till ERBIUM& _

The HAanorta Meerut's report stated that th
pilots isomplaised of the want of aocoratuadation for
vessels uttering the harbour, u the warping posts had
be-n carried &Way, and a buoy was required at the
Folly Hooka —Mr. Pearce was directed to provide
what was required.

vu.tarAos DVSS oN RAILWAY 1101.
The MAYOR Tead a letter from J. Griese,• Esq.,
collector of cuatoms, sutiog that Messrs. Roberta and
Co., objected to pay 2d. per cwt., wharfage dada, on
th- railway iron, which had formed part of the cargo
of the Angelica, alleging it was bar iron, and there-
fore, not liable to that charge.
After some disonssioo. it wa.s decided that Is. per
too should be charged without prejudioe to any of the
Council's rights.
Local. BOARD or HILLS&
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Tendert f3r—;isTn-tin7t-The -o-lii:i;;;;Trailing of the
Gardens and &planets were opened. They were as
foll..•:—Mr. A. Meech. EIS ; Mr. James Jeety,
£2O; Mr. JoWife, £lB lbs.; Mr. F. Moore, Elb. The
latkr was acoepted, the oontraator being instructed
to do the work with the dross of boiled oil, on the
suggestion of Mr. Weleford, who stated that it had
been tried last year end was found to socaied.