The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-14 00:00:00

THE LATE PLEB SCHEME.

The MAYOR said they bad received from Mr. R. C.
Bennett, with respect to preparing and drawing plans
with regard to the erection et an Assembly Rom on
the Pier, a bill for the balence of all dm. This wee
a question be should like to thoroughly go iate,
becawe certain elan@ of an erection, which would bane
cost about £3.000, were rel sated ler another one, which
it was Mated would cost leas, tenders 1,010 invited,
and the loweet amounts 1 to between £l,OOO and £7.000.
He therefore moved that this matter be referred to the
next meeting. This was ace. ntingly done.
ANOTHER SUGGESTED IMPSOVIIMENT ON THI PIER.
Mr. ROBINS said that now something was shoot to
be d me to the Pier to make it worthy of being called
• Pier, he thought I.olne thing in the way of a shelter
should be erected at the end for promenaders. Since
the Pier had been asphalted there bad been more pro.
men Aers there than there had ever been, and at the
last meeting Cox, the collector, salt he hied Wren that
week more money than he had ever taken before. He
thouzht that it some erection could be placed at the
and at the cost ef about £2OO, the number of pro-
menaders w old still farther increase.
Dr Dnaw said the acc mmodation proveled by the
seats hod been very gr. lath eppre iat..l, aid sit re
they had been pi mod thee., the prnlntllniaa had in.
WEDNESDAY. creased 50 per cent. He sugges•ed that a large tent
A cirtarterly meeting of the Town Council was held [Mould be provided, that could be taken down and put
on Wednesday, when there were present the .Mayor tin at will.
(R N. Howerd, Req.), Allerm-n Thomas, J. Robert. The NIATOS enegested that it wonld be now a very
son, and Groves ; Councillors T. R. ('bin., eeemen, rod .nportimity to see about "no .1 three glum se de
Brown, Donnie, Lovell, Girlie, J. E. Rohens, H. which Mr. Co, tie heel mentioned having seen at Fest.
Navels, I'. Wallis, G. B. Weleford, Dr. Drew, A. bourne. Why nnt have one of these at the same time,
Graham, end Webb; Mr. Pally Hooper (Doan Clerk), and include it in this prop 'Rion.
and Mr. W. B. Morgan (Boreugh Surveyor). The Surveyor sail he Annie think they could get
one of thee, seat. made in the town.
THE HINTS FOR THE TRAMWAYS ON TEN QUAY.
The MAYOR : Si much the better.
The Tow. CLINK said at the hart meeting he was asked Mr. WALLIS maul he was glad that the enegesti el
• question with ref erenc. t i the rents payable by the with restart to the Neste made at the meek°,
Great Western Railway for the lan& on the Quay and
meeting
had been so promptly ceerie tout.
the March Lands. He was not then in • position to
The upropositiono that Meats. Williams and C '.. be
si
give an answer, but since, he and the surveyor hart gone .
r plied to 1 v an order f r erec' lag • shelter and
clrefully into the matter, and they found that the
other accommodation on the Pier at • cost of not
rents were payed.. at dill, rent times, and there were exceeding km, w.
cornednc ening
,thdy.
some arrears, He considered the matter weaved
further investigation, and should suggest that • cm. THS HARBOUR TRUST Fun).
mitt., he formed for th .1 purpose. The next bu‘iness wee to decide as to what sboull
This was carried, and Messrs. Aldermen Robertson, be done with the surplus at present to the credit v`
Thorns., and Eliot, and Councillors Lovell, Brown, the Heebner Fund.
and Curtis were app doted. Mr. Alderman Tootles said that as it led bees
THE LAMP OUTSIDE ST. WART'S SOHOoLS. mentioned that morning that the time was ermine
Mr, MILLEDGE Bahl be should like to ask if some when they would have to extend the accommodation
steps could not be taken with regard to the large lamp of the harbour, he thought this surplus money sh' NU erected . utside St. Mary's echools, in connecti.n with be made into a reserve fund for that purpose.
the Gas Exhibition some ten days since. HI thought Mr. ROSINS Wan of opinion that the beet thing
it would be a great boon to the neighbourh.e4 if that they could do would be to wipe .If the debt on the
lamp could be allowed to remain ; the neighbourhood Harbour Fond as soots as purrieFle, as by bringing
was at present very badly lighted. Considering thet it down t' the lowest own, they would be able t'
it was close to the hospital, and that the .'nors of these obtain money at a lower rate of interest to that they
schools were nearly always open for meeting, he were now paying. By reducing the debt to •
thought a limp of that description would be of greet ' small minimum, they c mid raise money ea eultbisi
sersice to the neighbourhood.
i they might want.
The idayoa thought that it was a very good , Mr. Alderman ELIOT was also of opiel,n that thy
suggestion,
best c -time to pursue at present would be to Pa, ' If
Mr. Miteetrice said be believed the Gas Compatiy what they could on the ..1.1 debt. There were only
would meet them in the same liberal spirit that they ' 2 of the bondho'den who required their money, ore
had on previous 00Casionla
1 WWI • gahtlentot in Saliebury, and the other was Mr.
THE PROPOSED AWNINGS ON THE PLANADIL 1 Henry E tweeds, the latter del not want the moor` Xs
Mr. MANGLE said that some two or three meetings I for himself, but to settle it on the town ea a charity
since it was decided to have some awnings on the for the poor.
Esplanade. He wanted to know if this was going to The M•eoa, in reply to a qeestion, said the sure."
be done, and, if so, how soon, as the mason was now Mounted t' ' •b°ut 1:1.74°•
getting advanced.
The Surveyor said he thought that people were going ! Wara
Dr. Dairw was a'so .1 opinion that they should.
reduce the lei t on the Harbour. for he looked for.
eto eupply their own. , with great pleasure to the next two
The matter dropped. that time • comprehensive scheme wo ,1.1 have to k.
THE QUALITT OF THE STEAMBOATS. , before Parliament, and they would sten' a much
s if the
It having been stated that over 19,000 people had I better chance of obtaining borrowitg POW,
paid for admission to the Pier at Bournemouth yeses, for within
debt on the Harbour we. reduced.
......
Mendel", Mr. Alderman Tereus said • great number
hie Alderman Teomen was still of opinion Vet 1...
• .ctin-
of people were driven from Weymouth because of the meney should he kept in order to meet eel' ,
j wretched boats provided for them by the Steamboat I Company; all the best boat, were sent to Bourne-11011 ba
genOr.* Alderman lemor then proleed that t ' - • •
, mouth. pail over to Mr. Edwards, and reserve the remain'
' Dr. Dale said the best boats wen not g Bournemouth. But Weymouth did not e -one
t°
After some disvmseion it was nzreesci that the Town
a little .team launch let alone a good steamboat, support Clerk be directed to pay over El 000 to the Harbour
Fund, as, in his opinion, might legally be done.
ruoreelitn awlneMe IsTIiFraIIFMENT 011 F THE PIER. At this juncture
The Tow); CLBILW read • letter from Dr. Jennie Mr. E I 'lards hi Town
theeitTo Sergeant ann
d he or
outside,
an
esziouningimming
perimasotenuamor at Harrow, with relate. nee to"; Touter. Ilyw medlar, lie- we.
dieeot td I:uishtn:di tldgi.
to hold 01l the Ndwards in.