The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-07-19 00:00:00

TUI coNnsarr or nie EITIND-RINTERS II VII

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A memorial was rearl front holden of stands in the
Coro Ezeiange and others setting forth that Lunar of
them name Iron a considerable distance, and, whilat
fully neknowledging the comfort and convenience of the
building, represeoted that its advantages were entirely
marred by the custom of holding sales of cattle at con.
siderable distance, during every moment of tl e c-irn
market hours, by which the a.tendance in the Corn
Exchange was lessened and the antes there much
impeded. The cattle market was not 'tipped for "even
one short hour" during the time, and they asked the
Council to give_thern some redress.

There w[re 23 uignatures to the memorial.
The MAYOR mid the memorial wns most important
—(hear, he.r)--and the names affixed to it represented
a number of gentlemen engaged in very large tranuee.
tions in the Corn Exchange. Ho need not detail the
convervationr which took place in the market with
regard to the great inconvenience that now exiats in
consequence of the contingence of sales of cattle in the
part of the day tumidly devoted to the tramactions of
the corn market. Of course, their desire was that both
market' should be conducted if poighle at times con-
venient to those attending. He believed the &grim!.
turd body generally acquiesced in the Immunity of /Mae
arrangement brine mode by which the market. could
be held without daubing 4.11 they did now, yet render.
in/ th.m convenient to the puhlie and for the large
amount of buaineas trams, lent here. Either directly
or indirectly every agriculturist was interested in
there being at Dorchest• r a good market not only for
corn but for oattle. He suggested that the Council
miiht meet deputations from the memorialists, the
Farmer,' Club, and the Agricultural 8 mietr, itit
view to rir oiling upon certain hours for the bolting of
each rnurlcet. The matter w s very important, and he
hoped they might be enabled to make a satisfactory
az rangement. _

Mr. lismen said he quite coisorided with everything
said by the Mayor on the subject. The prevent state
of thing" was most inconvenient, and how it should be
altered it was for the Council to decide. He did not
know whether they had power to say to theece who gold
cattle that it should only he done at such and such a
hue; hut it waa quite certain that if it conht be
arranged for the stork said to commence at 10 and
cease at 2, it would give people an opportunity of going
to the Corn Exchange from 2to 5. In the winter there
wait no chance of aeeing corn sum riles after three o'clock;
and he thought opening at 2 o'clock would meet the
rrquirements of the corn trade. Some regulation wart
neoessnry for the farmr•rs as cell: many of them had
huonevs to transact in both markets, and they fr. quently
Maid they could not come sooner about corn bushier.,
because they were eng.vd in the other market. He
wag titre the Partneri Club would be glad to confer with
them on the matter.

Mr. LOCK advised the appointment of a onmtnittee
to confer with the auctioneers and sellera of cattle to
see if times could be arranged for holding the sales at)
a. not to interfere with the corn trade. He I:wlireed
Syninwie armed bear him out that the Council
had power to regulate the time, of holding the markets—
The Tows CL.RE : Undoubtelly.
Mr. D : But before thee proceeded to exercise the
authority they poonased, he advised confereoce with
the persons Interested to see if they could not agree
upon suitable houra for each market. He proposed the
!natter he referred to a committee con oi oo ing of the
Mayor, Mr. Halpin, Mr. Damen, Mr. Donnish, and
Mr._ F. Bennett.

Mr. Meeemu seconded the motion.
Mr. BISW.p advised cioneilation in the matter and
suggested that the committee should invite the atten-
dance of the purchwer4 of fat stock. H..124...t00d
that the suctioneeis lei I unless they fixed their sales •t
the present times buyers could not some and sellers
would le dissatiofied.

Mr. Lock said the oommittee might oonfer with all
interestvi.

Mr. &tonne suggeated that then they mast call the
meeting in Fordington field-o'llo2oo He remarked
that at Chichester the cattle market wan open at ail in
the morning and closed at 10. Re believed the objec-
tion to earlier markets here was that buyers from
Portsmouth and Southampton could not arrive till one
o'clock.

Mr. BISFInP thought it would be open to the com-
mittee to aak the railway companies to put on market
trains.

Dr. ALDIUDOII was for settling at onoe the times
when tie two m.rkets should he open.
Mr. T. Besszrr .nd Mr. P. BENNErr remarked that
if the cattle market was fixed to oommence earlier,
Sayers would have to ootue by the first train. or over-
night, es those did who went front here to Bristol and
Highbridgc markets,.

IMr. Gel-rite-m—id-he fully coincided with the men.orial
that had been presented, bat that only represented
the feelings of those interested in the corn market, and
he thought it would be well for them to obtain any
information they could alto the times convenient for
the cattle sales, that the Council might have full
information on which to act. At present for himself
he could not undertake ton, parties could arrive from
here or there for a ten o'clock market. He advised that
the memorial should be received, and the memorialists
should be informed the Council would finds remedy for
the inconvenience complained of, if possible ; also that
the matter be referred to a committee to get informa-
tion from all the parties interested, and report it to the
Council for decision.
Dr. ALDRIDGC thought they should have a definite
proposition betire them—it would have tribe confirmed
at another meeting and in the meantime they could
hear what was acid shout it and modify it, if required,
acoo•dingly. lie proposed that the sock market be
openfrom nine to two, and the corn market from two
to five.
Mr. DAMP, seconded the amendment.
After POMO further conversation, Mr. Took's motion
wsa altered as follows :—That the Council fully re-
cogni.ing the inconvenience complained of by the
memorialists, d.eires to express their determina-
tion to comply with the prayer if possible. and resolve
that the subject be referred to . committee &insisting
of the Mayor, Mr. Galpin, Mr. Damen. Mr. Devenish,
and Mr. F. Bennett, to confer with the parties
interested as to the desirability of fixing the time for
closing the cattle market at two o'clock. and to hold
the corn market from one to five o'clock.
The amendment was withdrawn, and the resolution
passed.

LOCAL BOARD Or FIZALTH.
Mr. Loci reported from the ftvsistrar of births and
deaths, that there had been 11 deaths from fever during
the last three months.
The Surveyor was instructed to examine the premises
where it hae marred, and to keep the sewers well
flushed.

The 11101:1TH DUEL
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01117E703 reported the arriva of 3 Cargo of
(pm eon. at Poole.
Mr. lltrutsu aelred why they did not 0002 e to
Weymouth.

Mr. GAL! IN explainerl that it was chasper to bring
them to Poolo and th«n by rail to Dorchester I