The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-11-25 00:00:00

THU VARIOUS lITUSIOIII.

Mr. Curns asked what it wee intenied to do with
regard to the Harbour. It was ea importarit matter,
and lb. Council .pps.osd to be at a standstill,
The MAYOR uoid b. believed they were waiting Isr
ast interview with the G. W.R. Company's agents, sad
the Tows Oust stated that aothiag had transpired
elate tbe roadies of the last oorrespondenoe.
Mr. COM.: The town might be assured that there
Is nothing waatiog on oar part.
The
_idaTolll: Quite on.

AU-attar -lira. read from Maws. Willett and 00., of
Rel Lion—quart, offering to lend money t pay •ft
loans at 41 per oeat. , but the Council did not enter-
tain tba offer.
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-te-07.1-er of Mr. San,ters for supplying orals for
the ileum dredgfkr at 1111.1.1 d. a too was, on the pro-
paritlou of Mr. CURTIS. "bowled.

asonox or WLID-ALDlllaf.
M. CURTIS proposed, Mr. LOVILL seconded, and it
was carried, that Mr. Groves be re-.looted alderman
for the Weymouth Ward, and Mr. Wm prop Ind,
and Mr. Dania and Mr. Biome row to second it,
and It was carri•d, that Mr. H. N. Howard be re.
eleet...l aide. man for the Memonibe Krgi. War I.
The various sommitteee wwe then sop dec.-a, NI-.
Hibbs being elected to bit the racesscy came I by the
resignalinn A' Mr. Nentle.
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On the proposition of Mr. Aldermen Howartn,
seconded by Mr. OHAILCS. It was decided uot
apool,t • Document Committee.
The MATOI said that was a special meeting called
to consider the report of the surveyor as to the pres-nt
condition or the dam in the backwater.
The Surveyor, who had prepared usa., explained
the state of the dour, which he said was being washed
away, and whatever waa dose should be done as soon
as possible. lie estimated the cost, if it were reosirsd
with puddle, st £360, an I if with concrete et £ll.O
entre. and the western side to remit would lovolve an
outlay of about £350. 1n1876 Sir John Coots estimated
Lb. necessary outlay on the dam alone at 2500, sal
Lb. MATO* stated that at that time Mr. Ha-moo, the
Local Government Board Inspector, said thee the
Board would sanction the borrowing of that anim,,t
for the purpose. Ws Worship thought they could now
obtain part of the mow required.
Mr. Hants said he had no doubt that the dare was
as the surveyor had represented. and that it we. in •
bad state. But he did not think it wee for the surveyor
to carry out such a work Idoseslf I he should prepare
the plans and •pecificatione, and tenders shnold be
invited from the tradesmen of the town. Work done
by the yor was rqpwoolrgo, and le asked bow it
was pueible for work to be done so well if does by
him as it would be if tended out by sour se party
under his supervision. He (Kr. Hibbs) bed Joined
the Council with a determioation of gut:porting the
good old rule—thet the surveyor should not carry out
work which exceeded £6, but that it should be done
by the tradesmen of th town.
, Mr. Demos said he bad been told by practical men
outside the beet thing to do at peewee wa• to throw in
some rubble, and then wait till next March befrro
carrying out the great work. He 'homed if they did
this they weuld be acting judiciously, and in the
interested the ratepayers. He did not think a sufficient
ours had been made out by the surveyor to do the work
now. although he bed great respect for his opinioo.
Mr, lititAltra said he thought all that woe necessary
was to throw In some large rough stoner.
Mr. Cal Lee saf 1 he agreed with what Mr. Duels
bed said, bat am to the western side It would be loot if
something were not does. He should not le to go
into the figures, but he did not think the expenditure
would be what the surveyor had estimated.
Mr. Lev= thought as the dam was kept simply
foe the benefit of the harbour the costs should fell on
tit...Harbour Fund.

ThailllriOan HOWAKD prOpOSid—" That the
surveyor prepare the nemesary plans and specifications
for the requisite repairs of tbe dam for the purpose of
Inviting Madero for the carrying out of such works,
and that be be instructed to divide such repairs wbiah
or. meat from thous whieb Awe not."
Mr. Snows thought an expeaditUre SL2II would
be sufkoieut to meet all that wee required.
Mr. Lavaca. suggested that the cart of throwing Is
number of toss of spiels should finst be avow-
Seined.

—Tbe.propmitioa, witiolt wee ssoonded bp Mr. Elms,
wee then deciered carried.
Mr. Alderman Howaan also proposed, and it wee
agreed to, thst itl.ooo be paid off the harbour loan.
The le/lowing letter had been received from the
Loo U Uovernment Board with regard to the Ranelash.
street improvements :

agn directed by the Local Governseat Board to
Inform you that they bare bad tinder their cresideratinn the
report of their Inspector, Captain If Ildyard. after his invent-
-01 the nutuer of ittnearb-terraoe improsintenta, and
that they do aot gee any edicient ir rounds for interfering h
the derielos of the Torn Counce in the matter. The B ard
therefore proper@ to Nem an order deed...tog the &pp.of of
the Great Western Railway Ocenpany.—l mei SU, your
°Mediae serreat,