The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-12-22 00:00:00

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The Nlftlror-, in bringing the matter to an issue, said
he did not think they need trouble much further about
any other system, for every member must be convinced
they amid have nothing inure simple than the Salis-
bury scheme. He, hall just had particulars of another
scheme from Coventry—( Mr. Ilininrer " Don't let
us have any more, Mr. Mayor,"—lanFhter)—but he
thought they had now arrived at • point when they
might make ware prove.. He would, therefo.e
propose that the Surveyor be instnicted forthwith to
pref.'', pls. requisite for carrying out the work, and
further would suggest whether it would not be
Alf Vis,able to ask Mr. Bothwins, the Salisbury aurveyor,
to act as conaulting engineer toll r. Thomas ; no doubt
he would Ire a great assistance to Mr. Thomas, and
perhaps he might be able to suggest some improve-
ments upon the scheme.
Rising to this the Surveyor (Mr. THOMAR) said in
11,79, when he was appointed, lie WAX asked if he could
prepare a scheme of drainage, and he replied " Ws."
The Council aeconlingly instructed him to prepare
plans. Ile prepared a scheme and with detailed
plans identical with the one they were iiroposinur to
adopt. They were out to the fewal Government
Board, and approved by them, subject to the /11•Wagt1
passing ~v,•r an additional five acres if land. Nothing
was done till air. lemon was called in. If., (Mr.
Thom.) had to do all the bard work, for lie C,llllll
3111, them F 1 the 111311 who. prepared the plans had the
hard work, and the consulting engineer pocketed the
fee. Th., consulting engineer was psi:m.o6,lg
like the physician, who t, sac the fee, where.
It was the 11.,C4n, who w..r1i1.11 /out the Can'.
Ile had prepared the plans for this scheme, and he
did not think anther man should be called in
to put his name over his. The other day lie ti. .k all
the levels for the l'ieldletown Heath scheme, aiel the
c was he 1.1,1•0 bed fora fortnight, and his
doctor s bill was over In. He had workeil hard, and
Mr. Lemon Calllll in and pocketed I:41 Ito. f",
merely agreeing to his arliente. S., with this scheme
li.' should have 311 the work 111111 114E1'1116ln. alld
CIIII,IIIIiIIIN engineer should be called in IlVer 11i111.
1114 1114 el, 311.11 i the fee, 111 IL Ile 01./Illelt the honour
should go where due. He appealed to the Council to
liear in mini the Surface Drainage, which has given
perfect satisfaction, the waterworks, awl other work.,
Whiell Ile had mitlertaken, and thought they might
to truest him in this matter. Iset them only give I
an assistant to help hien with the plane, and they
might trust him to carry mit the scheme.
'rime Ittron said his object wOo not to express any
, want of confidence in the Surveyor, last as Nlr.
Italianns had hail evperience of this scheme, he might
be very useful.
The Surveyor repliell Mr. It abase. 0,, I
every infonnation, lett to call him tu pm his name
over his "n the plans was casting a slur on him (the
Surveyor).
The Myymt : jul. n't miggest anything at all with
regard to Mr. Tllolll4ll' iIIC3II.IIIIIiY.
Mr. H. DuIII,KN did not think it necessary to call in
coinultllug engineer at all.

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Mr. Aidentian CUMWIt : 140• L Mr. Thomas go up to
Salisbury if necessary.
Aft, further in the following resolution was
carri.sl : - " That the report of l'urposee
Committer he adopted, and that the Surveyor Is in-
structed tA. Pr.. 04,1 At eller to prepare the trecess,y
plane for carrying out the diepos.s.l of the town rs•wage
et a el nr lar principle to that in operation at Sal
Mr. Alderman FAIKON movist, and Mr. Alderman
Crams au-untied, 'Thai • petition to the Loral
(Invernment Board for leave C.. take compulurrily the
Ive scree of additional land near Loturs Mill ..f Slr.
Moyer he sealed and I.rearmted, hut that at the Mille
tune the Town Clerk bu instructed to write an expla.
natory letter therewith etating the Council prop...
to apply for the aanetion,,f the Beard to the amended
*eh...me aimilar to that at work at Salisloiry, which if
approved will render the acquisition I such Intel im•
eirsa.seary."-1111 being pm le the H 1441114; only the
proposer and seconder voted for the resolution.