The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-03-28 00:00:00

DEPUTATION TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
BOARD.

The deputation from th-e Weymouth Urban Saaitary
Authority, asking for powers to borrow about £5,000
C r public improvements, and £1,700 for private
improvementa, had an interview with Mr. Dodson,
the president of the Board, on Tuesday last, at that
gentleman's aloe at two o'cl ick p.m., the time
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appointed.
The deputation consisted of the Mayor (B. N.
Howard, Esq.), Mr. Alderman Eliot, J.P., Mr.
Alderman Groves, and Mr. Pally Hooper, Town
Clerk, and they were intmduc-ri by Henry Edwards,
E•q., &LP., Sir Frederic Johnston., Bert" ME. awl
Montague Guest, Seq. M.P.
The Mania, in the name of himself and his
oolleagoes, expressed thanks to Mr. Dodson for having
consented to r sealer, them. and shortly explained the
objects the Corporation of Weymouth had in view
when they solicited him to restive the deputation.
He then stated the amount of the loarr required, and
on what, when obtained, it was intended to be
expended, His Worship remarked that Weymouth is
not like some of those towns which have eprung up
like mushroom.; it has • splendid bay, and ancient
traditions, and has been known most favourably as •
fashionable watering-place for many a long year. The
improvements contemplated were not stnctly omit.
mental, but absolute amenities to meet present
requirements, and had nothing to de directly or
indirectly, in fact, not in the most remote way,
with the drainage of the borough. He instanced
that of Chapelry steps ; them had suflloed in
days gone by, but they are now used by thousands of
people, yet two persons could parody pass each other,
they were so narrow, and When doing an in wet
weather, to keep up umbrellas was scarcely possible.
The place is dangerous, and if Mr. Dodson only saw
it, he would have no doubrbut what this improvement
was a necessity. His Worship likened it to the !narrow
" turnstile" at Lincoln's Inn Fields, and, appealing to
Mr. Dodson, asked that gentleman if be would like all
the passengers who go through Chancery Lana to have
to pass through that " turn.tills ?" Theo Mr. Dodson
would Miner the sails we wished to remedy. He also
spots of the lIIISTOTORDSTD. required Dear Mt. Jutons,
toe large mune which have been laid out for building
purposes. and the Mats of the roa I, and the footpath,
if it could be so called. He aho referred to the North
Quay, and described these places, a, en to impress Mr.
Uodson that the alterstions were necessary as well as
Improvements. The Town Council of Weymouth con.
aimed that the improvements were of so permanent a
character, that the outlay ought, in justice to the
element ratepayers, to be spread over a number of
years, and not corns out of the current rates. The Legis-
-1 tun had paired a special Act, which thy considered
exactly meets their MST. Wastoo-auper-Mare had
quits I dely obtained power for a loan of £24,000 in
order to build a sea-wall, and other waterfruplecee
had also obt slued their £lo,ooo's and Cio,ooo's for
similar purports& If we were to be unable to get •
Iran for such improvemeeta, we could pay for them
out of the present rate, and therefore the effect would
be most injurious and crushiag to the town's welfare.
Mr. DODSON enquired if he was right In understand-
ing that the contemplated improvements were any
part of a scheme of drainage, or dependent upon such
• plan?
The Maros replied: Decidedly not, and in no wine
mixed ep with it. The Local Government Board had
caused an inquiry to be made, and in effect had said—
The improvements are good in thsnisslyea, and
should be done ; we will not, however, consent to your
theirg the money, because we want you to do some-
thing new to your drainage." But the town is most
healthy, and another drainage plan is Dot requisite.
Already the Weymouth Local Board bad spent £25,000
for draining, and of that a considerable slam had been
paid off, about equal to the required loan. This will
not increase the original burden on the borough, and
we now ask Mr. Dodeori, as he has the power, to
remove the veto which had been 'Awed on the loan,
and conseat to our having it, and that was the real
object in making for the present interview.
Mr. Alderman ELIOT address I Mr. Dodson,
supporting the radona assertions the Mayor had made,
and poistel out to Mr. Dodson the healthy state of
the town, the way in which it is drained, and the non-
nor.cestorzi of any large outlay. He Mated the present
proposed is not in any way mixed up with the
ses, and argued the absolute necessity for the
good of the town that the loan should be emotes'.
Mr. Alderman Gloves ago addressed Mr. Dodson
as to the necessity of the loan, and supported the Mayer's
remarks as to the various oontempthted improvements,
eepeetally as to Chapels, steps.
Eowague, Sir F. Joimerronny and Me. GUM',
spoke of their knowledge of Weymouth, and backed up
the Deputation in their request. .4
Mr. Dorsog, in thanking tthm.lhaid_he would rive
no answer then; but what he had Ward, he would give
his may beet coadderatim.
The DepOildon tbut