The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-07-10 00:00:00

to be taken away at the Coregediges altpusere It was PORTLAND lANIAL BOARD. 1 A RIDE TO lEHIV A,
less than three months shwa ems of the Jersey boats A massling of the Board was held on Monday evening ST
coming into the harbour ran oe the Flee: fortunately the lest, present :—Mr. B. Scriven, chairman; Mr. S. PREM. CAPTAIN FRED BURNABY,
superstructure was there to receive the blow, for if the Mr. J. P. Scriven. Mr. C. Mitchell, Mr. G. Andrews, Kr. ' Royal Horse Guards.
steamboat had struck on the reef itself she might have J. Hodder Mr R. J. Andrews, Mr. H. 0. Mahey, Mr. E. ' Page 13 say,—' Two pairs of boots lined with fur were
been consigned to the bottom of the harbour. Did they Comben Mr. C. White. Mr. It Otter, Mr. W. Attwooll. also taken; and for physic—with whioh It is well to be
think the Admiralty would allow the reef to remain when Mr. B. Pewee, Mr. T. Gibbs, Me T. Coombe°, and Mr. J. C. supplied when travelling in out-of-the-way places--e
the Ruperstructure it genet It would remain three eau°. quinine, and Cockle's pills, the teeter • most invaluable
months. On the minutes respecting the horsebire being read. medicine, and one which I have usedon the natives of
The MAYOR mid Mr. Roben• was not finite right as to Mr. Mussy said he understood that Mr. Howard was to Central Africa with the greatest possible success. In fact,
what Mr Williams, the principal bondholder, said. He gat a p.p., from Mr. Jetty. and lay before the Board, the marvellous effects produced upon the mind and body
stated that provided there was sufficient of the pier left to previous to having any fresh tenders, of an Arab Sheik, who was impervious to all native
realise from the letting enough to pay their interest, they It was said that these would be impracticable as condi- medicines, when I administered to him five
would ask for nothing more. He never led them to tons for the work of the Board. COCKLE'S PILLS
suppose that they felt entitled to the whole of the receipts Me MA/ST A/id Then we must call it • parish hospital will never fade from my memory; and a friend of mine,
from the pier. still. I was in h,pes we should have got rid of it; we have who missed through the same district many menthe sitar
Mr. CHAIU.RS said the bondholders would be bound to had the parish hospital long enough. wards, informed ma that my fame as a 'medicine men'
be satisfied if their interest was paid. The CHAIRMAN understood that the paper should be had not died out, but that the marvellous cure was even
The Myron felt sure Mr. Robenn would not let it he obtained and laid before the Road,Committae. then • theme of conversation in the bazaar."
thought this was • crusade against the Steampacket Mr. Meier said people got sick and bad horses put on Sea
Company. Whilst the Portland Steampacket Company the roads, and the Board had to pay for them. Any paid BURNABTS RIDE TO EEL VA,
paid the Corporation .C5OO a year, it most be remembered officer of the Bond that would take such • thing into hie Page
they paid about gine for collection, and 1.50 for painting, own hands, he thought ought to he discharged at once.
• so that they really paid over E6OO a year. Iles tolls The Centimes said they thought the form of tenders by
were put xp to auction; but other gentlemen declined to the mile was impracticable. If the Surveyor did not see
ere as much as the Stessnpacket Company, who are that proper bones were obtained for the work, that was
therefore honourably entitled to any arrangement they his fault.
may make, AA to the charges. It was really a greater Mr. G. ANDREWS asked Mr. Crocker to read the clause
convenience for the company to here the tolls in their of the minutes aa to what was said respecting Old Hill.
hands than for strangers to come there, for it would he Mr. Crocker said there was no minute the Surveyor
very disagreeable and troublesome for others to interfere, was called in and instructed what to do.
Mr. Roams, had stated that the creation of the pile-pier Mr. G. ANDREWS said he had asked that the Surveyor
revenue was largely in the hands of the company;_ but that should be requested to do as little as possible to old
I ill.
does not shut out the fact that the pier has been more The CHAIRMAN added that they had been reminded of
largely used of late, this in the newspaper.
Mr. Totowa pointed out again that the tolls had been Mr. G. ANDERWS said he had had complaints that Old
leased for three years, and any increase of revenue must Hill was never in such a had state as now.
go to the lessees. Mr. Molly : The road Ought HORT to have been
In answer to • question, the Town Clerk said he had not touched.
taken counsel's opinion bemuse he knew that some Mr. T. Colgate said it was In • very bed state before,
motions were going to be brought forward; but he hail and a member added it was worm now.
not a doubt that the Cirporation are hound to maintain Mr. R. J. ANDREWS said the Surveyor was called in and
the pier. He should recommend the Council to advertise instructed verbally to do as little as he could.
for a sufficient sum of money to repair and maintain the TIME OP THE VESTING.
pier, and if they could not obtain, then comes the Mr. J. C. LANO 'eked whether there was not a resolution
question whether they could not apply the income for the on the book that the meeting should be called at five
Psee Ile did not know whether that resolution was rescinded
Mr. CHARLES had been given to understand that the or not: but he did not remember it while he was there.
bonds given were not strictly in accordance with the Act Mr. G. Armaews said it was a general understanding,
of Parliament not, as he believed, a resolution. The alteration was made
The Town eclat said the mortgages were Prepared by in July about two years ago.
one of the best counsels in London, so cautious was be. The CHAIRMAN said the reason why the meeting was put
that he did not prepare them himself, off was that there were bills to come before the Board.
Mr. Kuo'r asked if it was not within the power of the Mr. Crocker requested him to call a meeting of the
lessee, to exact the penny toll upon the Channel Island Finance Committee an hour before: when he (the chair-
steamer traffic, ceppoting wooer facilities were given' man) asked him to call the Finance Committee at five and
The Town CLERK Undoubtedly: but then you must be the meeting at six.
at the expense of providing facilities for landing. Mr. .1. C. LANG did not mind at what time they had the
Mr. WEL/FORD considered they had no power to raise ineeting,to that they were all agreed.
any more money for the purpose of doing anything in Mr. W. ArrwOoct remarked that not many meetings
addition to what had been one. The Act stated that the ago they were called together at half-past four.
Pier was to be completed within five years, and the second Mr. 3. ANDREWS: The understanding then was that
Act extended the time two yearn • but the time was now that was to accoinmodate Mr. 5.0. Andrews.
past, and they would be allowed' to borrow money for The CHAIRMAN was sorry if members bad been put to
a Inconvenience; and he would not do it again this
"Mwrts final, • • "
1 resolved that counsel's opinion be taken year.
as to whether the Council can apply the income towards
the repairs, and let the bondholders wait for their interest
The seal of the Council was affixed to the lease of Mears.
H. and W. P. Dorey's store at the corner of Maiden'
street, to a team of a store in Bridge-buildings to Mr. I
Charles Flusher.
THE OUTER PIER.
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING. The meal of the Council wee affixed to ten several mort-
THCISDAT Present, Mayor(Mr Lundiel, Aldermen
Thomas and Eliot; Councillors Ruben,, Snook. Weldon], Iltillirllsillnryilop,4,lr.a..ollmthl.Whar fare and Harbour dues, to
t, The
Mr. WALLIS said the notice placed on the agenda rarer
Walker, Charier, Leonine, Dennis, Lovell, Seaman, J. was his, and he wished to say a few words upon it He
Groves, and Wallis, with Mr. F. C. Steggall, Town had happened to cast his eye on one of the local papers,
Clerk, in which he saw the honour had been done him of men'
BILLS. tinning his name. He had been there held up to sarcasm
The paring of bills first occupied the attention of
,the and ridicule. If people were to be held up in that kind
Finance Committee. As to • charge of £3l 18.• ,or of manner no one would make observations, because they
for water for the roads, it was explained by the Surserin- would get the censure of those who thought differently.
tendent that, in consequence of a breakdown, the Plain In order to ensure himself from being misconstrued he het
was for three days watered with teeth water. It was taken the trouble of reducing to writing what he had to
thought that the contractor should be charged • hut it
any Mr. Wallis then read a long lecture on the construe-
appeared that the extra pump placed by the Board had tion of the Outer Pier Extension, and ttating that spells
broken down. They now got salt water from the Itaths, had been used instead of cement. The Sorrel or had
SERGE CLOTHS:B. plenty to do, and he was not going to say a single word
Mr. Vickery bad menticned that it would he advisable wailed either him or the contractor, but he wan of opinion
to have serge tutics for the police during the summer, some one ought te be there to see things properly done.
P.C. Stickland was introduced, clad in the serge, and the He thought it was very cruel and unjust for him to be
Council seemed pleased with the look of the turn-out censorial, and reflections cost upon him for striving to do
The Superintendent, being asked, said the Government what he thought right He concluded by saying he
would allow hall the cost, sel 9s. for tunic and trouser., should not make a proposition, but leave the Council to
each, do as they liked.
The Mayon thought he had better get his clothes at the The MAYOR regretted to have to say if Mr. Wallis had
same price. oti the last occasion when they met used the same
A COUNCILLOR : You are too big • man, your worship, temperate language, and spoken in the same manner as
(A laugh.) he had now, not one word would have been said about him
LONO AHD GOOD SERVICE REWARDED. outside. He saw him afterwards and told him he knew
The next question was as to placing P.C. Mac Mahon, he intended doing what was right, but at the same time
the "father of the force, in the merit clew, whereby he be wax not sufficiently respectful in doing no, he seeming
would receive la ed. per week more. The Superintendent to forget ne was surrounded by gentlemen who did not
had not taken upon himself to arrange the matter because want tube addressed in the manner he had done. So far
he did not know any special circumstances in Mac's case. as the present matter was concerned, he (the Mayor)
He is a most trustworthy old men, but is only employed thought no one would take exception to the fact of hie
for day duty • if worked as the other men, no doubt he looking after the interests of the town, and especially after
would breakdown, the interests of Mr. Edwards, and he (the Mayor) gave
Mr. WALLIS and Mr. ROBE., spoke up for the old him credit for purity of motive in all he had done. They
constable, the letter remarking he was a most popular had now, however, to deal with the appointment of some
man, had been broken down in the service of the town, one to assist Mr. Morgan in carrying out the work in con.
having served e 5 years. section with the enter pier. It was urged at a meeting
Mr. WELSFORD said if any policeman in the force had three months since mime such person was necawary, when
done his duty to the natinfaction of everybody it was "old Mr. Howard, who watched over Mr. Edward* interest,
Mac ; " and he ghoul,' have ereat pleasure in proposing stated he could not sanction the appointment of any per.
that he have the Is Bd. per week extra, son to assist Mr. Morgan, as the sole responsibility of the
The MANOR believed that was seconded universally.— undertaking must rest upon him alone; so that he could
Carried, not then turn round and say "It is the person who came
A report from Mr. Vickery respecting the regulation of to assist me who permitted this tube done in my absence."
the cab-stand, was deferred till the question of • cab- The question an to which were most solid—twee or small
man's shelter should come on. The hills which had been stones—he could not enter into; it might or might not be
examined and patted by the Financial Committee were a moot point He mutt nay he was compelled to throw
then presented en bloc, and signed. upon their surveyor the entire responsibility in connection
The MAYOR referred to a letter from • contractor named with the pier, and thought the Council hail now better
Neuman respecting a considerable deduction from the leave to him the completion of it. He was sure Mr.
payment for this contract for work at Greenhill. The Edwards would wish it.
drain, said the Mayor, was left open • very considerable Mr. Wradds thanked the Mayor very much for his kind
time, an accident happened, and it was necessary that rebuke as to his (Sir. Wallis) conduct in the Council
some one should be sent to complete it. The amount of chamber. As he had told him in private he would tell the
the contract wet gl3 10s., but from that had to be deducted Council now—he should not express his views in such
£6 Its. lid. Hounselfs letter stated be had evidence that xtrong terms if he were not irritated by members of the
the surveyor had passed the work, and if such things were Council who interrupted him when bespoke. He was not
allowed to go unnoticed, it would be useless to tender for going to enter into that now, neither did he want the
Corsti on work. Mayor to give trim any advice, for as long as the Council
por
Mr. Morgan explained that the contractor had to keep behaved as gentlemen by him go he would do by them, an
the rind in repair three months. What he had approved be was quite capable. The question before them was
was with reference to the levelling of the top, and he had whether Mr. Edwards was mantled or not with the work
let the contractor have a few loads of beach to get over his of the pier as now carried out. Ile wanted to know if the
difficulties. Mr. Morgan referred to various memoranda, pier were either to fall or lie beaten into the harbour,
showing that he had given notice to }lounge% respecting on whom would the responsibility fall, the town or the
his neglect surveyor
Mr. Lovett, had been told that the contractor was The MAYOR remarked the loss of reputation for business
charged In. per yard for gravel to put on the place, and he knowledge would fall upon the surveyor, but the actual
thought this rather heavy responsibility would fall upon the contractor if within
After conservation, Mr. Morgan agreed that the con- the spare of time allowed the pier should be washed away.
tractor had very had weather, and very tenacious clay to Mr. WALLIS. in reply, observed the great question was
deal with. The Council, in consideration of the severity if the contract was carried out in its integrity then the
of the weather, agreed to pay half the expense. contractor would not be liable, but if there was a deviation
THE FOOTBRIDGE DAMAGED, from it, as had been the case, then he would not be. The
A report stated that the footbridge at the north-west pier was not made of solid concrete now, and if it came to
corner of the Harbour bridge was on June 9th, struck by grief whose fault would it bet He should be very sorry
• Great Western truck, anti no damaged that the surveyor for it to he thrown down or to lose it' balance.
had barricaded the bridge, which is now useless to the The MAYOR said they were not discussing whether it
public. The Railway authorities had been communicated would or would not; whatever they might my would not
with ; lint the bridge had not been repaired. alter that If the surveyor did not know his profession
The Council resolved at once to give notice to the then he was not lit to be a public servant
railway company to repair the bridge within a week, and Mr. WALLIS thought the least thing the surveyor could
in default the surveyor is to repair it, and the Railway have done was to consult the Harbour Committee, because
Company to be charged with the cost as the work was now carried out it was a great saving to
THE PILE-PIER. the contractor.
The Surveyor's report stated the result' of a careful Mr. Alderman Ewer argued against the Council
examination of the wooden part of the Pier and the assuming any responsibility in the matter. They must
particulars of the damage, which appears to be proceeding. look to the person whom they had selected out of • large
The amount voted has been expended in temporary number, to see that the men did their duty; but if they
repairs ; but the report recommended that steps should be interfered in the way Mr. Wallis suggested, they would
taken to prevent twee numbers of people from crowding immediately relieve the Surveyor of any responsibility.
out on the Pier. and throw it on their own shoulders for interfering. He
Mr. CHARLES thought it would be wise to give notice to should most positively disclaim taking any responsibility
the lessees not to allow people to crowd there, of the kind.
This brought on the.whole subject of what course ought Mr. WALLIS said that a drain was laid by Mr. Wliateley
to be taken to put the pier in repair. Eliot in the Park, and of course the responsibility fell on
Mr. RODEN* should have preferred also hearing Mr. Mr. Eliot' but the surveyor had had Logo and open it and
Seaman on the matter, because he would be better able to clear it. If Mr. Wbateley Eliot and Mr. Jerrard had the
testify to the state of the pier. The Mayor had informed responsibility of that, how was it the Local Board had to
them that the principal mortgagee had said that nothing bear the expense 1
which comes from the revenue can be employed for any The MAYOR asked Mr. Wallis not to introduce an ex-
extensive repair but that he should expect that any traneous matter.
amount received be handed to the mortgwees. If the law Mr. Vinitis said he was speaking in answer to Mr.
was so. what course could be adopted 1 He believed they Alderman Eliot, of his own brother. The consequence of
had within the Act of Parliament powers for putting the putting down that drain wee—
pier in proper repair and keeping it so. When the lint The Mayon; That there is something very bad about it,
Act was pawed in MR it enabled the town to raise I know.
£12,000 on the tolls levied by authority of the Act, and in Mr. LOTELL really must express hit opinion, whether M
1869 a second Act was passed, empowering the Corporation was a personal opinion or not; and he would say that if
to raise £5,000 more, so there is the power of raising Portland spells are sufficient for the construction of that
£17,000, if the Corporation can find people to lend it If Breakwater, upon which the south-east wind blows and
they looked determinedly at the matter, and see that the such a heavy sea beats, he was very much mistakes. '
Act of Parliament is carried out in its integrity, it would When going to church one Sunday morning—and a very
Five sufficient power to raise money enough to put the pier good place to go, perhaps—Mr. Eliot's suggestion to him
in proper repair, and leave an ample balance to maintain was -" The contractor has begun that pier; how is it going
it for years to come. It might he necessary tube rather to stand 1 If Portland spells are sufficient for the eon-
sdy in coming to a decision, for if the superstructure struction of the Breakwater why did they pay for ceinent
should fall (though he did not rupproe that likely to occur) He should not like to have taken the responsibility 0/1
should it become in such a condition that the stone putting any spells instead of cement, it might not bus.
beneath should be injurious to the Harbour, then under Nid to do so at the point spoken of ; but let them wait tel.
the 28th section there is • power given to the Admiralty the workmen got into deep water. When there were
to take it away and restore the site to ita original condi- only two or three hours to carry out the work it might be
don, and the cost of doing no shall be recoverable as a debt said "Take and throw in a quantity of spells, if there h
from the Corporation to the Crown. Beneath the wooden no time to put cement"
part of the pier, which is about 27ft wide is • reef of Mr. WELSFORD thought it very awkward for • man Onstones, about 7fc above the level of the harbour, and at stand up and say that the contractor was cable of doing
the and is • circle of about Sift. in diameter, supposing such a thing as that Mr. Morgan had given to
the superstructure be removed, this reef would not he understand that he was expected constantly to look at ter
allowed by the Admiralty to remain one month. In the the work, and if he (Mr. Welsford) had not been told that
Act we certain powers which have never been brought the question had been raised at a previous meeting he
into operation ; the 30th section says that all steamboats should have thought that the surveyor had brought the
shall embark and disembark their passengers at the pier, matter forward himself. The surveyor is aware that the
and not elsewhere, the muter that shall disobey to be whole responsibility rested upon him, and he would not
under a penalty, and • penny charge may be levied on the have been surprited had the surveyor asked for assistance.
passengers. Now he found that the receipts of the nier Ile had been there early and late, and in asking Mr.
in 1861 were £719 Mt £790; 1963, £790 : 1964, £790; Morgan to superintend this work so constantly he had
1865, 005; 1986, £906 ; 1497, £905; but in 18013, owing to been ton certain extent put upon. No doubt Mr. Morgan
the opriing of the Portland railway, they declined to had felt some delicacy in &liking for assistance • but he had
ISO 17n. Id,' in 1889. CS39 18s. 6d. ; 1870, £617 156. hid.' been worked more than he ought to be. Until Mr.
18"1, £6410; 1872, .C5OO, and the Portland Steampacket Morgan came there and asked for aesistance it was hardly
Company had the tolls in their hands ever since. The worth the Corporation's while to come sect ask that •
main sources of the revenue was derived from the competent person should be appointed.
eteamers between Portland and Weymouth ; for it was The MATOR mentioned that. person named Jolliffe was
sometime before Lulworth waa pointed out, and found to competent, and he suggested that Jolliffe be appointed to
be a place where you could go for excursions. It was boon the works to see that justice is done in the matter.
inometaine before the excursion traffic was developed, and Mr. WALKER, with due deference to Mr. Alderman
he spoke within compass in saying that within the last Eliot's opinion, thought him wrong in relation to members
three years a larger number of people had embarked and of the Council not superintending works over which they
disembarked at the pier than in any other period since the exercised control As a member of a Council he, with
pier had been established. The Pier tolls ought to be as others, wet appointed to superintend the expenditure of
much as possible in the hands of the present company, for "000 on the Long Bridge is the North of Devon. The
nobody could make the pier as paving as they could responsibility was not taken from the shoulders of Mr.
In fact it depends for its revenue almost entirely upon Page, the engineer, but they were there to see everything 1
thew boats, and, as they are of such importance to the carried out right, and whatever they thought not in
town and do a great deal of good, the Corporation should accordance with the contract they reported to the Council.
deal with than as liberally as they honestly could; for In that way they kept control of the works from begin-
nothing had dens so much good to the town as the este,- fling to en,.
lishreent of MHOS boats. The Pier Acts put certain Mr. Deems remarked that Mr. Alderman Howard
lathe bands of the Corporation, and there would wished the burveyor to have the entire responsibility, and
Wil'elisseey mbar calamity if decay of the Pier is allowed he (Mr. Dennis) did not think they ought to have any one
to pmeneshedpool, so that if behoved the Council to look else.
round end one what power they could exercise. If £BO5 The MAYOR thought that Mr. Howard had asked for an
could be ash lames pest, could they not direct that the impossibility. The Surveyor ought to have some one at
boats between the Obstmell Islands and Weymouth the pier during his absence, He could not be expected
at *liner, so that • large amount of to take his einner at 12 o'clock like the men, for instance.
TOMINIIMImIggit asiN.sd frees them,and from that revenue Mr. THOMAS proposed, Mr. ELIOT secodded, and it was
eefilebiat funds to meet the inereseed expenditure I Some carried, "That the Surveyor be authoriaed to obtain
time ago, Mr. Chessman stated that a building might be assistance at the Outer Pier at such times as he deems
put up at the Pier, so as to serve es additional Custom necessary."
House, and then the Jersey steamers could be compelled carried.
to land there, and toile be levied on the passengers. The Mr. WELRFORD mentioned the etonet inside the Pier,
matter was allowed to stand over, three of the directors and questioned whether some of them could not be
being members of the Town Comuil,and perhaps it was felt removed.
best for the interest of the Compemy that things should The MAYOR stated, however, that they had been found
remain as they were. But he egallemild that while the to be eci firmly fixed that they could only be removed by
Act is simply applied to the eloweers between Portland
and Weymouth, there lea, mess fumy Ni one to come gunpowder, and it was not worth while.
NOT GOOD ENOUGH,
in and corunete& because the 'Mr is ebarat tart of their An offer had been made of • fee farm rent payable by
property. If the Corposalisia gouda brbm_lerger amount the Council. It seemed from the statement of the Tows
of weeks they would lad Ohms mike to osuipeth CIEDE that the Council pay Cl 2 Rs. 3d., the farm rent
ii tee
a =4=4 vmulsa fge see -thst having been panted in 1491, and the owners being about
water's", sod teih yli ."..."."...tbe fuer dimmeadivpar. tf..ooooff. of it for seta made the Council the first offer at
He Pe•11•101 ••bwil• • leeleelfse. eel PliePier The Council did not think it worth while to borrow
heves. beanie imams from dewy of sty of its money, at perhaps £4 10n. per cent, to buy off • debt on
seeps be takes to prevent any accident which they pay a little over .C 4 per cent
echirdest therms until the struelwre be put in a proper After Mr. WALLIS had mentioned some matters of
daisela. TINA as it Is necemery to repair the pier, paving, the Local Board business was adjourned till
ismaelleds be taken to secure the fund, in the Monday.
imam by tbe an Act, d that the 30th and nod,
MAIM% Welber with E, respecting the pier I
DOW be eeffereed Is their integrity to meet the increased PORTLAND.
ewers linos hem the eelereement of the capital debt DANCI on BOARD THE BOSC/WlN.—The Principal
maite&isas
that they had let the traffic for to a danceinhabi on boardtaoftisland and neighbourhood were invited
on Thursday.
they seal& do to increase the traffic would Tam SACRILEGIL—We understand that the police have
simiPl te Patties many in the steamboat company's as yet no clue to the scoundrels who committed the
hen& abominable sacrilege at et. Peter's church het week.
Xr. Rana knew it hse been let' but the arfeement H.M.S. BODCAWIIN.-1111r. etezA.assistent pay-muter
was that Ob.weeds.part should be regarded esseasething of the training slaty, hes bees bid to H.M.S. Hart,
osiNdat.hts erwelded It was la is imessere state. and hes bit tea Seas Zee&
If the
they wudd line It In this TO ifigL MIMS/Mae—ris, seedeed their orders to
Izes, ha
um to Vey but he pointed maw* ; but the sweet met fist ;It is opposed they
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that any nestled folormatfas be must obtain from
other Quarters. He (the Mayor) next went to the
Royal Dorset Yacht Club, saw Capt. Brown, Capt.
Otway, and Mr. Goodden, of Upwey, and brought
before them the resolution come to last evening—that
it would be desirable to have two instead of one,
a regatta on the Bth August, and the other on the
day following their own. He was at orce met with
the observation " Than you will ruin both," and they
added that they had carefully studied the onestion ;
if the Weymouth people had their regatta following
the Channel Race, they would have such a magnificent
show of yachts as Weymouth Bay presented last year,
when the spectacle, on the cloud uplifting just after
they had come in, was each as had never been seen here
before. He asked' Will you allow xis to have our own
regatta, and you carry out your own as you like" They
thought it would be most prejudicial to the future of
the club and the town. Being asked if they would give
In such a MOO the assistance which the Club had
promised, they said they should reserve that point.
He next went to Mr. Howard, who seemed to treat
the matter in a very decided form, and intimated that
the carrying out of such a plan would be so opposed
to the wishes of Mr. Edwards that, although he would
give the 50 guineas, be would do es with such
reluctance as he never felt till the present occasion.
Mr. Ross:Taos said "Union is strength," and he
thought they should agree with the Club.
Mr. DIMS thought the balance of opinion was in
favour of having the Regatta on the same day as the
Club intended.
So thought the MAYOR.
Mr. THomas thought differently from what he knew
of Mr. Edwarle's opinion of the Club.
Mr. Dots thought we could get a good regatta with-
out the Club. Two years in succession they would not
do anything.
Mr. DISHIS did not think it worth while to run
counter to the Club.
Mr. THOMAS remarked there was this evens° for the
Club; they did not fix the time of the Regatta; that
of the Channel Race was fixed, as Dr. Simpson
explained yesterday, by a person who laid out the plan
for the yachts to attend different regattas on their
route, and this was accepted unless there WAS any
special objection.
Mr. Pelly Hooper was unanimously appointed hon.
eecretary.
Mr. RoBERTRON ornuosed that the surrestion of the
Royal Dorset Yacht Cluh be adopted, and the Regatta
be held on Friday and Saturday.
The MAYOR said the fixture of the Channel Race
had become a national one, from which the Yacht
Club could not deviate.
Mr. Does and Mr. THOMAS spoke rather warmly
about the Yacht Club ; but
Mr. Dims seconded Mr. Robertson's proposition.
There being no amendment, the Regatta was filed
for the 24th and 25th August.
Gentlemen were then appointed to collect for the
various districts into which the town is divided, and
after a little talk about the detirability of having fire-
works, the meeting closed.

FINANCIAL.
The first business on the agenda paper was to ask the I
collector what amount of rates is outstanding, and what
amounts in the treasurer's hauls?
Mr. E. Comely said that after last meeting he heard
that there was £3OO outstanding or in the treasurers
hands, and had been spoken to about it, and found fault
with for proposing a fourteenpenny rate, and that not only
by outsiders, but by a member of the Board. People said
—" Why do you want a fourteenpenny rate, when there is
£3OO belonging to the Board r Ile had, therefore, asked
the collector, and learnt that the amount in the treasurer's
hands and outstanding made up about X2OO instead of
X3OO.
The Collector stated the particulars from which it
appeared that the total was £lO6 Gs. 7d. Ile said £3O is
outstanding, and there would not have been so much, but
the magistrates adjourned the hearing of their summonses
for a month, on account of the pressure of business at the

Board.
Mr. Hagar asked where was the amount collected for
doing certain drainage work which was not done I The
money had been collected, and yet by and by the parish
would have to pay it over again. Ile added that Easton
-
lane was • regular robbery.
Mr. Homing : We ought to have some nice trees planted
there, and then we could have some nice walks.

BILLS OWING BY THE BOARD.
The next business was to ask what bills are owing by the
Board
A list was produced, and Mr. G. ANDREW% asked that
the dates of the bills be put on the list. The list was read.
making up • total of .ClB5 75. 54.
Mr. Mangy objected to Mr. Howard's bill for expenses
about the election, Ce, and should like to see the bill for
that, for he could not see what the work was.
Mr. W. Arrwoott asked why the bill for °face rent was
allowed to stay two years? Why was the bill not brought
In last year?
Mr. Crocker said he should have had to bring two pay-
ments for rent in the same year.
Mr. Mange said the bills might be brought in every
quarter, and the parish would have to pay them.
Mr. Crocker said if notice were given for the production
of bills. they could I. produced for years back.
Mr. E. COWDEN asked whether these were all the bills
that were Out?
Mr. Crocker did not know.
Mr. t COMBER should propose that they advertise, as
when a person dies, for all claims on the Board to be
brought in within a certain date, say a month, and that
those not so brought in should be taken no notice of, if
gent afterwards.
Mr. MAHEY begged to second that.
Mr. D. ANDREWS suggested that perhaps Mr. Comben
had uppermost in his mind, and wished for, the death of
the Local Board. (Laughter.)
Mr. W. ATYWOOLL would like to see the last £7O bill.
Now there is another bill for 120.
The CHAIRMAN asked if the motion of Hr. Gimbel, was
supposed to be carried unanimously, or whether they
were to vote for and against!
It was answered that it was carried unanimously, unless
an amendment were proposed.
The CHAIRM 4N did not gee that anything could be gained
by sending out such a notice.
Mr. MAUEY : There is a let of money spent somewhere,
and we do not know where it is gone.
Mr. Crocker asked what paper would Mr. Combeu
propose that it be advertised In?
Mr. Comore : I would leave that to you. Mr. Conihen
further explained that he wished to allow till the end of
July for the sending in of all ACCOunt, against the Board
up to the 30th June.
Mr. J. C. Leso said supposing some accounts were not
Rent in according to the notice, that would not cancel the
Board's liability, if the bill were sent in afterwards.
Mr. O. ANDREWS: We should only pay when it was con-
venient to the Board.
After some other conversation,
Mr. COWDEN was agked to frame his motion, and he
worded it "That the Clerk he requested to insert in the
local paper requesting parties to send in their accounts up
to the 30th June, by or before the 31st July, or the bill not
to be noticed by the Board."
A gentleman at the head of the table, understood by us
to be Mr.. WHITE, used the word "Ridiculous," to which
Mr. G. ANDREwg &elected.
Mr. COWDEN ask who knew that they were bound to
pay if the bill were not sent in according to noises? It
was quite as foolish for the Chairman to talk about the
matter, after it was passed.
Mr. W. Arrwoott: Don't you see similar notices when
people have died?
Mr. COMBZN: There are hundreds of things more foolish
than this.
T You come here to save money, and then
you it.
Mr. tonneX : Any bill not brought in before that day
will be taken no notice of by the Board, or they will
forfeit their claim.
The CHAIRMAN I am very sorry that I should he A
party to send such • foolish thing out before the public.
Mr. W. Arrwoom.: I think the Chairman shows his
foolishness as muck as anybody, by keeping on harping
upon it.
Mr. MABEY thought, while they were advertising, they
ought to advertise for a cheaper place for an office for the
Board than the present
A member Then you won't get a cheaper one.
Mr. MAHEY argued against this statement, and some
member said they could get a how. for the money.
Ah l" said a member, but how large?"
The matter droefied.

,o!Td.

NO OAS AT WF.STON.
The next notice was—" To ask the Gas Company if it Is
their intention to carry the gas to Weston this summer."
Mr. Crocker had heard from Mr. Howard that the com-
pany have no such intention. Mr. Howard had written
that the gas company will not light Weston; even if
willing, he questioned if they could—the length of the
mains would he so great, and with no consumers on
the way to work it, condensation would take place so
rapidly that by the time the gas got to Weston there
would be very little illuminating power in it.
Mr. H. OTTER said if there was to be no gas at Weston,
he hoped the collector would not call there for the money,
for the people ought not to pay.
tionom thought it quite time that they had a gas
Plike ether places, not to have a gas rate in with the
a rata ; hut to have the gas rate, police rate, way rate,
eeparately. It was quite time that was done, and if
the gentlemen here did not know how to make out these
rates, he would send them in some one from Weymouth.
He was told what he had to pay on each rate for the land
he rented on the other side of the water.
The Cu:muter+ : So you are in Portland, you can see if
you look.
Mr. .1. Alroairws said that if the Gas Company do
nothing for Weston, it appears the people there are quite
shut out from both light and water, for it did not seem to
him the Board were any nearer getting a water supply for
Weston. They had no reply from Mr. Andrews as to what
the Admiralty will do, and it was quite unfair not to do
something for Weston, either as to light or water.
Mr. E. COMBOS said that when he came to put the pro-
prasition about the water for Weston on the notice paper,
Mr. Crocker told him they were going to have water.
Mr. Crocker : Mr. J. 0. Andrews himself told me that
he thought there was now on the part of the Admiralty,
no further opposition to supplying Weston.
No formal reply had, however, been received, and Mr.
E. Cowers said if there were no hopes of getting water,
Iperhaps that would be • greater reason why they should
try to get gas.

NEW RATE.

Affixing the seal of the Bwrd to the rate was the next
thing to be done. The rate to be OHO for the next six
months, at ls. 21, in the L.
Thereto was sealed.
SATURDAY 0012-HOLIDAY.

The B,ard next proceeded to discus-, the question as to
whether the men on the Roads should leave work on
Saturdays.
Mr. T. Glens asked what difference it would make
whether they left off at two or worked.
Finally, it was agreed to allow the men to leave off at
two, on condition that they should work the dinner hour.

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