The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-09-11 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL.

Thssriday : Present —The Mayor (Mr. Lundie), Alders
men Thomas and Howard ;Councillors Aylesbury, Seaman,
Charles, Dennis, Lovell, Wallis, Walker, Drew, Groves,
Welsford, Snook, and Webb.

The maroft stigmatised the action of the stall-holders me
' an attempt to take an unfair advantage by Putting them-
selves forward as obstauctives, when they ought to be glad
that the town receives benefit by the Show.
It was underatmd that • weeks notice would be given
to the stall-holders

CCIIISOLIDATION 07 TRUSTS.

Mr. DENNIS remarked that snrne months agn an amal-
gamation of the Swoosh tro-ts was mootel at this Board,
and a resolution was plated that the Town 121srk shottid
seek information from other towns, where such amalga-
mation has been effected. He asked if that information had
been obtained.
Mr. Gale promised to take note of the matter.
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FAMINZ --- FUND.

INDIAN

RELIEF

The MAYOR read the following
"53, flerkely Square, 3rd September.
D:ar Mr. have just returned from Dart-
mouth. and have mutti enjoyed my yachting tour. I
start for Scotland in a few days but before leaving I
thought I would write ant ask you if you contemplate
doing anything publicly in Weymouth regarding subscrire
thins in aid of the famine-stricken people of jolt. ft
seems likely that all claoss of the community will be
railed upon to aid. f must confess that such a great
national calamity in nip opinion should be • national
affair. and the public exehequer should provite the wants
of this deep, wide spread misery. Individel charity, I
fear, cannot meet the immediate crying necessities of such
dire distress; however it behoves us all to do everything
in nee power to alleviate the sufferings of these poor
people. I intend sending .f.:100, and if you do contemplate
a subscription in Weymouth, I thought you might like in*
subscription to go through you.
" With all good wishes, believe me,
"Yours very truly.
" MIARRY BIM/ARM"
53, Bcrkeley•square.
" Monday evening.
" Dear Mr. Lundie, —Since writing you on the pubjeet
of the Indian famine the enclosed telegraphic communict-
tion has appeared in the Tint", from which it appear' the
Indian Government at present do. not seek private sub-
scriptiens. Under these cire 1111 l st MCC, possibly you may
consider it premature to call for subscriptions in Wey-
mouth. You have, I know, quite enough claims upon you.
so as not to need any augmentation, unless from entreme
necessity. The matter I entirely leave with you. In
haste, yours sincerely,

"IVORY EDWARDS."
"53, Berkeley-square, W..
" 4th Sept.
"Dear Mr. Mayor,—Thanks for years of yesterday. I
am inclined to think subseriptions will he general through-
out the country. My letter of last evening with Times
telegram was simply t ciii your attebtion to it I leave
my sul.eription of 1100 to von.
'Your, truly,
" (WIRT Enwaana."
Dr. DREW thonght the matter should be dealt with as
an Imperial .piestion. and not left to private charity. One
penny in the k income tax would raise upwards of one
million pounds in this minter : but if they opened is
5111.6Cri 141,111 list tlwir would see the same names on it of
the people who always subscribed.
_• Mr (".•HARLIN remarked that they had subsu•ibed in the
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Masonic lodge.
The MAYOR had been told by a gentleman familiar with
India that the difficult s of apportioning the private
charity was so great that it would be preferred that
Imperial help and management should alone deal with the
famine. His worship folded that he was willing to call a
public meeting if the C oancil wished.
Mr. WALKER suggested that notice should be given that
lists will be found at the banks, and that collections at the
churches and chapels should he asked for.
It was stated that at Trinity Church they had already
collected nu.
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lAIRAGE FOR FOREIGN CATTLE.
The MAYOR read the following :
" Veterinary Department,
" Privy Council Office,
"44, Parliament-street,
" Westminster, 23rd, August, Iff77.
"Sir,-1 beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter
of the 31st of July last, forwarding a plan showing tfie
spot on which your local authority propose ti provide
arcimmodation and lairage for foreign cattle landed at
Weymouth. lan directed by the Lords of the Council
to state that their lordships do not object to the site
delineated on the plans, and I mu to request that you will
have the goodness to inform me when the lairs, &e., are
completed, in order that the new arrangements may be
reported upon for the information of the Lords of the
CuuneiL

" I atn. sir. your obedient servant,
"C. L. Pitt."

A committee was app,inted 0 negotiate —renpec—t7t—ltitlie
purchase : and if the ground were pnirclutsed the necessarT
buildings were to he erect,l thereon.

REPAIR 9F.TIIE.RVODEN. STEPS.

Mr. Wattrsl;inct.-thVit-G;;;;;;l:M—ste.ps near the
Bridge hail been repaired since his resolution was placed
on the paper ; but
The Msvon assured him they were not done because of
his resolution. The Great Wei.torn dilly-dallied very
much, and put difficulties In the way; lint when they
decided to do the work it was quickly clone.

THE VENTILATION OF TIIE GUILDHALL.
The MAYOR mentioned the difficulty of sitting in the
hall very long when there i 3 a crowd of people in it. A
most disagreeable effluvia arise+, and this could only be
obviated by ventilation. He had spoken to the surveyor,
who recommended an Archimeilean screw, for the ordinary
ventilator, if immediately over their heads, would he as
likely to let the cold draught down as to carry the heated
air up. He appealed to Mr. irOVl.4, who nail he had one
in his stable, and it answered very well indeed.
The Siirveyor, being asked, said the ventilator of is Hine
u.ef el if;!r. the GuiLlhall "men coot Alif or Lit

Mr. Alderman HOWARD thought the ventilator useful :
it would prolong the his .96 of the magistrates.
Mr. WELSVORD LIIODLOIS it most advisahle. When the
windows were .Ipeneal they emihl not hear the witneases,
without calling upon them to siwak up, this was owing to
the noise from St. Mary•street. e-pecially on market days.
It teon propase.l by Mr. HOWARD, and seconded by Mr.
GRovas, and agreed to, that a ventilator be purchased for
the Town Hall.