The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-01-29 00:00:00

TOWN COUNCIL MEBTINU.

The Caixwation held • rosettes on Wednesday morning
lent ; but, in n,asequenro of Illanse. lb. WaYor WU'Mal"
to attend. TA• chair wee ailed by Kr md.rm.
there Wing •Jso present ;—Alderman llowarsl and Thomas,
Councillors Devenish. Itobens,
Wet.-
ford, Leaning. Hanna L.rell, and W 011; with Mr. F. C.
Stegiall, Toes Clerk

NOS* Or TOO QUAY WALL IN DANOIL.
The flarbour.Master having tep-sted that a portion of
the Quay Wall was in need of repair, opposite South
-
parade, the Surveyor was consulted, and said the continual
scour had washed away the foundation for about SS feet in
lenstb. Just opposite where the Channel Wand stainers
used to lay. Ming would not nave it, as it was bulged out,
and, oviini to the heavy traffic above, and the scour below,
It mast fall in.

--117.-irt—oit. as— suipreeted sheet piling/ and concrete... had
bees &Potted by Mr. Stanwird to • part tzear the Bridge,
and which is now Strong.
The Sarreyor wee naked to mak* • special report
1L9C121 NUR THE lIARDO9II prIIIaNCE:

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The Harbou—rigel-er—ind examined the reef of rocks
nem the Nothe Fort, and found that lorn. of them
remove
dve
tlu..
fronts ctert. of
lb.
.
to $J cwt, and would require a hewn'
with cl purchase ips en . a barge, and four or fire m. to
The expense of the removal would be serious, according
to the Surveyoi. and the matter wee delayed.

ina-Wg[Ml AT TIM PILIPPIPA.
The Cusiftnan had had Ins attent lon railed to the growth
of the weeds on the north side of the Pile-pier. A gentle-
man front Southampton had sad that if the anode wars
allowed to stay, they would take so firm a hold that they
coald not be removed.

Mr. Mderman Tonight, finding that this referred to the
grew bankl. said there would be no dllSculty in removing
them.

TKZ OUTER Nu ZITZXSION,
The Surveyor certed the rompletton of the Outar Pier
Extension, the extras boring been only about LK which
was thought very moderate.
It was resolved that the advance due to the contractor
nal 6..9.1., be paid. L 590 tio ad being kept in hand far
sin mouths.

-11r7ilderroan TI1011•1 was the proposer. seconded by
Mr. Dammam.

JUSTICIIC CLERICS SALARY.
The CHAIRMAN mid the ermines met yesterday. The
receipts for the put Owe years were stated, and the com-
mittee recommended that .CBOO be raid to Mr. Arden
annually for three rears, in lieu of fees, Mr. Mllledge
pal Ocularly stating that the Clerk would have to pay his
clerk, and for his office, and fl stet:lorry, lc., used.
The report Vas al follow..—
Your committee hag to report that Mr. Aram haring
sent in a idatuesat of his receipts as Jostler' Clerk, they
find on perusal that for the year Ifg3 they amounted to
£lO4 ha 31; 1874. /170 : 1875304 2s. 4d. : 1876.
/9fo 17s. 104.; 11/77, GIN lds. &I. We therefore rear-
mar that an annusi sum of .C1:10 be paid Mr. Arden for
three years in full of all claim,. for less from every pure
Including copies of depositiom
Mr. Runge mid the average of foes was PS 14a.
Mr. WALLIS remarked that the in cream of fees lately
wee °rut* the Orrin or& the Railway cer en Be
understood that the salary was about as much as the
Town Clerk's. and he asked who had the most work to
do. (Laughter.) The Town Clerk had double the work
to do, and-be would squest that Kr. Arden should have
1280 a year. and what be could melts.
Mr. HOWARD had believed from the Argt the amount

Kr. l'ilicats said the duties mast hams gone on increas-
ing, to produce the amount of fees, and lately the
business arising from the &heal Board summonses would
fall item Mr. Arden. It would. he thought, be cell
quibbling about strain to dispute about the amount.
Mr. Hoofs said in large boroughs as Bradford, en, the
recomittees had takes the average of the fees for the lAA
Ave years, and added LS per coot
On the motion of Alderman THOMAS, seconded by Mr.
rigymuut the report of this seumsittee was received and
adopted unanimously. The Clerk to the Justices will
therefore receive LIDO as rimy, Mr. WLILLIS reminding
the Council that after Mr. Arden had paid for his
stationery, his salary would ml be 12110 • year, bat about
£l7B in 1876, when the fees amounted to .17Nfl, £3) was
allowed for stationery.

COUNCILLORS ILICERINO mews.
Mr. Witaxtui asked the lows Clerk, as the question
had been raised out of doom whether either of the
members of this Ward could receive rents or take lame
from the Corporation By the sth and 611. :rick. cap. 104,
It was expressly provided they could do so.
The Towe Ctaas assented.
caiman's conroirra.
The aibuien's shelter, Mr. THOMAS O=W/ nearly
completed, sad he thought regulations be drawn
up for its management Some poor worn-out old cabman
was generally employed * the others to cook a=dr
what duty wanted. The Church of
Tenteerance Society had proposed to rent it• but this
would interfere with the object of the shelter. Men
would have their dinners there and he did not see why
they should mot have their beer there, but if the rodety
have the control, they would be deprived of that.
Mr. Clams, jocularly: I think that, in opposition to
the Society I shall apply for the shelter.—CLarighter, sada
councillor: You must net have a barrel of beer inside- ")
In answer to the questioes, Mr. Tatietse said—No doubt
they. would haws a Ore there, and cooking, Mks the cab-
men • shelters In London.
It WU remarked that if there were any vary lar”
operations of that kind, they would interfere with the
proper use of the cabmen'. shelter in Bummer.
Mr. Roan* showed it was very important not to
Interfere with the cabmen's comfort and suggested a
committee.
Mr. Howard, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Mangle, and Mr. Robin;
were appointed a committee to drew up ruin, for the
shelter to consider other matters connected therewith.
The CHAIRMAN hoped they were not goMg to have any
frying and broiling there.

RAMS AND LXPILADITIDILD U W 1711017171 WARD.
Mr. Watus gars notlee unless be could get his informa-
tion before, be should move a return of ce• mv.r.7 rates
m collected in Weyouth and tie. amount ex there
on improvements He seas told be should meet all
courtesy at the Town Clerk's °face Mr. Wetly' had
always found that: but at the Town Clerk's Whoa they
referred hint to the !rawer. . _

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He wee told by Mr. Howman that Me first part al hie
enquiry be could hest make of the collector of rakes.
Mr. Gwen mid there would too dculty in finding
out the exact amount expended upon Weymouth Ward.