The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-11-29 00:00:00

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING.

A meeting was held on Thursday morning lad,
present. The Mayor (J. )lilledge, Esq.), Aldermen
Ayling, Howard, lizard • Councillors Roberta. J.
Davonish, Robertson, Talbot, Brown, Betts, Welaford,
Commbis, Thomas, G. E. Eliot, Webb, with F. C.
Stagged, Eau., Town Clerk.
This being the first meeting after the election of
Mayor, the standing orders wore read, and his worship
expressed a hope they would be strictly adhered to.
The Watch Committee was appointed, consisting of
the whole Council with the exception of Mr. Alderman

The other committees were re-appointed, the names
ot the new members being substituted for those who
had lett the Council.
FOND.

SICK POLICANIUI AND THE

The MAIOII read • letter from Mr. Superintendent
Vickery, stating that to of the men had been unfit
for duty lately on moment of sickness, one ever since
July. Dr. Lithgow had reported that Marsh would
never be fit for more than light duty. Ho suggested
that • temporary constable should be employed until
the other man recovered, and that one-third of the sick
man's pay should be deducted, the usual course adopted
when • man was ill.

Mr. VIOLIST Wu sent for, and, in reply to Mr.
Aldermantflowain, said the Superannuation Fund had
reached £330, and had increased £3O or £4O during the
laid year.
Mr. BOWARD remarked that when he sat on the
Bench, wherever he had an opportunity, he directed
money into the Superannuation Fend.
The Superintendent stated that Meech wee ill, and
that Short had dropped in the street lately. Marsh
would never be fit for day duty, ash. was so deaf. He
thought Marsh should be treated liberally, have • sum
to give him • start, mid be discharged. The usual
warm In the county oonstabulary was to give • man in
snob circumstances three weeks' or • month's pay for
every year he had been In the foroe, and Marsh had
served 12 yearn
Mr. TRONA/ thought the practise for the county
pollee world be the best warm to adopt. as they were
by no means extravagant.
The Tows Cum( thought the matter had boat be
left with the Watoh Committee.
Oa the suggestion of the MAYOR, it was resolved that
the Superintendent should give Marsh a week's notice,
and that the question of &gratuity to hen should be con-
sidered by the Watch Committee, who are to report to
to the CouneiL
A Watch Rate of the same meant as last year,
£4Oll, was slated to be aeosesery.

1(111101tIAL TO THI ramatittr.
The next Maness was to consider the manner in
which the memorial to the Lords of the Treasury should
be presented.
The MAYOR said the memorial had been lying at the
Town Clerk's office for a month, as required.
Mr TIJIMID asked it this me she memorial to obtain
, money for paying off the debts of the Council?
The MAYOR assented.
' Mr . Are any other steps being taken to
get omelet oar difficulties 2
Tbo MAYOR : Not that I have heard of.
Mr. TULLIO) : That is the memorial prepared during
the late mayoralty. I thought from what was said on
the 9th November, that we were going to have • "long
pull, a strong pull, and • pull altogether," and that we
should have got out of our difficulties by this time.
7he liAroa said he had always been opposed to
.ellämg their freeholds. With respect to Mr. Alder-
man "a remark about the long pull and the
strong pull, all he (Mr. Milledge) meant was to express
• hope that they would go on with an unanimous feel-
ing to extriente the golutell from their difficulties.
The beat way would be to rake money by mortgage,
and not to sell their property.
Mr. Tinian said that during the time he had the
honour of sitting in the Mai; an application of • most
urgent nature had been made to the Lords of the
Treasury for power to raise money. The answer waa
the power cionW not be granted, as faith had not been
kept by the Corporation with the late Mr. Welsford
by creating • Sinking Fund to pay off the debt- The
Mayor (Mr. Milledge) must have Mown that such
application bad not been granted by the Lords of the
Treasury, and hes(Mr. Timed) was justified in thinking
some extraordinary measures would be taken to relieve
the Connell from their liabilities, and he was surprised to fled there were none.
Mr. Rowa.zo, having lately received • lesson about
travelling away from the agenda paper, re-called the
Counoil to the businem before them—in what way the
memorial should be presented. He did not take the
ones of that memorial, for be never thought it would
be successful; the onus must rest with the Council.
The manorial could only be presented in throe ways—
by the Tows Clerk potting it as • matter of oourse, by
Lis presenting it officially, or by a deputation going up
and presenting it. He suggested that the Mayor for
the time being should go up with the Town Clark, and
any other member of the Council that was willing.
Mr. ELIOT agreed that souse explanation should be
given why this memorial warn drawn up. Although no
one warn sanguine that the Lords of the Treasury would
grant the petition, yet this was the only chance left to
the Council of raising money, and they thought it rigat
to show they were in earnest in trying to pay their
debts. The petition was not exactly the sane, as the
first, for since then they had last an action at law, and
were threatened with a writ of *legit.
The question who should
_ge up with the memorial
was debated, the Town Clerk stating that he only
wished to save expense.
The Maio* did not think his presenee would add
much weight. Hs suggested the borough members,
and
Mr. Wataroan though' it advisable they should
eeirespany the deputation.
Mr. Titoism proposed that the Town Clerk be
authorised to present the memorial in rsoa.
Elesoaded by Mr. Roman, aid
Tan Pomo RATION.
The Surveyor presented • report on this sub' est, was
sailed in, and stated that the alterations he had noon.
maadm were approved by the Government Impactor.
Mr. THOMAS proposed that tenders be invited.
Agreed.

WAIN ALDERMAN.
Mx. ROBERTS was appointed °Kellum for the Wey-
mouth Ward, and Yr. J. 11. Derenish proposed Mr.
Alderman Ayling as the Weymouth Ward Aldarmen.
Arto.
. edit. Thomas wm chosen as chairman tor itteleombe
genie Wird.
Kr. Berri proposed Mr. John Tigard as
as WipdAkter-
maa tor Itsisoss &es.