The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-09-24 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH TOWN_OWMCNL AND LOCAL

BOARD.
A meeting was held on Wednemlay, present :—Tlea
Mayor (J. Third, Req.). Aldermen Aylms and Eloward.
and Councillors Drew, Thomas, Bnelr, Webb, Potheenry,
Mason, Commune Batting, Vertu*, and Bennton.

PILI TIM_

The Mayor read • letter from Mr. Williams, calling
attention to • former letter asking for payment of a
sum of 0,500, still do. to him under his contract Pomo
time ago. A reply bad been sent by the Council In-
timating that • legal opinion was being taken as to the
liability of the Corporation, and al this had been done
the wnter asked for a reply from the Corporation. In
the absence of the Toe. Clerk, through illness, the
matter was postponed.

BOUND,

The Mayor -rerd-riTe;e-r-fr7trt-tliViieeretary to the
Boundary Comraimioners, stating that in conformity
with the provisions of the Ad, an inquiry would shortly
be held for the Borough of Meleombe Regis and Wey-
mouth, and asking if the Guildhall would be at the
service of the Commissioners for the purpose. The
Mayor said the Town Clerk had replied that the Town-
hall would be at their service whenever they clime to
tome.

A oonversation ensued, and it appeared to be the
opinion of members that the boundaries of the baronet+
remain ss at present, shoeld the question be raised by
the Commissioners, and s resolution to that afoot was
nnanimougly adopted.

TM WIT/SOUTH AID PpIITLAID RAILWAY.
A notioe waa placed on the/ paper to taka into 0011.
adoration the propriety of takinn op Mr. Colt's award
ite to compensation from the Weymouth and Portland
Railway.

The kayor read a letter from Mr. Colt. intimatieg
that the award irai lying at hie office. and could be bad
on the payment of the mete, L'24 15a. Ad. An order
wam ultimately given for tke amount to be remitted.

The Mayor -r;;na-ri;ri-tb;i-beio7e-il4—bitsineiss of the
Conned closed, he would propose, as coming front the
Corporation, thet their thanks be tendered to the in-
habitants of the town generally, for responding In an
liberal a manner to the appeal made to them respecting
the reception of the Volunteers on Tuesday. Fie. MI
the Mayor, and the representative of lb* Council, had
issued a notice asking the inhabitants to support the
Council Lad Committee in the matter, and a noble re-
sponse had been made, in fact every class bad con.
tributed to the general festivities, and be (the Mayor),
therefore thought the Corcoratioa should rieoord the
town their thanks. He must also ample with the vote
the naval and coastguard authmities, who had accorded
such ready and valuable sedstanse and 00-operation in
out the metier—nm, hear).
Vni 0
lderman Ayling said be felt much pleasure in
seconding the re•olotion. He thought much credit was
due to the inhabitants for the very liberal manner they
bad 'outs forward, and he woe sure the volunteers must
I feel exceedingly proud of the honour conferred upon
them. He believed there was a general feeling in the
town that the reception was • magnificent affair, and
conferred infinite credit on the town—(applanee).
The resolution was adopted unanimously.
Local, BoAks or Hz•Lro.
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&meal mt.Toi—iOntieTre wo;t7 eitZia to, ineladlng
the pealing of several bills due, by the Board, sitar
whlik the meeting terminated.