The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-09-11 00:00:00

TOWN COUNCIL.

A meetln; of the C wined wee held on Tues.l .y,
when there were p e-ent—The Mayor (H. Dwain,
Eq.). hi the chair ; Aldermen Davis, Gregory, and
Eamon ; Councillors W. Darden, T. C G.
Devi.. W. Tilley, F. L ,cl 4 I'. Henn tt, It. 1).
Th.waton ; H. Symondi, Aeslatent•Town Clerk, end
W. Thomas, Boraugh Surveyor.
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Mr. Supt. Coward reported he had examined the
Toll Coll Num'. returns, and Ihe mneey collvoted
satounted t £69 lc 6 includi ,s; 6th August Fair.
With regard to the wee:ding it was in the same c
ditloo es when pnviously reported.
This was the suhject of considerable discussion.
Mr. W. TIMMr considerel the Council ought to '
employ • man themselves; it war one man's work.
Mr. Alderman CRZGAIT : We had better pay
Hutchings for collecting the tolls, and have a special
man for weeding.
Mr. F. Loca said this woald not agree with the
Vcontract.
.61 Alderman Execs remarked at the first useehlog
It was altered, sad sgsin at the second, and the this
and fourth. Better refer the matter to the a =mime.
The Maros said Hutchings wee often in the Fair
Field weeding when he ought to be about the town
eollecting.
Referred to committee.
The General Porpose Committee recommended that
the application of Mr. G. Sym ,nde (Auctioneer) for
adeUtional accorsolodation in the Fair Field be not
complied with, ad on the motion Mr. F. Loca,
seconded by Mr. G. DAM, the recommendation was
adopted.
THB SUMSACI DERII•43I LOLL
The (Public Works Loan Commisaioners had
whim to say they could not advance the £l,OOO
under 5 per out.
The Asenrraer.Town alai said there was • benefit
=tar in the torreArepresented by Mr. Hurd) who
advance MO at 4 per tent. • they wall not
=£l,ooo. A gentleman °Sena to advance the
1,000 at 4 pee cent, but he would not take
Iftlarlanat by iZial.aala £l.OO.
Mr. COOMBS : Should we net be liable to have the
money oalled le at anytime?
115. Aldetraiallt 110101 : We had an lutanist of that
In the matte of the Pacing Bards.
BD. G. Davis thought the most sickishly' plan
would be to borrow the whole £l,OOO from one person.
The AII&LSTAMT•TOW/1 CLIII mid they might be
Sailed upon at any time to repay it, but Mr. F. LOCK
rilmatitel ;bore could be no great diManity in that.
The Assinairr.Towar CLean said it wee very
eapessalve to ism bonds ; be thought It would be much
mime advisable to borrow it from one person If possible.
At the salmi time be could apply to the Insurance
Ofikes if they thought advisable.
Mr. G. Darla: But surely we can get £l,OOO front
one person In Dorchester.
The Aaminter.Tosrs CLERK: You must create •
BlnklngPund.
Mr. TILI.I wee In favour of having the ne ,ney from
• Itisnefit Society, and pay eo much a year, but be was
reminded by Ms. Sym nada they could only lend £6OO.
Mr. Darts: If we tun only have £6OO from the
Beeelit Society, we had better have It all from one
person.
The Asersvarr•T e Ccrac remarked If they bad
It from the Insurance doiety th,y would require 4 per
oast.
Ms. F. LOCI: Then if we can get it in the t ,wn
at the same rate, then let us do it.
The Maros .ill he did not think they would find
any difliculty, a-id Mr. F. LOCK accordingly moved
that th• money be borrowed in the town at 4 per cent.
—Oar led.
The Amman-Tows ecru informed the Coucell
they had • sum ..f g 495 to their credit.
TSB WALL AT CILTDI-P•111-BILL.

The Surveyor reported that the wall bounding 0 ill.
lon Park (with reference to which Mr. Churchill ha 1
written) rested on as good foundation as when the hill
was lowered.
It transpired there are 'pivotal large tram leaning
heavily against the wall, and this probably was the
calm of the complaint.
Mr. G. DAVIS said there wee no fault whatever
attached to the Council. The wor.t part of the wall
was oppmite Mr. Guy's, and if they remembered the
road not touched there.
The Surveyor said here were three holm made by
boys playing marble. ; there was no other underlain-
lag sitar as he could see. (Laughter.)
Mr. Alderman Ortscioar propoeed that the T
Clerk write to Mr. Church II enclosing a coo, of the
Surveyor's report.
Mr. G. Davis seconded the motion, which was
carried unanimously.
THI DRAINS.

With reference to the drains at the b Atom of the
town, which had beam opened at the Instance of Mr.
W. Tilley, It was reported they were In a satisfactory
state, there being no more deposit than might have
been expected.
raises Or ISALIS'II•AD.
The Surveyor presented estimates fot kerbing this
road, the set being *bolt CM 10s. The question
was again raided WI to who ah mid bear the cost.
Mr. F. 1..0ca Wll4 of opinion the landlords should.
Mr. G. DAVIS remarked If Mr. Look liked to pay no
doubt the C stencil would be very willing to receive it,
but Mr. LOOK thought they would have an objection
to that.
Ur. Alderman Gamper h spe I it would be done
before the winter, otherwise Mr. Hill would be obliged
to use planks t s get to his home. lie dli not speak
with regard to his own house, because that did not
require it, but he thought it really was necessary it
shark' be done.
Mr. Dana said • great mistake was made In taking
over the road before, it was done.
Ultimately it was agreed to carry out the work
awarding to the Surveyor's estimate.
WASTS With
Mr. Alderman GIIOOST had a notice on the sonde
with reference to spolylog a waste water meter to
the maim. It had been applied in something like 14
towns with great mama ; ale, in various towns in
Germany, Amalie, ant the United Smtee. In
Carlisle, for instanoe, the consumption had been 42
Crper head, but by the use of this meter it had
:educed to 20 gallows. Similar reductions had
also been effected in St ankton Middlesbro', and other
town.. Their own consumption was something like
45 gallons, and if they reduced it to 15, they would be
saving two-thirds of the working expenses, or, if they
only saved • quarter, it would be worth adopting. He
suggested they Mould try one section of the town first.
The met at Carllide was £4l 155., Including fixing and
other expenses.
Mr. G. DAVIS ill not think they would be of much
advantage to the t 'w n.
The Surveyor thought it would pay them to adopt
one of the meters.
Mr. W. DMIDSII tali the matter required some ton-
iddecadon, and he proposed the matter be referred to
the General Purposes Committee. He did not think
they should adopt it without due comideration.
Mr. Alderman GLBOOST replied he did not wish to
propose it be adopted at mem ; he merely threw it
ont as a suggestion.
Mr. W. DVIDIS sal I be certainly thought it was
worth going into.
Mr. Alden:alio GIRDSOIIy seconded Mr. Darden'a
Mrtion.
. W. Tilley supported It; he certainly thought
they should try one.
Mr. Alderman DYSON asked if they could have one
meter, use It in one district, and then move it to
another?
The Surveyor replied it could welly be done ; one
=WM would do for the whole of the town.
The proposition was carried unanimously.
In. THOMAS HARDY'S AITLICATIOS.
With regard to Mr. Hardy's application for water
So be laid on to the property on the Warsham-road,
the MATOII said they had come to the conclusion they
amid not entertain the application at present, as Mr.
Hardy did not ma his way clear to meet them in any
way; so so the committee ha deeded not s take any
at present
Mr. G. DAVIS thought the Council were doing very
unwisely in their action. Very soon houses would
ties on both sides of the mci, and if the water were
laid on, it would do for the whole.
The report of the committee was read, and they
recommended, as 'lr. Hardy was not prepared to
acreage foe a division of the expense, the application
be not granted—Adopted.
There wee no other business of interest.