The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-07-04 00:00:00

A mateh will take place at -11—ingstoo Park on Woci-
nesday between Hyde and Kingston Park Clain.

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING.

A meeting of the Town Council was held on
Monday, the 3rd init. The members present wore:
The Mayor; Aldermen Carme, Baser, and Galpin ;
Councillors Gregory, Baser, Bishop, Freud, Vernon,
Lock, and Mason.
The CLERK read the report of the Committee who
had had deputed to them the consideration of the beet
means for restoring the seats at the Tows-halt. The
report set forth that it was considered that 13 of the
seats were in go dilapidated • state, that it was con-
sidered better to substitute Windsor chain in their
stead. There had been three tenders sent in, but they
recommended that that of Mr. Treves should be
accepted as being, upon the whole, the lowest. His
tender wee, repairing 17 seats, 17e. each, and 10 dozen
of Windsor chairs, at 4s. 6d each.
Mr. Coati' proposed that Mr. Treves's tender be
accepted.
Mr. GALPTN thought that now was the proper time to
get rid of the 13 seats which the committee considered
were not worth repair. Mr. Parmiter's tender was very
close to Mr. Troves's, and it might depend upon what
those gentlemen would respectively give for the old
seat., whose tender it would be most advantageous to
adopt.
A message was then sent for those gentlemen to at-
tend. Mr. Parmiter wee not at home, but his son offered
2s. each for the old seats, provided the tender for the
new seats were given him. Mr. Treves offered 7s. 6d.
each for the castaway seats. That gentleman's tender
therefore was accordingly unanimously accepted.
THE WALKS.
The report of the Walks' Committee wee read, reoom•
mending that the whole of the walks be re-gravelled
except the short piece opposite Mr. Councillor Etennett's,
The estimate for the same was £65 19s. 6d. They also
advised that a roller 30 by 32, requiring two men to
drag it, costing about £7 10s, be provided.
In answer to an inquiry, it was stated by the MAYOR
that the gravelling was done five years ago, but then
the material used wastlhery sandy, and the greater part
of it was washed away by the rein.
Alderman GALTIN said he did not like to oppose a '
report of the comunittee, but he mold not help thinking
that if the walks wervioked up where required, and •
very fine coat of gravel, about an inch thick, laid on,
and the edges of the turf cut, all of which might be
done for about £2O, everything required would be
effected.
Mr. LOCK remarked that the state of their funds
would not admit of an outlay of £7O.
The MAYOR said it was • pity that WIS MA stated
before the Committee was appointed.
Mr. VERNON thought that do what they might the
droppings from the trees after rain would quickly make
the walks bad again.
Mr. PROUD was of opinion that if the walks were
kept watered and rolled they would continue in a
satisfactory state.
Several Councillors observed that would entail a con-
tinual expense.
The Maecie said he should be sorry to see £2O laid
out to cut the edges of the turf on the walks and crack
the big stones. He thought that would be throwing LW
away.
Alderman 'PESOS suggested that 50 yards of one of
the walks be picked up, rolled, and watered as an
experiment.
M
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ooer proposed that that portion of the long I
walk from the Junction Hotel to the Britannia Inn, be
lifted, watered, and rolled as an experiment.
Alderman ENSOR seconded the motion.
Mr. BElniarr thought that was the worst piece of the
walks that could be tried, as not long ago it was a chalk
walk. . .