The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-06-21 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL

A meeting was celled for Wednesday morning laat,
when the following gentlemen attended The Mayor
(R. N. Howard. Esq.), Aldermen Eliot and Ayling ;
Councillors 3. Tigard, 0. Allot, Weleford, Commies
Verb's, Webb, R. Thema', 8.. Thom.., Brown, Boot,
and Roberts, with the Town Clerk (F. 0. 8.11, Beq.)

TI wing nzi:

IThe first business wee to seemlier the propriety ot
petitioning the War Department to grant suffloieut
f stone for the completion of the Outer Pier.
I On the the preposition of Mr. TIZ•RD, •000111ded by
Mr. 11.0erirre, it was "Resolved that. memorial he
' presoaked to the proper authorities, asking for a free
gift of roach stone from the Govvrament quarries at
Portland, to enable the Corporation of this boroash
to raise the stone-work at the end of the outer pier
above the level of high water twat, and tb.t a deputa-
tion eonidsting of the Mayor and .uob members of the
Coined am may be dispoesd to assompany him present
nob memorial, and that the borough member, be asked
to support such memoriaL
A memorial bad been sent before, ant some of the
Council had an ioterview with the authorities, who
then deolinesi, but Mr Tuna') believed that now there
would be more atianos of its being suceeeefal.
Mr. ROHM'S said this would be the eavation of tbe
harbour.

InICLAMATION OT 'Mtn BACIWATIII.
Mr. TiI•RD submitted a plan for reclaiming the
Backwater, which had been prepared by • London
engineer, who proposed to reclaim the Backwater at an
capon.. of about 1,1i,000, by erecting sluices and filling
up the land. He read the following report :
" I have moch phonon in Miring you my ideas upon thin
subject; after &serrations made by me upon the spot, and the
consideration which I bate given to former propoidtlona I
think that by reclaiming the unsightly, and dreary waste of
Backwater mud, and converting it into bulld.ng sod meadow
ground, would be conferring a great benefit on the town; and
would do that chick not only ought to be doue, but what
carpelam me should have rental*ed so long undo., My
yuinreetlons are very aimple —To mike an earthen bank or dthi
IWO/ the estuary, eutre the Backwater Bridge new exist.,
and in that dam to put sluices with tidal doors to trent, and
freshwater eliding doon behind. The opera-lon of this dam
and Widee, would be ouch as occurs In other dialler inatation;
no tidal water could get above them coewiqueotly the whole of
the mud waste now covered at kWh water would be reclaimed ;
except the bed of the rift( and that small proportion over
which the impounded river would overdo, while the sluice '
door, were clamed.
The sluice, would open at • certain level, ebb, and the
impounded waten of the river would have the advantage of ,
pulsing through the harbour twain with a aertaln velocity,
over low water, and thereby produce a very bencholal ocour In
that thein ; whilet above the dam, bating been held bock In ,
repose from wine ,hours, they would assist reclamation by
depinitirqg their sediment, a
...recta tecbrikady known In the
cement districts ' warping.'
The material to form the dam might be obtained by dredging
the harbour basin, below the Beckwater Bridge, and thereby
greatly improving It.
The land between the Backwater and Railway bridge.* would
be too low for building purpose:, for wind) to siturtion is
eilmisable. I thould marvel that It be raised at leant Sfx din.
and mourning earth could be obtained front the adjoining rail-
way cutting at no great expente. The material might be
obtained by dredging the harbour where required, which would
be • great Unprovement, cud what is moat required.
£3,000 (approximately) would he required for the dam and
sluices The raining the land between the Backwater and
Railway bridges, be does required by decree.: so
that the capital of company should Is about £B,OO.
The suggesUons 1 have made do not Mkect the level of the
tidal waters, below the Backwater bridge, In any way. They
would rinie and 611 Just a• they do now; ooneequently the
town need not molder s.ty question se to Ito drainage or other
tuitions Into the harbour beebe, such as might occur LI that
!mein were converted, by a lock or gates, al. the town bridge,
Into a wet dock, with Its waters permanenUy at high water .
leveL

lied hardly add that Use ern step should be to prepare
accurate levels and surveys, and to mum the rivets.
J. Vf. Oacivea,
Member Institute O. g."
Mr. Tlstall continued that he maddened the present
scheme would be advantageous to the town, liven if
the present Corporation did not reap the advantage, it
would be an immense beneat is fittest years. It would
provide between the Baekerater Bridge awl the railway
viaduct, some 10 acres it building land, and as the land
above the viaduct was warped ap, he believed they
would eventual!, see gram growing where now there is
nothing but mud. Hoeitggested that as the Corporation
could not carry out the sehessetheseselms, they should
give all the facilities they meld to any company that
might be formed for the purpose. There was no lack
of mmey to Garry out the WHO. ; £OOOO was neorsaary
but he knew where £lO.OOO could be found for the
purpose, The Jointotosk Company would Moe shares
of 1:10 mei, and any meson la Weymouth would be
able to purahaes shares, so that it might not be called a
"Italie-and-00nm" company. The works were to be
completed in three years, and if any claims mom as to
waterside rights, the company must take the settlement
upon themselves. Mr. Ward then moved I resolution
as follows : . . .

'us mode and eyelets of carrying out the propond
reelantation of the Backwater, eat forth In Hr. Grover's
report and.. developed on 111. plan, now submitted to the
Council. be and are hereby approved of, and that the Council
itself. in far as it legally AO- to auk* the promoter.
of any oomnany that may be formed to carry out Una object.,
and in obtaining the eoment of the Admiralty to such plan."
Yr. VIRTU' eneinabsd the rissolosioo. ',marking that
the only clitlieulty he mould eat w es to raising the
ground to the neennery le•eL
Mr. 0011111115 advised the Council net to be in •
hurry- Let the tastier be caret ally looked into.
The motion wait muted tutenisoosely.
rows OTAI.OII AND SVPMASIMATIOX men.

IThe next business was • proposition for erecting •
new polies station, and what steps. if any shall be taken
In referent° to the Sesperannuation Fund.
The **TOIL sad that many complaints had been made
with respect to their sells at the police station, which
the Government Inspector sousidered were badly coe-
droned. and was noustomed to remark that every
time he atm* he hoped it would be the int time he
should have to them. Besides that, is weasqueeos
of the ono 05 Wolf disinned in their different
residencies shout the tows, they were obliged always to
keep a manse dety at the stattoo. By erecting • new
nation with soostables' residences they world either
be able to save the expense of • man, or bare the ad.
vantage of hie additioaal merriest in the town. In
additioa there sae the question of the Soperanneatioe
Fund, which was formed by the contributions of the
men, and also by portions of certain floes. This fend
he* been greatly negleeted, for they only had about
Ai3oo in hand, aitixoagh their force bed been in existence
for many years. Some of the men were getting old,
and when they were deablod, if their allowance from
the Superannuation Peed was not fortbooming, tan
expense of supporting them would fall soon the rates.
The money was at present iove.t.xl a Counts
which returned only a low interest, and they ought to
have • better return for the money. Polioe stations
ware sometime@ erected on loans, and it would not be •
bed thing if the amount in the Superannuation Fund
were used for that purpose.
Superintendent Vinery was then sailed in, and said
that the *ells were the wont he ever saw, as they were
damp and unwholesome, sod the Government Inspector
threatened to report unfavourably of them at his next
visit. Besides that, at tbe men were at present lodged,
It took an boor to collect them together, for they
lodged ass distance in the cheapest lodgings they eould
find.

It was mentioned that Wr. Criokmay bad prepared •
plan for • new station. Mr. Criakmay was therefore
sent for, and on his arrival ',re explanations of the
plan. The dation would emnprisegnard.room, superin-
tendent's case, four cella, superintend/et.' how*, and
cottages for the men. The building would extend 180
feet from Best-etrest towards klaidon-street. II would
cost from i. 1,800 41.200. end thegronad rent would be
Ma year for • loses of 99 yeess. He estiomted that
the rents derivabio from the would b.—t 7
• year on the snperintenden • cure, two sergeants
houses, £l2 dash, 7 married man at ED, end two eingle
men at M. Then would be accommodation for the
Are neape and hose. no bonen would consist of
sitting-room, three bedrooms, Hasty, and Aloes.
After Pole disoussioo, 11r. Crickmay mid ertook to
unbind an estimate at the next meeting.

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CORPORATION Lk:D.
It iris decided that the pima, of Isad I AUDIT oeco.
pied by Mr. & Peony, the lime of which expires at
Ithisaramer, should be let by auction, a onsiwits.
bawd aPpsiated to Ix the reserved Fins.

PORTLAND.

1 N. M. Coavvrrn RAC= Itna reaner.nd to Portland
Harbour, afker as van weeks abases at Parktnoutb.
Arrouninurr.—Dr. Paine, ol HAL& Bonanwen,
Ina bean appointed to U.K. steam mita Victoria sad
Albert. Dr. Win. Patriot' be. boos appoistsd hit
ancosonor on hoard kb* Bosuoren.