The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-02-08 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.

as to attempt to . them, .—_ _ they have ,
suceessfuL Last week, among others, they gave, at an
entertainment that spirited one "Turn back Pharaoh's
Army," and "Marl and Martha." Mr. Mans played a
pianoforte solo, the Gloria of Mozart, and 3lrs. Cole and
Mrs. Maces played a duet very brilliantly. There were
also a number of Ira Sankey's hymns, and the entertain-
ment was altogether very pleasing. It was in aid of the
choir funds. We hope that this spirited effort will he re-
peater...l, en !het we Tar...not lose the sweet and peculiar

meireli.e. of the Jubilee Singers.
P•arvis Ts.. —A tea-meeting to the parents of the
scholars attending Bank-buil/lines and Putton Baptist
Sunday schools was riven by the teachers and friends, at
the Weymouth schoolroom on Wednesday evening. The
room was decorated with festoone of coloured chains and
evergreens: about WI) sat down, the teachers presided at
the tables, and It was a pleasant time. in the evening a
meeting SWISS held in the chapel: there was a fir tree on
each side of the pulpit, and the flags of the Bank-buildings
and Putton schools were displayed. The children sang '
very sweetly "Jesus pleads" 'The Groat Physician
now is near." and "Jesus of Nazareth paseth by.. The
Rev. Mr. Bailey and Mr. Bigwood, also Messrs. Fowler,
Dennis, Lundie, Humphrey. and Rondell, spoke words of
welcome and exhortation to the parents. A good deal of
commendation was bestowed on large families, and one
speaker told of a man who was the sixteenth (3 and when
he Tame, his parents wondered where they should find
food for him; but he lived to support his father and
mother, and most of his brothers and sisters. There was
a gond deal of healthy laughter, and a most enjoyable
evening was spent, the children finishing off by a little
treat of orange's and cake.
BOLL—A ball took place at the Royal Hotel Assembly
Rooms which were tastefully decorated, last week
Amongst those present were Mrs 3fereer. Miss %Ferrer,
Miss T,ev. raptain ehimmo, R.N.. Mr. imby, .11th Rest,
Captain Carr. 102nd Bert. Miss ArmatTmog, Mr. Charles.
south, Mr.. Charleaworth, Miss Thswe. Mr. Martin. Mrs.
Martin, Miss Martin, Mrs. Wooleott, Mr. A. J. M. Martin,
Mr. Berkeley, 3Ath Rest.. Maim- Hawes Mn.. Hawes,
Miss Rut. Mr.. Gorton. Miss Payne, the Visas/ Gorton
MA the Misses TAllgtn. Cl), Mr. J. Snarkea, 115th Regt. Mr.
Drake, :13th Rert, Miss Drake, Mr. Cummins. If I.S.A
Warrior, Mr. Nicholls, H.M.S. Warrior, Captain Hope,
R.N.. Mr. Hick.. 102nd Rest., Captain Cotton, 75th Red.,
Captain Mead. RN., Mrs Mead, Mime Simpson, Miss Eva
Smith, Miss Blanche Smith. the Misses Snarke. Cl). Mrs.
Snorkel'. Mr. Spark.., Mr. Russell, Mr. Wood, Mr. Bovill,
Mr. Wainwright 102nd Rest, Plantain Pilkinirton, RN.,
Mrs. Pillrinirton, Miss flaakell. Mrs. ariee. Miss
Orice, Mr. Hardy, R.A, Mrs. Hardy. Mr. Riennerhamett,
Mator Howell Jones, R.A., Mr. Hotham, Mr. McDonald,
R.N.' Mr. Blackwood, Mrs. Rheims-4, Mr. William{
Mrs. William., Captain Scott, R.N.. Captain Heron, Mr.
Dowding. Mr. Lyall. R.A., Mrs. Lyall, Miss Blacker,
Mrs. Tomlinson, the Misses Tomlinson (41, Mr. Finch, Mrs.
Finch. Mr. Sewell, RN.. Mr. K. Hancock, Dr. Simpson,
Mrs. Simpson, Cantain Pretor. Mr. *want de.
Boanron Rem' Samosa. Monday.—Befors Mr CI. Reynolds,
Mr T. Abbott, and Mr 8. Hopkins.
• yaws.
Geom. Perk Won. seaman of the brig Vivid, was charged by
Jame. Newport, with obtaining food and lodging by false
Pretence. Primmer told the prosecutor that he been on hoard
the Vivid three months and a half, and hat CI3 coming to him
on Saturday. On the strength of this he lodged in prosecutor's
house, and ran up • bill of about 13s The money was not
Paid and on Raturday prosecutor asked Cant W. Smith, of the
Vivid, and learnt that prosecutor had nnlv been on board of
her two or three weeks, and hail overdrawn his wages Its or
Its —The Rench considered there was nnt ennugt evidence
to send prisoner for trial, and dismissed him smith • caution
Sonoran PIITIT thessioxi, Tile/slay. —Before Mr .1. Ayling
and Mr W Talbot.
The license of the Half Moon Inn wan transferred from
Charles Irish to Ttp,m,s Kt:newsy, of Nes-Pm St Cyres,
Ire.
Th's was the only business before the Court.

JILL.
Mr. LUNDIZ referred to a matter which the Board had
had before them previously, the desirability of passing
from 13runswick.buildings with wheelchairs up to the new
gardens of Sir Frederic. Several ladies had spoken of the
desirability. He understood that Major Pickard, the
represent.ktive of the late Mr. Trenchanl, was in the town,
and if two or three of the Board waited on Major
Pickard, he might be willing to remove one of these posts.
Mr. Lundie continued that having been very ill, he had
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gone up and down ow that spot i; a chalr, snd it was so
pleasant and sheltered there that the desirability of
extending the advantages came before him personally.
Dr. Daew said it had been settled over and over again
that this place was private property, and he understood
that Major Pickard was about to dispose of the property.
Mr. Visiertgr thought they had better ask that the posts
be removed entirely on the understanding that no carriages
shall ever he allowed to pass that way.
The Msvon had not the slightest occasion to call upon
Major Pickard.
So the matter was left.
TIIE RESIGNATION OP THE SURVEYOR.
The MAYOR said this was the first business before the
Board.
Mr. Mouse said he was quite in ignorance what had
called forth the resignation. The circumstances under
which the Surveyor was connected with the Park arose
from sonic instructions from a committee who were
appointed by this board, to take some steps in the matter.
In the first place they ought to ascertain what the instruc-
tions of the committee were. He had seen Mr. Seaman,
who said in conversation that they had given him some
instructions which would require very much consideration
on his part.
I The MAYOR said • resolution had been passed by the
committee, which would speak for itself.
Mr. WALKER said he believed the Surveyor saw such
difficulties in the way that he could not do what was
required without involving the town in great expense.
The resolution was sent for • but in its absence, the
MAYOR said it was to the effect that the Surveyor should
thoroughly enquire into everything and find out what
defects there were, and what was desirable to put the
drainage in a fit and proper state. They gave him no
instructions, as the committee considered their duty was
simply to find out and report to the Council
Mr. THOMAS said it appeared that the responsibility of
what was done in the Park was thrown on the Surveyor,
and when he found that instead of his grumbling at the
work of others, his own work might be grumbled at, the
Surveyor resigned.
Mr. Deems said the Surveyor had seen a good deal
further than many members of the Board, he had done
perfectly right, if he had not the confidence of this Board,
to resign his situation.
The MaeOtt said if Mr. Dennis referred to him he had
expressed no
saidoguitiolotLehis own; tie simply repealed what
Mr. Wallis said the drains of this town never required
to he relaid when they had been done by the Surveyor;
the onus of what others had done bad been cast upon him,
and he could see very well what the intention of the Board
was, and therefore resigned.
Mr. l'iscner said if the Surveyor could not do the work,
he could get another.
Mr. Wattle did not blame the Surveyor for resigning
after being knocked and kicked about
Mr. Vocver : Have you ever knocked sr kicked him
about?
Mr. Watt's. I have not.
Mr. TALBOT: Have you, Mr. Mayor?
The Maros' hoped this important matter would be
approached from a business point of view. Ile thoroughly
believed that so far as Mr. f. man had had any work to
do, he had endeavoured to carry it out to the best of his
ability. Ile had now placed his resignation in the hands
of the Board, and in appointing a successor they ought to
appoint a thoroughly go.st man. The question of salary
was a very small matter ; even .elue • year more or less
and he hoped they would unanimously appoint a man
whose competeucy no one would call in question.
Mr. HOWARD asked whether the resignation was tons
fide, or whether it was sent in In a '' bit of a pet." Mr.
Seaman hail been • most useful officer, and had received
the thanks of successive Mayors so that he (Mr. Howard)
hoped the resignation had only been cent in in a pet.
There was no intention on his part to put the onus of the
Park on Mr. Seaman's ahoublers.
Mr. Dgools said that if Mr. Seaman had not refused to
furnish plans to the committee, he should certainly have
moved that his resignation be not excepted.
Mr. WALLIS said he could assure them Mr. Seaman did
not intend to bold the office. He had asked him about it,
and Mr. Seaman replied "Mr. Wallis, I am going to wash
my hands clean of the lot of you."
Mr. AYLING : lie has said quite as much to me.
Mr. WALKER : He did not make that statement to me,
and I have had conversations with hint, and put the ques-
tion to him personally.
Mr. lt ems: said there appeared to he so much of per-
sonal and party feeling that he thought it impossible for
the Surveyor to hold refire after what lie had said. Let
the Board, in appointing a successor, go outside the town,
not have anybody who knows anybody here. He for one
was not going to he charged with having kicked and
knocked about Mr. Seaman. They ought to accept his
resignation.
th.. SNoom said there was an article in tile Builder, on
the subject of the Weymouth surveyor, and somewhat.,
he thought, reflecting on the Board.
Dr. Ditsw said that must have emanated from some
gentleman in The town.
Some Councill ir thought it was likely to have been
written by a gentleman at Dorchester.
Hr. LUNDIE proposed that Mr. Seaman's resignation be
accepted.
Mr. TALBOT seconded, and it was agree' to .icoi. coo.
Mr. THOMAS said now canie the question of appointing
a successor. On several occasions he had suggested that
the office of surveyor and inspector of nuisances should be
amalgamated. Neither officer could act without the other,
and it would simplify the matter very materially, and
lessen the expense. The Superintendent of police had
pretty nearly enough to do without being inspector of
nuisances, and lie very much questioned whether the
Government would very much longer countenance the
employment of the police in the inspection of nuisances.
Now they pay half the cods of the police they say the
police ought to be fully employed by the public. He
believed a good salary ought to be given for the joint
offices of surveyor and inseector of nuisances, and saw no
reason why they should not ask he Government to pay
part of the expenses, for he had no feat cf the effect of
the interference of the Local Government Board on their
rate; ; they would he compelled to do things in a legiti-
mate manner, whereas now sometimes—well, be would
not say what had been done.
Dr. DREW said every member of the Board ought to
express his opinion. fully and clearly upon this question.
He thought tho office of inspector of nuisances should he
kept in the hands of the Superintendent. The Surveyor
might be employed about oca important matter, which
occupied his whole attention—during that time the
borough would not be inspected. Then if they had
thoroughly qualified man, he would hardly like to poke
his nose into some of the places.
Mr. THOMAS said the Surveyor must, because no action
could be taken upon the report of the Inspector of
Nuisances without the Surveyor.
Mr. HOWARD agreed that the Superintendent of Police
was the best to be Inspector of Nuisances, and he had
13 assistants, Ile regretted that an Act of Parliament
should have been passed to prevent the county police from
taking the office*, as they were armed with power, and
people would listen to them. But there was a danger that
the Government might stop the proportion of payment
for the cost of the police if they appointed them to the
inspection of nuisances. its was not prepared to go out
of the town for a Surveyor if there was aay one in the
town who would perform the duties, and to exclude
townsmen looked like punishing • man because he
happened to reside in Weymouth and helped to pay rates.
Still a wan might have has own views and feelings, but
let them choose • thoroughly good man, and • great deal
of private feeling would be done away with, by having an
unanimous vote of the Board.
Mr. V me an said all the local surveyors were too much
mixed up with politics They remembered the meetings
at the Concert H.all ; if they wished the drainage to act,
and the dam not to " dissolve like sugar," they must go
out of the town.
Mr. WALLIS said politics had very much to do with the
action of the Board. The public ought to be consulted in
the choirs; the Board had been against the ratepayers so
often that now they ought to have some consideration for
the town.
Dr. 'Mew : This is the town.
Mr. WALKER said they could not join the offices of
surveyor and inspector of nuisances. The surveyor had
to see to the carrying out of drainage works; supposing
he erred, was he to report on his own work Most of the
nuisances arose from drainage works.
The MAYOR said it was cleat ly laid down that the Board
could legally join the offices.
Mr. WALKER said they could not do it reasonably. Ile
had nit the slightest objection to the Snperintendent of
Police being inspector of nuisances, but there was a fear
. of losing the Government grant—(half the cost of the
police). -Was it bettor to retain the superintendent as
Inspector, and lost, the grant? As to the surveyor, they
should advertise in papers of general circulation, and let
their own men stand the same chance as others. If there
' were any preference they would not secure the hest men.
Mr. Wawa asked what was the use, when it was the
I determination of the Board not to have any one from the
town? .

Some members denied this.
Mr. Tiioras said if it was the man who abutted them at
the Music Hall. he would vote for him, if he were the best

—kV% WALKER mostdecidedly expressed his preference for
• person out of town.
The Superintendent of Police was then called in, and
asked with reference to the police performing the duties
of Inspector of Nuisances.
Mr. Vickery said the Superintendent is virtually under
the new Act Inspector of Nuisances already, because
where the Sanitary authority refuse to abate a nuisance,
the Superintendent of Police is called upon by the Secre-
tary of State to summon the Sanitary Authority. In one
town they had allowed the Superintendent to be Port
Sanitary Inspector.
Mr. SNOOK : Is it any obstruction to your perfornilog
the duties, your not being regularly appointed I
The Superintendent None whatever.
Mr. Vickery was then asked if he could undertake the
duties of Inspector of Nuisances and Superintendent of
Police at the same time
Ile
_replied—Yes, if they did away with the old men
who had been a tie upon them for so many years past.,
and let the contractors be entirely under his control.
Mr. Vickery having retired,
The Tows CLERK said he endorsed every word that had
been said as to Mr. Vickery and his men, and he was
quite sure they would never get a better. But the
Government said they must be employed for other pur-
poses than that of the Inspector of Nuisances
Mr. HOWARD suggested appointing one of the town
sergeants nominally to the office.
Mr. Vincher : Let the Surveyor be Inspector of
Nuisances, with the understanding that he has no work
to do.
Mr. Casette said seeing how highly members spoke of
the way in which the work had been done by the Super-
intendent of Police, they ought not to take it out of his
hands. But he could not quite agree with Mr. Walker
about the Superintendent not being appointed. If the
Surveyor erred, all he would have to do would be to come
to the Board, and say " Such a work I carried out does
not answer: I must remedy it"
Mr. Homan° : Advertise for • Surveyor alone.
Mr. CHIRLILS suggested that the Board should advertise
for • Surveyor at a salary not exceeding 1.160 a year.
There was then • diecussien whether the amount
offered should be £2llO or .C 250.
But the lIATOR stated that the surveyor of Bournemouth
had something like nut) a year, and two stewardships
besides
Mr. WALLIS said a good independent man would not
hold the office long.
Mr. TALBOT: Vas he will, if he Is really independent
Mr. WALLIS A good independent man won't stand any
nedstaise.

DARMIAII. DRUNKARD —Last week Private A. Breni nap
mod Bart., was tried at the barracks, for haiit.i
drunkenness, in sentenced to six monMs imprison-
ment, and to be dismissed the service.
MUTH OF • TOWNIMAYI ARROAD.—Capt. W. (Ink,.
wsonouth. ha* lost his son, Commander F. J. Gray, who
aim!t Ilosambtptue, of coast fever. ailed Yearsdleacterayins
behind hint the Waist reputation for personal
aka and algaij•

Tug Citagem. Fat= RACE—This annual event is fixed sidereal sufficient to cover that expenditure, and the Poet ' Mr. Ciuttiss moved, and Mr. Tit()mai seconded, "That
to come off on the 19th August, as usual from Bentham, to Office authorities were willing to pay extra for the conveyance I advertisements be inserted in the [Milder and other news-
Weymouth. of the mails to Weymouth, and on receiving a reply that the papers, for • competent gentleman to fill the ..ffice of
MR. A.ND MIL BRYANT left the Union on the lit. They amount we offered wias insufficient, we requested to be informed Surveyor for the borough of Weymouth and Melcombe
were so much regvetted that some of the Door women not what amount would be acceptable to the Great Western CUM• Regis, at a salary not exceeding £2.31. and that such
together the few mites given to them by friends, and pre. pany. The answer we have received is that they decli le to gentleman be required to olevote the whole of his time to
minted Mr. Bryatet with • silver pencil ease. name any sum, and you will therefore see it Ls impossible for the duties of his otlice."—l 'aerie!.
SIWAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS Or ENGLAND.—Mr. Oslo go lulthor in the matter. During the iliscumion whether the salary of the Sar-
W. A. Stephenson, son of the respected vicar, of St. John's
"I am, yours very respectfully, eeyor should he £...110 or .C 250 Mr. Howard left the room.
church, has passed the required examination for the "W. M. Score.
illOolus, awl been admitted a member of this collegecollege" To the Mayor of Weymouth . ENQUIRIES OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT lIGAIDA,
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Tux LATE BAZAAR AT THE DURDON. —The Lord Mayor Mr. LUNDIE: Very churlish on the part of the Great The MAYOR again read :i letter from the Hoar,' ahoy,,
has as.knowledged the donation kindly sent to him by Western, and very unworthy of the t`ompany. because enquiring bow the Board had spent the money ttlrea le
ladies from Weymouth for the Goliath Fund.the twomeds the Great Western gets a great deal of support front this burrowed, and asking for estimates for the work., pr0p.....51.
of a stall at the Bazaar, lately held at the Bunion IloteL town. Mr. WALLIS said Dr. Drew made such a proposition
PALLATINE EXPIAIRATION. —Mr. It. Damon, gave an Dr. DREW: The South Western is always more ready when he came into the Council.
,to oblige Weymouth than the Great Western. Dr. Drew The Tows Ctigtx : That is already made out, and will
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eloquent lecture on the Holy Land
hed townsman has recently made • tour. Mr. .in which our accom-
I added another remark to which be very useful for the purposes of this return.
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Eliot was chairman, and gave an accoont of the discoveries The MAYOR interposed some expression of caution. The IGroa said the. first part could be easily given;
. Mr. LyNDIE: DU cannot object to the expression of
made by means of the Palestine Exploration Fund. Mr. but as to a detailed estimate of the works now proposed,
_it;eitng that we think ills very narrow minded on the part . . . . • • .
that was a different matter. TiTo de so they must have
IMmon's lecture was most interesting, containing an
the Great Western. somebody s estimate, and that would involve having plans
immense quantity of facts, illustrations, and reflections. ""
with reference to the Holy Land. Mr. ViNCRXT : I have made it a rule for many years to for the work they intended to carry out. Shoutl they go
% THE JUBILEE SONGS.—Those who were entranced with to London by South Western instead of the Great in for something like an approximate statement c.f what
estern. was intended? To go in and prepare plans and specilica-
the delicious rendering of negro melodies by the Jubilee
singers will be interested to learn that the choir of the with ..
Another member added that he should not do business lions and draw out an estimate, semtied to him rather
the Great Western. premature. First was the repair of the dam awl putting
Maiden.street Wesleyan chapel have been so courageousin sluices or weirs on this side of it ; then the removal of
"-- render ." -, and that ''• '' have been TATA' LEADING TO GREENIII • -• • - •••• .. . .
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the mud near the Gas-house and filling up the piece of
land, and then the probable expense of the Park. They
could lay an approximate estimate before the Board, and
give some idea of what was wanted. He imxgested that
the Town Clerk be instructed at once to furnidi these
particulars, and ascertain whether the 11.,ard above will
be satisfied with an approximate ilea of the cost.
Mr. LUNDIE said they were asking for money to he
expended on • very limited area, and far very small
objects., compared with what they had been threatened
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with. If they were afterwards to carry out the extended
scheme it did not sepni quite judicious to expend £l,OOO
or £5,000 for the wears and other matters .• but if it would
get rid of the large expense threatenvl, then it would be
judicious to expend the £l,OOO or 1:5,0011.
The Mayon said he believed these proposed works would
gain years of delay before we were called on to carry out
the more expensive works The latter would cost £2,000
a year, so that if we could delay them two years the
expenditure of KAM would not be a los+, and they would
have filled up that piece of land, and by means of the
weirs would be able to sluce the water above and below
the DAM, for other than drainage purposes.
Mr. Dxxxis said all were anxious to gore the ratepayers'
pockets. From what had been sent down, the Board
above wanted to know how much had been spent in ex-
periment, before they proceeded. and then they would
say whether they allow the Led l Board to go on or not.
The TOWN CLERK : "That is precisely my idea. They
may say "This is not a very expensive affair ; we wdl
consent to it. But if it should le an expensive affair,
they will probably hay, "All this is very expensive; you
heal better go on and complete the plan.'
Mr. Vixesger : This affair will not be ruff:lied for a
twelvemonth, and you cannot tell how it will answer.
Dr. DREW could see no reason why the Surveyor should
not give an estimate of the necessary repair of the Dam
and putting in sluices,
The TOWN CLERK said it must be done by Sir John
Goods,
Mr. WALKER said they were hardly in a position to
state the exact amount. Could they fonn any idea of
what would be required in the Park
The MAYOR thought that any expenditure on the Park
would not cinch interfere with the matter ; whether a
new system were carried out or not, the expenditure in
the Park would have to be incurred. The real point was
as to the sluices in the Dam.
Mr. THOMAS put the most favourable construction upon
the letter. The Local Government Board would not have
asked them to furnish estimates unless they intended to
allow them to do the work, lie moved "That the Mayor
and Town Clerk be Instructed to reply to and give to the
Local Government Board the required information asked
by them in their communication of the 20th of January
last"
Seconded by Mr. TALBOT.
Mr. Vixegxr would like to have MOM flea of what
would be required for the Park, merely the drainage amid
subsoiling
Dr. DREW thought nut/ would put the Park in good
order.
Mr. CHARLES Kahl he did not agree with asking the
Local Government Board for the money for the purposes
named.
The MAYOR: We are not doing that now.
Mr. WALLIS vail that when Mr. Robertsou, a late
Mayor, applied for the money, he said that £24,0011 would
be sufficient for the drainage, and there would be an
overplus That issued from the lips of the late Mayor,
and now they found that what had I con done already
wants doing again.
The MAYOR said this really was not the question before
them to-day.
Mr. WALLIS: But it seems sO hard upon the ratepayers
of the town.
The resolution WWI Carried.
THE SURVEYOR.
Th., following had now arrived, and was read by the
Mayor !

3r4l.J,e!ua7, 1?76.

"At • towetingof the Park C. •ee roll thla day.—
Itojolveal,that the Surveyor be at one, instructsl to draw up
• full report and plan, ale.wing what I..t.Vons .of tit: Park are
not drain.' at all; what portions are .only partially .Iraina I,
and lame ; showlto4 those drab., intuit 1,1 :or suriace drainaze
only, those tor sew.aze, and those for lo ath. Also the general
state .of such drains, espccially as to th..ir capablitics for what
the) were and are respaetiscly inten.le I. wit tin ir a . nditt.on.
What the Slletey..e wall re,..nmett.l to be taken by
this Ito trot to snake the surface mai sawarage drainage .of the
whole of the Park complete awl clllcatual, and to continue it
. . . . . .

What should be done to the various road, in the Park to
make them as g.al as the roads In the other parts of the
borough, and I . accordance with the raquirements .4 the Act
of Parliament and our byedaws. Ati what portion. of I Ind
require to be tilled up for the purpose of prevent Mg such lands
Wit,: or continuing a nuisance, 11114 ale° for the purpose of
raising them to such a level as the Surveyor limy consider
requisite, previous to such lands being built on. And the
quantities of earth required for each of the respective
purpascs And the Surveyor he instructed that the shove is
nswt or,:coot, and should have hi, it 1111 l e hate attention, without
• days olclay, tool the camiiiittee meeting struld adjourned
until such report he received.'
Mr. WALKER having stated that it WM very important
that llardwick-street should be done at once, it was
resolved to ask Mr. Seaman to furnish a plan for the
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Ile was accordingly called io. and Mr. THOMAS asked
hint if he lia,l any objection to furnish the Irian.
Mr. SKAWSf.: %.hat do on want .lone to it r
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Mr. SEAMAN : You will have to drain Ilardwittk•street
before it is done. Ile then went into detail, pointing out
that some little drains st be Altered. The resoluti
was mentioned; and Mr. Seaman was asked whether he
would furn:sh the plan. Ile replied :I don't choose to be
made the scapegoat of any man I don't choose to go up
there for it to be made a cobble, SS it has been done
already. I will not have anything to do with it unless I
can do it properly. I have heard so much quibbling,
cobbling, and dawdling, that lam sick of it all. Ido not
wisk to have anything to do with it, for I have been used
very unfairly in it.
Mr. WALLIS: I said yot: htd been kicked and cuffed
about. Of course I used the word..., to wonbi are often
used in the New Testatuent, In a ligurativt. sense ; but they
have taken advantage of me. Are you competent to do
the_work -

Mr. SHAMAN: Yes, I am.
Mr. WALLIS : They say you are not.
Mr. SIAXAS : I do not Care what they say.
Mr. Wallis's ssaert ion W 11.4 denied.
_ .

Mr. .1% ALLIS : I have heard the Mayor say that the out.
side pet pie have said that Mr. Seaman was not com-
petent.
Mr. SEAMAN saki that if 1t.3 was going to begin again.
and go the right way to work, he *mild do it; but as it
was now. he should not. Ile had limn bothered enough
the last twelvemonth.
The Board shortly after rose.