The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-02-18 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL

A quarterly meeting of the Council was held on
Wedneeday.—lt having been ascertained that the
greater portion of the ~ original lessees of Waterloo-
plow had•either died or disposed of their lessee, it
was resolved on the motion of Dr. Ayling, seconded
by Mr. Bower, "That the Town Clerk be in-
structed to take the necessary steps to compel the
lessees, assignees, or other proper parties to carry out
the covenants contained in the leases of Waterloo-
place, Melcombe Regis, and land behind." The
Mayor said that at the previous meeting tha New
Quay-end watermen applied to the Council for the
exclusive right of attending to the Britannia, and
they had sinus created a disturbance in consequence
of the steviarcl of the Britannia employing Atwool,
his own boatinen.—Mr. Ayling regretted that a
' disturbance had reference to this matter. The
' steward of the Britannia bad employed hie own
' boatmen, Atwool, but upon Atwool'e coming into
, the harbour the other day be feared there would be
, a recurrence of former misconduct on the part of the
I New Quay watermen. It was probably that if the
watermen threw any obstacle in the way of the
Britannia, the commanding officer would prevent
the Weymouth watermen from going near the ship
at all. By resistance, therefore the watermen
would injure themselves. Atwool bad his boat sunk
when the fleet was here, and was fearful that the same
thing might again occur. It was absolutely necessary
that the inhabitante of Weymouth should do every-
thing they could to afford accommodation to the
Britannia. The Council must be aware of the strong
opposition manifested in order to prevent the vessel
from coming to Portland. He understood that
Plymouth people endeavoured to get the vessel
stationed there. If impediments were thrown in the
way of the captain be might make a; report which
would be unfavohrable to the ship continuing at
Portland. The project of building„ a naval college
had Wee -abandoned, as the new system adopted on
board the ship, and her eneellent arrangements and
flttings-up were most satisfactory, and other nations
had Won a pattern from her. They might calculate
that the Britannia would remain at this port
for many years. He hoped Weymouth people
would put their shoulders to the wheel to promote
the convenience of the ship. The vessel being
stationed here, would bring other parties to the
town, and cause a large expenditure of money. He
bad told the officers that the Mayor and Corporation
would do their best to secure proper attention to
the vessel. He thought it was high time that a
great change should take place in regard to the
licensing of watermeu, just as the arrangement of '
the cabs had been improved. They had. unfortn- '
nately very many bad boats and inefficient boatmen. I
—The Clerk said that there was always a special
licensing day set apart for granting licensee
to boatmen, as well as to the cabmen, bath-chair- '
men, and porters.—Mr. Roberts denied the impute- I
tion of Mr. Aylimg tMat the Weymouth boats were '
bad, and the watartnen inefficient. There might, I
unfortunately, beinome such, but they bad efficient I
boatmen and as good boats as could be found along
the °east. —Mr. Ailing suggested that instead of
the licenses being restricted to inhabitants of the
town that they should be thrown open. —Mr.
Howard was glad to hear that so many members
tnce were in your of free-trade, yet he thought that in
this inst those who paid the rates should enjoy
the spec privileges.—Mr. Drew proposed, and Mr.
Frampto' in geconded." That the boats now used for
the acconimodation of the victualling of the Britannia
be permitted free use of the harbour with all the
privileges Of a licensing boat." Carried.—The con-
duct of P.C. MaaMahon on the occasion of a recent
disturbance of the watermen was highly commended.
Mr. Inspector Lidbury was called in and instructed
to make every arrangement to prevent any one con-
nected with the Britannia from being annoyed by the
watormen.--Mr. Drew then proposed, and Mr.
Rowland Thomas seconded, "that the Surveyor
should be directed to mike the contemplated altera-
tions in the Market-house stalls at an expense not
exceeding £l, under the superintendence of the
Market-house committee."—Mr. Howard thoughts
resolution was not necessary in such a case, and chat
the matter might have been left in the hands of the
Mayor.—The Mayor said he did not wish for so
many matters to be left in the hands of the Mayor as
had formerly been the practice—Some remarks
were then made respecting the Surveyor—Mr.
Roberti observing that they would not be able to
keep the Surveyor under, unitise they had a com-
mittee over him.—Mr.• R. Thorns.: It would be
for the pnblic safety. (Laughter.)—Mr. Bower: I
will second it, if it is proporied.—Mr. W. Thomas :
lam happy to say we do not want any one over our
present Mayor.- -The following tenders for police
clothing were then opened.—Thomas Pocks, 11
suite it £3 ls. 6d. each, trousers 17s. 6d. per pair;
total, £43 9s. 6d.—R. G. Rolls; coat and trousers,
£3 le. 6d. ; trousers, 19s. 3d. —A. Burt, 11 hats at
12s. 3d. each.—Mr. Fooks and Mr. Burt's tenders
were accepted.
BOARD oir 11RALTIL —The Council having trans-
formed itself into a Local Board of Health, the
necessary liminess was transacted. In the course of
• discussion as to a drain, Mr. Drew expressed hie
regret that sewers were continually put down with-
out any regard to • regular system. Every sewer
should be a part of a general scheme. If the Board
were to define a plan, each sewer might form • part
of an effectual system. If they did not take this
matter m hand some one else would do it for them.
If • proper plan was adopted, in a few years the
various sewers, occasionally laid down, would be of
great advantage, instead of the mere tinkering at
present practised. He regretted that a committee
had not been formed with the view to 'carrying out
the object he contemplated. The Board spent
.£1,1500 or £1,600 every year, which might ultimately
prove useless.—The Board then separated.
PETTY
. SERMONS, Friday Feb. 14th. Before
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Alderman Mortimer,. of P-Ori;
month, was summoned by the Weymouth boatmen
on a charge of plying for hire as a boatman in this
port without being dilly licensed as required by the
bye-laws.=Rohert Berridge, boatman, said he saw
the defendant land three gentlemen, whom, he
understood, came from the Britannia, on Sunday
last. On Monday and Tuesday he also saw defend-
ant bring persons ashore. Another witness, George
Rose, corroborated the statement.—Defendant ad-
mitted that he brought gentlemen ashore on the days
mentioned, but denied that he plied for hire. He
said that he was servant to Mr. Whitcomb, of the
Britannia, and received weekly wages. He received
nothing from the 'persons whom be landed.—Mr.
Whitcomb°, purveyor to the cadets, corroborated
defendant's statement. He said he employed de-
fendant at weekly wages to take provisions and some
of the officers to and from the Britannia.—Mr.
Ayling considered that the complaint charged against
defendant in the summons had not been proved, and
dismissed the case; at the same time he recom-
mended the Weymouth boatmen to so conduct
themselves as to ensure the approbation of the
public.
BOROUGH PRITY Szsisnans, Tuesday, Feb 11th.,
—Before R. Bower, J. Ayhng, R. Griffin, W.
Talbot, and E. Bayley, Foqrs.—Thomas Biggs, of
Melcombe Regis, and Robert Jeffery, of Rioter,
fishermen, were both brought up charged with
drunkenness and disorderly conduct.—Thay were
fined 53. each, and costs.—Mary Ann Wallace
was summoned by Thomas Hitchoock for assault.
The complainant is employed to look after an insane
gentleman, and the defendant is cook in the same
establishment. The complainant, it appeared, con-
sidered that the milk served to hi masher was of
inferior quality, and he oonsequenely declined to
take it in himself. He stated what his intentions
were, and therefore when he went to therfrent dew(
he found it looked, and the key taken away. He
then ran down through this kities into theasisa..tor
the milk, and was saluted by the cook in a way be
did not approve. She threw a pint-and-a-half of
milk over him for daring to come into her kitchen.
She afterwards, however, tpologieed to him, but he
resolved to teach her better behaviour in future by
eummooieg her before the magistratee.--Fined Is.
and wets. . .