The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-07-17 00:00:00

AVEYMOUTIT LOCAL BOARD,

MosnaY.-Fresent : The Mayer (Mr. Lund ie). Alderman
Thomas,__Comicillors Rohm's, Lovell, Dennis, I.:inning,
W Snook. allis, Welsfor.i, Walker, .1. Gmn Groves. and Seaa.
THE CIRO* IN TIIE PAPAL-MP WALKER mired who
had given permisdon for the cirrus to be in the Park
te-day. Ile believed it was the privilege of the Mayor to
give permission for such exhibitions.-The MAYOR feared
the present circus peeple had suerlected to ask hire. -
Mr. WALKER said they ought to ask : the circus people had
crossed one of the public paths, and last time a great hole
was dug, which afterwards had to be filled up-The
IIAYOII said the Inspector should he a.sked as to the state
of thin, a ; and Mr. Vickery being called said the circus is
on private property. If they were across the path they
could remove them at once-Mr. WALKER said the circus
could not he made without crossing the path.-Mr. SNOOK
said the circus people agreed to repair all damages doe.
There was • hole made and filled up on a former occasion
' but the road had since sunk, awl this he would be happy
to see filled up-Mr. Wall-IS asked, if people were for-
bidden to dig bait, ought these circus people to be
allowed to come here and dig holes! Girdles were
allowed to collie to the Park, and make distorhancerb and
tight-The MAYOR was afraid private owners emit.' not
be interfered with, if they let private property.-Mr.
WALKER: Yes, if they create • nuisance-Mr. SNOOK
admitted that the police had power to remove, if the
people were on a public highway.
QUARTERLY MEETINGS TO BE OPEN. -- Mr. WALLIS
dedred to demand that the Council doers be opened at
the quarterly meetings. Many people wished to be there
to nest how things are conducted, and, as • ratepayer, he
should demand it -The MAYOR said it should be done; a
resolution exists on the books, and this should he carried
out -Mr. (Moves thought it would ventilate the room.
-It was agreed that the doors should be opened at
quarterly meetings-Mr. Deems asked if there was any
reason for Mr. Howard's usual notice respecting the Park
being left off the agenda paper I. The Town Clerk said it
was left out by mistake.-- Mr. LANNING called attention
to some sunken stones in Gloucester-row, and the MAYOR
said these should be atrended to.
THE Seavedroe's REPORT referred to drainage matters.
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADF..-The MAYOR said it might be
satisfactory to know that a large trade of cattle IN likely
to be continued to this port Five hundred head of
cattle had been, in the last six months, reported
from the Custom House as being imported into Wey-
mouth, being about 120 more than into Southampton.
The trade would be continued if there were facilities ;
but the veterinary inspector used at Southampton, and
had to come here if only a goat were landed. Several
applications were made, and Mr. Cope was sent down
from the Veterinary Department, and stated it seemed
advisable to have a resident impector. But the inspector
enquired where the cattle are placed ; it was found they
were put in the Bear Hotel yard, and the inspector was
perfectly astounded to find they were placed in an inn
yard, whereby the Corporation would be subject to
penalties if any disease appeared. He went round to
various places, and approved of a place near the back of
the Wesleyan chapel, the rent of which he stated would
be more than paid by the fees payable by the parties who
sent cattle there, in fact it would be a good investment.
His Worship road a letter from the Government Depart-
met t, and stated that the concession of an inspector had
been gained mainly by the exertions of Mr. Edwards.
The following was the letter :-"Veterinary Department,
Privy Council Offiee. G. Parliament-street, Westminster,
S.W., 7th July, 1577. -Sir,-In reply to your letter, with
! enclosure of the 16th of May last, I beg to inform you that
an Inspector of the Privy Council has been directed to
proceed to Weymouth to undertake the duties of
inspection of foreign animals at the port of Weymouth,
and that he will be instructed to report to this office for
' the information of the Lords of the Council on completion
of the proposed increased accommodation and lairage, to
' he provided by the Corporation for the reception of
IForeign animals.-7 am, Sir, your obedient servant,
C. PEEL."-Mr. THOMAS thought the Corporation
I ought to put the cattle on their own land, and suggested
. the piece of land near the Darn, or the old timber pound.
I -Mr. Geoves remarked that the cattle ought not to
I travel far.-A committee was appointed for the purpose
1 of looking out a suitable site-Mr. Thomas, Mr. Groves,
. Mr. Walker, and Mr. Seaman, with the Mayor as ex-nficio
Chairman.
' DOUBLING THE TMAMIVAY.-Mr. WEISPORD had been
informed that the Railway Company had begun to lay •
double line at the back of the Baptist chapel, that they
began in the middle of the night, but stopped on certain
representation', and yet afterwards laid it down to the
back of Pulteney and Devonshire buildings. He asked
what had passed, and mentioned the injury done to the
houses near, which had been considerable-The Town
Clerk did riot know of any reagent being given to this
line Mr. Welsford spoke of. The first time he heard of
the additions, he cutunninicated with the railway people,
and they desisted.-Mr. WRIMFORD called attention to the
way in which these alterations were made. The whole of
the land was held of the Corporation by the representatives
of Sir William Pulteney, who had here effected one of the
greatest and niost important improvements ever made in
the town. The ground rent, he believed, was AER • year,
and the owners were justified in expecting the Corpora-
tion to protect them from being annoyed, in the enjoyment
of their property and rights. But they had been subieet
to almost unceasing annoyance. The traffic was carried on
till midnight, part of the road had been raised, and the
trucks had to be dragged up an inclined plane. In order
to get them up, the horses were thrashed, and an ahomin-
aide notes made with this, and the bumping and thumping
of the trucks, and this often went on sip to three or four
! o'clock in the morning. Then the fire was lit at the steam
crane, and so the noises went on. He spoke strongly of
the nuiseace, and urged that it was but reasonal de that
people living on that property shoeld look to the Cot pore-
tion to protect their rights.-Mr. Wsid.is was snrprised to
hear Mr. Welsford say what he had, considering
that he was one who urged that the platform
should be constructed, and the traffic encouraged.-
The MATOR said this was a Local Board of Health meet,
ing, and Mr. Welsford had introduced • matter not con-
Inected with the business of the day.-Mr. WELSPORD
contended that the interferenre with the rights of way
came under the Local Board of Health.-Mr. WALLIS
thought the making of a double line the height of impu-
dence.-The subject was dropped.
THE Tows CLOCK.-The first business en the agenda
paper was as to the winding and repairing of the town