The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-07-30 00:00:00

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING.

Thursday : Preempt—Mr. Alderman Thomas (who leek
the chair), Councillors Nowa Nanl4, Charles tanning,
Dennis, Lwell, Rohm; Welsford,_ Webb. Ronne, Oroves,
Baook, and Waths, with Mr. L C. Stegall, Towa
Clerk.
THI ZITIGISION OF THZ GOT= PM.
Surveyor ore certificate for AMI Ts. 4c1., Kr. Jackass%
liability divine now ceased. Tits tots' expended on this
work was £2.901.
Your mortgages of £lOO each to Mr. Edwards, Kw,
were signed.
?HZ ITA,KIZT /101711 AND HAWKING.
The committee had not yet does anything about the
payments due for advertising in the Market Howe 'wow w
lotting them in future. Mr. Trim declined to sell market
tickets and collect the money under 1,55. per cent.
The CHAIRMAN questioned whether hawking should not
be stopped, as it is a great nuisance, neePie WM celled •
down times an hour to their doom The market home
would pay if hawking were abolished.
Mr. Naisou preferred Limiting hawking to a carts
time. The empties at the market house should be put in
the cellar for a small charge, instead of on the stalls or We
dew.
Mr. Thwarts agreed the market house Is in an unmet*.
factory Wats, and nutessted adjourning the questions
till the committee bad time to enquire about Ferment her
the spews.

Two MAN.IIOOII STAGING.
Kr, WrIMPOID asked if the dues for potatoes b=
by the regular steamers and landed at the new s
would be applied to reduce the debt thereon
The Tows Ccuse : Certainly not they would payee betas,
only the extra traffic would be devoted to the WINONA
TWO PILI-Pi,
Mr. Roma pointed out the necessity of immediate
steps being taken to substantially repair the Pile-plea
The bondholders have refused to utast the Council, and
Mr. Robena argued at length the Council should take the
tolls to devote them to aubetantial repair. Only 1:30
had been taken up out of the £17,000 for which the Acta
gave borrowing powers, and the dues are now let at 4:301
a year, whereas they would have fetched f7loo:orar bet
for the possibility the wooden part would be
Mr. Wiese said the tone were worth tiligt
Ur. Robens added if the pier falls into the harbour, the
Admiralty would deal with it. and make the Council pay
for the expense incurred. The bondholders he wished
act with the Corporation to repair the pier, and U thy
would advance the money there would be revenue for
every requirement and a large margin for repairs. If the
ndholders would not assist the Council ought tip
appropriate the tolls ; but he wished that feet to be cone
mutilated to the bondholders. lie finally proposed—
That portion of the Pile-pier being In estate of decay, It
is determined that immediate steps be taken to place It
in a proper date of repair ,in conformity with the Wel,
mouth and Melcombe Regis Markets and Pier Acts ISM
and IMO, and in conformity with counsel's opinion taken
for our evidence in this matter.
Mr. Maxi seconded.
Mr. Neat; Mr. Derma, Mr. Wcuroan, and Ma
Ceram= supported the resolution but the latter gentle.
man and Mr. Lorna. could not sato the la of
£3,000, sonording to the Surveyor's and Mr.
suggested another survey, to see pier could he
repaired for low than /4,000.

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Mr. Dim* was told, la being ftlled up.

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