The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-04-18 00:00:00

TOWN COUNCIL AND BOARD OF HEALTH

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A meeting of the Corporation was held on
Thursday. Present: The Mayor, (Captain Prowse,
R.N.,) Aldermen Ayling and Devenish ; Councillors
H. Devenish, Drew, Roberts, Lace, Hibbs,
Maunders, Mason, Ayles and Howard.

LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH.

Prior to the business of the Council being pro-
oeeded with, Mr. Alderman AYLIN6 suggested
whether the business connected with the Local
Board should not be first transacted, Ile it frequently
happened that it comprised matters of the greatest
importance, which, however, were deferred until
most of the members of the Council had withdrawn.
He did not think the business of the Local Board re-
ceived that attention which it ought.
Mr. hievinnas coincided with the remarks ex-
premed by Mr. Ayling, and observed eat the
Winer of the Local Baud of Health was of the
greatest importance to the town.
It Was considered that such a proceeding would be
out of order, and the matter dropped.

THZ ItARERT-110118/1 -TOLLS.
On the proposition of Mr. DRZW, seconded by
Mr. MAI:THOMAS, a committee was appointed to fix
the reserved price for the Market-house Tolls, which
it was stated would be lett on Tuesday
rine PILZ PIPS.
The MAYOR said since the Council last met he, in
company with the Surveyor, had visited the Pile
Pier on two or three oricarsiona, and they had found
that it would be n to have two piles driven
and made fast to Shoos which were there at present.
1 One of them was broken completely off, and the
other was very much damaged. This, of course, had
been ceased by the steamer.; but when he coo-
-1 sidered the wear and tear the piles had experienced
1 for the last three years, he did not think Captain
Cosene should be held responsible for the damage.
He suggested that if two posts were driven in, in an
'effectual manner, they would some that portion of
the pier for a oonsidemble time. Mr. Stannard had
I offered to do the neoemary repairs to the staging,
1 both oppoite Hank Holum 'anti at the Pile Pier,
for £3O.
1 A remintion wee peened that the work should be
carried out on the pier under the soperintendemoe
the Harbour Committee.
APPLICATION
Tb• tiv7 Curni mid be
nolias treat for the land
alai" as the appkWaliaa was

with the resolution on the book, he had not taken
any notice of it. In answer to Mr. Drew, he stated
that the Weymouth and Portland Railway Company
were the applicants.
Mr. MAUNDERS said it might not be known to
many gentlemen who were absent from the last
Council meeting, that Mr. Bruff's report was read,
and discussed; he therefore thought it would be
advisable that it should be again read.
The TOWN CLERIC read the report, but it appeared
to be almost the unanimous feeling of the Council
that the land should not be parted with for £1,400,
except the rights of the public were reserved.
Mr. HOWARD proposed, and Mr. DREW seconded,
a resolution to the effect that Mr. Bruff be requested
to direct his attention to the amount of compensa-
tion due to the Council for severance only of the
road at the Backwater, and report thereon.
Mr. DREW suggested that a special meeting of the
Council should be called to consider cases of corn.
peusation.
After a few further remarks the discussion on the
matter dropped.