The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-29 00:00:00

DORCHESTER TOWN COUNCIL

A vecial meeting of the Town Council was held na
Tua&y morning last, under the presidency of the
Mayor. There were also present—Mr Alderman
Galpin ; Councillors A. Pope, Arthur Lock, T. Coombs,
H. Durden, Frost, and Bennett; Mr. Henry Symonds
(Deputy Town Clerk) and Mr. Thomas (Borough Sur-
veyor.)

FURS AND MARKET TOLLS.
The principal businese was to receive tenders for
thaw tolls, only one had been sent in, viz, that of Mr.
J. Dyer, the present lessee for 010, "provided that
the markets were opened again, and proper convenience
be provided for washing the fur field and sheep
pens."
In reply to a question, the Surveyor stated there was
at present no drainage in the Fair Field. The only
means of cleaning the pens was from the trough near
the gates, and if water was taken to the pens,
there beinst no drainage of any kind, it remained till it
peaked away.
The Council were not disposed to accept the tender
which the conditions mentioned, and Mr. Dyer was
sent for.
The DI:PFTY-TOWN CLIRK asked him if he was will-
ing to accept the t .lls unconditionally. He must trust
to the Council to deal fairly with hitn.
The Mayon : The Council cannot bind themselves.
The best way would be for Mr. Dyer to accept the tolls
and leave it to the Council to deal with him justly
and fairly. He must take it unconditionally.
Mr. Dreg said ho would first consult his bondsmen.
On his return he said he agreed to take the tolls un.
conditionally, and trust to the generosity of the
Council.
The MAYou promised him that he should be dealt
with properly and fairly, provided there was another
order made for closing the market.

• COMPLAINT.

Mr. FROST asked why the streets were not kept
clean on Sundays as they used to be. He had noticed,
particularly near St. Peter's Church, where there had
been some plants for sale, there was a great deal of
dirt left remaining there, and other places as well were
left in • very dirty state.
Mr. BLYNarr : Some of the scavengers about our
town are not worth twopence.
The MAYOR : Do the scavengers come out on
;unday morning'
The Surveyor replied in the negative.
Mr. }ROST : They used to.
The hinroe suggested that the tradesmen should be
,oken to on Saturday nights as to the sweeping.
The Surveyor replied he had spoken to them.
Mr. A. Fore asked lilt was not possible to sweep
he streets on Saturday nights after nine
The Surveyor: Not -after nine.
Mr. FROST thought it looked as if the Council did
not care how the streets looked on Sunday, if they left
them in the dirty state he had seen them.
The Surveyor remarked that they were never swept
on Sundays, except after fair days.
Ultimately the matter was left in the hands of the
surveyor, and the Mayor promised to speak to Mr.
Superintendent Cower&

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IMPROVEMENTS ON TILE WETMOLTH•ROAD.

Mr. A. Pore said he had, with the Mayor and Mr.
Frost, met the authorities of the South• Western
Railway, and pointed out to them what a detriment
It was to allow the lodge close to the station gates to
remain in its present position, and the offidals were
very much inclined to meet the Council in WWI
way. He had sent up the plans to Mr. Jambs,
showing the exact position of the lodge, and in
reply he had received a letter stating that the
matter should be brought forward at the next Board
meeting.