The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-06-14 00:00:00

PROPOSED REVIVAL OP THE OYSTER

FISHERY.

A meeting of the truntees of the Quays was held in this
Council Chamber of tbe Guildhall on Thursday, when there
were preent—the Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen F.
Styring, H. Hamilton, and J. J. Norton, C3oncillora W.
D. Mediae, .1. S. Hudson. T. Buckley, H. Farmer, and
H. J. 0 newsy.
The Tows CLERK (Kr. H. W. Dickinson) read a letter
from Mr. Henderson, of the Anglo-Portuguese Oyster
Fisheries Company, stating that the company had decided,
if a grant should be given by the Corporation and from
the other owners of the foreshore or channel for a term of
years, to take the Wareham Channel for the purpose of
laying oysters. One of the greatest drawbacks to laying
oysters there would be, the writer stated, the amount of
poaching and the want of interest in the development of
the fishing trade on the Dart of the local fishermen. That
would entail upon the C rmpsny a rather heavy expendi-
ture for constant watching. but it the Corporation would
grant them every facility they were willing to take the
risk and the expense. On receiving a satisfactory r,pfy
thy would at once prove the ground, se that oysters
micht be laid early in September.
. . .

The Tows CLe.ek ih;"jiraieTihat be wrote telling Mr.
ll.,ndersou of the meeting of the trustees that day, and
a.king him to atteni, but had received • reply stating
that he war prevented by Ohs* engagements from attend-
Mr. DUI3DiLS said the question Was what Mr. Bender-
son meant by "e..ry facility." . . _

Mt SWUNG: Stopping everybody else from fishing.
Ur. HUDSON Said it did not appear to him that they '
were in • position to give an answer to the letter.
The TOWN CLERK said that unfortanst,ly the bed of the
river was elsitued by the Board of Trade, and therefore
they must go to work very can lonely.
A long discussion then ensued with reference to the
powers posies./ i by the trustees over the harbour, and
other matters. In the 00111 V• Of which Mr. HOODALI
suggested that they should merely write to the Board of
Tr ule. and tell them what they intended to do.
Ti.e MAYOR remarks i teat the
te e)mpanywoultdoobek quiW
welcome to whatever rights the trustees posressed.
Mr.. Limnos referred at Kim' length to what place
in the matter during his mayoralty some yeses luta
The Towg CLNILIC said the ques.ton was whether the
trostees could give to the company the right to do what
was proposed.
Several members expressed themselves strongly of
opinion that it would be•good thing for Poole ((an oyar r
fishery were esiablahed an the harbour.

Mr. DUODALS maid the question vu whether it vu
worth while tor the trustees to get • provielosal order for
th purpram. Ho remarked that oysters tued to be sold I.
Poll. at 83. per bundrA, but now they were about 10e.
Alderman Husittom thoubt it would be better to set
a provisional order and see how they could deal with the
matter.
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—fh—e-towiq Oubai mid he thought the trustees bed not
the power to deal with any portion of the bed of tb•
harhaur.
_

Kr. HUDSON mid it teemed to him that their only count,
wu to ao to the Baud ot Trade for • provisional order.
The TowN CLULK, in reply to Alderman MAIUDR, said
a pr ,vtalonal order would cost about .1.300, and an Act of
Pelliament LBOO or 4:900.. .

Mr. DUODLL* ig;;;Cii;cl that the mummy should t
asked to state how much of the herboor they required,
and what rent they would be prepared to give, and the
trustees could then uodert.ks to co-operate with the com-
pany in obtaining the nec.seary powers.
It was eventually &greed, on the motion of Alderman
HAMILTON, secooded by Kr. HUDSON, " That the clerk be
instructed to reply to Hr. Henderson and inform him
that the Milstein art willing to eo-operats with the com-
pany toll's fullest extent of their powers, and if neeemery
to apply for • provisional order under the Hoe Fisheries
Act, Mee, 11 the company are prepared to pay • eufficieot
toot for the amount of accommodation required, so ma in
some tzweeure to recoup the trustees for the enemies they
would have to incur in applying for each order, and the
trustees would be glad to have an in•xview with lb.
Henderson upon his application,"
This «mould Op business.