The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-03-23 00:00:00

PUBLIC MIMING.

A ',Odic meeting, convened by Mr. R. N. 'toward
(Mayor of Weymouth), was held iu the Guildhall on
Thunsday for ascertaining the opinion of the town.,
people in respect te the ISASOII band question.
There was a numerous attendance. His Worship
wn supported by Councillors Graham, liounsell,
Ilrovrn. There were al., present—Nlessrs. ('it.
loan, Gee, Freeman, Z. Nilfledge, S. :galactic,
Ridge, Parsons, S Whettain, Denning, Jeans,
Pentin, C. Hall, he.
The Maine opened the meeting by stating the cause
for which it had been convened. He also commended
upon the necnesity of Weymouth, as • watering
place, having a good band. Subsequently replyiag
to a question as to whether the subscribes s had any
objection to the band which had been in the town
Is', two three seamen past, he said he had nut heard
the slightest objection to them.
Councillor HltANAll +poke very highly of the
present band. lie al., remarked that hitherto their
bierough mender had subscribed KM, but they omit'
Dot expect Mr. Sturgis to subscribe so liberally to the
amusements and charities owing to the extension
increasing the mills on his purse. When they had the
Italian band, there were twentydive gentlemen who
undertseik to subscribe five guineas each, but he
Itepuined with much regret that most of them had
seduced their subscriptions to two or oar guinea.
He advocated the ni.eugagement of the present band,
and the increasing of the number on the committee,
00Mitienting on the fact that malty gentlemen who
Might serve on it never thought of doing anything on
behalf of the welfare of the toisd. Lau year they
, bad some little difficulty in providing ways and
means, but fortunately they had some money come
in which enabled them to engage two extra per.
formers. who rendered great service to the band.
Mr.
present band
/del 8. Mittgooe understoewl that Mr. Creham
meant the ee.engeeement of the band until the end el
the summer season. It, however, ought to be known
the iteinton in Weymouth never ended, but that they
Could prim& visitors with as good winter weather an
any galley plam in England. It had been the custom
to collect the summer semen subscriptions, and in
the winter. He summated they should have but one
euliection, and endeavour to eugajp. the Lind for a
year instead of the season only (Applause.)
Mr. HAMM. as • working man, supporud this, and
Mid if inclin course were adopted be would subscribe
balf.a-goinea.
Mr. MIN. said the general deeire was that they
'should continue with the same band.
Mr. llot;Bsett submitted the balance theet, which
showed that the recondite had a balance (tom the late
secretary and old Band Committee of £l3 7s. 1.1., and
that the subscriptions hien year were 1:230 Its. 111.
They had an overdrawn balance at Messrs. Eliot and
rearm's honk of CI Pei. Bd. In expenditurs they had
—Randinaster, : cominimion to Mr. Gee for
subscription, 1.1 ; and Mr. Thiselton, for 1884,
h:1 fie. tel., *huh, along with leveret smell item*,
made a total f ere Ile. 3d. He explained that
many ,if the subecriptions promised last year could
not he got in. If the committee wished it they could
have particulars AS to the subecriptione published in
the I.WAI paper..
Mr. GRAHAM that th, leilaiu showed
matters were worked eoinotnically, and that Mr.
their worthy secretary, had kept the
eaten.o ery low indeed,
Mr. Z. Milaximit pointed out that if the onumittee
engaged the band hr • year, they mint have •
sufficient guarantee from the subscribers ea to the
money. He was quite convinced that as time went
on. and Weymoi.th became better known, the winter
would le the laying season.
Mr. Itioce was pleased to Mad the meeting so
unanimous as to the retention of the band, lie had
been atithorieed, as the representative of Memo.
Deveni.li and , to say that if the band were
retained they Woill4 renew their subscription for
both the summer and winter semen. (Heta, hear.) If
the band were engaged for the year. they would give
the total amount which they had hitherto done in two
sums at ~nce. (Aogauee.)
Mr. Gaanar made A Similar intimation respecting
his siaheemiption.
Mr. ABUT pointed out that if they were not to
have the subscription of £4O from the late member,
this and other items would perhaps cause them to
start with an adverse balance of elkil or 00, so that
unless subscribers came forward freely, they would
have some difficulty in maintaining the band at all.
The HATO, Considered the time had COMP when
they would be bound to ask those who had not hitherto
subscribed to help them. He did not like the idea of
sow,. te„,o, having to give to everything, whilst
others enjoyed and did nothing. It was necessary for
the welfare of the town they should do all they could
to keel, up the amusements.
The meeting Was MOSS unanimous in voting for the
retention of the present land, as al.. that the com•
initme should endeavour to secure their services fur
12 months, instead of the season only. The old Rind
Committee were ri elected. with the addition of
Mmes. ladled's., W. W. Alcuck, and B. Kerridge.
A vote of thanks to Mr. Haswell, the secretary,
and to the members of tb• committee for their past
services, was unanimously carried.
Mr. HOCIIIIILL suitably reepoaded, sad, MIN he
bad been re-sheeted esseesey for the =War year, the
meeting tensioseel.

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