The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-03-15 00:00:00

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WEYMOUTH,

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I.orovrefts.—A somewhat aingular incident, rela-
tive to the influence of sea storms on lobeters, is
mentioned in Bucklands's Curiosities of Literature.
" When at 'Weymouth," says the author. " istany
years ago, with my father, I recollect his telling me
a story of a large ship being wrecked off the Isle of
Porthuid, and that many persons were drowned.
Soon after the wreck, a great number of hshaters
and prawns were caught, and wine of the Weymouth
folks would cat them, bectuise they were nupposed
to have wtten the Irslies of the (Inwood people,
which was very possibly the ease. The lobsters
were therefore sent off hi London, for the benefit of
those who slid not know their histroy."
'rows Cousati. MeettNst. A snorting was
held on Monday week, at which there were prveent
Thu Mayor (P. Dialson, Ede.), Messrs. Pethecary,
Cotten:ll, Bartlett, Commins, Joseph 'lizard, John
Tizsirsl. l'itslintis Nlillellse, Haggett, ItArling, Hare.
and Thoinas. The lint laisinese was to perils and
approve the proposed amenihnenta to the Market
awl Pier's Acts. The Tuwx t!Lititx said the in.
' tended amendments Were mostly unimportant, with
the exception of the clause empowering the I 'orperas
1 lion to raise an additional sinii Air the erection of the
pile pier. The Mayor had suggested that as the
I.resmit Cum was insufficient. it woold be advisable to
obtain powers at since to raise an amount adequate to
meet sill the expenses of the structure.- -Mr. Porn E.
c.tliY reminded- the Council that he had previously
given similar advice with respect to the market
bouse.--The ToWN I'I.SIIK was of 'pinion that the
Urger the e= the lesser the 11r:liability of obtaining
an advance of money, as the bithuice of the security
would be thereby deteriorated, and the interests of
the present bondholders slanutgeil.— Mr. Poet's:cant.
considerisl such an idea as erroneous. -r he el AM
proposisl to be asked for wisidd be entirely absorbed
at the winding•up of the market house affairs, anil in
live years hence the I 'outwit will find it tiecesaary to
apply again to Parliament lir powers to raise
another additional vain. —The NI AN on could not see
what difference it made, whilst they were before
Parliament, whether they asked for iine or twelve
tl 'and. It ilia not necessarily follow they in-
tended to borrow to the extent of their powers.—
The TuWN CLERK : You must show there is a
chance of paying the interest. I represented there
was every probability of meeting the interest of the
slim on the pile pier. As we have a chance of get.
ting the Great Eastern here, and the traffic to Cher.
bourg is increasing, there would no doubt he an
ample margin for interest. —The NlAVisis suggested
that before the market house WAN considemil. it
would be a.s well to settle the (pillion so far as it
related to the pile pier.- -The Tows (trick hail
satisfied Lord Reda:lstate ;the chairman of the Pai lie-
incutary (ommittee), that there would lie ample
means of meeting the interest of the additional sines
proposed to be rnisesl.--A Bet souse further conversa-
tion on the subject, the NI sytsis said that it having
been considered asleisablu to augment the sum re.
quired in the extension of the pile pier from X 3.0011
to .C5,1N10, and the facts having been laid before Lord
Ite,lostale, who was satisfied of the propriety of the
application, it now remained for the Council to con-
firm it. PortilEA'AltY Was A tleeislesl advocate ,
for asking for sufficient. —Mr. Timm ts inquired if
the whole extra rain would he requisite for the pile
pier. —The M.t von : raspiest ionably. —The clauses
respecting the market house were next considered,
the preamble of the Bill tieing first read by the clerk
at the nsiiiest of Mr. Pothecary.—The TOWN Cutest
said the subject hail been discussed at a previous
meting for some considerable time, and two or three
places were named as the intended site.—Mr.
T 111 l Nl As hail always been an advocate fir placing the
fish market at the south owl of the general market
I 1111 l se, but Mr. Alderman Devenish hail strenuously
opposed the idea. Ile (Mr. Thomas) had seen the
plan adopted at Taunton, and it answered very well.
---The Nfavou had entertained the impression that
the Council could select a site when they pleased
without applying tie Parliament. He did not think
it so marvellously ditlicult to frame a clause giving
, it I.iiej:ti:oku.ntei,ill
able site that might hereafter offer itself.--The TiiwN
lit"'Lesils.lst'liiasstst.ailirtisil: all the factstulfsealiY favi:sHiUt•
be a.ssignesl in the Bill.--The NIASoIt would put a
MM Supposing any person had a site which he
I
e:sahl dispose of at a future periisl ; could not the
Council frame their Bill so as to avail themselves of
it 't —The Tows CLERK : No ; you must define the
place, and where it is. —Mr. I'ITNI 0; immodest that
this fish market might remain where it is for the
present. and perhaps at a future time arrangements
ought be made to remove it to the general market.
Ile could erect a place for it without interfering with
the buifiling.—Nlr. Pornret ey soil the market
house question had tilared the Council in such ililli•
milt les that it was very desirable it 'should Ise siettlt4l.
Ile thought it his shay to SlibUlit to the i 'mina the
sitssimbility of extending their powers of borrowiwi
,ds the market house from X 1.500 to X:ldeNt. lee
had no motive in this than a fair and imprejinlieed
desire to benefit the shareholders. He was Ilecide.lly
of opinion—looking at the present liabilities Of the
market house, mei ethers which might acerue—that,
milous WA pmisisal was adopted, the Council would
lie compelled to get another Act of Parlitunent before
live years were expired. He was is eatistied on this
point that if all he posseawil Ma's invested in the
market house he 'Mould aslvocate the same course—
from a desire to save the expenses that would be
necessary in obtssining a fresh Act of Parliament.
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It was notoriously a fact that the trade of the town
is rising, and he might almost say that since the ap•
!Meat hail been made to Parliament for the
COM. a traffic, yet undeveloped, hail been opened
with Cherlsfurg, and he hail every hope that if fair
scope were given to the market house it would prove
a remunerative scheme, but he protested against
limiting the application to Parliament to X 1,500.—
The Nlivoit could see no objection to NB. Pottle-
eary's proposal, provided it could be ilona —The
TOWN CLEnli I on PatiSlioll it cannot. I acted on the
instructions iif the Council, mid showed Lord Boles.
dale the probability of our paying interest on .c 1,501
but lam not satisfied it can be paid on £1,00114 If
you insert that the Bill will be thrown out. lam
not going to perjure myself.- -Mr. Povittx•.%nv :
hope you have not gone to that extent with the
,C1,509.—Mr. Com MINN inonired respecting the pro-
grOill of Mr. tfoodyear's mition.—The Tows CLERK
had not a nhailow of doubt as to the f 'ouneirs sue-
eess. Ile never heron, knew a 111111 obtain a refer-
elle° And not go on for twelvemonths. lie should
now either compel Mr. f ofslyear to go 1111 or :Maw
don the suit.—Mr. couniNs : Then I think
will lie imfficient.--The Msviuii : Suppose we resolve
that 111,01NII shall lie applied for, will you not gum tim
Lord Ileulesilahe ? —The TOWN CLERK I merely say
I can't prove the interest lA ill be paid.- -The NI a VON :
Supposing we put yllll ill possession of the facts, you
will not go ?—The Tows CLERK I can't under.
take to mow that we ean pay the interest on
.0.411 in instead of kl,:gal.—The NISVoIt : YOU Call
say we told you. —Mr. Pwritta•miv said, if a large
room were constructed over the market house for the
purpose of public 111011tillg11, auctions, fie., he was
convinced it would bring in half as much again, and
if that fact were submitted to the Parliamentary
Col iiiiii tte it would obviate all doubts as to the
ability of the Council to pay the interest on the addl.
t. al sum. Mr. Potheeary then put his resolution,
which %vas to the effect that the Town 4 lerk to in-
stnwtel to apply to Parliament for !sowers to raise
X 11.114111 on the market lonise, instead of 1:11.:ffi44, in
order that the l'ouncil may he enalileil to make such
improvements as may he neetsi-ary for aslvaticing the
interest of the shareholders. —Mr. Cirmatm.t.
seconded the pniposit 1111 l . The Tows Cia:ux
thought it Was tOO lato to make this alteration in the
Bill.—The M.lVott That is to may you will not try?
—The Tows Ci.tuk : Not at all. I will give Deces.
airy instruet to the Parliamentary agent.—The
Nhvog If you go there with a disposition to ask
fur .0,0110 on one haiel, and knock it down with
the other, we must try some other nwant After
some forther conversation, the resolution was agreed
to.--The MAYOR said it behoved the Council to con-
sider seriously by what locall,l they would meet a
demand of .O,INIII which he knew would shortly be
made 011 them by the contractor of the pile pier in a
few days. They would require .0,7011 in cash and
in pile pier bonds. The Town Clerk received
instructions to advertise for y to be advanced
on the pile pier.—The Mai-on said the works Will
progressing very rapiilly.—Mr. POTIM'A Ur thought
the pier might be made available before its comp!,
tion for the holding of heats. It would bring in
some money.—The NI A YOH With a little exertion
it could be ready for that in a inonth.—The meeting
then separated.