The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-12-27 00:00:00

MILLINGTON 'LACK.

The inhabitants of Weldnatoc Piece complained of the
bad stem of be road in mint of their houses.
Referred to th 3 Street Commute.
HARDWICK•ITILUT-1 Mai POINT.

Tooders for perini. ie., fa this rtrott wars opened is
follow : —Mr. R £l3O ; Mr.,. A B £lOB ; Kr.
Whectam, L 152 : Mr. L. darclelt, £1.113; Mr 8 Br.,rro,
£199 19.. ; Mr. S. Far llwell, a ;Mr. R. A. Arles, £166;
Mr. I.e.moirs.., £149 10%. *MM. 'NOW arid tionr..fl4o
Mr. J. loner LISS 10,
Mr. FAAwII.I. hod Dot mentoned him suraties, and he
vrta . .

Subsequently. Mr. WALLIS stated be bad seen Mr. Far-
well, who said it would take him a conaderable time to
get sureties, aod be would eithlrew his tender.
Mr. FaLIVILL was admitted, end said he bad overlooked
the clause which said he must End sureties; but be would
And them by to-morrow. .

The meeting was adjJuroid to ntweday, for the purpoee
only of Ur. Farwell naming his sureties.
Mr. Wass asked what aticedd the Council do U Farwell
did not.find any.
Alderman Gnosis was for having fresh tenders; but
Mr. CHAILSS sad .nere ware ten men tendering, they
ouxht ta tad the next lowed tender.
Ur. Loval.t. said it it lad been usual, then let them
accept to. next lowest tendw now; but not allow at to be
done an future,

--Mr. Thu—aim— proposed ani Mr. Wass seconded that if
Mr. Far sett does not and strstisa tn. next lowest tender
ba accented.

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Mr. Romore asked for areanedent ; if there were none
let th:rn invite new tends&
The C .uncil dlvuled when there appeared to b, weak'
favour of new tenders. and ought, including the Mayor for
accepting Mr. &own's, should Mr. Farwell not comply
with the terms.
CORPOUTIOX YAZD.

M. SSAIIVI complained of • outdating in the Corporation
rarli•

The Inspector of Nuisances lad reported the matter to
Mr. Morgan and was now ordsred to take mote decisive
(110111Utel.

RODWILI ROAD.

The Meroz stated the wait of improvement in this
locality. cud also the Crunsire want of money. Ciul.l
they not put e curb and gutter from Si. Lionard's•road to
wins', Mr. Addison used to :met

-A-1 Lerman TRONA* said the Csuocil ought to be
exceedingly careful shout these extra Gulley.. nod put
their foot down, if they were to keep down their rates.
Two hundred pounds had 'isen struck out of the estimate
for the purchase if some material., In order to do some.
thing absolutely etc-weary : but the outlays only left £l4
out of .C2OO, an I how could they go and mak* an outlay of
over £lOO. which this would cost That near St. John's
church is biicomins • far cone entrance, and really this is
becoming the neglected ward of the borough. though et
Si. John's is • large and impertant part of the town, and
• great outlet. Ile asked them to condoe their operations
to the estimate made, and act to go to this extraerdintry
outlay.
The MAYOR liked the cauti in of Mr. Alderman Themes,
but the residents at R sdwellroad really had claims upon
the Council. Another meeting would not be called till
January. and be asked them to pass • reeolution that
tattlers be invited for laying down curb ana gutter in
Rodeeil-roet

Alderman (inners seconded, and it teas carried.
'Loon iLD-TELILACI, IC.

A memorial from tbe inhabitants of Mount-street.
Bloomfleld-tarrace, Spr inset...nice. and Daset.plaoe, com-
plaining of the als.r wefut'state of the pa"ha, and salting
It curbing and tar peivement in some parts. The
m.morial wam influentially wgeed.
Alderman ELIOT Bald the Council would bare there
memorials from all parte of the town. and something must
be done, for they could not go on tinkering with the roads.
The only remedy was to take up some more comprehensive
way of d eiliog with them.
The MATOR said he would call a committee to see
whether a ,niathlog coold not be done.
Mr. WALLIS socgeeted having some of the Backwater
gravel ; • few shovelfulla would make • great differ-
ence.
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Th MATOIt proposed that the Town Clerk write that,
in cons, quence of the want d money, the Council cannot
carry out any improvements now.
Mr. BROWN a.ked would it not be better to refer these
mittens to the Street Committee, and that they should
eri:at and to •0 no work.

Mr. CHAatzs °nail .ued tte need of improvement. in
1111/10011. piece. Deaf OIOUCMItIr.1.01•.

On the motion of Mr. Reaaiss it was agreed that the
Street Committee meet and report at any early date.

Nlif BfIt.LAWS.

Tea new hye-lswe proposed with respect to width of
new streets. £c., tc.. were produced; they had been
befswetlie committee.

Mr. Natol.n ebould like tc peruse the present drift; be
had made various suggesti ini
All suggestions, the MarOt said, bad been attended
and the hye-laws had beensX in mitts about.
Mr. GaLk (Mr. Hooper harms left lot I.,ndoa) 'maid If
the byr•lawa were now appr•ved of, they must lie for a
month at the Town Clerk, aloe.
Approved.