The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-02-17 00:00:00

PROPOSED ISSEVINT.

A letter was read from Mr. Steele, asking for
permlealon to tut • oration 13 Inches wide In the
pavement before his el- op In 1 rinity.street, on his par
inn tile naual acknowledgement. The 'railway Is 4ft.
610. wide. It was said Mr. Steele wo.b, el to form an
seeivand tl ere would be an txoevati rn under the pstb-
way. The oration would be 18 ft. long.—Mr. EITIII^I3
submitted walking over gratings wee not free from :
Aidertnon Coombs lugs, sted there should be
a ;roper lease with aco venarot that Mr. Steele should
meintain the gratin at all times. If, without such a
stipulation, the crating by and bye became dilep/dated
sod he broke his leg through it, prima Pic his
remedy woeld be against the Counoil.—The important*
of some documentary evidenoo was recognised by ail the
Counell.—Mr. Steele, was called In, sod ho mentioned
fist he whiled to apply for a mooed grating similar to
that now asked fur. Ile whiled for theme areas to glee
light to his etlierc—Ablerman Coombs mentioned the
propriety of a lease, ray for 900 years; and Mr. Steele
said he was willing to do what was usual and
Mr. Coombs 'uprooted en sekeueledgement of .C 5 a year.
—Mr. Steele 'bought 5.. would be more like It; ethers
had gratings for nhieL they paid no more.—lt was then
arranged that Mr. Steele should amend his application
by including all be wantod.—Mr. Brown thought the
Increase of gratings in the town objectionable—they
were danserous and disagreeable—Bare • _Ty close
together were suggested, and alms glea, 'it et some
thought the Latter not so desirable as Iron, being more
elippery.—Mr. Terser proposed, and Mr. Burnett
seconded, that the application be granted on payment
of Al a year for each grating, under • lease with proper
ruminants for keeping in reralr.—This wee thought
moderate, eossiderlog the improvement and advantage
it would be to the property.—Mr. Coombs remarked
that they should be ready to secede to say fair accom-
modation asked by • person oerryhag on • large trade in
the town.—Mr. Hodges said yes, so long as the rights
of the public were not infringed upoo.—Mr. Emma
concurred. —Ultimately Mr. Turner's motion was serried
unanimously.

OTIEHLIGING 11131111.

Mr. Garland wrote a letter to the Council complaining
of one of the trees of the Corporation overhanging hie
garden In Bell-strut, and rendering It unproductive.—
The Surveyor wu inatmoted to lop the tree.

TISAPON.

_
In reply to Alderman—Coombe. lb. MATOI Bald the
Treasurer bad £340 In band. As to what rents were
due and what bills approved were unpaid, there WY no
statement. _

Mr. COolinf said it was absolutely necessary there
should be • complete alteration. They never knew on
quarter day what money they had to spend, there
was no rental showing when rents +erudite and whether
they were collected or not. He propoied that the
Town Clerk be requested to prepare • complete terrier,
showing •11 the properties occupied in any way under
the Corporation, the amounts of the rents received,
the dates when they sommeneed. and the periods when
dome, and that • " rental " be laid before each conned]
based thereon. Without this they 'mould not make
proper estimates, or know their actual position.
Mr. HODQVII seconded, and remarked on the efforts
tjast had been made in this direction before.
BIBILIT 00aCtilnid in the important:le of the
Pnlrituannog asked that all aouroof of imams should
be Included.

ALDIRMAK CIALPTN said be was eery pleased that
pooh a resolution ebould be submitted. They bad tried
to get it before, and, it wee no use ablrkleg the feet,
the two ofildels were at issue as to whose duty it was to
prepare such document.
Mr. COOMBS said be had no hesitation in saying the
Town Clark was the proper °flitter to prepays it, and
that it would be a gterriolue affront to him if they asked
anybody else to do it.
The motion was carried unanimously.

THE IHIIIHALL.

ALDnIuI CULPIN inquired if there was anything
done in regard to the Shirehall whieh was mentioned it
the last Qoarter Sessiona.—lt was sald Do; the Cor-
poration were waiting for action to be taken by the
oourt.—Mr. Galein said he was only desirous that the
matter should eou.. before the Council fully au negotia-
tions proceeded.