The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-04-20 00:00:00

TZLZOILAPH Wlll3 TO as 11.1.110 TED.

An application had been made by the Post-Office for
permission to erect telegraph posts in the Pair Ground.
This would involve the erection of two poets, and the
cutting a few small branches from Gm trees, on the under-
standing that the Postmaater-General would make good
any damage done.
Mr. POI% said he had Irma very thoroughly into the
matter, and had looked at it in every conceivable way. He
proposed that assent be given to two poles being placed in
the Fair Ground.
Mr. nosy did not see any reason for objecting to the
wires going across, and he seconded Mr. P'ope's proposi
tion. . _ _

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On the euegeetion of the Tows Cuzir., it wee decided
to make the assent revocable alter three months' notice.

81.004115 [NAP.
Mews Guy, pointing out that the improvements would
neoseitit•te taking down and re-building • boundary wall
of their property, made a proposition to rent No. 1 lot.
Kr. EMS. aaked—Da Mews. Guy propose to devote
that lot to the public or retain it for their own use f
It was said they proposed to lay it out ornamentally.
Referred to the General Purposes Committee,
Mr. GRIMILY proposed to make certain improvements
near Roth..y House, by making an opening in the Walks.
It,. Got-Pie said any opening to be made in the Welke
should be of • shape to prevent cattle getting through,
and he instanced a cam where he had seen some men
trying to turn a bull through an opening, to the danger
Man elderly lady and some children there. There were
other houses besides Rothsay House, and if the Council
established this precedent_ how could they refuse others?
Gl Mr. iIOOIIT said Mr. Powys had come to nada in his
new hones, and he propceed an opening midway between
Mr. Pope's and Mr. Longman's corner; but only one just
wide enough for a person to go through. The other poste
were too widely apart.
Mr. Pori 'aid no opening had been made opposite
South Walk lions.; but a numerously-dined memorial
had been presented tor an opening opposite the stops lead.
lug from Charles-street. He suggested that a path properly
curbed and gravelled be made on the south side of the
South Walks. As to the opening opposite the end of
Charles-street it wee not made for convenience of South
Walk House; both. altered the entrance to his field after
the opening wee made In the Walks, and not before.
Kr. FAWN moved that the application of Mr. Gregory
be not worded to.
Mr. F. Lock moved that it be acceded to.
Mr. POPS said other gentlemen might like to have open-
ings opposite their houses, he therefore seconded Mr.
Ermon s proposition.
Mr. Osiris seconded Mr. Lock's proposition, subject to
the condition that plans be produced whereby the poste
should be so arranged auto prevent cattle coming throagh.
He had seen a man deliberately turn cattle down the
Walks, and go through with four or five beare.
Mr. LOCK acceded to Mr. G dpin's suggestion, so did
Mr. Boarterr. and Mr. Hon did not think Mr. Gregory's
proposition an unreasonable one. With such • family as
Mr. Powys' coining into the town, he thought the CmgicU
ought not to be like the dog in the manger, but give
them every convenience.
On a divison Mx. Galpin's amendment was carried by a
=l:7. Mears. Came, Davis, Pope, and Ernaon voting
it

Till TOWN CLOCK-TZRDZIIS.

Mr. J. K Viacent offered to wind, oil, and regulate the
clock for /3 a year.
Mr. F. Jacebee charge would be £3 10s. a year Mr.
Tilley's AS Ise.
Mr. J. Vincent also stated that he had suggested to his
late enployers, Morn. Saunders and Jecobe. Plans for the
town 1~1. . one of which he was gleamy, to say was
accepted, and be wrote of his practical kholtkulek
Mr. IL H. Tilts 7 also tendered for £3. and further
wrote to explain his bills (which had been mentioned at a
previous meeting) had brim only ng, odd, and if he had
not used oil freely, the clock would hare been much
damaged by wet and on amount of the_ gag.
Mr. Curti'. being asked. said Mr. Tilley had had tbe
slosh three years. and attended to it remarkably well.
mt. firm propoind. end Mr. Eason mounded, that Mr.
Tilley's tender at fa a year be accepted.
Carried.
INSTICTORS Or W2lOllll AIM itualrus.
An amended scale of fees for certain id about
to be dnrwn up by the Board el Trade, ter& thirei,,,,
tar Local Authority was invited to state whether the]
wished to have their fees also revised: bat Yr. 1E
Symonds said the soperiatchmint had stated the
Dracut
wale worked well.

TICS FAMINE IN &Ili NINO&

Lord Mayor wrote rrsjeottaa--tbe familia in
Arnesnia, aad Asia minor, and Um, aorta made
-.s Straagtord to rollers them.