The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-09-21 00:00:00

MUNICIPAL MEETINGS.

On Friday night were Le'd meetings of the Town
Council and Local Board. The Mayor (J. T. 81..ph,0.,
Lg.). presided, the following councillors being present—
Messrs. T. Beach. A. Reynolds, Ilitior Bwain (AA:lnlet.),
0. IC bounds, T. H. It imund., H. Howell. W. Kniebt, C
T,ctier, D. Z Biddlecoushe. J. H. Oundry, A. K.
Mnister, J. P. H. N. Cox., (I. A. Simiem, J. H.
Dunham, F. W. Gundry. Beg. (clerk). and Mr. Fa ederick
Cooper (surveyor).
The Council business was first disposed of: the foremost
itsurn on the agenda being to elect an alrb.rtuon In Os
dee, of Mr. Montsgu. who had alviente I himself from
the horoilab for more than six monttoi at the same time,
and to elect a successor. His WOILANIP believed it we.
his intention to retire on the 9th of N,vsmber.

It was decided that the vffice be dreht:ed void, when
Mr. C. EDMUNDS roe< to pr p ao t..a app,intmeut *4 Mr.
Jamie Beach. sou i.f Aldermen Beach, who he thou(
was in evi ry way adapted for the Ai. e, •,,d would carry
out his duties in an racient way. Jr. a few weeka 'hey
would be deprived of his father'. servieest sad they could
Dot do. mar. erstwful act than to elect his 14/11.
Mr. Howe Lt. seconded.

No one proposed say Mbar for the MSc°. It was
formally put to the watts,. sad unannuously
when the Usruit declarod Kr. James Beach wee duly
alerted.

--il-a;man T. BELCH suitably responded on behalf of his
eon, who VI4. not ore.ont.
11r. B zace will hold the office until November 9th.

NEW POLICE RATE.

The Maros explained that by reseon of the heavy and
recent exp-nsee they were obliged to levy • pollee rate.
The repairs to the Town-hall and C,rporaticn prJperty Led
coat a deal of money, and for the future be hoped the
expenses would not come all at mice. It was • pr..vidential
thing the hall was repaired when It we; for the rafters
were discovered to be in Poch a weak state that people
might have been killed. The stim of 11. in the would
raise 4170.—1 t was decided that • police rate of 31. in the
ibe levied upon 000nPioro of property constituting the
borough.
Mr. T. if. Etnentens read the report of the Vsluio 0 on-
mittee, which stated they had inspect-4 the c.mitylvd,
in King of Prusdadarie.—Recommended that the
efStege be lased to Mr. F. Barrett for • term 0f7.1i. or
It years, at .C 9 annual rental and other condition,—
Recommended that the railing on the west aide o, the
Town-hall and the road there be widened. Meiwre.
Patten'. contrect, No. 1, is almost eompl 4..1. K.
Bartlett. contractor for amporation repairs. is rishiog
forward his work.
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Some diseusrion ensued relative to the position of the
orp2sl in conree of ereettoo, . . .

RETROLOS argued that the spot occupied by the
urinal waa the one the Sanitary 0 mmittee doctde
egainak and it would bo a uuiaance to the enter..
Hr. T. H. ZDNIUNDS, a. chermen ol rn-
mittee. said they hai gone into the matter tinfoil'',
maple provision was ma& not to alienate ire Corp oat.on
oroentr. mad all was dose in the of the rive.
revert—Kr. RAMMER said that at • meeting of
!Unitary and Valuta( Committee it was decided to pi we
it at the north aide.— The Heron dieriationd any -de, of
censuring the Valuing Committee, bur certain thin
were pared at that Board. and no I,oromitue had a right
to alter resolution passed.—Mr. C ZDNUNIX agreed with
the Mayor's remerks : they would not work aati.factorily if
they did not guard seaktaVollielona.—Nr. T. H. Etnicelts
said it was done inadvertrutly—not In an anta:rulatic
eplrtt—Kr. Cos thought the alteration was left to the
Valuing Committee to rarry it out, and they had exercised
diametims.—Mr. RIDDLED:111BI thought they deserved
little credit instead if °ensure—The 1141r1111 still urged
the necessity for care in them mitten.
A letter was reed from Kr. James Filert, of Barrack.
street, agrmins to Is an extra ES rent per year, proeioed
the house ( be pined In repair.—
The Surveyor wail lastru=tratiess what Internal repairs
were required.
Kr H. N. 002 thee reed the report of the Highway
Commition which Mated they led communicated with
the Ooasloo.iu of the Heliport Turnpike Trust, to
secertais what steps will be taken for its abolition, as the
whole debt of' the trust may he paid off and there la Do
necessity for mathissecie of the tolla—The matter was
laid before the Looall Goverumeat Board.
gge. Coz said they wen meats to hear further front
the Lmal Government Beard, as this gate would he paid
lam amouat of tolls a .xt year. He wined it had been
• little earlier to come before Parliament —The Mayon
asked If Kr. *snort catildit work it (Liughter.)—Mr.
: ()MIDST meld the thing would ban to go through • mune
—he (Mr. Guodry) woe workiol
It wee decided to take out • fresh policy for inswing
Um Lower Market-Immo oisillst An. • tattooer sad aro-
plow having been added.
A Ileums for the tale of petroleum was applied far by
Asdrow Bodin. doolor, Alitoirto•Owd Mond.
The mien tisders for oisolog the Tows-hall won thee
it beteg decided to wool that of Yr. Brooks
foe 2113 I Id.

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Low. Bonny.
The numbers then eat me tto Loll Beard.—The Karon
remarked there were iesd• of Mal to be taken from
Kr. Montages bank to Pitnorrisse ; eartoe mold have
It f. mrdac It away.
Prop wed by Kr. Novisi, sooesdatt by Mr. Balms. tilat
If the Wet to pt Will Itooth-street be still open, It
be eoep4.d.enWet to the Nylon Coleatttee.
Mr. 113 Zenon* moved as ea antesdnient that the eon-
adoration of the subject be adjourned till the Oonnalt
"v. " orwortualty to deckle apes Vas fairs being held
oot of the tows.--Secoadod W W. T. H. Ilhmusroe.
NOM Wok sly voted for the protoositioll,...•• aed
is' !ti.rtt
mamodsamit, wbou Worehlu thfor •• ea"" .-
(avant of tho original motion.