The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-06-11 00:00:00

DORCHESTER TOWN COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Council was held on Monday.
The members present were the Mayor; Alderm.n
klindicld and Tapp; Councillois Domini'', Lock,
Bennett, Ensor, Calpin. Bishop, Stanton, Proud,
Andrei, s. Mason, and Aldridge.
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The CLIMIL then read the following
Report of the General Purposes Commlitre to the Tows
COSINCII of the Bo' °reek of Dorchester. al their
keeling on the 104 Attie, IS6I.
The Committee, in accordance with the resolution of
the Council at their last muting, have had under their
careful consideration the made in whieh the Corporate
Property should for the futons be dealt with. lociilentally to the ronaideration of this queatllm, the
provisos of some offices at the Townhaff for the
tranoaction of the business 1 the Council, as well
as for the wants of the Town in other respects, has, ri
it were, forced it-ell on the notice o the Committee.
is • wetter upon wnich the opinion of the
Council hu been freqnenthy heretofore ex-
pressed, and having regard to this •tioression
of opinion, and fully recogn.inn its import-
ance, it has appeared to the Colima:tee that the
•pplications which have been rnscie for renewals of
some leases of the Corporate Property will afford the
funds necessary for carrying out the long wished
for acrominodatiou, withunt ifnUtlvenienc • to
on the ordinary Corpsrate Funds.
—ln ezpresaing this opinion the Committee de-
sire to secol piny it with • recommendation
that in assenting to any future renewal+ for
lives the present reserved rents should be in-
mused to a ruin not less in amount than 1:5 a year.
so that by that means the amount payable in the way
of an ediate fine should be reduced.
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To eusble thit recommendation of the Committee to
be atrried out it will be necessary to rescind the reso-
lution come to at the hat meting of the Council,
snd in assenting to do this the Committee attune,
that it should be distinctly understood that the
amounts to he received for fines on the granting the
t's.rporate Leases referred to should be at once Al,
'died in providing the additions to the present Town•
hall, for which& desire has been so frequently expressed
and of which plans have been lony since prepared.
JOHN FRANCIS HODGES, Mayor.
Dorchester. 7th June, 1861. _

The hd•vo.it said that the better way would he to
move that the report he received pro forma, and
that% member give notice of rescinding, at the next
meeting, the resolution previously adopted.

LOCAL HOARD Or HEALTH.
The laspector of Nuisances reported numerous in•
stances of bad drainage, overflowing cesspools, and
the accumulation of obnoxious refuse at various
places in the town. and 'notices were ordered to be
served upon the several owners or occupiers.
Several applications were entertaiowl for water
and drainage. A in,mg others, Was an application
from the county hospital. It was agreed that water
should be supplied by meter. With reference to'
the *ewer, Mr. blaxiroctu moved, and Mr. ENSOR
seconded, that permission be granted for its connec-
tion with the main drain, free of charge. —Mr,
A tneirms and Mr. noon thought a nominal charge
should be made as the hospital was not rated,
otherwise it would be a bail precedent. The quits,
lien, after a short discussion. was put. when the
resolution was adopted by a majority of 7 to 4.
A letter was read from Mr. John Pouncy, photo-
grapher, respecting the supply of water to his foun-
tam at the back of his brome. The letter was re-
markable for two things —ignorance as to the con-
struction of the English Language, and impertinence
towards the Corporation. We need hardly say that
it met with general reprobation.
The report of the Surveyor was read, and an order
was given for lengthening the suction pipe at the
bottom of the well at the water-works 18 inches, and
to obtain tenders for the performance of some oe-
cessary work at the residence if the Surveyor.
The MAYOR said the next business was the con-
sideiation of the claim of Mr Stanton to compensa-
tion on account of the main sewer passing through
his land. It would be recollected that the question
was to have come on at the last meeting. but -as
adjourned in consequence of Mr. Stautou a absence.
It appeared that the claim for compensation divided
itself under three heads—for way leave X5O, damage
ti grass /A. repair of roadway, &c., x 5 me_ making
a total of 1:59 10.—Mr. GALPIN said that it was
understood at a former meeting that ad claims for
compensation for surface damages should be paid,
and he would propose that the sum of .C 9 10e. be
tendered to Mr. Stanton as compensation for the
damage done on his property.—Mr. DEVENISH
aecon&el the ropositiou. —Mr. LOCK suggested
whether it would not be better to offer that sum as
satisfaction to his claim in reference only to the lad
Iwo items.—Mr. TAPP said be would adopt Mr.
Galpin's proposition by all means.— Mr. ANeetWit
said that he was the member of • conimittee on the
29th Novamber, when it was decided that it would
he desirable to obtain the opinion of the Local
Government Board in L .ndon. He therefore now
asked if such opinion had been obtained.—Mr. Tarr
asked in what character Mr. Andrews appear, d
there that day, whether' as aCo ncilm in or a. an
advocate 7—Mr. ANDREWS wished to know aso
in what character he appeared there —Mr.
Tarp: As an Alderman I appear Mr.
ANDREWS :And I appear here as t Counci man. Mr.
Tarp: DO you attend as advocate al 0 of Mr.
Stanton 7—Mr. Aeuaters : I shall not answer that
question.—The CLERK said, in reference to Mr.
Andrews's question, there was no order made by the
committee that the opinion of the Local floveni-
ment should be obtained, nor was any such revolution
on the hooks. The subject was talked about, and
he said at the time that he expected to be in
London shortly, and he would, if they liked, go and
see the secretary. Accordingly, when he went to
London shortly afterwards, he called at the office,
lint not being able to ace the secretary, he, on his
return home, took upon himself to write to him,
and the answer he received was the one which it had
been resolved by the Council should not be mode
public. A long discussion ensiled respecting the
past preceedings of the Board, the whole history of
winch is well known to our readers. —Mr. ANDRIMM
said that be now sat there as a Councilman, and
without seeing the letter it was impossible for
him to come to a satisfactory decision on this
question. He claimed it as a common law right,
and ho asked whether the Mayor took it upon him•
self to refuse to show the letter to him.—The
MAYOR replied that be had nothing to do with the
letter anymore than another minable of the C iuncil
had. He simply prieided at their meetieg an
Mayor, but Mr. Andrews might just as well ask any
othei member to give up the document as to ask
Mr. ANDREWS said he was a member
of the committee authorizing the Clerk to obtain
the opinion of the Local Board. That opinion ha I
been obtained, and he now demanded, as • member
of the Board, and in accordance with the common
law right, to see that letter. He again asked the
Mayor if he refused, on his own respinsibillty, to
show him the letter.—The MAYOR said the whole
matter rested uith the Board. If Mr. Andrews
wished to seethe letter, he could move a resolution
in the su.iject.—Mr. ANDREWS said he did not in-
tend to move any resolution of the kind, as be took
hie stand upon the law of right to see it. At •
former meeting of the B mid he got hiin elf into a
little bad odour with one of the unruly n for propos.
big that the Mayor and such other members as they
should select sun Id be appointed a Committee to
carry out the whole of the bush' sa of that Board,
and it seemed to him that they were actually adopt-
ing that proposition. Their business was really done
Imp three or four of their niemhers. —Mr. TAPP
thought it would really be much better if Mr.
Andrews would proceed in • business manner,
than to 10 on in the way he was
pursuing. If he wanted the letter, why not take
the sense of the meeting in the usual manner I— He
might no ye a resolution for the letter to be pro.
duced.—Mr. ANDREWS said be did n.. 4 intend to
put his neck into a loop if others did. He took his
nand upon his common law right to see the letter.
—Mr. TAPP said Mr. Audrews did not want to
bind himself to the usual rule of business, but he
evidently wanted them to put their neck . in the
M•YOR Mr. Alderman Coombs
mule a eimilar request to that made by Mr.
Andrews, but the meeting decided against
him. Mr. M•Nriel.D said he understand
the letter was shown to the Mayor, and also
by mistake to the late Mayor, and he wished hi
koow why they, more than himself, who certainly
amid not be sail to come there professionally,
should see it. Thu former proceedings against
Messrs. Rolonsin and Davis were carried nut by Mr.
Symonds, the Mayor, and Mr. Galmn.—The TOWN
CLERK: No, the defence was entrusted
to me with the understanding that if
I considered it necessary to have assistance, I should
confer with the Mayor and Mr. Galpin.—Mr. 11•14-
mu) said he bad before asked for Ibis letter, as be
as well as away other people thought that a public
sewer possess sad.r one's porloor siust 14 is Doi.