The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-02-16 00:00:00

PROPOSED (IR 4VING DOCK IN

WEYMOUTH.

At the quarterly meeting the Town Council on
Wednesday the MAYOR stated that with reference to
the graving dock various committee meetings had
been hell, and they had come to the decision that it I
wan desirable steps shoal I be taken to provide
graving dock, and that three sites had been con-
widened On the ground of general omvenienee, root, I
and situation they were in favour of the Cove-row I
site. It was very desirable steps shoal.] be taken for
'preventing vessels going el.ewheie to be repaired. '1
It wools' .1... vale. considerable puma of money to be
Client in the town. and therefore lo tench gond to the
working closes and the town generally. The three
site. discuss-4 included the ome near Core.row,
another close to Mr. Aylee •lipiwav, awl the ..thee
near Cosine and Co.'s slipway. The first-named
site wait considered the most advantipipsins. Ile pro
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tweed the adoption if the report .4 the committee that
be the site.
Mr. WIUSIORD raised questions AS to whether the
scheme would pay, owing to the keen competition
these would be with a neighbouring poets This
"right to be • great consideration for the committee
before going in for any very large expenditure.
The MAYOR said they considered that the general
question ao to a graving dock was &nimble. They
then oonsidered the question as to site, and recom•
mended Cove-row. The question as to finance was
one which they did not touch.
Mr. WALLIN: Is it going to pay?
The MAYOR That hi a financial question.
Mr. Roams spored "That the matter be ad-
journed." It was • very important thing, being an
expenditure of perhaps L'60,000 or £7OOOO, and ought
not to be throat on the Town Council.
Alderman THOMAS considered it was impossible to
go into the financial question that day.
Mr. STLVIPTER Would it not be wise for the
gentleman who introduced the project to the Council
to detail the whole of his scheme
Mr.:Loved.ol alluding to the latter remark, said he
would give hiereasomi for bringing the matter forward,
and why he wished to ask the town's approve./ or
otherwise of it. They were now in • better position
to make • graving dock than ever they had been
nefore. They had a larger tonnage now ...Sting their
waters and sea, generally than formerly. The result
was that large ship. could not be dried without being
docked. They had between 500 and 600 ships. too,
coaling in rortland Roads. This wculd also assist
them in this way, because those steamers, like others,
noist be cleaned. When they twih all matters int.,
consideration, it would be found they were now loving
yearly. He believed that by the construction of this
dock they would increase the trade of the port con-
siderably. He believed if they omstructed this dock
that before ten year. mare had elapsed the llsekwater
wool., be utilised, because they could not have •
better advertipeenent in respect toehipping. He hoped
that in the end they would obtain that which he
maintained to be the ie.c cleeirable improvement to
Weymouth Hart,. ur..%* a rider to the report of the
comniittee, he toyed—" That the report 1.1 the fuck
Committee be • bless!, and that the Conned now
decides to consider MI to the graving dock in Mee•
Sander's Hole and Hope Square, and the capital
necessary to le rubesl for the purpose."
Mr. Hies.. seeonding. believed the dock would be
• rest benefit to Weymouth. By adopting the site
suggested, they would have • great town improve-
ment, and egreat sanitary impinnement. Ily Adopting
the plan which the oitsimittee had recommended they
would *aye • great deal of mosey.
Mr. Seiviciree : We seem to have no detailed
report from the committee. It is unworthy of public
men to take part in this matter, without being
properly supplied with detail* and etatietics.
Mr. •vtdoi raised various objections to the cite
which had leen suggested liy the committee in
Cove-row. He wee in favour of the easterly site for
the dock. . .

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Mr. Irma believedk that on the esiterodneet aide
it would out double • not treble, what it would on
the other .it..
Mr. Locci.t. did not conauler the arm of the flock
would be in the way av much aa Mr. Ayles seemed to
think. Weymouth Harbour was more eaaily navi-
gated to day than ever. That being no there was no
fear of touching the timber, which lay there.
Mr. %VALLI+ .tigg.-4,1 they ahmil4 advertise for the
money at once, and 'nate in time adverti.onient what
ae-curity they were fp .Ing tm g. VO. tm time., who advanced
it. They oiubl then oime to the Council and put the
aclimne__lu motion at once.

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Mr. Wguiromi Wo in favour of the financial
que.tion brine g.. 11.• into before any resolution wee
prisewlin respeet to the graving
Thr Nt.twint, in the omroe ed" him remark.. admitted
that .without the partivilar. referred to by Mr. Sylve.ter
they uhf not F., to the public. Neverthelmathey had
indirectly considered the quention as to finance. So
far me the in.m..y wan foncerm..l. th,y moat
either induce pri% ate a company to come here and
erect • graving .b.cle, or they aaaaa at do it theimiebera.
If they had • private company they moat offer
.ecurity, or if they did it thenewlven they mist borrow
the money. If girl witted the public fir security that
mciiiity wmild to be limited p. th• anticipated
receipta from the gracing dock and may hp the
harl.n.u. finely but a. Stowe reeeilde ...weed the shalt,
"f uncertainty they would have bi pay more dearly
for that money than if they made their receipt.
certain. . . .

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After a further dieenseion the enniiiileratiun of the
milijeet UM. adjeereed in enter that statietice and
ether particular way be numbed.