The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1872-10-08 00:00:00

DONCIIIIIITZR TOWN COUNCIL.

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The monthly meeting of the Corporation wu held on
Wedoraday 1 ut. Preeent ; The Mayor (B. Dante. Lg.)
Aldermen G. 01/036, and H. Look; Councillors M.
Delreniah, W. Slade, B. Burnett, T. Bennett.F. Bennett,
G. J. G. Gregory, A. Batson, with the Town Clerk (G.
Symonds, )
The TOWN CLINK bad received from Mr. Crickmay,
aroblieet, the amende4 plane of the malthouee about to
be erected on the Free nebool Mons by Meseta. E'dridge,
Pope and Co and they were laid before the CounelL A
bout, which would have been observable from Wolleetom-
field hes removed; part of the intended premises was
set further back; sod a get. proposed to open into
Willa ton road te to be an outlet ealy,nod not 'place of
Mere,. tor loaded barley waggons. The malthouse is
to be four—toriod. The facie of the prepexty abutting
‘.n the Wolleeton estate is to be planted with treas.
Mr. Slade objected to the propmed windows overlook.
tog the Woll.oitou bonding. aa damarrin,; to the property;
but Gm C.iunoil generally approving the amended plan,
it was pareed.
The Secretary of the Dorchester School of Art (Mr.
Lock) &pi for the gratuitous use of the Town-hall
ou August lith and ilth, for the annual mooting and
exhibition of the works of the Polite.
Go the propthation of Mr. Govenish, seconded by Mr.
Slade, the application wait granted.
'TIM PAIL nett).

The Town CLzint said • notice bad been put on the
paper at the instsnee of Mr. Galpin,and be thought Mr.
Sheds, for the oonederstioo of this subject; but Mr.
Gallen told him yetorzay or the day before that he
should not be able to be present, but he believed Mr.
Blade was what ...culled • ropreseutetive mu in the
matter, and knew Mr. Uelpitt's views as wall as his own.
Tbe state of the negotiauous cppeared to be this—lle
held in his band the lease plopoiled to be granted by
the Duchy in the year 1861 of the present fair ground,
and that was to be for • term of 9t) years, subject to a
payment of £l4 a year during Mr. Toore's life, and £3l
afterwards. The ground to be greeted under that
lease was not quite so mita) as they now had, because
they proposed to out off • piece at the lower sod adjoin-
ing the Unmet Western Hotel for the Improvemeut of
the hotel premi-es. Since that, as they were aware,
the Beggars' Keep site had n diectemed, and cer-
tain terms were cot for it. After that another scheme
Was started for keeping the market where it is, bet
enlarging it by a lateral extension to the westward,
removing the road whioh now adjoins the present
and taking in • portion of the land that lies
the two roads, and no widen the fair ground.
Upm that th ltueby proceeded up to a certain point,
got the propery in hand, acid at lest discovered that
a portent of thet whet, they had amounted to be their
freehold was nt 11, iAlt Ashley'., crookquenstly
atLe4Li"jui rew"ul77 Now " 00. It"h r't'Ut hihgr.r:d. grant
esihnl I:p7. 'a made
hfereeteuThrooidne,
ant he gummed it would be completed at the next
fordihirton court, Ily that the Dimity would sequins
the freehold et the particular Mt of lead that stood in
the way. Mr. poimnon, with Kr. Galvin and others,
but not himself, invested Uwe site, and veld Is in
an sasollelal Way, saying he low no oZZa to h.

and that as soon as they got Mrs. Ashley's piece of land
then the matter woulii tome form:die before the Duchy
Council. Ile did not kniow—he never hail any conver-
sation of the tort—brit it war oetrimnoileated to him
that in some talk with Mr. Hyatt hoo (Mr H.) intimated
that be had b. en toll, nr something hot boon sari to
hint WhiA created the impreisloo in his miud, • is it the
present fele ground was quite, enough, sod that the
enlargement was not required. $o the matter stood ;
and it wee in consequenon of ounnetlainf which had
reeamtiv pa... 1 between Mr. Hyatt and M. Halpin,
that Mr. Gal* wee &111,01211 the matter might be
breloght forward, that it might he olloccowil and del r-
initoeol rip on, of they tikes., I, 100 r, is,s the 'ire c.heine
of 11464, and oak for ale... of the wooed fair ground
alone. _

Mr. Item : Is that Mr. les!
The Tows CUM : I think se. I understood him ti
be of that opinion : Mr. Slade ties present.
Mr. SLADK : That was Mr. aslpin's view, and he
thought auy alteration if ngnir..d c old be made attn..
wards; but he considered they ought tos wooso the
renewal of the lease at once. Di 4 the lease include
Latubert's stable? . . .

Mr. SIMONDS said yes ; ererythiog from Lambert's
premises down to the line where the Imerorsment of
the Great Western hotel was to be Gamed.

naps thought there ought to be no time lost in
getting chat lease si.rilaci.
The Tows CLUE suggested if thee did so, there
wou'd not be the slightest chance of rc-oponing the
question.
In the owlet of the present ground falling jut, hand,
and the Duchy bein4 unwilling to renew th•
it was said •-e ebouli hero t hold the markets and
!sir* in the etreete lie heretofore .

With regard to tho Reiman,' Keep *lto which is now
Prol.tod tolv ohaudoned, Mr. STIIONDS Raid the terms
.3ornpriawl a floe of L4OO, e botesdnry well all round at
in eatitusto I oast of LOW, wpm del,' inrorreto £3OO. sod
summon rights, £10; total, £1,470. It wee mtiotated
the neouea.ry buildlngs would sort 4:1,030 ; and he
thought an Act of Parliament orooll no rognirod, so
that the total outlay would be about AOOO.
Mr. SLADE inorodulously inquired wnerd the money
'wog to come from.

The Tome Ctuag remszked that a good dnal hal
been mid at that Board about tbe idueby returning to
them on merely asklug what he would eall the ego***
of value of the waterwork's sits. It lilies L'7lo, with
fees and expenses, and the extent was I sore. lie
mai more than doubtful, however, about any return,,
and thought the oorrespontedee which had passed on
the sudj,ct would merinos the most sceptical. It loud.
ing was a Very uucomfortable nreseedieg lint it the
Council negotiated for the Beggars' Koap site he
thought the Duchy might commode something which
would be equivalent to a revue. M.,00 he wrote to
ask for some of the purebase money of the water work.
site batik he felt that he did it nether a• if he had •
rope round hie neck, and the anewer required satiefac.
tory soleniillo proof that no ',jury was doue, which, if
they waited for. he was satisfied the matter would not
be settled In this generation or the next.
Alderman Loci sold he was not aware the aubjeot
was on the paper, hat he quite fell in with Mr. Galpio's
idea that the preeent fair fold, with Lamberee stable
end those premises, was quite sufficient for our Purpose
—(Mr. " hear.") Ile considered it
quite unneomeary to extend the fair ground—at any
rate for the present, and would therefore prop°. that
the Town Cierk be instructed to conimuniento with
the Duchy with a vies to carrying into effect the lean
areed upon in 1861.
Mr. Stang moulded, and expressed a wish that the
lease might be Immediately signed.
Mr. GLIGORT II It quite ciertaiu the present fair
feli I. large enough?
Mr. F. BaNarrt Yee.

The MATUB observed that only • few months ago
they came to the oonelasion to extend it on the wipitern
side ; and the idea wits to have all the sales held th-ire.
Kr. F. RUNS?r said the preseat ground was five
Moms as large as Mr. lingoes.
The 111•Yott consid,red it would be a great improve-
ment to enlarge the field.

Yr. BOANICIT thought it would be better to remove
the fair ground alto,cether—it was a great nnisanoc Co
that neighbourhood.
Mr. Drvrmee hoped that the market would be so
ILlTsaged--to be one of the most convenient in the
West of England.
Alderman Coma said he would rather see this road
taken in If it weld be dor.e.

Mr. GAZOORT : It he sever been refused, has it?
Mr. Binds:Qs said Mr. Bateman bakespreseed an un-
official opinion that there would be no objection to it.
Mr. SLAWS urged the eompletion of the lease agreed
to: he feared the tender incr.:Coe of the Duchy Council.
Mr. DEVI:41811 thooght the Dually had a great deal
to put with from the childish play of this Coups&
They were constantly making propoeitions, and, as soon
as the Duahy tried to meet them, they started some-
thing else.
If the fair Bell were extended westward, the
butadary wall would cost it was thought about £4OO.
Under the proposed lease of the preaent ground,
one of the coodittons was the spending of not lees than
£3OO in removing the buildings now standing and
crewing other..

Mr. littwirvisit thought there was co hardship in that.
Mr. Bustorrr mid he thought the present site setts.
fsetory : it was a most convenieut one.
Mr. GRIGOKT moved as au amendment that before
proceeding further as to the lease, forruslappluatum by
memorial be mule to the Daohy for the lateral extension
of the field westward.

Alderman CogSe seconded.
The MATOR thought that Mr. Galpio, with his
knowledge of the finanoes of the town aud his views on
the subj.,ct, could not be aware that renewing the knee
of the present ground bound them at ones to lay out

Mr. BINNRYT hal no doubt Mr. (hanin was fully
aware of it,and he (Mr. Ilsourtt) thought the proposition
very good.
VP> MAYOR observed ttat the lease Involved their
spending £.lOO, but they had not money to pay the
rJut arteensea, and could not raise any.
Mr. NW)! reminded his worship that extending the
ground would coat toms.
The Tows itssit said the question of raising the
money wouid haw, to be comilervt to either Cu,.
The Marott observed that with the extension plan
they would hay.. the power ef borrowing money.
The TUWN Cults said not uuleas they went to Parlia-
ment.

Mr. StrDi 'migrated they might raise money on the
security of the tolls.
The TOWN CL6111( said he supposed they could with
certain sanctions.

Alderman Luca said it mast be easier to raise £.300
than .C.l 500.

Mr. Stave said if they went to Parliament there
would be £7OO thrown away.
Mr. SYMONDS: lignisay "thrown away"—(lsughter).
The amendment was then put, when onle the Mayor,
In addition to the proposer and seconder voted for ii:
the rest ,ore in favour of the original proposition,
though Me Burnett mid he would rather no motion
were at present taken at all
In view of the new lame, It with resolved on the
motion of Alderman Lock, not to let any more the
garden adjoiniag the fair field, as that will be included
In It.

One of the iO,ll !Alen' WM 4,14 to Mr. Steele for
£ll, be to remove it within two nimittte. Ltet yw it
fetched £I3 but £4 151. we laid out in turning it.
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Letters from the Gas Company announowl that on
and after lot Ostober the charge for the publie lamps
will be £3 5., inetead of £2 15.. as hichecte. and called
attention to the frequent wdful breakage of the lamps.
Mr. Joviirr reported that the daily consumption of
water for the last week waa u?der 300,000 gallons. The
water need for Credo purposes n the quarter, and taken
by meter, realised £l9 31. 3d., as agamiat £45 10:. in
the corresponding period last year.