The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-02-16 00:00:00

an kindid places of atuUsem t f th dif the b:-
11101111, With the
I had • lake in the ul I' etli 16) an • I •
j;:lti.eti, an t its Were lllCUtte,
I fOr the lake they would have per(L.etly instiliod in
Parings The question was whether they could strain a
I.erfoltinterstan.ling that it should not
oe.'itr again. tel vonture to do so.
3lr. WALKER 4iit 11..: to 0'.,-ct hut only t'kit tv
I f the payment was lo
Mr. 1,1 NIIIE orilje,tet Nit f .r the utolsr-
statidia- that the Swannery is in future to he sustained by
suhtrntnn
Mr. Ltlot mentioned that Mr. Robertson would very
gladly put his name down for
Mr. HOWARD sail the siOrit of the .tot of Parliatneati
was to encourge sumps:meat for the power classes at to
expense of the laro ratepayers. and he they woof:
stop at nothing which would tend to raise the poor man
Up, by giving him sonie pleasures out of doors like this.
Anion..ist the hills more a lot of leidtiniate expenses, lip'
there were only smaller things, such as aiqiiie barley, which
were not.
Mr. AVLIISIIURT I suppose literate would not amount to
Id. in the pound.
Mr. llowann ; Not a farthlns; ; the whole of theso
illegitimate expenses do not amount t u /30.
The swannery hills were then pa-'el.
The Msioit remarked that the tlWallS are still the Pr',.
perty oi the rorperation, au I will continue so, and tiiey
Intend t protect them.
Mr. TALBOT ,11.1 not see why the Board should not have
a ilinnvr elf some ot them, as they do in London—lA
laugh.)

:IRE WEIR ON TUE DAR.

The 3lsiWit said the next Twitter was one of tae meet
serious importance. With reference to the tenderi which
were to have loen sent in for the con.truction of the Weir,
he was sorry to say that oniy one tender hail been sent in,
and the question was whether the II of shoal open it.
Supposing it was a high tender, they might not be di.-
prsed to accept it, awl he asked whether it would he
justice to open it They hail wlvertised in the Weymouth
lepers and the Dorset papers, but not in the 11,4aler.
The Towx l!mata said Sir John Code hail sent for 12
hills, to distribute among tiersms who would he likely
to tender ; that was why they bad not advertised in the
IltaJ!der,_

-71.1U3—k4Toii thought that inviting tenders without
putting it in the Build., was like giving pithlic notices
without putting them in the Gazette.
Mr. WALKER remarked that Sir John Coale succeeded
in getting tenders when he sent to six or eight individuals
be!?re-.

Mr. ArLESBIZT was very sorry that only one tender had
been sent in, and that it had been statcdl that it as con-
siderably almve that named as the cost by sir .1. Cootie. It
the repurt emanated front the contractor, he WM very
wrong to propagate such a report, and deserved the censure
of the Board.

itolllNS said it would be injta.tice to open the
tender if they did not intend to act upon it.
Mr. ATLI:SW:kV thought the tender should be referred
to the person who sent it, if they could nail out who it
_

Mr. THOMAS mid perhaps some considerations might
obviate the necessity of opening the tender, or any other
tender. Thom: who had paid attention to the dam knew
that since the outcry the dam had remain.' intact as it
was at the I wginning. Mr. t;illinghant had placed a gauge
fur the pur..e of regulating the supply of water to the
Island, and he i.sured them that there was no waste of
water. The surveyor also stated that it was only nect*-
sary to throw a few barrowfuls of concrete where there is
a deprimmion of the upper surface, and the dam would be
complete. This might dispense with the weir altogether
if the gate was made secure, and opened properly, as Sir
John Co.le directed, the harbour would no tluahed. Ile
moved, "That the construction of the weir be for the
present abandoned, the gateway repaired, and every trial
be given to its Hushing power."
Mr. Luck perfectly agreed with every word that Mr.
T 1 33 had stated, and he had paid great attention to
the.dansi _ .

The MAWR was perfectly surprised at Mr. Thomas's
proposition. As he understood the weir was quite inde
pendent of the state of repair of the dain, that last
summer on one or two occasions there was brought about
by the discharge of the sewerage into the harbour a dis-
colouration, which, although perfectly inflexions was
not • lit thing to lie seen in a watering place, and they
must either consider whether the discharge of the sewer-
into the harbour should lo discontinued or not, or
whether the Board should do all they could to koey the

water clean. The expense, if the sewerage were not con-
veyed into the harbour, might be 11,50 U or X2,111)U • year,
and with the object of preventing that terrible expense,
the Council soot, and it was decided it would be best to
put the weir into the dam, so that they might be able to
put the sewerage into the harbour, and yet keep the latter
clean. If they put the weir on the dam they would he
able still to continue the present discharge of the sewage
and for many years save the expense of £3.51/11er .1.2,11U1 a

year.
Mr. Luxulk tail he harts•nedi to have seconiled the
prommition of which this tender was the result. It scented
singular that what was felt to lie an absolute necuwity
then was not felt so
frightenasl where there was vi need of it. Ile would
much rather wait the result of the Anal., before they
attempted to carry out the Weir, and therefore supported
Mr. Thomas's motion.
Mr. I low Ann sold the succem of sewage farms In variotas
parts td the rouutry hal been very great, far greater this,
Was emit...led. A. to 11,://0 a year, they did not expect to
have to spend that.
Mr. CHARLFS said they could not find the land for a
sewage farm.
Mr. Ito:is:Ns exceedingly regretted the course things
seemed to lie taking. The ouestion of the weir did not
depend elm'. the solidity of the dam he believed the
dam ea, likely to remain as I.os :many of them : lad it
must have been semi that there it a necessity for a
thorough eliange of the water at certain time,. anti .
to be attaine.l ioy the weir. I they had; a putupinicsti.tioii,
the expense would he greater thau the town vomit heir ;
the liar:iour scenes( t Ow natural outlet for the
sewage, awl if the untfalbi ore ilk proper positiowi, and
they got sufficient thedibc- power, that Would he all that
was iieni.sary to keep trio harimur pure, at the least
expense. Nothing that was done could lie recalled, I:icy
[mild not call back a shilling of the outlay, and if they
Were dn.; to hare a Yaeht Squiblroa here. at was of the
tirst itiwortaiire to llar, the liarlsoir kept clear. 1111,
work he considered of imperative necessity, and at 11111 t
he dune as early as possible, it.. that the stallion before
them might have the fullest advantage.
Mr. Sxooti was very much surytrised to hear the remarks
of Mr. Thomas. The state of the Harbour sometimes last
su aaaaaa cr was suck that if it were allowed to remain, awl
the qUestion shelved, lie would join with gentlemen living
rotund I who would bring the subject before the power
above, anti compel it to be remedied.
Mr. TALIIOT said the state of things last year ar.ose
from the gate not being optimal as :iir John Comte
directed.
Mr. SNOOK said Sir John never intended the sewage to
remain in the Harbour.
Mr. Tatou as said certain remarks inside and outside the
Board were utterly uncalled for. I.IIC rati,u ot the
discoloration was the suspension of the "'whin,: of the
gate for six weeks. lie hail such ronlidenee in Sir John
Comic that he would rather err in furthering any projort
of Sir John's than throw any object' ssss in his way. It was
only (rot what he had heard outside, anti also front
inemlwrs ot that Marl who had not spoken on this
subject to day, that lie was induced to put this motion
before the Board • hut he should certainly not object to
withdraw the resolution. if Mr. Liice would consent.
Mr. WALKER mid he for one should much object to Mr.
Th.ima.. withdrawing his 'motion. lie believed the weir
would he of no earthly use whatever, he had not a particle
of faith in it: stud he certainly should have voted for Mr.
'lliontive. resolution.
Mr. t‘skuu said no one watched the harbour more than
he dial : and he remembered that Sir John Coiwle said that
from smote unaceountable 101.41111 the gates were not opened
for six weeks. Sir John .41 the gates were to lot opened
twice ',dew Ni. highest tides and twice after.
Mr. LUCE thought a tery great portion of the harbour
diseouloration came from the two firesteries, lie did not
think there was imy injury from it, but there certainly
was discolourstion.
The MAYOR luoved, and Mr. Itourgss seconded, "That
the Wittier received be returned to the person who sent it
jii, and that the Clerk .of the Board be instructed to
advert lee for further tenders.- CarrictL
Mr. ellaltLEN had been told by persons who intended to
tender that the specifications were too vague. Ile thought
if Sir John were to take out the quantities and then allow
people I. tender on the quantities, the Board Would get
more favourable tenders. lie knew that in the one in-
stance where a tender hail been sent in the parties who
teudered put down a very large tuna for thing, which they
could not make out.

Mr. Titans* had heard the same remark.
It WU uuderstoo4 that prey 1011ak V) advertising for
tenders the Town Clerk should eunnttunicate on this
matter with Sir Johu Goode.

PORTLAND.

REDUCED TO THE It s;lii—ix---7-Theril—ese- rter, &mt. Wilson.
who was imptured in Yorkshire after dmerting from the
'Wild regiment, has boen sentenced to be reduced to the
rank. and to sutter 33ti days imprisonment. We are glad
to timid that half 111 the imprisoniuent has been remitted.
It would be instructive to learn why a sergeant should
desert, 4ml thus incur the great penalty of being
"broken." Wilson ass conveyml ti Coleirt in custody
of an cisset on Wednesday morning, to suffer his imprison-
ment. It was said that. " drunken lit" was the cause of
his desertion. Ile hail been in the regiment /5 yews, and
bail deserted once before. Ile is another victim of intoxi-
cating drink.
Ft:NE.IUL or SEautuirr lIILL. The young hospital
sergeant who died from taking hydrate of chloral to
remove the elfecta of intoxirating drink, was buriad at
noon on Monday in the churchyard. Ileforne. The pro-
cession started from the dead Itemise at the Verne, awl the
corpse was received by a tiring party of the iir2l.l Madras
Fusiliers. The procession wet formed iu the following
I order:— .

. -
Firing, party.
Huth bautla et the regime:it. th.e drUnia at firit the
.

-
Ilarch in Saul.
THE corams,
Carried by the *tad
.anil PK:U.:IMA iil the
. .

Relate,. ;4 .leeeased. itto chid mounter being duccasors
/Ws r.
I"'" The a the Army hospital
,tssistant-Surzeoit !turf 4.1-
S,otellajor Griffiths.
Itosal Engineers.
Itotal Artillery.
' •

ti 4th'

Serg.atits of the lutint regiment.
The party wail in co 11111 l an.l of I.ieuteitant
The ilratiet fir.t playol the I fea.l M.,r,'l, in Saul, and the
bawl atterwanb. idayed Iteettiovetes Funeral Nlarelt. The
tanwoutell sight of a military funeral en the hill stir:tete,'
nutul ler. of ,pect.itoni. Sergsaiii• Ntajor 1%16k-hank
kindly got tau a suliseription, to whieh the sergeant: of the
til2nil kindly contributed. 111.1 made up a han.lsonie sum
of money, which was ire-elite Ito the p.ior widow. Mr..
Hill after:yard left with the ilecem.,l sergesnes father
for lii. re•iilenee 13 Iretarel.
t ;note Sennols - It is rcrY irrati(ying to tin I (rota
the repot iif the 5A114,1113' I)i.,ee.aii 11,ar.1 of Education
that at the lout can, lion held on tells:bill. aubjeets the
above *hoots 411.1 retaiirkably well. A. the examination
the It'l.l4yilre";liaatuhralr4l;
ja held all over the on the oitue
j.:;,r4l,.l.V...i..,fai'Xi!i.t.b."6l;:re"a"tulin'utt.e:rest. In the !Soya' School,
three, viz., Henry Harily, William Heritage. Anil .111,er:
Harty, have obtained prize:: and thimien. certificate, of
merit. Of the winners of prizes, Ilehry Harty obtained
more marks than any ((ther toy In the Ithicese, an.l stand,
at the tvpi of the prize list. M Heritage an.l .tlhert
manly were placed re-peetively -eventla and eighth. In
the I;irli Shoot. Fanny heir (lift!, on the hat) 0bt.,;„0,1 a
'wise, and fimrteen others certitieatea of merit. lat the
Iturgy paper the ..irla' Settool •tan-la fifth in orter of
merit, an-I the Itiiye Sole.", is mention...it amongst those
schools eldel. "sent u). maiir Papers of uncommon merit."
At the IN.jul Teaehem CX3 11l l tAtitalk U.ki.711 took place on
the ,1111 e .lay, William .1. White uhtlined third lila., in
the mire li-t : William K. Peame, eighth pliwe ; and Join,
eletenth place. to only twelve teachers through•
eat the Itioei,e were placed it, the true li.t the atiove is
very risslitalge. ' In the mine exasuitiati 111 l the following
pupil terher- it. the 141: Seles.l j„,„..) with rr,...dit _
Sarah Stone. Mary Heritage, Elizabeth Keir, and Annie
!lardy. At the.recent examinati held in IMeendier.
the result-of which have just been leiblished, Miss Sarah
iue
tlalitoiuue.eu:nd ColonialsSetp Trainingn,htp,ou.) h
College, London.