The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1872-10-01 00:00:00

TOWN COUNCIL DOWNING. TIII PILI PIZIL BOND&

The MATOII said some time wince a resolution was
paned authorising the TOWN CLINK to take opinion
of some eminent counsel as to whether the Crunoil
could appropriate the Pile pier bonds which remained
outatinding, with • view to recoup them for the money
they mere about to pay Messrs. Williams. Mr. Siouan
drew up the ones, submitted it for connotes opinien,
and that entirely eoineided with that formerly given
by Mr. Steggall. sin, that the Caution hey.,. sothority
to appropriate these hoods In any shape or way.
The Tows CLINK said the point was as to the appro-
priation of the money obtained by Benetton cf the
treasury for • 'geoid° purpose. The opinion matirely
confirmed his own view of the Aet of Parlismeot .

Mr. WILS7011) tea be was mainly instrumental In
getting the °creosol's opinion. He was quite aware that
Ixrds of the Treasury had given pormission to
obtain the money for a specifie purpoee. But U the
mune& had advised that they might &ppropriste the
hoods, he thought they might obtain permission of the
Lorda of the Treasury to apply the money. If they
could have attootwded In charging the Pile pier they
could have saved the poekete of the ratepayers, and
have put upon the Pile pier fund • charge which in
equity ought to be charged on that fund alone.

Till MITZI PIER.

The MAIMS reminded the Council that they had come
to a resolution to Garry out the outer pier, and it was
afterwards suggested that kr John Coode'e opinion
should be sated as to the best mode of carrying the
lame into effect. Sir John had bent a report, propoelog
a very material alteration of the original plan. They
jorigohnin,salplyhuiprionpoevolevded to upend b .
veu..a.;:ulidt but
ger nalhatUrre,
much
ild
larger
inuheinfridprithtlan.
Awacditn.mhasaeymluoumegbwonhti:asakailwih.idweeiothup.elhedr
wthitortdied. C°anovutenrythcaink
it
to marry out Sir John Coode's plan.
Me. ROAMS.. earl the seta...sloe or the Outer pler
would saes the Pile pber. The stone might be put down
as was proposed prevlonaly.
Mr. Alderman HOWLID : I would pot down the done
In a plain aimpis way, as Captain Roberta says,
MaYos said the moon why the work wee not
commenced was because after it wet resolved to extend
the pier, a rider wee proposed that Sir John Coode's
opinion aboult be asked, and now Sir John's opinion
override. the Council's own surveyor's plan.
Mr. ROBIRTII earl if it had not beau for that rider
they could have bad 2000 tons of stone here by this
time. /
Mr. OROVLII UM if Sir John Candela to be believed'
at all, it abould bole the oonstruotion of breakwaters,
for that was his apeoial work. Sot this was so costly
that he would abstain eltogether from having it done.
The Mayon then read Sir John Cootie's report on the
wouhterommrpi.igehltrt,vwnbashairt:h:pahstwadlro:taytndbruisetpuhisbonoliahuned... offered to
deposit the stone to the .tisfactiou of any gentleman
w.jscka to
work up the stone to a certain line.
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0, includj
be could depoait 3000,11
7htozeLyonsu:thppether.sintr,Sidfortr
the east of the stone.
The Mania said theittlieroww:uasalbdoit
exyworviiiiatdieutsir
jou,.
clashingo have a sort of
John Coode'e plan
so:l.dr
—Were
he
i eew tw;puons alc
adopted'h •
It ara hardly a healthy state of things.
Mr. °moves : Rather unfortunate for the Borough
Surveyor.
Mr. Rowan gild their local surveyor would have
great deal of Information on a matter of this sort, he
had lived hers all his life.
Mr. Guys's: And Su John has been engaged on
breakwater..
Mr. Bowsaw would back the surveyor altogether'
upon this matter, He felt rather anxious that it
should be earned out, for our pleas would be a great
resort for yachts If they oould lie hare. At present
they lie alongside the ballast quay, and when the bal
last is put there, the dust blows all over the yachts.
But if the C,ouucil carried ut this pier, it would pro.
vide an exoellent Own With the greatest rsqoaoll to
Sir John, hemust say they they had hare Capt. Roberts
and the borough surveyor, two practical teen, who
thought the work could be done more cheaply. He
should not object to Sir John's plan ; but weal suggest
simply that tenders be invited for depositing so much
none.

MAWS thought that would be premature,
Weave, they maul llnit of all &wide as to the mode to

immimmomiNNNll

which the atone shall bo depoilbod. Slr John recom-
mended one plan and the beroush surroyor soother.
Mr. Alderman TIZORD said the danger was whether,
asoording to Mr. Seaman's plan, the stow would not
be washed into the harboor.
on
idMBrrit.. VjTotii:o,c.mstasit.it
Is an authority. lei.t7:pirsltitu.wleY are' think
wsed tiobLakive him;pr°*e proceed
Mr. Al
duo
d.i
Alderman HOWARD 11D
t. r joho
:liike our: i think oururyeyor'suotion.
wibk alt sur-
veyor Is • prowled man.
Mr. Witaionn said Mr. Thsrd'a auggeotton is lm-
portent—whether the stone would not be wuhed into
the harbour.
Mr. Hoene-fa :If you, Mr. Welaferd, had not Infer.
(rod with those plans, there would have beam 2,000
I tons of stone there now. If you wry out oven 100%,
you will save your Pile Pier. If you have not aufllolent
merry you can draw LlO.OOO according to this Ad.
(The Harbour Aot )
Mr. George meld 1- e saw by clause 34 the Council
bane pow«r to mortgage the Wharfage and Harbour
Due., for the very purpose of repairing that pier.
Mr. Alierman TIZLIt1): Oh, yea I Hot you wiol never
get any more modal upon the Harbour Dues.
A proposition was bore hooded up to the Mayor, who
maiq he did not see the slightest objection to it.
It was prepared by Dr. Sinners, brooded by Mr.
VINCINT, that tendril be invitod, to ascertain at what
price stone can be deposited on the south pia., in
accordance with tho plan of Or John 0.040.
Carried unanimoudy, Mr. Alderman TIZOIID remark-
ing that if they cou'd get a place there for yachts to
lie, it would be of the greatest advantage to the town.