The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-07-02 00:00:00

DORCHESTER TOWN COUNCIL

A meeting of the Council was held on Monday,
the let inst. The members present were the Mayor,
and Councillors Ensor, Bennett, Bishop, Frond,
Devenish, Aldridge, Halpin, and Lock.
The CLANK read the minutes of the previous
meeting; and mid that in accordance with a resolu-
tion passed at the last meeting he had tendered to
Mr. Stanton the sum of £9 lOs. for damages
alleged to have been sustaiued by him, which he
would not accept He also stated that the Gas
Company bad agreed to enter into a contract for the
public lights on the terms proposed by the Council
at their last meeting, but he thought there would be
a difficulty in carrying it out to the full extent, as
the Act did not permit them to enter into a con-
tract fur a period, at one time, exceeding three
years. He had also written to the Waroffice,
offering to abiuideu that portion of their drain pas.
sing through the barracklard, and charging .(5 a
year for the drainage of the barracks into the other
portion of the town sewers, which offer had been
accepted by Lord Herbert.
Newer:cies.
The leseecToe of NCLIANC6S reported the existence
of several nuisances, amongst others was the pit at
Mr. Hayward's slaughter-house, which still existed.
The Town CLINK said that some time ago a reso-
lution was pissed by the Council to proceed against
Mr. Hayward by indictmeut for this nuisance, as he
had neglected to comply., with all previous notices.
He then promised to remedy the evil on proceedings
being stayed. The MAYON thought they should
now proceed against Mr. Hayward upon the resolu•
tion already on the books, seeing that the nuisance
was so easy of removal and was not done. —Dr.
ALDRIDGR thought the best way would be to send
for Mr. Hayward to attend the Council meeting.
If he were present, he would give an undertaking
to do the work immediately, on the proper repre-
sentation being made to him.—Mr. Birarnerr said if
they commenced by indicting one person for a
nuisance they might do so all over the town.
The beat way would be for the Mayor and
one or two other members of the Council to wait
upon Mr. Hayward and state to him the real state
of thingi —Mr. BINMOP and Mr. SNOOD were of
I opinion that they should determine that day to act
upon the resolution. Mr. Hayward might le waited
upon to let him know what bad been done, and be
would then, perhaps, remove the nuisance at once,
and thus obviate the necessity of prooseding with
the indictment —M r. GA Le u thought there
were nuisances on other properties not re-
ported.—The Inspector said he reported all
nuisances running ipto the public road.
He had several times been told that he had no
business with private nuisances.—Mr. G•LPIN
thougte that the Inspector ought to report all
nuisances of which be had any cognizance. There
were tuany private nuisances be knew nothing
of, but when he was well aware a nuisance existed,
although it was on private property, he thought he
should report them, as it was a very disagreeable
thing for private parties to complain of thein.—The
CLERK said he should have no hesitation in reporting
any private nuisances existing near his premises.—
Mr. Besecrr : But all are not similarly &Horded to
yourself. —lt was subsequently resolved that the
resolution of proceeding against Mr. Heyward by
indictment be acted upon, but that the Mayer sod
some other member of the council should wait upon
that gentleman and inform him what bad been dune,
so that he might have time to remedy the nuisance
before the case can be tried.
CORPORATION Leases.
Mr. Devi:Neer, in pursuance of a notice he had
given, moved that the resolution passed in April
1 last to the effect that no new leases of Corporation
property be vented for lives, be rescinded. It
appeared that the rescinding of such a resolution
was desirable, as they could not exceed any
definite lease for a period greater than 31 year.—
a term too short for any lessee to be willing to spend
any largo sum of money on their preniises.— Mr.
LOCK seconded the resolution, and it was carried
unanimously—Mr. DZYZNISH than moved that in
future no lease of Corporation property be hereafter
granted under .t 5 a year. The CLERIC pointed out
one property in reference to which this proposition
would be a prohibition to its letting.—As the form
of the resolution could not be altered, Mr. LOCK
seconded it !we forma, when an amendment was
moved by Mr. GaLeie to the effect that "mu future
the amount should be increased as far as practice.
ble."—The amendment being seconded, was carried
unanimously.
THE LATE STORM.
A letter was read from Mr. Bohlen asking for
compensation for damage done to his house, car-
pets, and furniture, amounting to .C 2 12.. 6d., in
consequence of the water during the late storm
entering his house through the stopping of the
grating in his passage during the late rains, and the
surface gutter formerly existing being removed.- -
The MaYott suggested that two supplemeatary gra-