The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-02-23 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL.

At a rpecial meeting of the Town Council no Tues.
day, Mr. IL N. Howard (Mayor) pn•sided. 'there
were also in attendance t—Aldarnen Groves, Thomas,
and G. Eliot; Councillon &dress, 4y le•loov.
Curtis, Dennis, Houma'', S. Milledge, Welsfurd,
Graham, Charles, Brown, Lovell, limning, Arles,
Sylvester, Ternplenian, Well; and Hibbs' Mr. Pelly
Hooper (Town Clerk), and Mr. W. B. Morgan
(Borough Surveyor),
THE PROPOSED GRAVING DOCK.

It warn stated by the Town Cunt, in accordanc
with the re.olutio&psrn,ed at.the lam meeting he had
enquired for particular, as to the met of the graving
Jocks in other places, the capacity of the docks, and
also for any annual statements of income there might
be. He read the reply lie received from Falmouth,
which be said was a specimen of others. It promised
that the information required should be sent. He
slimexplisined that the report of the Dock Committee
wee the mine as that submitted at the list next.
ing.
Mr. Lovrt.t. pointed out that in Weymouth
they were advantageously situated, having a Beck.
water where they could put their ships. At the
I present time they did not contemplate doing this,
1 bemuse the rebuilding of the bridge and the gusys
would cost aa much ae a dock below the bridge. 11,.
mu ntained as the committee had recommended the
adoption of a site be thought they were in a isisiti.,n
to mender it. The Council had acknowledged it was
• proper leek to undertakeriefrtha maid raise the
neceseary fends. He warn prepared to hear a lot of
figures from gentlemen with reference to the matter,
but he hoped the question of met and the raising id
money would not prevent thus great improvement
from being carried mt. Ide trinted the Council
would not throw cold water On the subject —thoy who
were interested in the question; if they did how amid
they expect stranger. to take the matter up and
start a company to raise the mosey' As to the
depth of the harbour, Mr. Lovell said they w odd
only require to deepen it two feet. He moved the
adoption of the report of the Committee.
The MATOR WM sorry he could not do as Mr.
Lovell asked, bemuse strictly speaking, a discussion
on the matter would be irregular. On the Bth of
February the eotadidtee Met and P••••d • cer"in
report. At the next meeting of the Council the
report waa read, and it was resolved the repiwt of the
committee be adjourned to the next regular meeting.
This was a special meeting for the appointment of
aldermen. It was not a regular meeting. The com-
mittee had no report to make and no discussion could
take place.
On the motion of Mr. lieowx, seconded by Mr.
Brtviterta, it warn agreed.

TIM CONDITION OF DOOT.LANN.
The following report was submitted :—" The
Harbour Committee hive met and oensidered the
queeti of instructing the harbounsaater relative to
the removal of mud in the harbour near Boot.lane,
and consider: no directions sbottkl be given to the
harbourmaster at the present time, and that the
whole question stand over for further considers.
ekes "
The report was adopted.

ELECTION OE ALUMINA:C.
The result of • ballot far an alderman ts the
place of Ms. Robertson who has been absent six
mouth; mid thus roosted his mat, was as follows :
For Cloonsillor Weisford (14)—The )flayr
Alarms Groin, Eliot, and Thom'