The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-09-27 00:00:00

THE PROPOBEO TWELVE THOUSAND POUNDS
LOAM.

Mr. John T. Harrison, front the Laud Government
Board, held an enquiry on behalf of the Board, with
retawenoe to the applic.alion of the Town Gomm& of
Weymouth and Macomb* Regis, for power to borrow
£12,000 for street improvements, under the scheme
known as the Improvement Samna

Among the members of the Council present ware the
Kayo, (R. N. Howard, Seq.), Aldermen Robertson,
Eliot, Groves, and Thomas ; Councillor, Dennis,
Curtis, Brown, Webb, Graham, Seaman, Lovell:
and Snook, with Pally Hooper, Fast, Town Clerk.
Of the general public there were Mr' Ayles, Inspec-
tor of Nuisances, Mr. B. Freeman, Dr. Drew, Mr. G.
B. Welshed, Mr. John Parsons, Mr. C. F. Arden,
Mr. Dowell, Mr. B. Leaning, Mr. Phillip*, Mr. Pauli,
Mr. Gibson, Mr. Wisettam, Mr. T. B. Groves, Mr.
Rose, and several others.
The Tows Cum said the application was for
£11,349, for the purposes of street and other improve-
ments within the borough; there were thirty items,
and they were under two distinct heads, the totals
being For public works of improvement, £4571, and
for private improvements, /5,578.
Mr. Hall, bffi poster, having proved the notices,
Mr. P. HOOPZI said this scheme had been before the
Sanitary Authority for 18 months, and the plans had
laid at the Town Hall for suggestion, when they only
got two notes, one respecting Chapary steps, another
saying "Don't do anything." A. large number of
people had inspected the plans. The private improve-
ments consisted of roods within a private part called
the Perk, the first being for Ilanelagh Tarrson, £1.700
(this being the largest). Nairn was served on July
13, giving them six weeks, and the time is expired, so
that the Auttioriaseopose to do the work; the other
meows and one had not been served, except in
Walpole and W area, where the work had been
carried sot.

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In IMMO( to Mr. HAnamon, the Town Clsal said
they wanted to borrow till they oould collect the
money from the frontage's.
Mr. Hkllllllolll °blamed to the authority borrowing
the monkey too soon, se they would have to pay £6 per
cent., and would only get £2 per cent. while the work
was not done. He further said the Rutelaghwtreet
matter was the only one they could proceed with to-
day.
Mr. W. atatow MOBOLIII, borough surveyor, gave
the partienlan of the works proposed, and the cost. It
that Banelegh-terrace-road is to be 3&i.WW,lr:rd with two footways, 611. wide each, the filling of
61n. of Portland 'pawls or approved broken stone, and
6m. of screwed gravel. The rued haa been partly
made of gravel and chalk, so there is &foundation. it
I. to be curbed and channelled 61n. in width, 1210.
deep of !Canton or 81,1111111 r• MOM is to be the curb,
the channelling similar, and the footpath of (Wilma,'
stone. Theism. plan will be adopted for the other
roads in the perk. Tbe channelling and curb la 7a. 6d.
a yard, and the footpath Bs. 44. esquire yard. making
TA.• yard run.

No Objedion wan made.
Alter the RanaLA-terrace matter bad been deeJt
with, ths applications for the other private improve-
ments, whit* made up with " Ranelegb" a total of
£5,578, were not proceeded with ; but the Impostor at
Duos proceeded to deal with the public improvements.
The items proposed to be laid out were. follow :

£& d.
L Hardwicke4l net. now gutter and AM.
paving from Victoria-street, to Hardwick-
street and making up roadway. 99 0 11
2. Viatoriarstnat, kerb, gutter and tar pay-
.. S 8 128
& iagLennoX:streat.
173 4 8
Queen;Areivi...kerb and goiter, and gravel
footway .. . 107 6 6
& Krplanada. improved minutia to Bra;a4a,
and footway Ilop _ 30 0 0
(T'hie has been completed already.)
6. Osmdoraterrace, butt, gutter, and tar
paving footway .. . 56 12 4
T. Prospect-place, kerb.. gaMor, salter pav-
ing to footway, mat able— 24 13 4
& sersnierideria Maris& Pa. vim Ind
Pitching, ha. .
...!
..• -. 91 2 10
9. 81 Lecmarcra.-road, kerb, *gutter, and tar
paving., - 19115 8
10. Rocitnll-roaci, /MA% gutter, M;rl tar pay.
log to footway. whet side from et.
Lombard'.-road to Clarenra-road " . 91119 0
11 Wykeroad, kerb gutter, and tarpayv
log to footway, south side •.. 155 18 4
12. Weetern-termorroad, kerb, gutter and
forming footpath. south ads_ :••• %I 5 0
11 Spring-Imm and Bloomiteld-ternae.—
Removing bank, !Ming in and making
and forming road, taring kerb and gutter,
sad gravel foolvalae et land not in-
cluded in estimate •1943 18 0
14. and l& North oar. Road Improve.
roma. Yining in next to homes on the
mouth side, laying kerb and gutter, and
stone paving and laying kerb sad fannies
footway, north side (so compaseation for
=re lowering entrant* to premises
In eattlea •.. •..• 1,175 19 2
(Purchase of ter houses included.)
16. and 17. Dorchester-road and William-
armee. Lowering hill near fit John's
ohm:4 Improving inclination of winisor
stmt. laving, paving. kerb and gutter to
William-streak raking rod Dorchester-
road—laying kerb and gutter and forming
footpath, lowering water and gas mains
and filling in ditch (no compensation for
lowering or raising entrance to premises
Included In estimate •
591 12 7
18. Dorset-place. Kerb and glitter. sad
footpath met eider, pert new karb. weat
and raising road south and _ 210 17 6
19. and 110 Chapelhay to Bridget Remov-
ing premises meutdsd by Kr. Nattily and
homes oomprielag Ohspolhay Court, form-
ing footway, tag paving, hc. (No compel:l.
motion to oocupiers for removal included in
, • • • • • • ... 0
21. Alexandra Gar.oese. Entrance lodge, 1,10) 0
cloak roams sad lavatories) Plus not gut
II
New sewer, otintinganoies, 10 put
••• 200 0 9
Total

'" •" WI 5 9
nAiminct•snmer.

With reference to Harkerick-strest, Mr. Councilloe
Sanwa asked whether tbe town is bound by Act of
Parliament to retail' this street t
The Inspector said the reply of the Local Governmeat
Board is that all the streets are to be street' repairable by
tbe baronet.
Mr. Buns asked ought the cost to come oil of the
improvement loa=correot rates!
Th. Inspector there we. no owe where It is
proposed to carry out such works end pay for them out of
tba cermet rates.
Mr. Elwyn was afraid the ratePefers would not receive
any beards from the expense being spread over a number
of years.
Kr. Wail= laid there could be no question as to the
preeeri paying. foe the place Is being built all over.
Kr.Rap.llsOll said the town is liable to repair the road.
and the emotion Is whether the Council Mall borrow the
money or take it ant of the rates.
No. Bums We. afraid this would be an additional
intbdoiof the ratepayers necelving • benefit
did net folkiw the sena& He did not
no any week of a Perraeseut cdtaiselev, which justified
the Coundl In pottbip Um heavy burden on the num
Mr. BlLOWSuritela• expenditure wee the eat-growth of
urge oailsY by the Wand', and as a =sow of
whey.be abased the Nudist should emus on the rates.
Mr. Hamm* said If be were a ratepayer he should
prefer the MOW Wag borrowed.
Kr. ClitiMAN said lest
tip they
.had to pay M. in the g
for improweesesta sad Wad
10 provost lids
et wax. and kelp down rats,
Kr. Buoys, replied: Bad the reerpayers the benefit of
the mewl laid out 'beady, they would Oct have tie
burden sow.
No. HAnnmen said that Was a question of the pest. Did
Brown wish the Council to pay 1:5.700 out of the
current rat•G I
Mr. Mown : If the mosey had boon indictee/4T al*
pouted, the work would have bean done before.
Yr. Hamm= said they could DOI hark back.
Cenrets rid the ousetlon is— are these permanent
Impromments If so, would be WOW to mood the
gorsookons a ambit ol 7WX.