The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-11-23 00:00:00

THE 11•111100U1 BRIDGE.

The KAYOS said the next business On the Pifer was •
very important question, and it appeared to him it was •
most important question for the tawat itself. He had
had many coalpiAllite lii reference to it, and determined
to bring this matter before them. He would say so clearly
enued as in two places like Weymouth and Malcombe
Regis were the stoppage of the bridge traffic was of the
utmost Importance, not only for the welfare of the Punka
who lived here, but also foe those who came into the
town. There was • very strong feeling abroad th• traffic
of the bridge was stooped too soon and uneecessarily. It
was also nid—end he was jlad to see the Surveyor hers
to have the matter cleared up—that for the purpose of
potting down the stone and iron work the public could
have used the bridge longer than they had. Than there
was an opinion abetted, although the time was limited and
axed fur the completion of the contract, there was no
probability it would be performed In the time and he
thought this Board should say yea or nay u to whether
there was any correctness or any likelihood of such being
the result, and lieu to take the thing in hand at once and
oompel the contract to be finished in time. He was sure
of this—the contractor was a mu who would do hia work
in time if it was possible, and perhaps they might help
him. The next thing be should like to know from the
surveyor wee if there war anything they could do to help
In enupletitut the bridge before time, because if extra
payment would induce the contractor to get the bridge
completed before his contract time, the convenience to
the publie would be en great he would rather pay some
money hones for every day the contract tr finished the
twidce talon the time allowed him. When they name to
think of the horses, earriages, and passengers that now
had tog' across the B ark water-bridge, if anything should
happen to it, and there wain() liklihond of any settlement
of the point at issue being come to for some months a. to
whether the liability of repairing it rested with the county
or them—al anything should hum-a to that bridge, what
a stop there would be to tragic, coninaeres, said everything
else, and he there' ore hope 1 the Council would put such
questions to the surveyor as would satisfy the public, rat
that the newspapers would take notice of this matter.
TilOnat : How loud does the contract extend?
The Borvey..r : To the last Vrs'ek in January.
The MAYOR: Why was the traffic over the bridge
stopped so snon as it east The public say there ham only
been a tertian amount of tinkering work done, and that
the work could hay.. been done in ler less time.
The Surveyor Tnat I. hardly • question for me to
answer. I sin on'y in the pcs;tion of an onlooker to one
the work n tuned •io, arc odins to the specili na• ions. ffir
name is n.. era n ineetioned in the contract except es
surveyor. When Ur. ildttheson came down, the neeetion
was pot to Mr. Whettani -hen h•, would be r,ady for th
iron work, and he mid "It wit be quite three month.
before I shall be ready for the iron work." The traffic on
the bridge was stopped °Validity on the lath of September,
but not de a mattcr of fact until the 22 ad.
Alderman MILLZDOE: You say the expiration of the
Oontrant, I. at the rail of annary. Mac the n .ntractrir
done lb. work already carrind riot in an little timo as he
o"ba “eonr4lng to the t me given him to complete his
contract!
The Soiveyor ; Yes, he h ar. He has had uposok rif 40
nann At at V.
Mr Gove4L ; a. he tIIV ti thee. i• no.intrat a, to
his 'lshii able L.. rotuld.l3 14, work by the Nig of
linnari
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The MATOIL refloated the surveyor that &Movies be
said the reap insibtlity of carying ost ibis work wot, t
hi,, yet be thought the respon.thility wJuld rest with him
if no had given more time thou was necessary for the
work, h,.cense he guided them in ouch mittera
The Ssrvoyor raid the responsibility rested with the
engineer. The quation woo how long would it take to
prep ore the iron work?
Mr. Grans; Do you tldnk three months a 'insoluble
time?
The Survivor: Yes.
The MAYOR: Have you utisded yourself the iron work
.111 h • ready?
The Surveyor: I hove boen to the contractor about it,
and he has wired to the people who ere making It, and
they haee replied two he here this week.
The MAYOR: C .nll vi n t streugthen the hands of the
contractor by writing to al people and get some answer
from them
Mr. CHARLES: Do you want the Stirtreyof to break his
contract?
The MAYOR: If the ourveyor were to write and ask f w
informaton upon the p in' th re would not be any break-
age or one kind of 0• dr ictior.
Mr, CHARLES: It is so interference which is not
dmireble.
Mr. LOVELL thought the Mayor's remarks to be quite
right. II thought the way In which the work cones ,teri
with the old bridge was concerned was a discrece to this
Board, and of which the public had rhason to complain.
Mrs CHARLIS thought they were talking • lit. le humid'
the mark, and in • manner which might be tomewhet
4 trimental to tbe montractor. He had entered into an
agreement to perform hie work in • given Woe, and ie wss
ridiculous roe them to tow be would not do it; they sees,
test him. People sofa they.) were not a iissitles mg number
of turn at work. hut if they went up to Mr. Whitttars's yard
they ernitlil tied 10 or 12 more there,
Mr. Direms did not think it was the purveyor's duty to
see the work esrriei oat in the spar:Met tim cite stuspir
toss. proper materials were used. It 'sneered to him from
what they had Irmri thst morning Mr. Whett sin toad gone
on too fast with the work, and tho iron wu not ready for
him. They must look to Ur. Ma theirs,
Mr. LUND!i rernerkel he spoke to the eiontraotor only
the day before yesteplay. *Alas him if it was in any way
doubtful as to his being able to complete his ()entreat by
the end of January, ant he mid Nit the alighteet.'.
Mr. Taoists: Then we need not trouble ourselves any
more about it.
Kr. Gassers: What are the penalties?
The Tows CLERK: CIO per week.
Mr. Gertvga: I think the contractoe should be reminded
of that.
The MAYOR: I am slat hi have had this discussion raised
in reference to the bridge, because we are unanimous the
contractor himself ie giving every satisfaction and that he
Is getting on well with his work, therefore, so far as the
contractor is concerned, he is free from blame, and we shell
expect h'm to complete hie contract.
Mr. Rumps: The contractor says he has no doubt he
shall complete the bridge in the audio I time, and if he
NTS that we have nothing to complain of.
The Maros: The contractor will he perfectly free from
blame, but there is thing I want to bring before you, end
to say in my opinion there is fault somewhere, and that
will rest upon another party. I will read you i clung in
the ecettreet,...it ray'"flat the said contractor will com-
plete the works in Si weeks from the data of this contract
under a novelty of £93 per week for all time beyond the
said 96 weeks that the work+ shall be incomplete, and that
the said contractor will maintain the bridge for 13 weeks
after its completion, but that the old bridge shall not be
Interfered with until the said engineer shall give a written
authority to the said contrector to proceed therein, this
consent to depend solely upon the or men made in the
construction of the swing bridge." He (the Mayor) main-
tained the engineer had given his consent too tarty, that
be bed stopped trsille unneesearily soon, and he thought
they should write to him pointing out the position they
were in, and making him as to the state of the iron
work.

mor.

The Town Clerk was instructed to write to Mr. Maths-
son on the subject.

SUPIMINTSJIMIN? TiariaT's ANNUAL ZEPORT.
The Maros read this report, which appeared In the last
ItirvaL . .

"The number of persons nroceseiled against during the
year -am 190, as easiest * at year. Tbe lutenist.e in
these numbers can he ant tented for by tip operation of
lii. Elementary Lineation Act, where it will be I mod
that 77 persons were nrlceeded stainat under that AV.
During the year only 3 person. have been committed for
trial, mg tinst 121. 1879.9 in 1878, 18 in 1877. 20 in lati,
21 in 1575. 38 in Uri. 15 in 1573. 32 in 187; 21 in 1871 Imo
27 in 1870. ova a-re dealt with summarily, as against 383
1, 1272 MD In 1875 402 in 1677.212 in 1876 380 in 1875. 338
in 1874, 391 in 1883, 1013 in 181. VI in 1871, and 3011 in
11170 rhe principal offences were •Ls
of the yeses—men 11, women 17, of which no lon. titan 90
were dismi.sed. Fe persona were proceeded salvoes for
drunkennimN and drunk and disorderly conduct. Of thee*
14 were discharged. 14 ...int to prieon for retinue teem;
and 55 fined. at *most 74 Dr...leaded against 1. 1879. 112
in 1878, 98 in 1877. 114 In 1676, 92 in 1875, 78 in 1874. 93
in 1873. 67 In 1871, 7.1 to 1871. and his 1870. Breach of
bee-15.e. 25 Criminal Jurisdiction Alt—for I treenyot..,
33 per. ,n I yiere pr teecited tgaintt. ant ',egging 21. the
C. 114. of pe•sons pris-eede I• • ,In wan a follow.: —Enos,
Utter... 19 • pr Atitutea. 16; vagrants and t•einp •
autpiet.itte ; habitual drunkards. 4; pre, i et.
good ch tracters, r.. 4; aisracter unkno 71-4 mil, 439,
17 of these belonged ti the army, 12 loch. navy, and 18
t. the merchant 'weirs,. 21 betiaged tO the c nitty of
Darest, 55 to otter moottee. 7 foreigner,. 41 vagrimts and
tramps, and phi rem tinder melded within the borough.
The de3res of educed..n of those per. ire apprehended bi
the polies was 'porter, 7; read and ~,Ti•e; 5;
feet, : read but not write, 23 ; neither read nor write,
addir,lou the above, 98 were suinmoned foe
breaches of contracknort-Parnient rater,t• 1.098 vagrant
tromps were relieved during the year, as ...fast gici last
not piceo tin allow. 1 duping the y..r to lai down
I* thiso he destitoje and tun We for admission into
the union. The police flott- loind ;zt d•t.int a ~1
wiarbity, ,'ipen diming 'hey er. not 'nog' Ha, back yal
'lore, Iv. In ali these est ie ti c rag-4 no
to secure their premises. f;liptain lgev, tre, ksto.tv
Insp•ctor of Nile*, la.p. ted tha trot., 2n the 87th tier iif
May, and expressed bin:teal( satisaed pith the -teen their
clothirg, the hooks, office. collo, 4c. He reeornulended
that one additional constable should be implored. Me
aiso expryued an opinion that the charge for serried of
summon/me should be 1.. instead of Gt. as In other
borough, and divisions think the Town Council of Dor-
chest tr haye adopt id thin atugestiont and I !noel resp
fully sugge.t that her Majesty's Tospectar e opinion be
(serried out here. In conclusion 1 beg to state the tures ii
In an 'Meisel state. —I bare the honour to remain, gentle-
men, your obedient servant, SiIIUIL Vicegar, Supt."
It was decided to ineresee lb, charge for service of
summon. from 61. to Ir., and it was suited that so far as
regarded the increase in the police force Who'll's, t"4
been made to the Government, who bad signified their
approval of another constable.

LOCAL BOARD Or REALTY.

pie ((Mold:4 disniindons wens sin—Pc(;t-64-0° corn tt".
0#4.D4014 4,ND Juenovumsrs.—The MIIIf Of Aldermen
Thorns/ and thindie; (bunt:Blurs R )bions, Orshaw, Dennis.
figamen, Dunn, and Curtis •
LIGHTING. STUIST MD HIGIIIHMiI Mayor Alder.
men /Uwe and Groves Councillon Cbarlea. Elsaana,
Wallis, Walker, Curtin Duns. Snook. and Webb,