The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-02-15 00:00:00

COUNCIL.

The Mayor, (Charles Edmunds Esq ), preeided over
the quarterly meeting of this body held on Tuesday,
at noon. There were present-Aldermen Swain,
Suttell. Cox, and Beach, and Councißees -ex-Mayor
(.I. T. Stephens), If. Howell, A. E. Banister, W.
Knight, C. Tucker, C. G. Nantes, F. G. Hohnwood,
D. E. likidlecombe, T. H. Edmunds, and (I. A.
Samson, F. W. Gauntry, Esq. (Clerk), and Mr.
Frederick Cooper (Surveyor).-The minutes of last
meeting having been conlinsied, Mr. Stephens moved
the sale of the .Market awl Fair Tolls, the Council to
reserve to themselves the right as to placing the
shows, Ac. This was carried, when Mr. Gundry
read communications from the Lord Chancellor,
through Mr. Evelyn Hay Murray, Secretary of
Conintisdons, relative to the appointment of Mr, X.
T. Stephen, and Mr. T. H. Edmunds as borough
magistrates. -Mr. Tucker moved to the effect that
the Council approve of the names mulenitted by the
le,ni Chancellor, which was seconded by Alderman
Beach.-Mr. Howell thought the mune of Mr. C.
Tucker 'should be added to the list, but Mr. Tucker et
once decisively waived any such intentions. Mr.
Howell thou' lit Mr. Tucker, who had been three
times their Mayor, slionl.l Is, chosen.- -.thlerinan Cox
conmidered that as Mr. Howell had be:it twice Mayor,
should be whim! to the list. It was ultimately ',rimmed
by Ahlerman (;ox, and reconded by Councillor
Banister, that Mr. Howell's name be added to
the names submitted by the Lon' Chancellor.
-Mr. :itephene mummited the appointment of Mr.
Howell, and the resolution was carried-The
repent of the Watch C.' iiiii ittee, piesented by his
Worship, stated the lamp at the urinal had been
erected, and improvements as to the lighting of South
Mill-lane. The committee have visited the road
)eading to Allington Vicarage, and the request for a
lahip ut this Ware was aetisied to. l'hey also
recbnigheafftil eteekom of Iwo standard lamps on
the new fence iliall,"HeNeren Weet Itildre and
Mr. llfansfoni's Mill.--No airusein lthvhig ireeri made
to the Fire Brigade in the report, Nfr, Banister asked
if the men would he ready In came of fire, and the
Mayor replied in the affirmative.-Mr. Stephens
',rimmed that the Watch Couintittee consider the
desirability ,if placing a lamp on the bridge front
Fullbreoks it, l'ymore-lane.-The report was un-
animously pawed, when the Mayor read the report
fmnt the School Attendance Committee, which stated
the loss of the Attendance Officer, Mr. George
who had always discharged the duties of hie
&Moe to Ism. sati.faction of the committee Mr.
.1. H. Ewan, Wai now &cum* for rnl woold
so until Mr. Dicker's sucCessor *DA attplAntml.
pist will be advertised-The Valuing Oonainittee
reported that the railing on the west aide of the Town
Hall was taken down and the widening of the road
,„einpleted. The chairs for the Magistrates Bench In
the 'glow; Hall are not arrived, though ordered.-
"'deport of the I:;;retive Committee of the Local
Authority, under do 011n4a4e,Ot'S Diseases (Animals)
Act.-" To the Town Coutiall.-1V our tomnittee beg
to report that in ponmince of the Marketi and hair
Tetnmry Order Of 18148, We have, on the-application
of Jr. 11.,ery. of Bridport, auctioneer,
lan nun Itlcen4 1,914 1) weekly market at
rt ridpo of fat animals'intended.fot eisuelecr. Such
otee Lv be in force until the 28thl init., when the
*leave ,yrd,4 of the l'rivy Couneil ixpirel. The license
I. halls to rivocetion t anh time your committee
may
deem
ne‘e""Y' '404 Order will be
found upon the table. IJ Jan 1434E* 14, - Ohatlee
Edinuncis."-Mr. Banister moved "The4'a request
ehould go front the Council to the C numbedoners or
the Highway Board for the removal or setting back ,if
the Turnpike-gate House in Bradpole-read on a level
with the houses adjoining." -This was carried-Mr.
T Stephens asked the Mayor if the Town Council,
nading'meam,ptcd the offer of Mr. Evans, of Ford
Abbey, and Miss Wansa.y, uj 14jdport, to plant trees
In the streets, whether he would WA deem It the duty
of the Council to replace those destroyed, as they
were given on behalfluf the public '-The Mayor said
that was his opinion.-Mr. Stephens said that if the
public knew they bad to pay for them, they would
help teotect them.-Mr. Howell stated that Mr, W.
H. thick had offered to plant five trees, from the
Market-house downward, on the twat side of South.
street.-Bills to the amount of 1:187 15s. were ordered
to be paid.