The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-02-09 00:00:00

Local ant 13bstrict Netts. Till AIIIOOII7OIO OP MUNICIPAL CORPOILLTIOIOI.
The TOWN Cum' read a letter from the Association of
ss- . Municipal Csorparations asking the support and court.
DORCHRSTER TOWN 00IINCIL tenance of the Council Mr. !McMullen remarked that
there were two matters which the Animation had taken
VIRDNRIDAT.—Preeent: nu, Mayor (Mr. E. Burnett),
in bond that were of great importance—the Borough
til..lernwnd. G. throgJ. (...tIPINne. T. CZI,,miN". utiniadcilleo.rsw3.'mF*llB. g' Fund Bat and the amalgamation of the Parlliamentary
and Burgess Re eister
Vernon, F. 1-4:4?urner, A. Emson, T. Bennett, with "-:-see
The MA " .
TOR hoot no doubt of the importance of these
Town Clerk (Mr. Coile.4 Syluolmild.
)leeeni. Andrew. and Tope, solicitors, attended on mdterAs e*ecialli if they tended to economise expentli-
tu"Mr•. STONE undenotood one of the principal features of
beholasof tlfi.; I
dru.lchingy of
vaCttbwnroadiau. virrii,ththlar.foL
h.severwal
the Borough Fund 11111 wasi to do away with the necessity
rreP
Allardyce. CE., also attended.
'The read now 'cooling from the south and of South- of going to the ratepayers before incurring all expenth-
street in an easterly direction by the South Western tare—thereby centralising the power in the Corpurttion.
Railway it is preposel t... divert in a more direct line. ' An irregular cquversation ensued ; and
Mr. 'lmmo remarked that we were not maintaining The TOWN CLERK remarked that all the large Corpora-
an,t mad in that direction now. thous were represented: the Emotion. ones, however, were
Then, it was said, it was an important question. not
The TOwN Ci.mtg said the road was 511 yards in length Mr. 11.00ERN thought the Amociation very desirable.
from the end of South-street to the bridge. Any property Mr. liCimos said he had attended the meetings of the
built in the neighbourhood would be rated to the repair Association during lib, year of office, and there was always
of the road. • great deal of ',wines+, before them. The objects of the
All the applications were made in formal style—. We. Association were most it and it ha,,L however, been
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales," Ac. felt that it way necessary the Town Clerk should attend
Thesisoond mutt° stop the mad from Topp's corner, 31106 I with the Mayor, for matters cropped up in which the
yards in a south-westerly direction. to the boundary of the Mayor was powerless without him. Ile should therefore
South Western Railway Co., i.e., from Topp's to the propose that the Mayor be requested to attend, and that
Booth Western station. the Town Clerk accompany him.
Mr. Sung asked if any road would be substituted. The Tows Cues pointed out that it was • matter of
The Tows CLERK said no, and a Bill was before Parlia- special business.
ment now to acquire land, in which they took powers to Mr. STONE said it was so, decidedly, lie asked, how-
prevent meting the line, so that if this road remained ever, as regarded an interference with the Burgess List,
they would only be able to walk up to the fence, what would become of the ladies I—(a laugh).
Mr. ANDREWN said the Company were going to acquire The matter then droppe,l
land on both sides of the line, intending to make a Till'. SoUTII-WENTERN RAILWAY AND THEIR onunsriogs.
passenger station which would avoid the Present shunting. The TOWN CLERK read the proceeding 4 of the Ityilway
The third proposal is to stop up the road front lean way Committee and the correspondence of the Conioratiun
to Mr. Haynes premises. with the London and South• Western Railway with
The fourth is to stop the road by the present fair field reference to the non-feUllnient of the obligations devote.
and divert it into the road from the barracks. Inc upon the Company M the 154th section oof their general
Mr. Honors inquired as to first construction and future Act of isa Baring again referred to the letters of Mr.
maintenance of the roads. Sc.ott of February., 1g74, Mr. Dickinson rated that three
The TOWN CUM( said the roads must be put in order or four weeks since the Railway Committee held a meet-
and certified Wore they could be dedicated to the public ; ing and the following correspondence had thereupon
after that they would have to be maintained BY the ensued:—
public. Town Clerk's (slice, Poole, Jan. 9, 1e73.
Mr. HODGES thought that satisfactory: but mainto- Gear Sir,-1 sat Instructed by tho Mayor, Aldermen, and
mance would be a considerable charge on the public rates. Burgemes of the Borough to all attenUon to your letter of
The TOWN CLERK said true: the land was now liable to the 'Jth ?chewy, 1474, wherein you excuse the London and
contribute, but the scheme would have the effect of mak- South W.-*".`rn l(41."Y Company fr"Ul nos-c'mPillacewith
the obligations imposed upon them by the tith section of the
to more to the rates.
We Pr:Marty rnuch more valuable, and it would con-
South Wysteni Itallway General Act, lbT3, by alleging
that the annieny could sot adequately preside for their
Mr. Alderman CoOMiss explained the legal steps which
traffic until the opening of the line from Poole to Bournemouth.
it is necessary Intake to stop up and diverts road, and This line has now been °tiered for porno time, and the Mayor,
moved a resolution requesting two of the borough justices Aldermen' and Burgesses have received, and are daily reeeivirg
to view the roads in question, and if they approve the complaints that tho company have not provided adequate
plans, to authorise the Mayor to affix to them the common accommodation for the reception and forwarding of passengers
seal of the borough.
and g.ssis at and Irum the Poole Station and the tramways
Mr. DUItDII.I ascended, and it was carried ROIL die. connected therewith.
TIM WALKS. I am now, therefore, requested to ask whether your company
Mr. GREGORY proposed the lighting of the Walks, wit imendistely comply with the obligations Imposed by the
reminding the Council that they were public thorough- bufore montiouul •eWon, xs in ascot of their non-comphanee,
fares, and it was important to render them as commodious the remedy given by the latter part of the section erW be
as parable. The borough fund had a net income of about adopted.—/ remain, dear it, yours truly,
if,LN, which he presumed WY for the improvement of the H. W. tnextssee.
lihrottit
laiiiii.llo. thiprTthiAiingt would
.dbe,an excellent plan plallp A.stliit,t;,,Eillqi,,dotneral Manager's Offlos, Waterloo Bridge
le! the Went

seven -sups for ine
four for the South, and throe for &lisbury Walk
—l4 in all—he estinuited the expense at 17 1 Ho then
proposed it be referred to the General Purposes Coin.
mittee to report to the Council u to the best modo of
assr.rYing out the lighting of the walks.
Alderman Comm, reminding the Council of the new
roads in contemplation, suggested the question of lighting
the walks be deferred for the present.
Mr. VILLION seconded Mr. Gregory's motion,
the new roads would not interfere with the
The MAYOR cordially supported the motion; ho had
been in correspondence with Mr. Osmond, the gas
manager, who estimated that twelve lamps could be fixed
in the walks from his (Mr. Burnett's) residents to Salis-
bury-terrace for £7B; the average distance between the
lights being 00 yards. His Worship said if the Council
would undertake to meet a moiety of the expenses he
would guarantee the other moiety—L4o.
Dr. Atoklmuig was glad Mr. Gregory had brought for-
ward the subject, for a inure disgraceful state than the
West Walk with regard to non-lighting, could not exist
Alderman GALAN pressed upon the Council the Mi-
ce of paying attention to other parts of the town—
Icon-road to wit—and proposed an amendment that, con-
sidering the necessity of lighting many of the public
roads of the borough, the question of lighting the walks
be postponed.
Mr. DIVE:WiII seconded the amendment.
Mr. HODGES, while bearing testimony to Mr. Gregory's
imoessdul exertions with regard to the walks, reminded
the Council of the fact that about nou would be required
to carry out alterations at the Corn Exchange, and
endorsing the view of Alderman Coombs, supported the
amendment
Mr. Gazooar replied, stating he would guarantee the
expense should not exceed £B4.
The amendment was carried by • largo majority, only
Mr. Vernon, Dr. Aldridge, Mr. T. Bennett, Mr. Gregory,
and the Mayor voting for the original resolution.
Tile TOWN RIOTAGE.

London and South Weatorn Railway.
General Ilanager's Oflke, Waterloo Bridge Station, S.K.
London, Ilth Jan., 1875.
LI. W. Dickinson, Eaq., Town Qerk's 01See, Poole.
Dear Sir.—l biAr to acknowledge your letter of 9th Inet,
and will lay it Minn the Directors In under that they may
properly consider IS, I will feel obliged by your informing
me in what respects it IA considered that this company is not
complying with the terms of tho 28th Section of the South
Western General Act, 1273, ea regards traffic to and from the
- Station.

•
So far as the tramway is concerned, I understood that sidings
were Intended to be Laid down upon the quay by Use Corpora-
tAon, in order that waggons may be loaded and unloaded with-
out interrupting the OW 11 line of tramway, and without such
sidings I do not IVO how the tramway can he practical,
workesd.—l am, yours nspectfully,

Awm SCOIT.

Town Clerk's Office, Poole, 19th Jan., 1875.
Dear Sir,—Abeence from home has prevented my replying
to your letter of the Ilth instant, in reference to the non-com-
pliance by the company with the terms of the 29th section of
the South Western General Act, 1973. I would beg to rofer
you to requisitions Sow 1,6, 7,8, and 9, contained in my
letter to you of the 6th January, 1874, all of which have not
been complied with up to the present time ; and I would also
beg to refer you to the general allegation in my letter to you of
the Bth February, 1974.
*ith reference to the tramways the Corporation have never
directly or indirectly undertaken to lay down aiding. upon the
Quays ill connection with the tramways, and by the section
before referred to your company are required to provide
advivate accommodation Co. reception and forwarling of g,,ods,
So., by the tramways, which obligation has not boen 8.1411.1.
I lc:min, dear sir, yours truly
11. W. Gammons, Town Meek.
A Scott, Esq., General Manager's Office, Waterloo Midge
Station, Loudon.

Dr. Abnitipoic called attention to an escape of sewage
in a ditch running at the rear of ldilletreet and emptying
Itself in the stream, and mid live cases of typhoid fever
had occurred in the neighbourhoo.l. Ile proposed the
eubject be referred to a small committee.
Alderman COOMBS strongly urged the importance of
paying sliate attention to the matter, whatever the
expense involved.
The Marna thanked Dr. Aldridge for bringing the ques-
tion f ro aid, and promised his assistance in seeing that it
received attention. The Surveyor was instructed to report
forthwith on the matter.
THE NEW MARKET SITE.
The Towv CLERK reported he had been corresponding in
reference to the plan for this site.

London and South Sider. Railway.
General *lnver's otnee, Waterloo Itriihte Station, ILE.,
11. W Dickinson, Eel , Town Clerk's Office, Poole.
Sir, -Your letters of sth and Pith January hare been laid
before the directors, and I am itistructoil to reply thereto.
The Directors, on full consideratioo, nowt adhere to the
opinion, as cam-soul it. my letter to you of 17th January, that
It is not necessary to run two trains from Youlu to newt the
6 4.7. a in. trains from Weymouth Neither is It 11100011M17 to
run too train/ to it. connection with the 110 pin.
&own fast train; and ths same retuark applies to the 4 ft pin.
train from London, ri4 Salisbury.
It is Mt Collsi.iCrild Ill 3.11111•17 to tun trains (ruin the New
Poole Statimi hi oitineenoti with down trains to Weymouth,
the shortest. quickest, and most convenient route being from
the Old Poole Station.
With restwct hi the tramway the Directors cannot recognise
any ehli,zation to Lay down aiding* on the Town (luny for the
loading unlonling id trucks there. They are prepared to
work the tramway no soon as provision has been nixie on the
Quay for the t waits; slid unloading of railway trucas.—l ant,
yours nsivetittlly.

ARM. Soorr.

Some conversation followed,
Mr. STONE retuarkiN; that the Company for their
purpose. now called llaraworthy station Old Poole
station. '
31r. Rooms drew attention to the resolution of the
Council last year, "appointing the Railway Committee,
and empowering them to employ counsel and to take such
proceedings," dz. ;a: they might deem necessary. He
sail a. the Town Clerk see loss I b. have 1101110 doubt whether
the existing committee Lad the SIAM, powers, he would
now propose that those powers be vested in the committee
as previously. As showing the wanner in which the
company wore acting with the tramway questien, he men-
tioned that he had applied to Mr. Potter, the station-
master to deliver geods from London to a store near the
Shambles, and he refused ; Mr. Potter saying that he
did not know that the tramway belonged to the comiguiy.
Mr. STONII asked if that iuiht be taken as a notorious
act of ref mai 1
Mr. Itosialia replied that Mr. Stone and others knew all
Aleut it a., well as lie did.
Mr. Hu MON seconded Mr. Roger's proposition, and it
was unanimously weed to.
The Council then sat as
TIIIC BOARD OF IIIILLTS•
II X 11/.. proposed by Mr. K J. CsINWAT, seconded by Mr.
Caggx, that this estimates produced of the expenditure
for the ensuing quarter he tussled. The estimate ainounted
to asliJ. leaving a deficiency f .11tE I ls. ; which was
ordered to be pall out of the borough rate.
Orders te the amount of 1.20 J lila 3d. were made on the
Borough Treasurer.

Till EICW RTRRET.
The Towx CuaK reported that Mr. Runt bad received
his money and had conveyed his land. Mr. Styrinies
conveyance had been returned with certain alterations.
DR. P.LLIS'S REPORT. . .

Mr. STO7II DAM' What wAS bong done with reicanl tG
the printing of Dr. Hiti'. report t It was a most unpor-
tont document ; and they must make it a stand-point.
The Tow. CLERK Sra.l LIW ler the iiiipreiedon the reporters
hail it; but it turned out it War in the hands of She
printer.
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In reply to the Msr-Oii-as—to". the Bye-lawi.
The Tows CLERK said he sent thorn up on the 112nd ; no
doubt they would he down in a few days.

fUE fLOCL

Mr. Scon drew attention to the great irregularity of
the town and church cLcks. There surely ought to be some
clock to go by.
Mr. Itougne said the clocks ought to he regulated by
the Post Office clock. The time wee telegraphed even'

Fay.
Mr. gromt : Fapema.' the Town Clock.
The MAYOR underfoot to write to the ColltriCtOT fOf
winding the clock asking him to remedy the irregularity.
The proceeding' then terminated.

BOVILNEXOI7TH,

MR MOODT LT BOMOLMOUTIL —During the week Mr.
Moody, the American "revivalist," who has created so
much excitement. particularly in the north of England,
hu held weecal meetings at the Town-hall, Bournemouth.
On Sunday afternoon the attendance was so large that
hundreds could not gain admittance, and an evening
meeting was held, when the hall was again denxely
packed. On Tuesday and Wmlnesday Mr. Moody delivered
dining gadrespey to great numberx of people, and he was
supported on the platform by various local ministers.

St:cram—Miss E. Burden and Miss E. Gillingham, late
pupil teachers in the parochial school. have succeeded in
obtaining places in the list of successful candidates fur
queen's scholarship at the Christmas examination.