The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-01-20 00:00:00

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DORCHINTER TOWN COUNCIL.
WIDINISDAT. _Present: The Mayor (11r. G. J. a•
thvier,), Aid,-ape 0.,p111 ; Councillors K.
Deronish, W. Verna; 11. Burnett, J. F. Hodges, r. L.
Tarn•r, Dr. Eldridge.
WOLLASTON YIELD.

The Mayor read the report of the Hewers] Purposes
Committee, which ststed that having oonsidered the
offer of Meagre. Davis and Son, for renting the vacant ,
portion of Wollaston field, lad sinieg the villas recently
erected by them, arid aseertained that the money
expended on them far exceeds the original sum required
to be ex pe tided, od th at t hey con te m piste, hying out f. 300
at least in building stebles and 4304'0h-houses, and to
forego £27 lls. 01. for building the eastern boundary
wall as well 111 enclosieg the pieta with a brick wall,
six feet high, and ming • ground rent ten guineas
per annum, the commitke recommended the Council to
accept such offee
It wes said Messrs. Davis had hid out £6OO more on
their villaa than was esquire& By the original elan on
the firs lots now In question • total outlay of £1250 was
required, but it was subsequently reduced to £BOO with
• ge eland rent of di.
Mr. Honolus elated on what principle the committee
recommended giving up £BOO for MO.
Aldermen Oat PIN said instead of £9 ground rent they
would have £lO 10e, which in 99 years at sompound
Interest would amount to • large sum.
Mr. VRItNoN said lel in 99 years would wine to
between £BOO and 1.910.
ALDRIDGE: But what would be the value of your
property in 92 years !
bir.Dayseletl : You have the cash in hand instead of a
dilapidated house.
Mr. lAmteleu oonelde red that Wollaston fiold would
look better with two blocks of buildinge than three, and
if the town did Rot suffer In money by foregoine the
third then he thought it bettor to do it, for they would
get cash instead c f AR Oiddaiihisisod house at the end of
99 years.
The MAYOR said they bad a rental of lo guineas a
year offered, acid they naisht keep the plots unoccupied
for 10 yesis more arid never get a farthing.
Mr. Houma : Or they might get the plots built on
directly. A good deal had been said about providing
house* to get residents in the tows, and this proposal
would be excluding several houses.
Alderman GAI rile: Only two.
Mr. Howlett said the only oorcestion he was disposed
to acqaleaod in was to require the erection of one
house beside. what Messrs. Delis proposed.
Toe Marcia did not think that would be fele as
Messrs. Davis offered 30a. ground rant more than was
figured on the plan.
Mr. Boarrxtr approved the report of the oommittee,
and proposed Its adoption.
Mr. Devi:Geis seconded.
It was observed that all buildings erected must be
subject to the approval of the Council, and the tree on
the plots cannot be interfered with without the sanction
of the Cour cll.
Mr. HODGRe said he wished Meagre. Davis to have
ample opportunity to build convenient stabling, &x,
for the two dwellings already erected; but as the large
piece of ground was mueh more eitensive than could
be required for Inch a purpose. he thought the Connell
ahould not give up the condition which required an
outlay of £BOO for buildings and come down to £3OO for
stables. He proposed as an amendment that the offer
of Messrs. Davis be so far modified as to include in
addition to what they proposed the erection of one
house at an outlay of £4OO.
Mr. Teasel: IS would be good woik to get such •
Meant as that.
Mr. DIVE:EIan said it would be a curious arrange-
ment to put up a £.lOO house (nose to large villa'.
Mr. honors: It would not be close.
The M•TOS said if two stables were erected there
would not be room left for a house.
Dr. ALDRIDGs mid there were better ohm houses
than Mews. Davis's without stables, and referred to the
Mayor's property.
The MAYOR said his &manic did not require stables.
Bat the great fault in Dorchester was that there
were lot, of houses, but no stable accommodation.
Mr. DEVERIsEI said be was told by • professional
men be maid it several houses if they had stabling.
Dr. ALDIIDOI said at some of the best houses in the
town the 'tabling was not required, and was let to other
puttee.
Alderman OALPIW said wby go sloe question of that
sort; the only question for them wss whether or not it
was • favourable offer for the town. Be was in the
Council when the saute was first mapped out, and had
watched it from the beglonlog, and, while they had had
o ers for all the other plots, these had been left—they
were the refuge of the whole. All were let except
them. They had been 12 or 13 years anoecupied, and
be thought might be for a further similar period unless
this offer were accepted. Under those circumstances
could they be wrong in letting the plots on the terms
now offered, whereby in 99 years they would get much
more in additional money than the noo required to he
laid out on them. It was a matter of rule of three.
The backs of the houses in the tercel overlooked these
plots, and was it likely if villas were erected there any
families' would take them' eliding their view was the
beck yards and the linen hanging out to dry at thee
house,. Accepting the off r would be improving the
property they eluedr had, and • great convenience to
Messrs. Daria's
Dr. ALDRIDGE said it was true these sites had been in
the market many years without being taken, but that
was because the ethers were not ocoupied. He thought
now that all the rest were let, it was reasonable to ex.
peat these two iota wood also be taken. He thought
the site gocd for an Italian villa. He 'weld conceive
that it wee very (durable for persons who bad property
in that neighbeuriood to have this land laid out far
(anises, but be (Dr. Aldridge) thought it his duty,
and the duty of 41 persons to look to the interest of
the town, which, be thonght, ere:Mated in not allowing
any spot available for building up in to be oteerwhe
appropriated, tin very much objected personally to
these plots being need for gardens, after having been
set out by the Council for houses without a shadow of
opposition. He seconded Mr. Hodges's limeade:met.
Mr. Das-melt said he felt he shonld fail in iis 11127
to the burgesses If he slid not approve Beaus. 1.4•13
offer.
Mr. Virisow rald they would be getting a better
price for thi.4 land then ~ty of the rest, .
The MAYOR Deoideily. •
Mr. HODGES said substituting £3OO worth of buildings
far £OO ease serious matter
The MAIOR: Ysu loin eight of the 30s. ground rent
additional.
lir. Domes It was well worth that to Messrs.
Davis. lie dtal not wish to prevent them having stables,
ha, but at first five houses were to to built on the
plots, then two, and now la., house at all.
_Mr. VERNON tbnaidit it would be • gro..t hardship to
Cell on blears!. D.ll lay out an extra Chet.
Mr. Dere:mil : We sheuld never get Messrs. Davis
or any body Mee to do tint.
The amendment we then euhmittod, when only the
proposer and seconder voted for is, for the original
resolution all the others voted, and it was carried.
Tile WALKS TEEM

The committee recommended that the offer of Mr.
Back's*ll for the four end treee in the Colliton walk be
seeeptegt, and that the oiler, be examined and s-roh so
might be thought necessary to ;roma down to be marked
and offered for sale.
Mr. TURNER thought • man well yenned in such
matters should be appointed to mirk such tress as
required to be renxived.
Mr. BURNETT I should be sorry to see the trees
touched.
Mr. Timm said some required to be taken away for
the well-being of the others near them.
Mr. 11011615 said there was mash variation of opinion
as to the safety of the trees and their thriving; and he
should not be inollned to order the taking dews of any
trees unless they were dangerous to anything near or
likely to to blown down.
Mr. VRagon: Who would you employ?
Mr. Howes : Nobody; he thought any of them
maid see which were dangerous Ho had had a good
deal to do with investigation' regarding the trews and
some pinions had recommended that nearly haf be
taken away —(lem, hter).
Mr. VERNON: 1 think we had better appoint you on
the oommitte• as you are ra,her Conservative.
Mr. DV/INTER was opposed to taking down any un
less they were dangerous.
The BATOR hoped the Council 'mull pause before
they out down any treea The evacuee were the admi-
ration of strangers and the pride of the in bah tants, and
if they attempted to cut any down they would destroy
the uniformity of the walks. In his opinion the trees
would stand fifty years. They might haw, ens or two
blow down in • storm, but they might he replosed. lie
urged leaving the trma as they are. While ire had •
voles in the Council he should oppose the tomtit al of
anrtree unless it were dangerous.
Mr. Valisorr asked how about the present case.
The MAYOR: I don't col:melee they are dangerous.
Mr. : Wouldn't it be well to appoint a com-
mittee to me them?
Mr. HoDulia said he would wait Hie report of a
committee.
Mr. 'TDRERR said that had been done. A committee
was requested to look at the trees, and they did so, but
so report seemed to have been drawn up.
Mr. Deviators: Then you might as well have stayed
at home as for as the Council are mocternird.
Mr. TURIN*: I think the majority were in favour of
allowing the trees to remain.
Mr. DEVRAIBIT : How is it that they amigo dangerous
all at ones
The MAYOR: Mr. Wellspring Ina a cottage under-
sestb, and wrote to the Council asking that the trees
might be removed.
Mr. Boaßs'rr said he concurred in what had fallen
trees the Mayor and Mr. Hodges. He considered the
avenues of Dmeheater Its greatest beauty, aud he
urged that nothing be done respecting the trees at the
preseet time.
Mr. Davegise emended.
Dr. ALDRJDOS said he should be sorry to have a single
tree taken down unless it were absolutely necessary,
but going through the walks artfully he saw there were
Wile trees which were try no means ornamental, their
leach being goal and their trunks rotten, and the
MODEM' those were replaced the better.
Mr. RUMMY suggested that if they had lost their
boas they had got their lade, so they would not
fall.
Dr. ALDRIDGE thought if the Couecll • body went
through the walks they might decide white was reafiy
newemary to be done, and that curs, would to most
satisfaetory to the town.
Mr. Divirlan remarked It Wee easy to cut a tree
down, but not so easy to replace it.
I. ALDRIGGE said they had replaced many trees,
gag they Wife growing very nicely. There were some
• ow top of the West Walk planted • couple of pare
ago with stems as big as your thumb, and be had Dem
▪ an 7 Wig grow 1110t0 rapidly. Some yeses ago
she. ba g men who pretended to know all about trees
he ms tif great limbs allying new shoots would
I, but there they were with their amputated
istatgattrig out like patient's from the Dorset County
nraingsi
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gt owlo some of the trees were perfectly
died. and others three Tarts decayed. Now was the
ibis to remove tbeni and plant new ones.
The MAYOIR said when the commute went round
ihm wen, two or woe deed trees In Colliton walk,
whke the isgmygg was ordered to remove and plant
Iliew cam; sad sow Aare was not • dead tree in the
• Maine.
alderman DAUM: What I removing some of the
weee 'tomtit the seaman of t'.e Coattail ! I sail
a.
shoo vb. did • to aloft ti•