The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-05-18 00:00:00

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Mr. Tismsaa brought forwsol this matter. When Mr.
Devenish had the ,rant of the piece of land, it was under-
stood that the public should have rightA over it, as a road
to his property. His views had now been altered, and he
thought the Corporation should call on Mr. Devenish to
pay a rent, in order to secure their rights, or they should
sell) t.

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Mr. IiowARD mid it Was origisiallY Part of the waste of
the manor, and they had only the right of user.
Mr. THOMAS said the town always had a right to the
property, they had the well there, and the pond was tilled
up at their expense. Ile should have objected to the
enclosure of the ground bad not Mr. Devenish promised it
should be restored to the public.
Mr. ROREMS also said the right of the pond and well
belonged to the public.
Mr. Tgonss read the resolution and said the right of
the public was fully tinderstcssl.
Mr. Rougxs bad sailed boats over the pond 30 years ago.
As a boy he had played all round there.
Mr. HOWARD said the waste lands belonged to the
manor, the public bad only a right of user. The right to
the land Was appurtenant to the field. They could not dig
it or plant it lie SURI.NAW,I that the Corporation should
go In by the gate yearly, and exercise their right of taking
water from the well. .

Mr. Tnowis thought it wag most important they should
re.erve their right, or by and bye they might have another
affair like that at Greenhill, or lie threatened with
consequences like these tor the land taken at l'halies
Like.
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HOWARD thought the matter should he put on the
agenda papers and properly disenated. It now looked as
If it a.. stnking a blow at Mr. Devenish behind his
bark.—Agreed.

NAVAL CADETS. COLLEGE.
The MAYOR stated that he had erittee to our borough
members respecting the site for this college. Mr. Edwards
at once with his usual energy went to the Board of
Admiralty and ascertained that nothing definite had been
done : but it was next to being settle,l. The most impor-
tant question was 44 to the price of the site; the Govern-
ment would not give • large price, and the question was
whether the town would Tab. a portion of the price by
subscription. Since then Sir Frederic Johnstone had
been to the Lords of the Admiralty. and he considered
that it had almost been settled for Dartmouth. It
appeared to be almost a forlorn hope : but he thought
they should try to get the borough members and county
members to en-operate, in moving the Lords of the
Admiralty. Mr. Talbot had come forward in a very hand-
some way and offered a site at a very low price, and also
offered to give an towards the costs. He understood
the principal objection was that the Isqs woubl get wet in
going off to their ships. But if the English Navy of the
Future were to depend upon the boys who were afraid of
getting a little wet, he feared the glory of F.ngland would
depart Ile btated that it was proposed to make near
Old Castle &little Breakwater to facilitate the boys landing
and embarking.
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It -%rle—agreei--""I to leave the matter to the Mayor, who ie
to endeavour to enlist the assistance of the borough and
county members.

LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH.
The NiAvost reported that th.• committee had negotiated
the purchase of a cargo 44 granite.

GREBNICILL.
Mr. TALBOT said some of the gentlemen at Greenhill
felt inclined to put a curbstone. Could they call upon the
other owners to do the same
The TOWN said no—the road was vested in the
trustees of the turnpikes.
Mr. TALBOT sail it was not right for the carriages to
drive on the footpath.
The Msveit mid the land in front is claimed by the
owners of the houses, and they MO as much right to drive
on the pavement, as logo into their dining rooms and eat
their di.eners. _

r. HOWARD, with the greatest respect M everybody.
said the owners might have the land beneath hut the
Local Board WO the right over the streets. They had the
fullest power. and he contended that they should have a
curl put there.
Mr. ensitimi asked if he could drive a truck on the
pavement at Banelagh Terrace I
Mr. llowsan luoted the law, and the subject dropped.