The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-08-18 00:00:00

P-Antilrf 0! BILL&

The Mayor saia—&—fliut—bu—siziess on the paper was
to take Into oosekleration what bills of the Council
should be paid. The harbour and bridge accounts were
audited and euumined. 'The former showed a balance
in hand of £l5B lii. 9d., and the latter £49 13s. 7d. in
the treasurer's hand.
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--After ;Toes- di:cordon upon the harbour accounts
Alderman Howard gave notice of his intention to pro-
pose the following resolution at their next meeting—
To consider the dent-ability of the treasurer making up
a general account of each fund up to the 24th of June
last, showing the revenue, expenditure, debits and credits,
and to appoint • eommittee to par the rune previous to
He being printed and placed in the hands of sash member
of the Council."

Till It AILIT HOMI3 ACTIOS.

The Mayo; rea a leit•Tr-irTm-iii-s;is. Goodyear's
solicitors, in reference to the balance due to their
clients. The letter required immediate settlement.
Mr. Pothecarr inquired what was the amount due?
The Town Clerk : £4441.

ici-tii—eessy---TffeOZl-4 your own cheque.
The Mayor: Will any one pass a resolution to that
effect I—(laughter).
Mr. Comm,: I should like to know what we are
Indebted to our worthy Town Clerk.
The Mayor: By Mr. Howard's resolution we shall
ilnil all that out.

.71dr7.4C-r7m—ro-ins--: I suppose we owe him CI,OOO.
The Mayor : I think we had better write, and say wø
have got no money.
The Town Clerk was instructed to write to that
affect

THI MLR PIER.

Mr. Webb enquired what would ho the coots of the
late pile pier action, and where the money was to come
from to pay them
The Mayor: I wish I could answer both questions
satisfactorily. .

Mr. Bathes said It was stated at 'former meeting the
Goats would not be more more than Ll 5 or 03.

CORPORATION PROPIATT.
Mr. Howard proposed,euid Mr. Drew seconded, "That
a separate book be kept at the Town Clerk's office of
every Unit in connection with the Town Council, in
which .hall be entered all contracta for the various trusts,
and that the surveyor and harbour-muter also keep a
book, in which all orders shall be entered, and that all
these books shall be produced at every meeting of the
mina, so that the various outstanding liabilities for
each trust can be readily ascertained, and the harbour-
master and surveyor will be held permanently nupon-
alble for work done and goods ordered by them respec-
tively and not entered in such kooks."—Agreed to.

THS GAS IatIESTION.
Mr. Thomas said be was desirous of making a few
personal observations relative to the dissuasion whisk
had t.dcen place at • recent meeting on gar mattera. He
had been on that °cession most flatly contradicted u
to an usertion he had made ; be, bad not, however,
retorted, although he eras certain he was correct.
The Mayor inquired the nature of the statement;
although he was present he had forgotten all about it.
Mr. Thomas said it was given in evidence at the gem
arbitration that, after the expiration of the centred for
the public light., the old company looked for a higher
Wks tor pr. Hs TM about to mid Ow *Arad horn
no oldest:a

P°theoarY 113 thin mas • persona matter, and
eight to stand over until the business was concluded.
He moved that the liminess on the paper be Protoodt.l
With.
Mr. Thomas unaldered that in courtesy he on" to
be allowed to put himself in a proper position,
especially ii be bed been oentradlcted in so decided •
manner. Hs was, of course, in the hand' of the
Ho•rd ; but be weld confiee hie remarks to just one
question and answer. The evidence he intended to
toed wee from the short-hand writer's noise. He then
read some of the euminittion of Mr. Church by Mr.
Clerk, and io- ri:p4Z to a question, Mr. Church wee
reported to have "I was looking forward to make
• very nice thing at the rapirstion of the contract."
Mr. Howard reseed that be should pocket Mr.
Thomas's oteervatioe ; but Mr. Thomas could not get
over the feet that, though Mr. Durdon could have
determined the entreat at the end of seven, 14, or 21
year', be bad not done so, le he ae" redeetlY eetiefied
with the prim he vu getting. He beard Mr. Thomas's
statement rest:odium the Water Company. and inquired
of Mr. Crickmay, from whom he found that the price
ranged from 8.1. to 2e, per 1,000 gallons, but the putdie
were *barged at ftl.
Mr. Thomas maid he hod seen' bill on the table that
morning in which the public were charged It.
Mr. Howard remarked that the figures he quoted
were furnished bin by Mr. Crickmay.
Mr. Thomas sail his statement was that the Water
Company made so distinction between • public body
and the greatest private consumer.
Mr. Drew prodeeed the bill which Mr. Thomas had
mentioned, and en reference it was found the fish.
market was charged 2s. per 1,000 genets.
Mr. Webb enqUred the price of the water used for
the streets.
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The Clerk said clie rates were various. The railway
stations and breweries were supplied at a reduced rate.
Mr. Potbeeary mid • good deal of reference had been
outdo to Mr. Church ;Int be thought his evidence
showed him to to a witness of truth.
OMIERAL DISTRICT RATS.

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The estimate or the general district rate was sub•
milted to the boird. The estimate included items to
the amount of E 1,361, and the Clerk stated that a rate
of is. in the pound would be sufficient.
The estimate was approved.
izaErTnio TUN TOWN.

In reply to Mr. Howard, the Clerk said the gee
*outmost would terminate on the 31s1of October next.
Mr. Howard said as the,tiirni nos feet approaching it
was neoeuary that something should be done. He
thought that these members unconnected with the gas
company should be tolled together and consider what
steps shoold be taken. He proposed a resolution that
those members of the board not connected with the new
gas company be called together, and decide on what
steps be taken towards lighting the town, and report to
the next meeting of the board.
Mr. Commins seconded the resolution, which was
agreed to.
Mr. Drew said he considered every member of the
company who was in the council had • right to take
part in the discussion, but not to vote.