The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-03-23 00:00:00

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PRISILTTATION TO FORUMS' SZCIIZTART. —On
Wsalnesd.ay evening .J. D. Mowlam, late secretary of
Court "Sailors' Home,, was presented with his portrait
handsomely framed inucknowledgocent of him gratuitous
services to the Court fr several years post, and of his
having been the means raising the Court to its present
position. The testimo ai lia,l been suherrilel for by the
members of the Cour). Er.. Mo. lam !suitably &anew.
Wised the gratifying g t.
BOAT CLCH.."-SiT 1,, W. Johnstone, M.P., has most
generously presented Op Weymouth Boat Club with an
towards building their sew boat-house, and has increased
his annual subscriptionto a:4. On Tuesday night • meet-
ing of the committee wp held, and a warm vote of thanks
passed to Sir Fredvne, Besides feeling much gratitude
to Sir Frederic for Is handsome present and further
assistance, the (lob ap much indebted to Mr. Nangle,
Sir Frederic's agent, who bag, with the greatest courtesy,
done all in his ysower to facilitate the budding of the new
boat-house, and the prosperity of the Club.
Sup ire OF SONG. --At Hope Congregational chapel a
service of sacred song was given on Wednesday evening.
The service consisted of the Bible story of ths prophet
Elijah, with suitable longs and anthems interspersed.
The pastor read the story, and a selected choir
from the Sunday school, assisted by the chapel choir,
gave the songs. The tesor solo sung by the Messrs. (rocker
in the song 'A one stronghold' was given with much
precision and spirit, an I the effect of the Bible description
of the scene on Carmel rail atrikinglyrolorued by the songs
" Put to the test" and " False Baal, which were followed
by Keats Anthem, "Thine id Lord is the greatness,"
sung by the choir with good taste and expression. The
American melody entitled "Parting Words," verses of
which were interspersed with readings: the parting of
Eli lab and Elisha produced a great impression on the
audience which was • spssl one, the lower part of the
chapel being comfortably tilled. A collection was made
to cover expenses and the service concluded at nine
o'clock. Altogether a pleasant and useful entertainment
SYSIS thus given, the like to which we hope to have when
the I,CAMOU conies round again.

WEVMOIJTII TtIIVN COUNCIL.
Friday: Present, the Mayor (Mr. U. 11. Weleford),
.I.l.lermen Imre and Ayling ; Councillors Thonnie. Ayles-
bury, J. Devenish. Talbot.. .tyles, Itobena, Walker, Webb.
Snook, Lundie. Vinceht, and Robertson, with Mr. fr. C.
Staysail, Town (lark.

THIS
.11ARDOI R.

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The Town I'LERK Stated that since the non-letting of
the harbour Dues he had received a communication from
Messrs. I owns and Co., which he handed to the Mayor.
The MAYOR said the question was now what was hest to
be done. He had received an offer, which he read.
Messrs. Owens and Co. offered JAM°, free of all legal
charges, awl the rent to be paid quarterly, but not in
advance, as they objected, MI a local company, to be placed
In the category of those for whom the paymentin-advance
clause was intended, They also offered to collect at Li per
cent nit the receipts.
Mr. WEBB said he had heard from very good authority
that tloi colic...ling and stationary, dte., coat CHM a year.
Mr. LICE said they used to be well collected for .1:40 a
year.
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!Ti11.... Roues* asked what the Council got when the dues
were collected by Um Custom House,
Mr. Wt:na end ainut LI ttu.
Mr. LUNDIK reinarkal Ist would giro about .C 1.300
_

Mr. Itonrzis poin'od out that the Harbour Dues were a
variable amount, sail experienced persons said there had
limn is falling-off. Ile advocated accepting the Mier of
1:1,300, but not alb wing the company to eallect for therm
Mr. Aims thutiat the fall was too gnat; he recom-
mended 1:1.110.

Mr. 11/.NS proposed that the offer of £1.310 he accepted.
and if another year he understoosl the dues had increased.
he should look for an advance.
Mr. WEIIII secon,ed Mr. Roberts.
Mr. ATLIA proposed that .0,350 he the amount.
Mr. Tsutor wooded Mr. Ayles.
It was agreed [42 send for Mr. Fowler; and on his
arrival__

The MAYOR told Mr. Fowler that the Council considered
the company houl I give £l.:150.
Mr. Fowtha stateil that hi. company could give., much
aa any ; lint they had fully rewired not to give , than
.1.:1,11s, free of law expenses Last year they paid £l3 for
the
_lease.

Mr. Fowler was desired to consult his directors.
On his return he said his directors had re.considerml the
matter. and would accept the Offer of the Council. to let
them have the dues at £1.350 free of legal clarges, the rent
to he paid monthly, notin advance.
It was resolved that Mr. Fowlers offer on behalf of the
present lessees be mix-epted.
SANITARY IIIZAKUILES IN Till DIOIKIY-1110IKIL
Mr. WALKER stated that in consequence of the abmrice
of con veniences in the Market-house, nuisances were caused
in Marketatreet.

---1;;;;;;;r7;q-nestioris, the Town Clerk rid the east
might faZ on the Local Boar& as it was for the public
ouEte.nience.

--iteiCrie-d--1.0 the Market House Comniittee.
roLICE CLOTHING.
There was but one tender for this, being from Mr. T.
Fooka He tendered to supply: 14 greatenats at es. lid..
14 suits at Cris. ILL, trousers at IS.. RI., armlet, 3..
Last year the suits were sdit. 11d., and trousers, 17s. fliL
per pair. The increase was stated to be caused by the rice
in the labour markets
Mr. Vickery was called in, and said the clothing was
very good this year; but the helmets were very bad. and
let the wet in round the men's heads. The year before, the
helmeni were very good.
Mr. Fooka's tender was aocepted.
Samples of the helmeta were produced. and the one
which bad been worn two years and cleaned, was stated to
be worth MI. more than the one which had only been
neight months

It w
I that the Superintendent should procure
simples of helmets, before the quoutiou of their supply
was aettled.
HIPROVIUIZET OF THE HARBOUR.
The following report wee read :
.• We, the undersigned with the Teen Surveyor and the
Harbour muter, baying mini. Gat sr low water, examined
the over parts of the Quay walls, have to report that they are
lio • very defective gate, and we therefore recommend that the
w•ork td underpirinii it where necomary, and tilling in .if holes in
the wall should be isvperly and eticiently carried mit during
the ensuing in March tides, commencing at the quay Wait,
near the Steam Pearl I office, to prevent further subsidence.
And also the sorbae of those walls iwoor sunken down should
be raised to their troper level -John Vincent, John Groves,
Robert A. Ryles.
The MATOR ?laid that as there wat not time to call •
re4ular meeting, M. Seaman hal been directed to get the
Leeemary remunt fur the work, Mr. Ayles promised to look
after the work.

Another report was prmiento,k with relpriaoco to the inP
proYement of the ballast .plaY tor toe Ym•RY. •
•• The Conlontlee Leg to report that they Monomial that
the Ilarhour macter be inatrutatel 1,, roe iii CHM tlMlging for
6111.1. 01,1. rite the ballast wharf, where the y..-hts umally he,
at distance id not Imo than Irdt from ouch wharf, atvl at out-
tour to dose until the situther will ahoy him to to •loon to
the entrance of the Ilsrhour, when he be instruettyl to pro
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wet there and complete the drulging with the view to affording
better aocommodatlon for yacht. That toot more than 1,000
lona of liallast be depoaltod at crone time on the *hart, and
that if then, should be any surplus. the wane, shall he deposited
m, It,, eneloaed piece ..f land near the lieu House. —Thoniaa
Snm.k. Robert Sillllll.l Webb."
The Mayo'', states' that it was found necessary to keep
1,1111.1 tons on the ballast wharf. The committee went into
the matter with every intention of doing all they could
for the accomneidation of the yachts; hut at present there
' are no funds in hand. Should at any time the funds per-
not, they would he moot happy to do what they is-Ahl so
put the ballast wharf in better order, and P 43,.. it 111.10
pleasant for the yarhts to lie alongsid,
Mr. AYI.R.AItURY said the Nina: t e.ht he put more ship-
8113PC on the ballast wharf, cot all over it.
7'he MAYOR thought a barrier to prevent holiest blowing
about, would ho most useful --(hear).
Proposed by Mr. TROLIti, seconded by Mr. AYI.k.o, that
the reports of the Harbour Committee be adoptiaL
Carried.

It was fully understood that nothing but want of Inn*
have prevented the I! mined from doing re for tho
arrotutoodation of the yachts. the principal didirulty bsdni
to find a proper site.

11/11670111.-lILASTEA'S
This report told of the rontintioal wear and tear of the
Pile Pier, which him now bocome serious.
The Mavont said a committee had reported behge but
the want was that of funds. His worship suggested that
the Town Surveyor be inatructed thoroughly to investigate
the state of the Pier, and Lying in a plan estimate oof what
was required. Tina waa propound by Mr. Lien, seconded
by Mr. 1.11011.01, and camel.

LOCAL I k/ARD ,!F

With respect to the •• memorial." the Town Clerk said •
munication had been received (ruin the Local (torero.
ment Board, to ask what deviations 141il Ison insole from
the plan presentod to the Government Board.
Mr. WALKER said the letter should have been before the
'leant previeusly ti sin answer to it being sent
The ?Grua said be had thought the Town Clerk was
( which
ate 6.111
boonUr.,:atzt
ihie.n. I
hi
reply .
hat 0 to thnoe.deisniteatnizt
to lie
done. It was also considered bettor to ask Sir.lohn Cootie
at to the latter point.
Mr. WALIMIL observed it was a lia.l prec.;ssent The
Mayor might not be always in the rtuni,r. and then perhaps
he (Mr Welsford) would be tte twat to say the matter
should be brought betel's! the Word.
. . .

The MAYOR —gild by did not wish one moment should he
hot: he clesired that without a day's delay an inspector
.Loukl be got down. On the receipt of the letter from the
Local Government Board he immediately requested Mr.
St...exalt to prepare the answer.
The letter of the Local Government Board was here Pont
for; it was brought and read an follows:
" Local Government Board, Wllitebeuk, s.W.
" Mardi tt,
"Sir,—l ant directed by the Local Cloremnien. Hoard be
acknowledge the receipt of year tette: of the lath ultimo, with
reference to the reiolotton ppaeed by the T. 1.11 Council of
Weymouth, with re;eience to the drainage of the borough."
' directed to request that the beim may tie Informed
e nether there haa beep any medileation .d the scheme of
sewerage for which the euairt sanction to a Inn waa obtained.
and it No. that they may be furnished with the innieulane of
the molinintion which have been adopted, awl with regard to
the further works proposed, I am to ruismait that if they did
met form lan f the origitud scheme, a detadol statement of
the works ...mt.:undated may be annulled
I ani, Sir.
"Your obedient serrfak
" CLAM. &Mgt,* au,.
The following letter in reply waz. ;ant to the Board :
" trepoouth. Mardi 11th, kris.
"

' Weymouth graham,: ie.
Sir ht seu.,denee with the request conteined it: your
letter
wet Boarvl with the f particu'ens realise to the
.a.; the :ad inst , I now beg to furnish the LorM tiO•ertl-
drainage .4 this borough : —With regard to the first part of
your question—via, • Whether there Last:ow any modilkatem
of the scheme of sewerage for which the Board'. eviction to a
ban was obtained, aid, Uso, that they may he furnishol with
the particulars of the maliticationa which have leen adopted?'
—I have to state, in the first plata, that the worts included in
the ottinate of £23,000 for which the heard's sanction wax
obtained are sewerme works. ; dam across the Back-
eater and cmarahec through the earns, £9,000; forming site of
pumping station, £500; purchase .4 land for ditto, £300;
enillankment south of the gssirorks, 1.3,310 ; taking down and
rebuilding the Park well, £1,501; my 1.55,000 In r. plc to
this enquiry, it would splicer desirable that I should I•.torm
you of the result .4 the tr als of the Austin strainer. made In
the early put '4 1,73. It will douli less be in the rec•olloetion of
the Local Ooveinniciit Board that at the time .4th, applicetion
to them (27th April, 1.42) the Local It ord .4 Wey mouth and
Belemnbe Regis had in contemplation the experimental links
01 the.e strainers in connection with ..ne .4th, sewer outdoes of
the borough, and a oopy of Sir John Coode's mime! 0: loth April,
I i7d, rm....mending these Wale wan emu t. ihe dolma/ Board
e ith the other ,I.cuments at the mem Woe the application was
made. This result is set forth at a report addneiesd to the
Local hoard by Sir John Cootie dated SOth April, 1573, from
which the following ean extract. I Here following is a report
winch we have pruelows/y given.] In conaidermlon of the non-
success of the Austin etrainers and the difficulties which eXislect
in procuring -unable land for carrying out the irrigat'ph INT
con, the L cal Board have previously taken the (union ot
J.hn OMNI< at a meeting held on the 17th /4?,y, ISh, readers(
as tethers That r present purioses it irish .4 this
"bard that the drainage of the hon...,ga honkl 1,...nt.d
Into
: the tide way in the teat .4/cr,a.r. way ln mrryin.
I net this resolution the following modifications in th • wheelie .1
the ..teerage (or which this Ward's sanction Inn obtaima
have been ivlopkal :—The intercepting sewer from St. Thomas-
s.rut to the end of the dam on the llelcombe e,jli end that
, Men the swing hridge ..ver the harbour tee, me of proposed
lnlnrdnrmation on the Weymouth ails have imt yet been
laid dorm. There are also two ...user minor drains shown in
original design which hare 1.0,4 yet been constructul— at
Mouth Parade, on Ow Betrombe side, and from the Oasettroard ration to Hope street on the Weymouth side. These chains
have been united, pending the decision of tin Loma Hoard el
to the nit name La...twat...at tar Utlialtett n Cif il.n Seer•tre 1., the
mem of any change in the 'weird its dims/sal being hereafter
butod expedient limbed of the whole . I the seem,: being
awned to the cite f the proposed pumping station, It haa been
eseluotad ion, the harbour A. low the dam by eght outlet,ll
loa
dtbdits:ngimn', below the level .4 the l..west t
bonto a. nreng,,l that thTnie:thaTily:.2 any tine hereafter be readily Mined Ito with the general
system, and lry onstructing the ta
la.. niinor drain. before referred to, the whole of the eeneeo
posed pumping @mica originally euntemplettal In all