The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-05-21 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL.

A niesting of the Council was held on Thursday
last. The members present were: the Mayor; Alder.
man ; AlAngCouncillon Thomaa, Drew, Bartlett,
Hare, H. Der enish, Hibbs, Harper, Howard, and
c_.

The iI•TOR read • letter from Mr. Croft, request-
ing payment of £4O 7s. 10d. for the barges sold to
the corporation, the time of credit allowed having
expired.
On the proposition of Mr. HAIL it was resolved
that a committee consisting of the Mayor, and
Messrs. Devesish, DrewlMbs, and Howard, be
appointed to confer with His treasurer as to MONIS
to be adopted for paying off the debt.
A statameet of the groat income of the Pile Pier
from the period of its being opened till the teth
May was laid on the table, and Mr. /Las proposed,
Mr. TEONIMBOX seconded, and it was resolved =AAP
mouldy, "That • committee be appointed to confer
with the bond holders of the Pile Pier as to the best
method of raising the money due from the Pile Pier
trust, and that the aommi;tee do consist of the
Mayor, sad Messrs. J. A. Dsvenisb, Ayling, Hare,
and Howard."
Mr. 110MAND proposed, Mr. Roomers 'seceded,
and it was adopted ananintoody, "That • flight of
steps be erected as near to the entrance to the Pd.
Pier as the Mayor considers can be done, and that
he be invested with the Deoseary powers to carry
out the lame."

The MAYOR reed letter from Mr. John White,
spin offering .C 356 for the bridge tolls. On the
motion of Mr. AYLIMI, *wooded by Mr. 'remiss,
it was resolved to submit them to public competi-
tion.

Mr. HARZ complained that the Harbour Webs.
kept his imamate in such • dal" that neither be
nor Mr. Timid could understand them. No
resolution was nosed in reference to the
matter.

—Mr. Buperintendent Lidbury mot in ea application
for an Morgans of 'Wary, in ocusequesboe of being
obliged to remove from the Guildhall—the mms
being required for polioe purposes. After a brief
discussion, it was agreed to place the subject on the
notice paper for dismon at the next meeting.
Mr. Thorson again brought forward the quo.
tion of drinking fountains. Tie said there had bean
a good deal of joking about them, and that be had
heard it stated that the one war the statue was an
ingenious arrangement for supplying water in sum-
mer, and fire in winter, from its resmahlames to •
mantel-piece.
Mr. KAGOITT /mid the deaction of fountains was
the same at Portsmouth and Liverpool. Ho had
nothing to do with modulating the force of the
water, nor had he contracted to erect them according
to the plans submitted to the Council.
Mr. thane thought the fountains erected were a
disgrace to the town. That at the Chapelry projected
so much that he believed it would some day cause
an accident.

Mr. AYLING said when it was attempted to plain
the Weymouth fountain opposite Trinity Church,
Dr. Cottle came along and objected to its being
erected there as it was not in accordance with the
character of the building, and pointed out how,
with .C 3 or £4 more, a fountain in keeping with the
edifice could be erected. It was, however, found
that the proposed alteration would cost .Cl 3 or £l4,
and there were not sufficient funds in hand.

Mr. Timms?: thought Mr. Ayling had lost
eight of the worse one at the King's Statue.
Yr. Arum; replied that up to that period all
the conversation bad been respecting the one near
Trinity Church. Shortly after the one at the King's
Statue had been commenced he went to Mr. il
and told him of the complaints made, andlige
asked that judgment might be suspended
utffette fountain was completed.
Mr. HOWARD aid that they had £lOO presented
to them to erect four fountains. Plans were laid on
the table, and it was found that one of them would
of itself cost £75. Orders were subeequently given
to Mr. Raggett that the Council would like two
very good ones, and be thought no one could com-
plain of the one at St. John's Church and the one M
the sod of the Quay. Mr. Iteggett was timited to

amount, and he thought if they wanted better
ones they should subscribe among themselves.
Ma. Comma did not complain of the design of
the one at Trinity Church, but it wee placed where
the pavemeat waa ettretnely narrow, and it was
both a projection and an objection, as ladies would
hesitate to descend steps where a of lot men were
standing drinking.
Ida. Ross suggested that it should be removed to
Hope &pare where the brewery was.
Ida. AvtiNa believed Mr. Haggett wasdesirous
of meeting the views of the inhabitants; and after
farther discussion, the matter was referred to the
Board of Health Committee.
The meeting then separated.

PO RTLA
BAD ESTATE OF THE ROADS. The inhabitants
seem very indifferent shoat the cost of horse-flesh,
as will be seen by the shocking bad state of nearly all
the " tracks," called roads. Really there seems no
excuse for this, for as traffic increases the better the
roads should be, and ehen we take intoconsideration
the number of labourers who have been out of employ-
ment for many months, it is really disgraceful that
this matter has not been attended to. Good roads
are equally advantageous to the owners and occupiers
of land, and indispensable to the feelings of a humans
public.
New QI'•RR Y. WS observe a large piece of land
is being cleared of its soil, preparatory to the open.
lug of a new quarry of no small extent. This looks
well as regards the prospects of the future trade.
We hope the expectations of the parties interested
will be fully realised.