The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-06-07 00:00:00

WuLLASTON FIELD.

The M TOR read a report from the lleneral Purposes
Committee which stated that they had received a letter
from Mr. Mondey making further proposals relative to
building on the Wollaston field estate, and the com-
mittee recommended that the proposals be accepted on
condition that the plans of all alterations intended to
be made in the first scheme of building be submitted
to and approved by the Council. The letter, dated May
16, from Mr. Mondey proposed that, as to the waste
piece of ground allotted in the amended plan outside his
lots $1 and 32, he was willing to enclose those lots pro-
vided he was allowed a side-door and licensed to make an
addition to lot 31. Mr. Mondey likewise agreed to take
lots 35, 36, 37 on condition that he should be allowed to
build two houses on one lot, the ground rent to be as
before-13 per annum.
The report WAS adopted.
CORONATION DAY HOLIDAY.

The MaYou stated that Coronation Day, which was
observed us General Holiday in this town, fell this year
on Tuesday in Quarter Sessions week, and he wished to
know if it would be, as had been suggesta.sl to him,
desirable to hold the holiday on Monday?
BiKnop remembered that a similar occurrence
took place during the Mayoralty of Mr. Andrews. That
gentleman i% led that the holiday should be
held on the Monday; hut the inhabitants called a imblic
meeting, and determined to loyally hold the holiday
on the Tuesday, the 28th.
The ToWN Ci.nuc suggested that the 20th of June,
Accession Day, he a general holiday. instead of Corona-
tion. Day, and then the difficulty could not arise..
. . .

A 1 ott haul his object wee to call public attention
to the matter, and any steps might be taken which
the people preferred.

REGIVEVING LICIIIBIB.
Mr. Coombs urged the adoption of the suggestion
minds by him of registering the licenses of leases of Into in
Wollsston Field. The guinea for registry was an expoim
incident to all leiuteholds. and, therefore, mattered not ;
and if the plan of registering were carried out the suc-
cessors to the present Town Council would know 30
years hence who were their tenanta without laving to
ii3ll lillt to whom n the lots were sublet.

After a few remarks from etveral gentlemen, it was
agreed to decide the matter in a committee of the whole
Council.

LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH.

he Council having resolved itself into a Local Board
of Health, the TOWN CLERK read the minutea of the pro-
ceedinge of thequarterly Meeting, and Mate I in reference
to the claim of £33.3 inade by Nowt*. Berton for pump-
hire, &c., that that firm had accented £l5O in foll yap
went, though they had isatied a writ for the whole
amount.

In the case of aeveral nuisances; reported by the lu•
specter the usual order waa wade.

THE WATER WORKB qusterlmr.
The MATOR read a report from Mr. Whitehead upon
Mr. Gregory'a letter to the Board respecting the leak-
ing of the reservoir. The engineer said that the con-
tractor, Mr. Gregory, was bound to build a water-tight
reservoir and to keep it in omolition for a twelvemonth.
The reserviur was not water-tight, and the main cause
appeared to lie in the Boor not being made acc,rding to
specification. The Mayor added that he had seen Mr.
Whitehead since receiving the report, and the engineer
stated that all required to be done was to take up the
floor. The clay shrinking in consequence of dry weather
and the reservoir being unused, might be one cause of
the leakage, but the floor ought to be relaid and
repuddied underneath, which should be done by the
contractor. . . _

Mr. (Axial es naked, when the floor was taken np who
we to inspect it? lithe Board were only to be bleaxed
with visions of Mr. Whitehead at a instance, which
seemed to be the case for two years past. he (Mr. Coombs)
did not see that the Hoard should fight Mr. Gregory
upon the matter. And, was it true that Mr. Gregory
had propomed to make a perfect reservoir upon another
apecilication, and guarantee its soundness at less cost
than Mr. Whitehead's ?
_ . . .

The TOWN CLERK re.iffied in the affirmative to the
second query: and an to the find the 11,ard had a
Clerk of Works.

The MAYOR stated that Mr. 'Whitehead estimated the
cost of remedying the reservoir at from £lO to £l5, and
rather than dispute that sum with Mr. Gregory his
Worship would vote for the money being granted by
the Board.

Mr. Homy; was sorry Mr. '..l;iegory had not complied
with the requisition of the engineer, for the specification
on which the reservoir had been built would hear in-
spection. If a practical opinion was wished upon the
matter as an engineering point he was ready to second
a proposal for such an opinion ; but lie thought it
would not be wise to go into that and spend as much
money as would relay the door and the clay puddle. He
was vexed and sorry that the last Council meeting
separated without directing the contractor to replace
the door, kc., according to the proposition of the engi-
neer. If moisture w.is not obtained in time the engineer
ought not to be blamed.
Mr. COOMBS inquired how the engineer came to make
the tank so long before he was ready with the water?

Mt. now= replied that there hid beet nothing but
delay all along. Tim Board had even resolved that all
works should be stopped.
Mr. TAPP thought thin if Mr. Whitehead kept the
rmervoir in a state %Well permitted the clay to dry lie
4,0,0,1 have given notice to the .No.,ed of the circuin-
oance, vw,l water might have been tetapereily med.
Mr. Gregory Non then called into the Council Cham-
ber, and. on being ii:!errgated by the Mayor, sabl.-11
the flour, k.c., were r. I ,id and the tank should not then
•ie water-tight, what would he .lone I He did not think
lie rtmwvoir would he rendered water-tight by the course
mggested. It was impossible, he thought, to Ithy the
door and make It es firm :44 it wac at present.
.e kage arose from the slay shrinking, and every side
•caked.
The M tYOR said that if upon Oimotination it should
• urn out the clay hail altrunk. as was admitted by Mr.
Whitehead to he possible, probably the engineer would
mggest that compensation should be made to the con-
tractor; and such a suggestion would be favourably
entertained by the Board.
, Mr. OFIEGOKI agreed to consider the matter, and re-
ply to the Mayor during the day, whether or no he
I would re-floor the reservoir.
Mr. Clamps proposed—That as the completion of the
W.iter Works is now suspended in consequence of seine
defect in the reservoir, Mr. Whitehead be instruc-
ted to get the same completed in compliance with the
tenon of the contract forthwith.
Mr. HODGES seconded the revolution, and it passed on
condition that it iihould not be sent to Mr. Whitehead if
Mr. Gregory consented to do the work in qtrestion.
The MAYOR. in reply to Mr. Bishop, said that Mr.
Whitehead had informed his Worship that when the
works in the meadow now neatly finished were at an
end, lie (Mr. Whitehead), would be able to send in his
final report and his account.
A report from the Streets' Committee was agreed to,
and sonic payments ordered to be made, after which the
Board broke up.