The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-06-08 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

PICIMOII. —On Wednesday, in the Mouse of Commons,
the lion W. 11. Li. Portman presented a petition from the
Ilfandford Lodge of God Templard, against the sale of
intoxicating liquors on Sundays.
agcriticrri.—Two very interesting lectures on this
subject were given, one on Tuesday evening at the
National schoolroom, and another on Wednewlay evening
at the British schoolroom, by Mr. Sarum. The lecturor
enlivened his discourdes by several electrical experiments.
Boys' NATIONAL Setiocuatoom.—The teachers at the
above school announce an evening concert to he hell in
the above room on Tuesday, June Bth, in aid I.f the
hart tttttt ium fund. A capital programme is being secured
for the occasion, through the exertions of Mr. John
Durden.

TowN COUNCIL-41n Tuesday the quarterly meeting oof
the Council was helot in the Town-hall. The Mayor (Mr.
H. Burden) presided; also present were Aldermen A. S.
Hodges, J. S. thmiell, F. T. Johns, Councillors E. 1.1.4 her,
Spence Abbott, C. Pond, It. Eyers, J. Stewart, Edgar B.
Smith, J. Ball, and J. Barnes. The principal business
relate,' to letting on lease 4 sites for building purposes a
field in the occupation of Mr. Aeourt, aloutting oon the
Salisbury-road am! Little-lane. The Mayor stated that
plans had teen prepared, and referred for consideration to
the market committee, who suggested the plan first drawn
cut, by which their would be eight building sites and a
road, should he setaside, and another plan which had !leen
preparml, and iuy which there would he only six sites
frontim g Salisburyoroad and two larger pieces at the back,
should he carried out After consideration discussion the
following resolution, proposed by Mr. Eyers and seconded
by Mr. Edgar 11. Smith, was unanimously agreeol to :
'That in the opinion of this meeting it is deal:v.lde that
the piece of land containing about three acres, and now in
the occupation of Mr. Acourt, should be let oon building
leases, in tot lot" each lot having • frontage to the
Salisbury-road of about 05 feet and a depth of about 350
feet. That the market tnittee he requested to prepare
a plan and instruct the Town Clerk to prepare conditions
for letting the said piece of land, and also advertise the
same" The report oJ the finance cummittee with respect
to the erection of a public weighlorelge was gluon by the
Chairman, who stated the co ttttt attee had examineol three
cites—the Marketplace, the Tabernacle, and the Flocks—
and recommended the weighbridge should be maole in
front of the old glad, which could be used as all engine-
house. Mr. Eyers wad there was no necessity to have a
separate engine-house, as steps could be placed by the side
of the machine for the party taking the weight Mr. C.
Pond said if such wais the rase there could not be a better
place than the open space called the Tabernacle, and, on
the proposition of Mr. E. 11. Smith, the suggestion of the
committee was ordered to be carried out. The question
of the extension of the borough was brought forward by
Mr. E. B. Smith, who enquired if the clerk had prepared
a memorial to be sent to the Secretary of State. The
Town Clerk stated that unless the memorial emanated
' from the Town Council he, as the clerk, could not
prepare it and suggested that Mr. Flisher, who proposed
the resolution, was the most qualified to draw it up.
embodying it in his resolution. It could then he signed
by the Mayor as chairman of the meeting. This was
agreed to. On the proposition of Mr. K B. Smith,
loeconded by Mr. J. Stewart, it was resolved that :01l
expenses, legal or otherwise, should be inserted in the
takeout sheet of each year. The Council then tuljourmal
to Tuesday, July 6th.