The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-02-19 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL.

On the motion of Mr. Art.tvo, the former re•lntion
gising Billett a gratuity of 1.-20 auddischarging him from
tile forte, was rev:intl.:A.
On the motion of Mr. Avusn,seeonded by Mr. Danw,
it was mianii ~,,,, sly resolved, in ileferenee to the I•trjle
li. dy of ratepayers who inemori.dised the I 'ouncil on the
subject, that instead of the gratuity of Ell propoised ,
the 11th Jrniiary. to be given to Ilinett, that he be ,
charged from the polioe force. coil that • eatery of 8..
a week be given I .as a servant of the Council, till
further notice, it being thouglitthat they might be able
to miiploy too &Wilt 2 ~,,, ething, whereby he would he
able to e.irn tlmt sum.
There were two tenders for police clothing, but as one
of them was not sent in till that morning, on the mot sin
of Mr. limherts, it was resolvel that that be not opened.
The tender opened was (ruin Mr. bookcs, as follows:—
Best suits, 3.., stout trousers 18.. great coat,
.£2 2.. 64. Arudets ls. stock and cheap, is. 4.1.
The teniler was accepted, as was also that of Ur. Burt
for hats of the seine quality as last year, at Ins. 61.
each.
It wu resolved that the Corporation lighters be let
to the Warmtfice for It) days, for toting away the rub.
high from the Government wurke at the Nothe.
A letter was reed from Mr. Cheesumn, collector of
pier and harbour dues, to the effect that he had applied
to the ptoprietors of the stemuers running between
Portland and Weymouth. for I:12 10a. l..iuig 1,2 We. Per
th, or at the rate of ou per anniiiii,for enoli of their
5 steamers, but they had retailed to pay for more than
the Prince, as they said that was the only vessel that
had run during the th.
The CLIMIC was directed to write to Mr. Cousins, TO
questing him to teal, 0 proi.o.olion at the licit iseetilig
ot list: Council. . . . .

Mr. DREW sail they had no Chamber of C 1111 l 'fleece I
in Weymouth, and that it would very ileidr.ible. to
form one, who would maggest orlon...menu, and pri• !
vete mercantile speculation. in the town urliiis sug-
groaning would arise for benelitting the place, and per-
haps the gas works, under their sugge.thin. might
change hands. Indeed, he thought it worth while fur
the Council to consider whether it would not lo worth
while to purchaae the gas works, as the preient com-
pany we.. creating great discontent among their Oine
tattlers. Besides the univerial oomplaint of the bad-
ness et the gas, there was • complaint thet the com-
pany had charged the consumers 90, 40, and 50 per I
cent., and in some instances, for double the quantity of
gas actually consumed.
Mr. Hines said they had no charter for a Chamber of
Commerce in Weynoieth•
Mr. Daaw said it wanted no charter—a Chamber of
Connuerce was simply an association of merchants and
gentlemen connected with mercantile affairs, whip met
once • week, and talked over matters likely to improve
the commercial intereata of the town, ard upon their
representations privete Oolnpanies were frequently
formed to carry out improvements and mercantile
speculations.
Mr. DV/11118H questioned whether it would be desira-
ble to purchase the Gas Works.
Mr. DREW said he had applied to several Gas Com-
panies, and the two places which were the nearest itp-
proach to WeyinoUth were Dorchester and Slierborne,
where coal and the price of gas were about the aaine.
At the former they obtained 5 per cent, on their capital;
and at the latter place the original £5 shores are worth
£l6, Mr. Burden, he belisveil, was willing to sell the
works, and if they could purchase the.o, be thought
the town would be much better satisfied. Gas and
waterworks were always an improving investment for
their money.
Mr. Dees:title believed that Mr. Barden had never
made the gas works pay.
Mr. Dmew believed that that was owing to the
management, and that it would be well to place the
subjoin on the book for disausaion at their next

meeting.
The Mato' Paid that in repaving Petticoat-lane, Mr.
Russell had objected to an alteration of his grating
which protects the window of his underground kitchen.
It appeared that the bars are even with the wall of
the house for some distance, and that at the bottom
they are befit to come a shoat distance over the pave-
ment, and that the Surveyor wished to set the pavement
back close to the bowie, doing away with the curved
hare.
After some discussion it was ordered that the Mayor
should carry out the improvement, as it was desirable
to hare the work done.
The MAYoa said that some stones were greatly needed
for repiiiring the roads. The surveyor said 1.:100 tons
were necessary, but he would ask for 400 tons first.
Mr. PITMAN thought that the stones placed on the
road were nut good enough—the roads alwaya wanted

repairing.
Mr. HIBBS was of opinion that the making and keep-
ing of their roads in repair should be pat out by con-
tract. He was sure that Mr. Jesty would keep themn
in repair much cheaper than they could.
It %as at length resolved that the M4yor should be
authorized to purchase 500 WIN ot the but stone for
road repairing he could get.
Kr DLVIXiBII gave notice that at their next meeting
in could bring before the Council for their conaidera-
tion the propriety of tusking a tram-road from the Cull-
way station to the harbour.

LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Clerk read the minutes of the Wit meeting.
Tender,. wereolaned for repairing Spring Gardens and
Oakfield-terms, and those oi Mr. Jelly were aocepted-•
KV for the former, and Ell for the alter.
The tenders for relaying the principal streets in the
town with old material—the contractors to find nand
and mortar—were opened. Mr. W. Crocker tender
wsa 30. per square superficial foot; Mr. Jeremiah
Peach, 4.1.; Mr. John Drew, 2m1.; Mr. John Smith,
4d.