The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-08-13 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH TOWN COIJNCIL

A special meeting of the Town Council was held
on Widneeday. The members present were The
Mayor Aldermen Ailing and Devenish_ Coun-
cillor@ Drew, Bagptt, Bartlett, John Therd,'Hare,
and Laos.
The MAYOR read • letter from Mr. Herbert
Williams, on the part of the oontractor, expremeive
of his ciiiapprobatica of the notices of motion for
that day, with regard to the reduction of tolls to
Pa by. the Portland steamers.
rressioa followed, when Mr. Daze., Mr. ,
Rummy, and Mr. Turn") expremed their opinion ,
that a larger sum would be raised—eepecially during ,
the winter months when the greater porticn is paid
by parties doing business between Weymouth and
Portland—by going back to the original tolls than
by the present charge.
Mr. -Drum thou moved, and Mr. Broom
seconded, that the resolution passed on July 23rd, im.
peeing • toll of an penny for steamboat painengen
mint% She pile pier be rescinded-
Mr. ATLING moved an amendment, seconded by
Mr. Ds-vermin, that the resolution, imposing • tall
of one peany on steamboat passengers using the
Pile Pier be not remanded.
Mr. AYLING was as desirous as anyone that the
bees should be as low as possible, but he thought
that before they reduced the tolls they should see
their way clear to do so, as they had • debt of some
£14.000 on the pier.
The MAYOR said he was down at the toll house a
day or two ago, when between 200 and 300 pea-
mongers went oilird and there was not a single
complaint made against the tolls.
Mr. Rano Err was one who peened over to Portland
almost every day, and he could tell the Council
that very great complaints were made, and that many I
had resolved to go by the road. He did not believe
the low rate of toll had been properly tested.
As a Liberal he was opposed to laying burdens on
people greater than they were able to beer. His
friend, Mr. Devenish, once mid that if • certain
meml.er were out of the Council, and the Conservative
had matters all their own way, there would be no
want of money, as there would be no want of con.
fldenoe.
Mr. Devmitat thought that honour was due to
both Liberals and Conservatives, but that the
greatest honour was due to the latter.
Mr. RAGGEDY : There was • time when you did'nt
think so. You were all great a Radical as anybody
at one time.

—Mr. iii-viuttsw : Never:
Mr. Hanorre : Hold. Did'nt you and I go to
Salisbury once together?
Mr. Davi:xi= : I was not interested in the pro.

cesdings.
Mr. Raooirrr : Was`nt you at the Oommittee
room? What there?
After some iromie d
a ion, the votes were equal, and
the Mayor gave his casting vote for the amendment
moved by Mr. Ayling.
Mr. Dasw then proposed "That should any
tender be mot in to rent the Pile PMr tolls at a price
to insure 5 per cent. to the bondholders and a rest
fund of £5O per year—the renter giving an under-
taking not to charge stesm-boat passengers more
than one half penny—soch tender be accepted."
Mr. DIMINISH proposed as an amendment and
Mr. Luce seconded, that the Pile Pier dues be let
by tender according to the terms last advertised.
The amendment was carried by a majority of 6 to
4.
The CLISIC asked for a Is. 6d. Town improve-
ment rate for the ensuing 6 months—Mr. Drew
proposed that there should be a 9d. rate for 3
months. —The Clerk said it took 6 weeks to make
the book and write out the bills, &c. and the
collector said it took 6 weeks to sort them. This
would take up the whole of the 3 months. The
resolution, however, was adopted.