The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-11-24 00:00:00

THE TOWN'S MEETINGS
RESPECTING THE DAM.

Not satisfied with the re-solution of Weymouth Local
Board at their last meeting—that Sir John Coode should be
entrusted with the repair of the Backwater Dam, •
requisition was got up which stated that, feeling that the
Council would not go in opposition to the wishes of the
majority of the ratepayers, the signers respectfully
requested the Mayor to call a public meeting of the rate-
payers in the largest available room in the borough. and U
the majority of such meeting agreed with the resolutions
passed by the Local Board, all further agitation would
cease; but it the majority of the meeting dissented, then
the Loud Board would have good reason to re-consider
their resolution. About 400 signatures were attached
to the resolution, and the Mayor accordingly called the
meeting for noon on Wednesday. The ratepayers began
to assemble early.
/Shortly after twelve there entered the Hall, and took
their seats at the head of the room :—The Mayor,
Councillors Devenieh,R;hiciman and Mason, Dr. Tigard.
Captain Blair, Mr. J. oldn J.P., Mr. R. N. Howard,
and Mr. S. r. Outwit was invited to the
" bench " by the Mayor, amid applause.
At the call of the Mayor, )4. GAIJS read the notice
convening the meeting. Immediately after,
Mr. WALK= rose from one of the side benches, and
said- Before cotumencing the proomdings I wish to move
that this meeting be adjourned to the Music Hall, at eight
o'clock this evening—(applause, MT reason for moving
this is the " unearthly hour" at which the meeting is
held, calling the ratepayers from their business to vote
on • question of so much importance as that with which
we have to do. I know it a the usual time for a meeting
to be appointed br the Chief Magistrate of the borough,
but it is not a suitable time to get an expression of the
opinion of the ratepayers on a question of so much
importance—(applaute, cries of "Bravo,' mingled with a
few "No noes"). I therefore move the adjournment of
this meeting to the Music Hall or Burden Hotsd—just
which you please—till eight o'clock this evening—
(aPplause).
Captain Pirr seconded the motion.
The litres said the proposition having been proposed
and seconded, and, there being no amendment to it, it
was carried unanimously—(applause
The meeting then adjourned.

THE ADJOURNED MEETING
Was held at the Concert-hall at eight o'clock, when •
large company auembleskamong the man being Mews.
Hodder. Pitt, W. S. Wallis, Coates. llossoW. Cles.
lawnnouth, Click, Cole, Christopher, Moore, Cox,
Kerridge, W. T. Hallett, Staple, G. Russell, Grant, Read,
Hobbs, Heater, Hobbs, !lurch H. Russell. Councillor T.
It. Charles, R. Ilinnett. G. It: Crickmay, W. T. George,
T. A. Haunt; Councillor G. E. Eliot, Turner, W.
Longman. R. Ayles, Pearce, Chalker, Lucas. Taylor
(Chickerell), Seaman (Borough Surveyor), C. Seaman,
J. G. Rowe. Councillor fl Thofnas, S. S. Milledge, Z.
Milledge, Itobertson, jun., Ikucumbe, Percy. Vertu%
RYal, Larromlss, Hibbs, Rogers, E. Mills, W. IL p,
Jeffery, Strange, Hatton, IVhittinglism, C. Beale, J.
Gibson, Phillips, F. N. White, Mason, and many others,
the meeting consisting altogether of probably • thousand
parsons. -

....flTe appearance of the Mayor was
_greeted with three
cheers for his worship, led off by Mr. Wallis
On the platform were. The hytir (Mr. J. B. Welsferd),
Mr. Alderman Howard, Messrs. Councillors Charles,
Walker. Webb, G. Eliot, J. bevenish, Col. Akers_(Cont-
mending Royal Engineers) Messrs, It. Hare, Hibbs,
!tonne, Freeman, Bennett, Dr. Timnl, C. Beale, R. Gale,
J. It. Crickuniy, J. G. Rolls, G. Reynolds, J.P., Arc.
suon as the Mayor rose to speak" a man in the
gallery began—" Gntlm eeen, Mr. Mayor, but be gut no
further, for loti voice was drowned in cries of "Turn him
out," "Sit down," &c., and he subsided for the moment,
but throughout the evening kept jumping up and giving
vent to incoherent remarks, which were only provocative
of a storm of derision. It was said his name was
Brinsley.
His Virorship called on Mr. Gale, in the absence of the
Town Clerk, to read the notice convening the meeting.
This Mr. Gale did, tunl then stated the result of the
Town•hall meeting —adionniment to that place,
The Minos said having received the very numerously
signed memorial, which he held in his hand, he, in
deference thereto, caininl Meetkij to be called at
the Town lion; and, iii in doing, he thought lie was
simply dideharging his.diity as the chief magistrate of the
borough in convening it at that place (applamic) - which
wai the recognised lilac,' for all official 'metal.% to lie
held in —(hear, hear). Wishing, as fern,' possible: 10 afford
them every opportunity of attending, in the discharge of
that duty and meting on inimeinorial custom, he called it
in the day time. But in calling it he kink care to fix it at
such an hour as he thought most ceuveulaut for affording
them the beet opportunity of attending —(spelbeuse). The