The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-08-17 00:00:00

TOTE np THANKS TO 111.31116 RA OF PAFILIpIIiNT..

The first business was to move • vote of thanks to the
borough and county members for their exertions with
reference to the Cadet's College.
The Marna said he rime with very great pleasure for the
purpose of moving that resolution. When they met their
respeeted borough member, at this Council Chamber, to
go into the question of the advisability of endeavouring to
bring before the Government the importance of selecting
Weymouth as the site for the New Naval College, they
gave many reasons for a deckled preference for Weymouth,
ever the Ravi then favoured by the Government, namely
Dartmouth end Poole. Since then It had come to his
knowledge that their resterteil member, Mr. Edwards,
had taken a great deal of trouble, and made himself
thoroughly conversant with the subject. He had
investigated the blue book., and on the 2nd July, Mr.
Edwards went Into the House of Commons, and, he had
since been informed, had thoroughly exhausted the whole
question, and he might say, took the House by
surprise. The result of that motion was that in •
home. of 202 members, his motion was only defeated
by the small majority of 12. Such a defeat, he
thought they might ennrider af ,victory, eseeeiallv when
It was followed up on the 3nl of this month liy Mr.
Edwards rising in his place in the Ilnuse of Commnns to
noirre the motion of a grant for the College. and Mr. W.
Hunts on seeing Mr. Edwards on his feet, said that at that
late hour, or giving some other excuse, he would not
persist in the motion Inc the vote, &nil the amount was
struck mint. So the question respecting this truly national
enilertaking is at present open. They had warmly to
thank Mr. Edwards for bin effortn (anaemic). And they
boil also the eatisfactinn of knowing that their mendere,
for the borough and county. limel done their utmost ; they
had not approached it from a inerely local point of view
lout, seeing that a pleee no relaxing in Ito climate IN Dart-
mouth wri• favoured by the Government, • plare that has
not the advantage* that Werninuth has, they supported
what they firmlv believed to be very touch the more
desirable site. The Council would he very remiss if they
.141 not mark their seise of Mr. Edwards's efforts, and
the support of the other members, therefore he ha-I the
greatest pleamre in proposing
That this Corporation &siren to record a vote of thanks to
the Members of the Itor,n4gh. ale. to the Members of the ,
(Ninety of Done. to. sutwrtlna Mr Maude In the reeolution
be moved In the Hisilwml Omitnnne In reference to the Intended
neleetion of leartmouth es the site for the Naval Cadets' Collette.
and further to thank Mr. Enlwards for the great energy he has
displays.! In etn.porting the claims of Weymouth as being a
more eligible site."
Mr. Alderman M ILLIDIit said their thanks were due
more particularly to Mr. Edwards, who had been inde-
fatigable in hie exertions He seconded the resolution.
Mr. Thema, said of course all would like to second that
resolution.
The resolut was carried unanimoualy and most
cordially

THK Elalt.ESC APE.
Mr Thomas suggested that the flresocape should be put
SO the newly embanked land at the entrance to the 'lam.
Mr. Wkno s.al it would cost tion to make a shed Wit.
The Sear to on, in answer to queations, said £4O would
be the cost.
The TOWN CI ERA ~all the fireotocape would pmbable
I, of on 0.4., NN It n1:1,14. glf ran Vassal, which is discarded
now.
It WWI re.olved that tl.e Surveyor prepare a plan.
arm, SCAR TIIK NEW ,)VAT
Mr. TALROT.LiIIoISIIL HOW., steps should he put for the
accommodation of visitors and moved a resolution to that
effect.
The SERVETOR thought it would cost Ltr,.
The M AToR nail a IWTTIOto plan had been generally
approved of: but the only objection way the expense, no
the harbour fund was then in 'IAA. It was now not so
Imply in debt, and he thought the work might be done.
Mr. T. ff. Cif tnt-cs oaid a recolutiim had been passed to
put a hand-rail at the end of the pier ; but it had been
left undone. 11,. seconded a resolution that a plan be pre-
pared and tenders Is. invited.
Mr. tinfoils,' suggoeted the work tnight interfere with
business in the busiest time.
PROINMED PERCHASI OF lIMANT'S SLITWAT.
Mr. THOMAS said the owner of the property had desired
to put an end to his ownership, which was a great source
of until& and expense to him. The property formerly
belonged to the town, and it was considered most objem
tionalde that the Commotion should part with so much
water frontage, in fact, it was considered one of those
Tory jobs lie was willing to dispose of it for an annual
aunt, or for a fixed amount, and he thought such an
'opportunity of re-acquiring the property should not be
lost
Mr. Aldermen tin-Emig paid it was no Tory job, or
other job. It was represented that the letting to Mr.
4 llristopher Besant would he the means of bringing trade
to the town.
Mr. liennetrs letter offered to take C. 501 for the part
known as liesanes slipway; but he added that if they
would not give that he mutt take leas
Mr. Alderman ATLINO sald that Mr. Bennett had offered
to leave the price entirely in the Itanibt of the Corporation.
The Tows CI.KRK said the property was sold by the
corporation, and the an ~,,, nt appropriated to the General
Fund. At the present time the General Fund was
mortgagei and he could not see from what source the
money wee to come.
Mr. Tunisia asked whether an annual payment could be
made.
The TOWN CLERK not think so.
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