The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-10-26 00:00:00

MIOTHIM CHATICI OF • NW PIZIL

A letter was received from Messrs. Fowler and Co., of
3, Victoria-street, Westminster, stating the Marine Piers
Co. (limited) intend to apply for a provision authorising
them to construct • pier in front of the Eiplanade, Wey-
mouth. opp alt. Victoria-terrace.
The Council resolved to oppose.
Mr. WALLIS: A little mere foot for the lawyers again.
The Town Clerk was lequested to gain all the informa-
, taint PossiLic
At a later part of the meeting, Mr. ROOKRTSOII, who
ent :red after the letter had been disposed of, said he con-
sidered the C tuned had made a very great mistake in
rejecting the Pier Ounputr's proposal. Ile had been to
Bournemouth. and was delighted with the pier there.
Mr. MUMS : We bare had another application this
tivAning.. .

Kr. : Bournemoith and Weymouth are
totally different place.. As we have taken the bond-
holders money, we ought to protect their interests.

DIP= 01 THE HARBOOIL

A letter from Kr. Grierson, Great Western Railway
Company, was received, stating that when Admiral Hoe-
well was here he was promised that the Council would
deepen the harbour but their vessels still take the ground
at low spring tides.
The Mayor was at once consulted by the Town Clerk,
who advised him to send an answer that they were sur-
prised at the letter. A deans crab dredger had been
employed, and had removed nearly 8,000 tons of soil, and
for some time mist the Harbourmaster bad informed them
there was abundance of water for ingress and egress of
the Weimer'. Any delay had arisen from the OW. Com-
pany themselves withdrawing, at the last moment, the
waistlines' they promised towards the Council hiring and
setting at work a more powerful dredger; but they bad
purchased the present one, and were satisfied with the
result
Mr. Corns said the CounciTs dredger is Inadequate to
the work, and Captain Palle bad teld him it did not relieve
their hest', only taking up soft mud, which they could
steam through.
The MAYOR was sorry Captain Valle should make such
statements. The dredger took up the hardest clay
Imaginable, and he produced sections to show that the
depth had been increased, while the breadth of the chan-
nel was greatly increased.
Mr. WALLIS doubted whether the dredger could take
up any but the accumulation caused by the influx and
reflux of the tide ; it did not touch the blue clay.
So far from that, said the liaroa,their greatest difficulty
was the extremely tenacity of the tine clay.
A report from the Harbourmaster stated the depth had
been increased from 9 to 12 inches, and the channel
widens)! 40ft. to 90f t. Several thousands of tons had been
dredged up, and he hoped soon to remove the obstruction.
The engine worked well, and Rot up the stuff faster than
their men could wheel it away,
Mr. WAULSIL sold the dredger works admirably, and
they would get plenty of water without touching the blue
clay. They got up hard shingle mixed with clay.
Mr. 8110011 was perfectly satisfied, and any One Who HY
not should see the deposit on the ',sliest wharf.
Mr. Mlttemos 'Liked what did it mattter whether
shingle, sand, or clay was got up, if the harbour is
deepened I
Mr. Waßa said where the old-fashioned lighter had
loosened it, the crab would COUSe after and take up the
stuff; but he would not get up 50 tow in a walk of the
hard stuff at the entrance of the harbour, and she was not
a bit of good in the centre.
Mr. CHARM, examming the sections handed round by
the Mayor, showed by the black figures marked on before
the red, which were the record of later soundings, there
war actually less water in some places than before the
dredger got to work.
The Karon pointed Out several please where it wee
deeper' but, said Mr. CHARLES, it is no use to have seven
good places and one bad one, because the steamers are sure
to goon the shallow place. The Council must not say they
have more water, when really they had not.
Mr. DENNIS said they must rely on the ofnoers of the
Board. Could the facts stated by the Mayor be verified
by them
Mr. Lovitit, as there was • difference of opinion,
proposed the dredger should be set to work on the hardest
spot that could be found in the harbour—on the south
side, under the fart, and let them go and see her work.
The reports were so contradictory that he did not believe
them. . . .

T • MATOR (MVO the history of the COUlleir. Set SI to
the dredger. They were not Notified in purchasing so
expensive a dredger as Admiral Haswell wished for such a
purpose, they made enquiries, but could not hire one, and
the outcome of the enquiries was the present one, which
they were told was not suitable for very hard tenacious
cloy, such an Sir John Goode said would be found at the
bottom of the harbour; but which would pay itself for
ballaat purposes alone. They wanted to know whether
the channel, leading from the staging into the harbour, is
of aufficient depth for these steamers.
. . .

...TETHARBOUitiIiATILR was asked. and replied he had not
finished the dredging; but at the bar at the month of the
harbour there was plenty of water at all times of the tide.
Tho Brighton grounAnd when she went out on the south
side; but the Great Western welt out before her without
touching.
. . .

Mr. Wattis said the boat., swam from one aide to the
other and touch the ground.
Mr. LUNDIZ considered it very UDIVICIOOO of Admiral
Haewell to make such a complaint, for it was owing to the
company breaking faith with them that they were in their
present position. It was distinctly promised the expense
of hiring the dredger should he furnished by the Great
Western; but at the lost moment they were thrown on
their beam ends. The breach of faith was entirely on the
company's part.
Mr. Quit= pointed out where the depth had
diminished ; as an inetuice, in May there were 11 feet,
where now were only 14 feet.
Mr. Heinut believed no machine would take up the
hard substance on the harbour bar.
The Surveyor's opinion warn they would never remove it
without blaatinf.

Mr. DAMS : Let us blast and get the depth of water.
Mr. ATLESIORT had seen the dredger bring up pieces of
else one-third the else of his body.
Mr. Wam.ts suggested the Great Western trade might
require still larger boats, and if the harbour were not
deepened, they might have to abandon the place.
The 11•110001111•STEll said it could be deepened—in
time.
A COMICILLOat We ihill be 10 years about it, with the
present crab.

QU1:6710M3 ABOUT BILL&

Some bills had been pot aside by the committee, mainly
owing to their being so old, haying been incurred In con.
section with the alteration of the bridge, for which there
had been no money previously.
A warmer debate took place about a bill for articles
supplied to the swans.
Mr. Dims asked if it were passed, would the payment
be 18011
Mr. MILLBEIGIC should think the ratepayers would pay
for all the expenses which have been incurred.
Mr. Mucus had asked about planting trees in boxes on
the Esplanade but was told it would be illegal to charge
the expense on the rates. Yet thousands of people would
come to see the bay, but not • dozen would go to the Back.
water to see the swans. He asked Mr. Alderman Thomas,
being the Mayor elect—Saughter. and hear. beati—whether
he wished to come into dare in this way. and to pause
before he pressed the matter on the Council.
,s;RAHm : 1.101!..F.ny 91 us are beret Let us

aub.ctibl and pay the bill ourselvea
Mr. 001711: 11l give a sovereign.
Mr. (lunar rn give a Vllll6l.
Mr. Wale told of a bill of Mr. Meech's, which he said
bed not been brought before the Finance Cumnittes, but
Mr. Meech was told by the Town Clerk to come to his
office in the morning. Flow much short of AlOO a year
would these bird, r:st . . _

_
Itr. THOMAS said Mr. Ileech'e bill was brought tt and
signori by the Finaoca Rommittet.

—The MATOa wished the liberality bad hem displayed
sooner; he had been placed in the dilemma of either
giving his casting vote in favour of these payments or
letting the swans starva Everything had been tried to
get money for the swan.; a man wee employed on
commission. but he only scraped together about 15s. by
four hours' work. fie never gave a vote more reluctantly
then foe the payment, because in the state of the borough
fund it wee hardly fair to impose further charges.
Mr. DV11111: The swan is an unpopular bird.
Mr. Waws assented :but no member wished to tee
them starve. sad the ratepayers would pay if the number
was not inereased.
Mr. THOMAS : Many of these birds are migratory and
do not belong to us.
Mr. WALLIS believed there would be no difficulty If the
number was confined to 100. But if he bought a hone and
had • receipt for it, was he to have • bill brought in for
AEI for feed the hors, ate before he bought it? These bills
accumulated before the wane came into their posesesion.
Mr. Roam said if Mr. Dennis ea. the people go to see
th., swans as he (Mr. Reheat) did, be would think
differently. Supplsiug the swans cast £75 • year, that
would amount to • halfpenny on the year, ore farthing in
the Con a rate. .

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It was formally proposed that the swans be got rid
of.

Demia did not wish that. hot when be asked shout
trees on the Esplanado, he wss told the charge would he
. _

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After further conversation hill% ATLZABURT undertook
the care of a subecription list.
Mr. WALLIS : 'should like to know what was done with
the swans soldl lam told Brewer ha 4 a pair of boots out
of them. (Handing over some money); I had better give
that half-sovereign to some poor starving person, the poor
widow over the water. It would be more to your audit if
we showed more philanthropy.
The Councils subscription prodnc.d over £l4 before
they loft the room, about 4:21 being required.
Mr. WALLIS: N iwyou have boen so kind to the dumb
animale, I will ask you for the Christians.
M Th. arna :I am afraid it is not on the agenda paper,
Mr. Wallis.

FIREWORK&
A license to toll Arewoilts was granted to Mr. Upon, of
Zing-street.

PIUS IN THE 11/JlBOlll.

The teod,rs for driving noes to protoc, 'he Quay ware
paned .C 172 R. A. Arlo.. ism. £133;
MU R 'per, SIX
Mr. Arles's wee accepted.

110NOUGH AND WATCH DATIL

The estimate of expense, required to be paid nut of
the borough amounted to £773. lest year's Mimi £530
This rate was masted, as well a,. witch rate 01 £5OO.

QUATSIDIL INOONVIINIZIIeIt,

A letter from Mr. It. N. Howard, on behalf of Kr.
Templeman, staling that the temporal,' bridge ihterfates
with Mr. Templeman's right of fmottgr, as be wants to
bring up vessels there to put their cargoes into the stores
eneastite, and be salted for compensation.
The Town Cuts had rerdiod that the 'whew is
entirely within the control of the harbourmeater.—
approved.

BAIT Fill DISTILOTED.

NANOLI mentioned that anglers hsve not so mach
sport as formerly, owing to the small dal being destroyed
by nets of too small a mesh being used in the Backwater.
The question, being an intricate one, was referred to a
committee.
Mr. Qum= remarking the mon as the small Ia for
bait.

TIM CAPITAL MT 0/1 TEL sump.
Mr. ROWS, minim' that some time arissailaiot
• resolution, with tke view al th•
rt=d payabie ow Os Harbour read. the