The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-02-15 00:00:00

THE OLD CHEST AT Till CUSTOM! HOUSE.

Yr. &Aar moved—" That an applicetiutt he mad* be
the Town Clerk nu b«hal f the C4rporation ti the
Custom House Aurthorit,e4 to know on what t •rme the
said Corplratton could obtain poseetteion of • certain old
Ironbound chest now at the Custom Howe at Weomouth,
for the ptirpnee of retaining the same In the custody of the
Co•poration."
Agreed to.
BUSINESS INJUISD AT THI BRIDOS.

Mr. W. 8.. I'. Jeffery had written as follows :
" The Bridge, Weymouth, Jan.
To the Worshipful the Mayor, R. N. Howard, I: q., sod
C irvoration f W. yrucm th.
" Worshipful Sir end Gentlemen.-1 regret tole-are by
our loud paper test the fears I bad heard in the town
expressed about the delay in the bridge matters are too
true.
"I erasure you it is • great injury to me, and the stock
of goods purchased by me before the closing of the bridge
remain unsold, in fact we do not get a customers day, as
no one comes now into Bridge Alley, al 'tie generally
called, in fact one might as well expose their goods for
sale on Portland B-arb, and the huge boarding in front of
the window has often compelled me to burn sea till 10
o'clock in thu temente, behind which are only a few
cracked atones, and the remains of toe old bridgo beaten
up, which can be plainly seen from my window. I venture
t hove, under the sad delay, if you make 1101110 comp mu-
tine, you will not exclude me, as 'tie not very cheering
now, I assure you, the class of eu.tornem I entirely
depends d on going into another rail of the town."
" I am, gentlemen,
" Yours obediently.
" W. R.. P. JIIIIEIII.
"China and Glass Warehouer."
Mr. WALLIS roosidered thst compensation ought to be
given ; it was a ra.cally thing that those people should be
half ruined a. Mr. Trim was. list asked it the ironwork
had been cmdennitd!
_ _ . .

fbe S-or7e-y-o-r—an-71-dbe Knell had h.ard nothing of the
kind.

M. Dz.veli said the Council had been befoolecl from
11,4 to leer, quoting from Mr. Whethami's letter of
December I.t. . . . .

Mr. Lovgu. proposed they write to the engineer, who Is
suppoeed to be engaged in he c metruction of the
marbinery asking when they may expect it—when the
ironwork will be completed.
Mr. Nam." thought all they cculd de was to see the
contractor. and instruct him t put on extra hands
Mr. courts ..aid Mr. Wheihain. jun., had arcnap °lied
hi. father to Darby, and Mr. Whether° was delighted
• ith the ironwork; O men bail been employed on it night
and day' be was delighted with it, and believed it will be
delivered on the 26th.
kr. BROWN asked whether any remedy could not be
put in force again.t the contractor I
THE MAYOR satel this we; • very serious matter, and at
his suggeetion the Town Clerk ietd that the bridge is to be
finished in 26 weeks, andfand the penalty is to be £2O a
week for every week it was delayed
Mr. Ditowe wished the Town Clerk to Wfild to the
contractor, to inform him the penalties would be put in
force.
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THy MATOR said no one regretted more than he did the
present unhappy state of the communications between
this side nod the other side of the Harbour —cartsatopped.
trade Wonted, and body inconvienced. Robed felt
very strongly it was an absurd thing t step the traffic,
and felt that the bridge would not be finished in time.
The Town Clerk had used the greatest energy, and he had
bad the subject put on his ageuda paper that it might be
discussed at the first possible meeting of the CounclL
First, he suggested the surveyor should go and see if the
boarding could not be removed, so as to give Mr. Jeffery
relief; next to ask Kr. Matheson whether the ironwork
will be ready by the Lb, and, again, if there is any
caisson for extending the time of the contract,
It was on the 13t0 of last January ilt it the Town Clerk
wrote his last letter 10 Mr. Matheson. which Mr. Matheson
had not answered.
The MAYOR said perhaps Mr. Mathesoa was very high
In his proiession but aa • gentleman Mr. Matheson ought
to have answered, If • town of 15.000 people and a Council
of 44 members were to be treated with indifference, he
was quits ready to call an indignation meeting should it
be thought the circumstances required it.
Mr. Lovell. said they were parleyed and played with
like • lot of children—hold the contractor to his contract.

Mr. Wtwe—trotiht the agreements between amine
an.d. and thee •

contractors _ Council should be put on the
table and reed. -The people were suffering the greatest
inconvenience, and it wu useless to have such pimplier.
nalia of law.
Mr. Mem thought the surplus steam had leen let off,
and, through the clear explanation of the Mayor, they bun 4
the position they were in—iu Mr. Rathmea'a hand&
But they could only brio, to bear on him the public
opinion of the tows, therof ore he thought the Mayor wee
not very far wrong in proposing to call • public meeting.
Barely Mr. Matheson could not feel there is this great
public inconvenience, and we ought to bring to bear on
him all the pressure possible to make him feel the lama-
venience suffered in the town. The past is past ; be agreed
the bridge was closed far too early, end the engineer wee
wetly In fault in not seeing the iron-work was more
forward before it was aimed, and he herd he would Out
due care In ham,
• Mr. W4tA4a: 1 hope we shall peva give him another
The !Ciro% proposed "That the Mayor be instructed
to see the contractor of the bridge alterations, and if
poisible amnia with him for the present boarding to be
gut further beck, and improve the approach to the hours*
on the Melcombe side of the bridge : and that • letter be
Written to Mr. Mathe,ox asking for a definite ieed
immediate reply as to when the ironwork will be hero;
whether he has extended the time for the contractor t
complete the contract, his reason for so doing, and to
what period he has extended such time, as the daily
injury to the town as weU particular
Individuals. is very sweat.
&Waded by Ur. Roatea, and carried.
TUE LANDING STAGS.