The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-12-13 00:00:00

oexnAL PURPOSES COMIIIIITIL

Measrs. Guy and Bon's tender of £l6 104. for
enclosing the hurdle shed in the Fair Ground was
recommended to be accepted. The other tem-lent
were :—Mr. Thomas Brown, £l7 Is.; and Mr. Thomas

Rogers, R2O.
Moen. G. Mutford and W. H. Gould had
tendered for painting the railings round the Fair
Ground, but the committee recommended that the
work be deferred until the spring of next year.
Other mall tenders for various works by Mews.
Guy and Son were also accepted.
THE TREES IN THE WALKS.

The committee had made a careful inspection of the
trees in the Colliton Walks, and they recommended
that the trees marked by them with across be at once
removed, s me on account °Mak dangerous condition,
and the others because they are in such • state of
deformity and decay that they are only in the way of
other and bet:er trees coming forward; and that DOW
tress, where necessary, be planted in the ro on of
those removed. Ale r, that the advice of some practical
perm au acquainted with the planting and growth of
trees be obtained, as to what kind of trees would be
likely to grow and flourish beat in the several vacant
places. The committee likewise rectommendod that
the Surveyor should do the necessary pruning of the
trees in the Walks, and, where found necessary, to cut
away all dead wood.
Mr. F. Locs said they ought to plat tin same
trees as before; they would flourish very well.
The MAYOR remarked it was only where they were
dangerous or actually dead that they had recommended
to rinove any of them.
Mr. It. Huh . said the reas an they went to those
W.dka In particular was because of the perilous
position of the cottage over which some of the tree,
overhung. He should think it must be with • very
horrible feeling that the people in that cottage went to
aleep.
Dr. Atriums: They oudat not to have built the
house there.

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Alderman GALPIE : Then if that d0,.-trine is correct.
you ought never to have let out the Wollaston-field
estate. It would be a very poor consolation for •
person who had his house knocked down to be told
he ought not to have built ihere.
Mr. G. Davie asked the Deputy-Town Clerk if the
Council would be liable should an accident occur.
Mr. H. Srnosios did not think the Council would
be.
Mr. TILLIE: The trees were there before the house.
Mr. H. HUNT said he was sure they all had grest
disinclination to remove any of the trees, but when
they were • source of daager, he believed they would
all wee to remove them.
The MAYOR : I think we all agree to that.
Alderman GREGORY thought if they were strongly
propped up there would be no danger.
Mr. G. Davis remarked be should like to see 20 of
the trees pulled down every year, and new ones
planted.
It was agreed to remove the trees that had been
condemned. With regard to the pruning it was
suggested by Alderman GALIPINI that they should call
in an expert in these matters before the pruning and
planting commenced, and Mr. H. HURT suggested
they should have • person like Mr. Flerris to superin-
tend it. Mr. Harris bad always taken agrest interest
in the avenues, and, being • practical man would not
mutilate or spoil any trees. He prop seed, and Dr.
, ALDRIDGE seconded, that Mr. Harris be employed in
the pruning and planting, under the supervision of the
General Purposes Committee. This was ultimately
agreed to.
Mr. G. Davis: Don't you think it advisable to
remove some of the trees in tbe South Walks.
AI lemon GALPIN had thought so for many
years, but had said nothing about 0.
INSPIETOR Or XOGILEICR'S WORT.

The usual report of Mr. W. Chick. insprear of
nuisances, was read, containing complaints of a au mber
of petty nuisance., and the necessary order were
given.

BAD WILLS IN YORDINGTON.

A letter was recaived fr.im Mr. E. J. Day, Medical
Officer of Health forth. B ,rough, as follo i—Gantle-
men, I be; to inform you that since dal lan meeting
only one of the three well. I cot-downed in Kiugoitreet,
Fordington, haa been done away with. The remain.
iog two will. I fool sure, peon • sows* of disarm