The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-06-01 00:00:00

THI BUTZ OP THE PIO.

Mr. Lovrtt said in August last the committee
deputed by the Council met on the pier, and reported the
desiratelity of tying the two walls together by means of
bars. The Council authorised the surveyor to order the
bars and he had so. The bars had been made but never
been used. Me impressed on the Board the advisability of
at once proceeding with the work, for if it was delayed it
would turn out to be a very costly matter.
After a little discussion it was decided that the work
should be done.

111. SANDERS'S LZUZ
The seal wee affixed to the lease of Kr. Sobs Sanders
ror the store on the Quay.

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THE OW? RAILWAY COMPANY AND THE QUAY.
Captain Gowns made the following complaint :
" 5, Portland.buildinee.
"Weymouth. May 26th, 1260.
"Gentlemen,—l beg to call your attention to the
increasing annoyanoes whill the Great Western Railway I
Company are bringing upon us. The Ittliaanol3 of trucks, •
no., for the last few years has been so bad as to render my ,
house almost unendurable. If this new encroechment,
viz., the second line of rails which is now proceeding, be
permitted by you, it will be Impossible any longer for me
to live here.
"1 e.rnestly appeal to you to stip this second row of
metals from being laid down, as already we are obliged to
put up with with a great Many inconveniences which are
continually increasing. I remain. RI. William Comas."
Mr. ROBKIIII called attention to the very serious
encrosohmenta which had been mule by the Great Western
Railway Company in laying down their tramway on the
Quay.
The Mayon said it WM at least six months ago that the
plane were laid before the Hub .ur C ouruittee with regard
to the alteration in the tramway. The committee gave
their consent to the 'lteration, which would obviously be
a great improvement. Since then he had been down on
the quay, and seeing that the work wee not being carried
out according to the conditions he had ordered the work
to be stopped. The conditions which were contained in •
letter to Mr. Wimbla were as follows :
" Dear Sir,—The Corporation will consent to the altera-
tion of the tramway in accordance with the plans already
laid before them by the GM. Railway Co., via, a new
junction of the two dead ends at the euttern extremity of
the tram, and removal westward clear of the staging of
the points now existing close to the Marine Hotel.
"They must, however, make the following conditions :
L That lines from the western extremity of the staging
eastward be laid as close to the staging as the purposes of
traffic will admit of. 2. That for this distance • guard
rail is laid for the pair of rails nearest the houses. 3. That
no tracks be in future alloweri to stand on the inner rails
(Ls., those nearest the houses) between the new western
points and the opening between the Marine Hotel and
Pulteney.buildiegs, and that from this point eastward the
Inner line be always kept as clear of standing trucks as
the exigencies of the traffic will permit."
The lemon the company required this additional ailing
was not only to relieve their traffic, hut because they were
going to use • locomotive instead of horses. He was how-
ever, surprised • few mornings ago to find the rails were
being carried down, not clear to the westward end, but
to South Parade. at once stopped the works, and 40
matters would remain uatil • communication had been
received from Paddington.
Mr. Rowse thought it was time for the Council to put
their foot down. He was anxious as anyone that the
company should have every facility for their traffic, but
while looking after their intone% they must not forget the
intersets of ott era

said if the company had over.
stepped the bounds they must not be too bud on them.
He asked them to reineinber the large increase in the
revenues of the harbour, which was principally owing to
the company.
Mr. DINNIS endorsed what Alderman Milledge had
said. He for one felt that the time was not far distant
when something would have to be done more than at
preaent If they could buy the property from 'Liggett's
corner it would not be looked upon as money thrown
away.
The Mayon Said he should certainly see the company
did not overstep the consent of the Corporation. With
all their anxiety to promote the traffic and the Interest. of
the company, they must bear in mind the interests of the
People living there. He for one ridiculed the idea about
depreciation of the property on the quay. Their duty
now was to see the conditions made Leonid be faithfully
carried out, and he would undertake to see that wee done.
' If there should be any deviation from the plan Is. would
call the Council together.._

SOAP IFTD.S.

Mr. Wawa complaiTte7 of quantity of soap suds
that came down from the Steam Laundry en to the road
near Rock's-terraos.
The MAYOR referred him to the Rural Sanitary
Authority, as the road WU out of the boundary.
Mr. ttniut said it could irit be from tha lanndry, as all
the soap suds paarod through several processes of filtra-
tion.

THI LAMPS.

Mr. Morin (borough surveyor) prerented a long report
am to the public lames, but after remarks from Mr. Webb
mid others the matter was referred to the Street and
Lighting Committee.

POILTLIXD.

FILIMABO:4IIY. - Mr. S. A. - Vickery was on
Thursday unanimously elected master of the "Port-
land" Lodge.
Calosrr.—A match waa played on Thursday at the
Verne between the officers of the 56th Regiment and
the Weymouth (Rub, nothing in • victory for the
military by 90 rung.