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

TII6 TOWN CLIME

Iteportod as follows :

"9111 February, 1881.
Gentleinen,—ln making this quarterly report, I have
to iatorm you that the only litigious busmen' that at
pr,seir. the C tuned is engaged in is the question of 'Btu
Backwater Bridge, and the propoext k'coigenadis Pier.
With respect to-
me Backwater Brielge,action now stands for argument
in the Queen's! Bench Division of the High Court of 7nstios
oa • rit, rid for • ne* trial, granted some tnnnths alto,
and it nitticipated that, as it is only homier eight on the
list, teats iortly after the presant Aunt.* are finished ft
will be reached, and disposed of.
" In D2cqu'er last the Solicitor General on b!half of
the C rp,ratiii, applied to have the cage beard
fortwith but the County Authority through their
solicitor said they did not feel imitated in aupporting the
spill:colon to take the case out of the ordinary couroe,
aid therefore the Judges, not considi ring it a matter ,1
%wenn) , declined to accede to the nettheation.
"Tne Promenade l'ier Prevklonal I Irder pi now beiog
considered by the Board of Tra le as to whether the
requirements of the Acts of Perham !nt have been carried
out by the promoters, eu as to enable them to tire their
formal sanction to the order being allowed to be proceeded
with in the Rouse of GO1111111)11S. in ocrordouce with
instructions, ohj,ctions have been loil.ted with the Board
ot 'frade by ths Corporation, no reply to which et te
prese ut time lise been received.
"Your tirodlent infant.
" PILLT lloOralt,
'for u Cork.' LAND ADJOINING THE Hackman*.
As to Mr. Matheson. the 'rows CLERK had gen • • letter The next bu toes. Wlll respecting the lease of a of
enclosing the resolution of the Cdonel., and the lett..r I land mitt:ening the It tckwater to Mr. Groeuworw.l,p
claiming Unntitoo.4"n• but had received no reply', though Mr. Courts and another councillor having obj.cted that
the letter was sent immeelie7ely after the nieetiog. Tee the ho Pain which was to have been left round the l
Town Clerk had called on Mr. Matheson. who expected ' was oleo ructed, the matter wan loft Over till the °bet:row:-
She iroa•wock hen about the 211th. lion should be remoyed.

Mr. Wens enquired why the committee had been
allowed to 1013 two spring tides without being called
together.
The Surveyor had consulted with the Harbourmaster,
thought the tide would not go out far enough.
Mr Weee bad a report ready to read. They bad
examined the glaring and considered 24 plikaka would
mike the top ea good se wh.n it was built, and several of
the piles /ere also found q ate good. If four Piles were
driven and buckled on to the present structure: It would anew& every par,xse, and the expense would be only
MO, which woold b, quite sufficient to put it in good
or.e.r to last eight or ten year,.
Mr. LOVELL said he cci the humble Individual who
opp seed the spending ot £250 On Lbill stets, recklessly
and rarcles .Iy. If theet or piles were riven, and the
reireirs name.l ser, male, it would lengthen the life of
the dtago eecht or t.e yore. They were in a position to
praluce at, 'Oft. It Opt Council would accept it.
The Marost, 101 • melt •r of order, could not accept tke
repdt.

rile CATTLR LAIR.
Mr. CURTIS propnied that Mr (tram be asked if be will
ro,,t the lain at the etas* rent as be has previously paid--
120 a year.
Agreed to.