The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-11-12 00:00:00

POOLE.

The annual meeting of the Town Council was held
In the Guildhall at noon on Saturday, when the
"obstructionists" who probably have not yet recovered
from the lose of their leader, were non cm, and the
np, unlike those of the previous 9th of
gry:rn iber, were very orderly. The retiring ilayor
(Councillor A Baldon) was in the chair, end there
were present Aldermen F. Fityring, If. Kemp-Welch,
G. R. Penner, T. Belben, J. Buckley, and G. Green,
Councillors G. Curtis, R. P. Philpots, W. N. Western,
FL T. Trimmings, R Aldridge, W. Penny, J. Andrews,
J. Gifford. J. Hayman, and W. Mate.

magmor or 11•YOL
Immediately the town clock commenced striking the
hour of twelve, the senior Sergeant-at-Mace ( Mr. John
Graves) enquired three time whether any gentleman
offered himself as a candidate for the office 4 Mayor,
and there Wing no response,
Alderman grr alga rose and proposed as Mayor
Councillor W. N. Wettern, • gentleman they were all
well acquainted with. and one who he believed was
well puldied to take the position. Hs thought the
town would accept him with great pleasure, inasmuch
as he was born in the town and had lived there the
whole of his life. Mr. Western had worked himself
Into • position which gave him time to attend to the
arduous duties, and he believed he was one who would
go through the office with credit to himself and to the
town.
Alderman Ileau,Wexcg seconded the proposition,
and exwmard his oonvicti os that as Chief Magistrate
Mr. Western would follow the example of his
predenegeor, and show that political bias was not
visible on b. seat of justice.
The Towg StRIZI&Xr having repeated his formal
enquiry, and still meeting with no response, Mr.
Western was declared duly elected Mayor.
The new Karon then took the chair, and the oath
having been administered to him, he said be tit mked
them very much for the honour they htd conferred
tir.rltim by electing him as their Mayor, and he
y wished that their good friend, W. Balaton,
would have consented to stand for the office again, for
he was sure the whole borough would have been
delighted for him to renew his term of odioe. Mr.
B .leton could not ha prevailed upon to do so, and his
(Mr. Western's) friends haring solicited him, he might
say unanimously, to take the office, be felt he was
bound to accede to their wishes, and be again thanked
them for the honour they had conferred on him. He
knew the duties of the Mayoralty were onerous, and
becoming more s° every day. There was a peat deal
of work to be done in the town and neighbourhood,
and he knew that gentlemen in the neighbourhood
were anxious for certain improvements to be done by
the Corporation. These things required serious con-
sideration, and he hoped those gentlemen who were so
anxious for improvements would remember that they
could not be made without money. It they raised the
funds it must be done either by taxing the ratepayers'
i) by endeavouring to make an improvement
ir the or
Corporation property. He was inclined to
, think that this property would very oonsiderably
mitigate the pressure on the ratepayers' pockets. It
, would be his endeavour as much as he ootdd to carry
1 out the duties of Mayor, and he trusted that he should
have the hearty co-operation of his colleagues in offi,e,
whom he hoped would do all they could to lighten his
duties, and that when be retired no one would have
any fault to find with him.
Alderman G. R. Purim proposed the thanks of the
Council to the retiring Mayor for the very efficient
manner in which he had carried out the duties of the
office, and in doing so said they one and all felt
grateful to him for his extreme kindoem to the poor.
Councillor TR/VANIO/1. in seconding the proposition,
spoke of the impartial mannerin which the late Mayor
had administered juttios and the painstaking way in
which he had performed the dutllla of his office, lie
also referred to Mr. Balston's munificence in both
public and pm-Iva* charities, without regard to sect of
party, and in oonclarbm spoke of Mr Western who
is a Past Grand Master of the Manchester Unity of
0 Wallow& as • gentleman well qualified to summed
him as Slayer.
The proposition having been carried. The outgoing
Mayor returned thanks, and said he had a great deal
to thank the Connell for as be had always remind the
willing and cordial support of them all during his
two pan of office.

UNCTION Or 11E1111111%
Councillor Coma proposed Kr. Waterman gm
tor the ensuing year.
Alderman J. BOOKLIIT, in seconding the proposition
said he had known Mr. Waterman for msoyys.n, and
he felt sure they were going to put the right man in
the right_plaoe.
Mr. Waterman was unanimously elected to the

R•Tmus pn)•••d • vote of thanks to
the retiring Sheriff. Mr. W. 11444 and said be thought
he had dose his duties exceedingly well.
Alderman GUM ssoooded this, sad said Mr. hlste
had filled tile °eke to the satin satisfaction of the
whole of
.the inhvetants.

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litonnoillor W. Purim mipperted the proporition,
' and said be did so became Mr. II•r• was • Liberal.
Ooniervatire, and so entlreiy independent man, Ilke
kinneU. (Laughter
pdaroposition baring b•••carr
,es ied.
for Kari returned • d remarked
that It mid.= MI to the LA of r=oglaSkariil to do