The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-12-19 00:00:00

A BREEZE!

Dr. ALDRIDGE : I WAS very much surprised after
the last meeting had dispersed that the resolution
relating to the carrying out of the surface drainage
scheme warn carried. We all know there was great
qposition to the whims by many present, and that
they had left the room under the impression that the
matter was is abeyance at present, but it appears it
was gone into Immediately after they left.
Mr. Pore : I rise to order, Mr. Mayor.
Dr. ALDRIDGI : I RIG not out of order, am I!
Mr. Pore: Quite out of order, Mr. Mayor.
The Dirtrrr•Towa CLEAR: Any gentleman may
take objection to the acceracy of the minutes.
Dr. ALDRIDGE : I RID perfectly In order.
Mr. Pore I shall ask for your ruling. Mr. Mayor.
There is no question about the accuracy of the minutes.
For myself I can say they are accurate, and an exact
statement of what took plea.
Dr. ALDRLDGII : My good sir, allow me to say one
word.

Mr. Pore : I wait for your ruling, Mr. Mayor.
1)r. ALDRIDGI : It is not out of order. It is stated
many of those present had left • I was one of those
present who lat, and the matte; was taken up imme-
diately afterwards.
Mr. Pori : I rise to order.
Dr. ALDIUDGIC : I protest against it Mr. Pope. It
cannot legally be done. It is taking a very unfair
advantage, just to carry out your own scheme—
(Mr. Pore: I rise to order)—and to lay out 000, and
Mita., advantage of those persons who see the evil
of it.
Mr. Pore • This is most irregular, sir, I must ask
for your decision, Mr. Mayor.
Dr. ALDBIDOI : My good air, I am not going to
be stopped by you, you may depend up...n it.
Mr. Pope: I was simply adUreseing the chair—l
will bow to that. _ . . .. .

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Dr. Auntince: I am addressing the chair too.
The hIATCI4 then rose and mud several members
might have left, and probably Dr. Aldridge amongst
them. When that matter was brought forward it wee
not the last matter on the agenda paper. Therefore U
he left be had no right to come there and complain
after it was brought forward,
Dr. ALI/RIMS: I beg pardon. But Ido complain.
Mr. Port: Chair, chair.
The Maros: I was not in the chair at the time, but
my impression was it was brought f ,rward in • proper
manner according to the best judgment of the Town
Clerk, and it was carried by • majority.
Mr. T. Buena. : After those who had oprosed it
had left.
Dr. ALDRIDGS : I have been 30 years in the Council
and never sow anything of the kind before.
Alderman GILICGOILY : It is quite wrong of Dr.
Aldridge to say the meeting 66d dispersed; it wee not.
Certainly some of those present had left, but there
were • number of members present. If they choose to
leave before the burinese Is over they must not com-
plain of what other members do after they have gone.
Dr. ALDIIIDOII : When they thought the buefases
was over I think they have • right to complain.
Mr. Pore: May task how many voted?
The Dcrurr•Town Dusan: Eight voted, and on.
was neutraL
Mr. Pore: Than you could hardly say the business
wee over' _
__

-7fh-e. Bar' orr•Town CLux : It was not the last on
the list.
Mr. POP.: II members choose to hurry off to
dinner before business is over, I don't think they
ought to oomplain.
Dr. ALDRIDGI: Right voted out 16!
Mr. Pop: Nine present.
Dr. ALDIUDGII: Eight voted and five had left. I
sly it wee carried in a clandestine way. I protest
again,* it, and I must beg the rown Clerk to have
my protest put on the paper before any money is laid
out, before anythin4 like the sum of £.500 is spent.
Mr. POPE : Really, Mr. Mayor, I must ask for your
decision.

: Then when am I to have an oppor-
tunity of speaking?
DETTI•TOWN CLEM : The proper way for •
gentleman who objects is to give notice of a motion
to remind It; on the face of the minutes it was quite
accurate. There was another matter to be discumsd
after it. On the faoe of it the motion we. properly
passed.
Dr. ALDRIDGE thought it warn brought forward to be
confirmed by the General Purposes Committee.
Mr. Pope: You cannot say you did not have the
opportunity.
Dr. ALDRIDGE : But that was a General Purposes
Committee. .

Mr. Pops : No it wee a Council meeting.
Dr. ALDILIDON : But it was the report of the General
P Committee.
ußcs
eipagerrrv-TowN Ctstut : You are quite right, Dr.
Aldridge, it was the report of the General Purposes
Committee; but the matter is coming up again, so
you will have an opportunity to object.
111 roantAN Or 101 Flag BILIGADI.

Mr. Hopkins, the foremse of the Fire Brig&le. sent
In his resignation &I foreman of the Fire Brigade, and
It was rec =mended that Allen, the late tunic ick, be
appointed in his place. This was unanimously agreed
to. (Ur. W. Dunotaar . A welly goosl uuue.)