The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-11-14 00:00:00

waymoura TOWN COUNCIL.

THORSDAT.—Presont : The Mayor, Aldermen Tie ad,
Thompson, Ayline. and Howard; Councillors Thomas,
Riberte, Welsb, Simpson, Groves, Vineent, Luse,
Welsford. Aylesbury, Talbot, Vertu°, Coinuoins,Robort-
son, Dermas b, and Arles.
Altirnion Tuumrsos proposed Mr. Robertson as the
iyur for the ensuing JOU.
Mr. dons Gaviria emended.
Mr. TUMID hoped an older member would be chosen,
and proposed Ift. Riceland Thomas.
Mr. HOWARD thought the Mayoralty should go by
seniority, and wooded Mr. Thome., who, however,
asked them to withdraw the propisition.
Messrs. 'Laird, Howard, sad Venue, voted for Mn;
Thomas; the rest, essept Mr. Webb, voted for gr.
Roberteon, who was elected.
Too New Mayor then took the new oaths of oilier
In returning thanks, ho said he Gould take no =replier'
to the remarks of Mr. Tired and Yr. Howard. He had
lived hare 25 years, and took deep interest in all
matters reflected with the town, and especially in
sanitary matters. He referred to Mr. Clark coining
down 24 years ago, to report on the sanitary condition
of the town, and afterwarde Mr. Bury's plans were
accepted at a cost of I:450; but the drainage was not
carried out because the rrepayers wore opposed to it.
But we have lived long enough to 'sea tarn In the
tide, and all now admitted that the improvement of the
Backwater meet be circled out at onoe. He bad the
utmost confiders) in Mr. Coed°, and reepted the
responsibilities of the mayoralty, with the full convic-
tion that a satidactory scheme of drainage would be
curried out. He ref sired to the proper of Weymouth,
with satisfactioe, for if the population had remained
stationery sire the time when he mime here, when
the last Bill for Amending the Representation of the
People was brought in, we should have lost one member.
When he came to Weymouth there was not a single
plats glass front in the shops, but now let them look
at the streets. He mentioned the building of St. John's
Church, Chapelry Schools, the li)yal Infirmary. the
now Rye Infirmary in progress, the Water Company,
and site Gas Company, the money for which
had been raised in Weymouth, and above all
others the Portland Breakwater and the Convict
Establishment. In oonalusion he said that with
the assistance of the ratepayers, the Council
are now determined to put the town in a thoroughly
good condition, and he promised to do all in his power
fur that object, and to be accessible to rich and poor—
(applause).
Mr. 'Nomad moved a vote of thank, to the retiring
Mayor, for his firmness, his ability, and the regularity
with which he had attended to his magisterial duties.
He also gave nods* of his proposition that the Mayor's
stipend of £lOO should be discontinued. He also spoke
at length on the draiaage question, end expressed his
opinion in favour of utiliaation of the sewage. He
believed sewage to be • most useful and valuable
fertilising agent, and should be in favour of advertising
for tenders for it, as he thought it wrong it should be
wanted, when it maid materially redoes the pries of the
people's food.
Mr. IiORIRTB Mended, Wing that it 0241 to be
puWicly written up that the late Mayor h done his
duty:
Kr. M.ILLZEKIR returned thanks, and said that he
never felt more anxiety rare be did dribs the pest
year, on account of the pestileiaos which had visited
Weymouth. The supeciateadiat of polkas had been
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