The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-11-14 00:00:00

THE HARBOUR EXTENSION SCHEME.

An Interesting meting ,onnect.d with the extension
of the Bridport railway to the sea-side haa just been
held at the Bull Hotel, when Mr. W. Sturge, Board
of Trade Surveyor, was in attendance to receive
details of the required lands, 4c., for this long-looked-
for extension. Mr, N. M. Loggio, secretary to the
Brielport Company, was present, together with Mr. F.
W. Gundry and Mr. R. Tucker, solicitors, the two
Latter gentlemen appearing in the interests of land.
ownera, Mr. R. Cornick wee valuer for the railway
company, and Mvssr.. U. Parsons, W. Elswo.A. and
Symonds,for other owners wham lands were affected.
ReplTing to questions put by the secretary (Mr.
Loggin), the surveyor stated he would receive full
particulars of the interest held in the lands required,
then to inspect personally the properties, and make hie
own valuation. Hia appointment enipotrered him to
consider the question of residential damage, and
queetions of a similar nature. It wss stated by Mr.
F. W. Oundry that his clients had far from • hostde
feeling t 'wards the compaey or the extension, but
they certainly wished for full value of the property
requiredM thtm. The interests of the property holders
having been duly heard, the surveyor inspected the
property, and as soon as practicable will present a full
roped of his investigation. The scheme of construction
will then, and without delay, be commenced. 111.
believed that, if weather permits, the new lime will he
finished during the ensuing summer.

THE ELECTION OF TIMOR.

In the Council Chamber, on the 9th inst„ this I
elv3Lion of Mayor took plea.% The usuni lack of
interent won shown by the outside public, for althou:h
this annual le eduninary business le open for public ,
atlon.lanee. but few faces w. ro to he seen lingering
about the dvorway. It was p or.ty well known, during
several days prior to the meeting f.,r eleet ion, on whom
the honour would fall, I or it was on lorstood that'
Al lerman Stalin cold not he indoced Li accept the '
office. he stated in tho-o column. Joist week Alderman '
Heynolds wss unanimously chosen.
The- e we Pee-eat the Mayor (C. Edmund ),
Ahierinan .%. Ite)n.dtin (Ma) or Elect), A Mo. mou
SuCtill. Beach, and Cog ; Conocillora J. T. Stephoos,
Howell. H 'mall, In. K. Bidd'ecoutba. W.
Powell. S. Ward, J. Hall., F. G. Helm-
s.o I. C. ',lntone, W. Knight, A. S. Banister, F.
W. Otindry. F.sq. (Town Clerk), and Mr. FredarlcK
o marliqw,..yor end Borough Architoct.)
Mr. . llowahh submitted the name of Alderman
Reynolds. audio doing no remarked he 6.i fuifilltai the
duties of an of thc Luod important c .mmitteen an
chairman. He felt sure the proponition would meet
withon.nitu .us co Ii lence. and lb st Mr. lieenolds
would it c edit to himself and tad•faction to the
Isooogh.
Alderman J. I'. SUITILL sec ads ;he ied all had I
known 31r. Ksynehla for A good M 11%), ye tra ; they I
could not teak' a better choice, sod o the end .1 the
year Vey wuald find they had erected the right man.
(liter, boar.)
'rho M syor (Mr. C. Erowsne) then asked if
anymne ha I another halm to submit.. There was no
reapnwe, a. the prap wii ion was unanimously rarrie I.
The MAY R elect thou took the chair, after making
the deolaration, &rot by the ex-Mayor was heamily
wished all health and strength to carry out the duties
of his offica.
Tim Macon remarked that be had to th,nk the 'r-
poser and the sec .uder, ale. the C.,uncil, fr re.
*diving hls name no kindly. He had, hawever, hoped
' tha' the othte would have rodeo uv,o a gentleman
' of leugtheue I experience in the c nowil ; of well-
known ability awl julgmn. nt, of person th chart
act r and 'menden in the st pie trale of lieldiert,
and that that gent'. man woul I have :wen his way
c ec- to err, as Mayor, sad that he (Mr. Itrymdds)
might have been left—for a season at any rate,—but
as it ate il, he waindwt thanks were due for elertind
• him, and his best cervices indifferent and ma lequ ite
, though he In tied they woodl be, were et their .lisp ci.
. Adhoogii not .d tiroip .rt br, mod bred he had lived
I 32 year. iu their midst and no felt an iuterent in the
I b mough. Ile owns to Bridport as a LIT, aiprenicel
to one of the a orthi, it 0: their fe- low t winnie, who
I was May d 34 yarn ag aul with n years' clogs
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tart:ours.- u•dharbeLl-hy • clowi, he learnt from him

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to value, to take an late root in, the venous piibl c
inatitations of Hsi 1p rI. Tiley muet hot be surprised,
too. if he felt some misgiving at accepting the office
after so able and popular • g 11 entleman • the one who
bad just concluded two years' ,--(hear,
be bad that oonsolation that the Isw Mayor had by
energy, judgment, and tact, kept the buninees of the
Council so well in hand, and left it in such an exc..--
lent condition that lie felt his teak was made ray. Lie
saw beforis him taoss of gentlemen newly eltcted to
, this Council, and lie missed the tacks of several who in
past time rendered some of their good service+, but
they bad no reason to despoud, and he trusted ad h
the aseistance of the gentlemen filling office, cud
that of their ever courteous Town Clerk and his right
hand—(applause)—he might be so able to direct their
deliberations as to tend to the welfare of the com-
munity amongst whom they lived, and he hoped that
the awfulness or diguity of the office would not
during the coming year be in any sense lessietied.
Mr. J. STIPHINi said he rose to prop se a vote of
thanks to the reiiiiag Mayor. The 9th of November
was an important day, and be ha I no lees an authority
for saying that than the honourable member of this
ancient and interesting borough. (Loud laughter.)
He (Mr. Stephens) hardly knew whether he ought to
refer to that worthy gentsman—(more laughter)—but
as their friends, the opposition, retire I with their
blushing honours thick upon thein—(laughter)—he
might perhaps remark that recently in the House of
Commons Mr. Warton olnskiarwl that owing to the
importance of electing the Lord Mayor and provincial
Mayors on the 9th the House of Commons ought to
adjourn for the day—(oh I and laughter) —so with such
an authority before them they must agree that the 9th
November was a most important day. (Renewed
laughter.) lie would propow that • cordial vote of
thanks be given to the retiring Mayor. lie bad not
the slightest doubt that his successor would do his
utmoet for the welfare of the borough, although his
task was an arduous one in following such a predecewor
as Mr. Chas. Etimande. (Applause.) It was astonish) qg
to all the amount of work the late M tyor g it throu,th,
and he wee glad of the opportunity of proposing this
oordial vote.

Aidermso J. Bumf rose to mcud. Mt. Charles
Elmo Pols hat co well carried ald so well deserve I 1
c thanks for his extensive services, an 1 the
duties had been performed to the satisfaction
.d the borough, an I to the late Mayor him.
self. (Hear, hear.) He would cpmiclly like t
name that thanks are due to the late Mayor for
his having taken in band an I carriel out to coin-
;dation the West-street Improvement. as .ucl ap-
plause.) As I ,ng ai te mousy was not paid they all
knew that the improvement was not completed—
(hear, hear) —and it was due to his en rgy that the
matter woo grappled with so speedily an I completed
as it was. (Cheers.) Then there were outside duties
—art, agriculture, charity, p hitic,. relimon, and many
.there which hat • claim up .n his Gin., and he
d,..erved all the thank, they c render him.
Tee Nieto!' mi I the resolution re-paired no 'fouls of
....unman 'salon fr on him, f I. all were obliged for the
late Mayor's offident services. The resolot'on was
then unanimou.ly carried and applaude I.
Mr. C. EiniuNms (who now occupiod the ex•M woe,'
chair) thanked them warmly for the vote of thanks so
kindly accorded him; it had been a pleasure to
him during two years to fulfil in a humble way
the duties c 'enacted with the olfie.., chiefly because
be had the cupport and awittance of those
around him in everything connected with
municipal work. It was satisfyinr to him to feel that
I the gentleman elected would not allow the lustre of the
' offioe to dim, for Mr. Reynolds was • man of intelli-
gence and experience, and would give his beet services
to the C..uncil and to the town. (Applause.) He (the
ex-Mayor) inu•t Ewe., his thanks for the support anal
assistance experienced from Mr. Gundry, Mr. Hallett,
and Sergeant 'Jenard, and he was pleased to tender
this testimony of their help daring his term of alio'.
WARD ALI/IMES.

On the motion of Mr. J. T. Stumm 'pomaded by
Mr. BIDDLSCAIBI. Aldermen Cox was appointed for
the North Werd.
On the motion of Mr. J. HOONSELL, seconded by
Mr. H. llowcu, Alderman Suttill wad appointed for
the South Ward.