The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-07-11 00:00:00

DORCIIINTER TOWN COUNCIL

Wednesday. —Present : The Mayor (Mr. A. Eamon),
Aldermen Galpin, Comte. and Lock; CouneWors
G. J. O. Gregory, Dr. Al T. Bennett, W. Burden,
J. F. Hwe, E. Burnett, M. 'vanish, F. Lock, W. Slade,
F. Bennett, W. Vernon, and Mr. H. Symonds (acting
Town Clerk).
THE RZCOILD OF nil MINUTES.

The minute's-a
th-e-le;i-M-e'etinjw-eiSnLi by the Acting
Town Clerk. They contained the following record
Mr. Gregory put • queetion to the Mayor with
reference to his letter to the Treasury which as regarded
him he declared was unfounded, untruthful. and libellous.
-On a dismission, it was proposed by Dr. Aldridge, and
seconded by Mr. Burnett. ' That in the opinion of this
Council the allegations referred to by Mr. Gregory are
neither unfounded, untruthful, or libellous, and they
record their OXIKOISiOII of their regret, that any such
imputations should have been made.' -The Maros' vacated
the chair, and the resolution woe put to the meeting by
Alderman Gurnis, with the following result :-For the
motion. Messra Guiwe, Aldridge, Burnett, H. Lock, F.
Lock. T. Bennett, F. Bennett Slade, and Dtirdm..-The
Mayer and Mr. Gregory did not vote ; Mr. Davis had left
the room before the division took place."
Gasociar objected to the minutes on the ground
that no such resolution had been passed

Ilr7l37a7srr. , the mover of the resolution in question.
affirmed that it was in effect.
Mr. GIUNOZT : 1 way those words were not contained in
the ran:dui:ion.
... . . .

DT. ALDRIDGE (the seconder of the resolution) : I am
quite sure that was the purport of it.
Mr. BuiursTr : At all events it's what I intended to con'
'IT. GALPIII : They are the exact words.
The Tows Ctins : Perhaps you will sign the minutes,
Mr. Mayor.
Kr. Ossower : Before you do, sir, I shall enter my pro-
test against them u incorrect
Mr. Butuarrr : If you do that I will put the resolution
ale members: No. no. It's not required.)
The MATOII :Am Ito sign them I (Member.: YOB.
Of course you are. Certainly, ix-)
Mr. Cannon?: And I enter my protest against your
doing GALPUI I don't em it is in the power 11 any
single member to protest that which is accepted
by the rest of the against
and the seconder
are present, and they declare the words to be correct
Kr. GILZOORT : And I ray they are not.
Alderman Gauls : And that is only your word against
the other members of the Council.
Mr. Cannon?: I don't care if it Is. I have a right to
express my opinion, and I am not to be put down by any
man, whether he's an Alderman, or Councilka, or what
sot
Aldernaus GAVIN Of course not, but at the IMMO time
you are not justified in your remarks.
Mr. OIZOORT : I am justified in saying that ef which I
an. convinced, and I ray the words were not in the
reaolution.
Alderman Gams : It is rather a strong thing for a
gentleman to gay that what parkas who uttered
the words knew to be right is false. It is the sort of
leaguer that I have not been accustomed to hear at this
CounciMr. GIFIGIOUT : I shall hold for the future that every
prrasittiolbe put in writing.
Gstrrs : That's another thing.
Mr. GUMMY : Then there will be no mistake.
The lIIATOI : There's no mistake now.
Mr. GREGOILT It's quite certain things get very much
twisted end turned about