The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-11-16 00:00:00

DORCHESTER TOWN COUNCIL

Me m"nel Meeth'il 'ti held on Tuesday. Present:
The Mayor (J. F. Hodges, Esq. ), Aldermen Currne,
Coombs, and Lock, Councillors Devetish. GreFolli
batted, Slade, Altil Hp, and Bishop.
THE
The M•TOIL Sahl thu hut bantams wee to elect a
Mayor for the ensuitz year.
Mr. DETZNIriII eel the municipal year hid pissed so
smoothly that it Iris difficult to realize the feet that it
was almost et an end ' • lea the duty tow devolved upon
them of choosing a My, for tlie coming year. He
WIN sure there was no ono could fill the office with
greater ease to himself or greater satisfaetiuti to the
Couucil that the pruocti Myor nisei he begged to
Propose that Mr. Hodges bo the Mayor for the nest
year.

Mr. BISHOP Said he dad toilets pleasure in seconding
the proposition. Mr. lierehmli had mid all that was
necessary, and had very happily described the fitness
of the pr sent Mayor for that office. He wsuld only
add that he believed it was the unanimous feeling of
he Council ; they all appreciated the effort. Mr.
Hedges had made diming the past year to fulfil the
duties of the mayoralty, and all fully rocog•
nised the diecriminatic; Judgment he bad brough
upon to the ecneideratioo of the business befora
him, and likewise tin, kind courtAtay with which
be had presided not only at this Council table,
but on the magisterial bench. He believed that
is this opinion the Council unanimously coincides',
and therefore he had much pleasure in seconding the
nomination Mr. Devenish had just made.
The MAYOR said it Was hi. duty to ask if any gen-
tleman wished to make any other proposition.
Alderman Cc sag said the feeling seemed to be per-
fectly unanimous. He hoped the coming year would
be.. quiet and peaceable as the last—(applause.)
The MAYOR said he took their proposition not only
aa most kind bet meet complimentary. A communists-
two was previoudy made to him to this affect, and his
reply was that be should prefer that some other gen-
tleman should to selected to take office for flays./ to
come, and that he (Mr. Hodges) should retire. At the
num dine itt reply to further observations, he said if
the Council should not take that muse, and select
another gentleman, he should Naively think it right to
withhold hia bumble services for another year if it
should be NO presented to him today. He hoped he
was not taking too much to himself, in saying the pre-
position involved an earl, salon of opinion that during
she past year be bad fulfilled the duties of the
mayoralty to their satisfaction. It was very romfo-t-
-i- Whim to feel that,for he undertook the °Moe desiring
to do the best in his power for the public service ; and he '
must also say in so doing he had had the most cordial sup-
port from every member of the Council and he had ex-
perienced such great personal kinder.. from them as
Ito) rendered his task Qom parati vely !may, and be was aura
that he was not asking too much in hoping he might
have year
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support, d very great respect
for their good feeling
the adsvaan
and their wishes. be thought it right to actinism in the
proposition they had wade, and to accept de office of
Mayor for another year—fapplausch