The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-03-14 00:00:00

111.1 CHAIIII II TiII I! ALM

As tha Uwe is approaching for placing fin cholla In
the Walks, the Horsey°, asked for instructions to hams
them paintod. He also wished to know if they were
to be painted bi their own Joao or by candor.
It was agreed that the work should be dose by the
town znen.

FOOD AND DlOO4 LOT.

A letter from the Local Government Beard was
vead, soknowlediting Nu receipt of Ms letter of the
Town Clerk of Um 10d3 tilt, relative tattle Iviminatra-
tion of the dale of Food and Dings Act, and vxpnes-
ing regret that Ma Act ha I been Pvlialilaell
operative.
No notice was taken of the letter.

Tlig ATTSIIPT ON TEIS QUEBN'd LIFE.
Mr. Alderman Gantkiite : Mr. Mayor, before
th we oon.de the bonnets, of the Town 0 mind, and am
this is not • quarterly meeting, I should wish to be
allowed to make a few remark.. No doubt we have
all been startled at the hitelligemos that an attempt has
been made upon the life of ger Majesty the Q4OOO,
and I tbink it la our duty to exprem our indigaatioa
and abhorrence at the oowardly act. as well as to
'sprees our feelings ot gratitude that her life has been
spared, and no injury doors to her. (Apemen.) I
think, am • public body, and as loyal subject., we
should adopt some resolution szpreedvil of our feelings
on this occasion, and to forward it to the proper
quarter. (fierir,. hear.)
The linvun ant sure we have all been horrified
and startled at what took place Last week. I ant glad
Alderman Gregory hag brought to. =War before our
notice, for it ill incumbent upon us as • public body
that we thould express our weed thaukfulness and
joy that the Queen has escaped the eameam's hand.
(Applause.)
Mr. Alderman HALM', said be hoped it would ffo up
In the form of an address, It wand be a amid action
to *very townsman to congratulate Her Majesty upon
haring sontPed thotere that surrounded her. It
ought of not to be a assobetton nmerded woe their
books and nothing morn .
The Tows Mau remarked that • resolution might
be • substitute for an illuintaated addrees, Is edict,
• resolution and an • Wren should be the sante and
convey the same sentiments.
drawn and ferwarded to the HOOOO Odic*. there
was any probability of the Mayor being knighied,
then be did not mei why an address should not be pre.
pared and sent to liar Majesty. (Laughter.)
The Maros remarked he had so many invitations to
go to Loudon on p41131/0 ocicesioaa that he thought they
should provide him with • town residence. (Laughter.)
The 'Tows thmait : That would canes too great a
competition for the chair. (Laughter.)
W. A. POPS was not opposed to an address on
vellum, but • resolution properly drawn up would
, show they were none the lees loyal than having an
address on _
_ _ . .

istrirdarTnatt Gaunt: Our loyalty mem to be
half-heacted, and really looks am if we did no mean it,
but only wished to go Me cheapest nay to mock.
(Hear, hear.) I thought me should have been
enthualaatio in the matte.
The M• 1011 said he mould be glad to assist in any-
thing to show their loyalty to Mei liajasty.
Mr. Alderman Gazzir moved that an addimrs be
presented, and that it be prepared by the Town Clerk.
Mr. Aldermen Gunnar seconded the motion which
was ostried by acclamation.