The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-11-18 00:00:00

ELECTION OF MAYOR.

MOIST !MA&Wish&
The members of the Corporation after breakfasting
with the Mayor (11r. FL N. Howard), and hie private
friends, proceeded to the Guildhall at 12 o'clock for
the election of Sityor, bidog es:oiled there by a
po•-• of police under Supt. Vickery. Hie Worship
wee in the chair, and the other members of the
Couocil prstent were—Aldermen Grocer, Robertson,
el Thomas, and 0 num-1110re Aylee, Ayleenory,
litown, Coeds", Curtis, U•nuie, Gre•mut.
Bowmen, Limning, Lovell, Milledge, So .ok, Wattle,
W. bb, end Welstord.
The TOWN CLEU having stated that the first
bu.inees wee the election of a Marx,
Mr. WALLIS ram and said be be I greet plesstire in
intro lacing to them the name of a itentlemau who
WWI well koowu t • every member of the C end
it would be • waists of time oil his ptrt if he
described his merit. as he had been before th.my Fir
so many years. The gentleman he asked them to
elect as Mayor was Mr. Alderman R Thotnas
—(..pplauin.) and he was sure they w. u'.l God in
him the right mats in the right place. lie would
therefore leave him in their hand., and be hoped at
the end of the year of hie office they w mid say Diet
he had been • goof Mcynr. (Appleuee.)
Mr. HOoNSILL seconded the resolution with great
pleasure. It was nearly SO years ago that Mr. Thomas
woe first returned to the Council, and each time he
appealed to the burgesses be was ••pposed; but be was
always returned to the Conseil Chamber. Some few
veers ago he wee mode an al Urn on, but when he
we. brought forward as Mayor he wee out voted. He
bowed they would be unenimous in their choice that
morning, fir he believed they would say at the ex
!dream of his office that he hal done hie ley, and
upheld the. dignity of the chair. (Applause.)
Tee Maroß said, there being no amendment, he
should declare Mr. Alderman Thomas duly el cted.
(Applsoae.)
Mn. Alderman Howard then left the chair, and the
Mayor elect aissurnad the Nlayor's robes end chain of
offioe, hi, Woitentr remarking that be was to he hung
with chains. Raving taken the oath, his W wohip
sail It remaiued for him to return them hit hearty
thanks for the unexpected honour conferred up m hun
and in undertakieg the duties involve li. the officw
he felt the reepoo.ibtlity the% we. attachel to it.
He would have hesitated in oh. e. fit
had not been for thy unanim ote wish expressed on
Saturday that be should do mi. lie bed c insi laced
that the time when he would be offered the honour
had g,as p ist, alp it WWI not offered to him when he
we. senior coutioillor, when be Wee told he wag sot
strong euough. For the hoot three year. Dr. Drew
we. ma le the bug-bear, end the late Nlayor woe re-
elected silo', beim Ise Dr. Drew should not he the
Mayor, He ('air. Thomas) never sought the office is
my way, and looking at it a. • thing of the p iat hi
would tut have accepted it, had not the wish th•t la
should he been unanimous. fie Led been Info,. the
burgesses six times, sod was the senior guardian of the
prinsipal parish in the Uuion, having been inverisb'y
In the m at prominent petition in the poll when he
went t • the pariah. He would slot have alluded ti
thaw facts but for the circumstance' of the case, and
he thanked them for the honour they had conferred
upon him. He felt the rearrinsibility in
taking office lifter one who bad dia.:herr/el
the duties of it so efficiently, and one
who had the means and opportunities of conducting
the office in such a manner ea few were able ti io.
It only remained for him to sak for the asidettnue of
all the ,fficials, and he knew it waa only to sek ti
receive. From the Town Clerk and Maristrete.'
Clerk he knew be would receive all the assistanca
possible, and he knew he could rely on the Sorv-yor
and Impostor of Police. But those from whim he
would steicially aek Indulgence were the magistrates,
and he hoped they would render him all the &widen°,
possible, so that the public, et the expiration of tbe
time of ble office, would not have anything to com-
plain of. (Bear, be sr.) His Worship then proceeded
to refer to the trade of the town, and said he could
not help congratulating it on the successful ..aeon it
lied had, and, notwithstanding the depreesion in tie ie.
he knew that there had been • rely large number of
visitors to Weymouth. and AI lerman Lon lie lied
told him that he had
this year. That did not look as If Weymouth was
going back, but they amid not alwaye expect to g
on eucoessfully whilst other placm were muff -ring.
But he hoped the dense were turning, and that
agriculture would Improve with increased niacin-, sod
Diet they would all here the beeefit of it. (APoisu.e
H. then referred to the feet that he we. the fret
Mayor who wee an abstaloer, end he promis.d that
64 would not interfere with the liquor tr-d 4. His
wait no new dome, and he repeated what he had
said eta meetinglat which he prseided that • man had
es much right Se drink his glee. of beer as he heel h
water—(hear, bear)—but after the oath be bad Joel
Wren he should hold it to be his duty to do all he
could to prevent intemperanoe. They boil t • tie)
, drink. .

ale 'hobo •. was not -to abase. Drunkennees woo Mr. LOVILL : Zany they have. Nlrany of the im-
an 0ff...4 against the law, and he hoped the polio, pruremento mole bale been unusual eXpeneee, and the
orchid be on the alert and es. that the bowels where rats have m-t th-m. If the rate. are not db. cly
the trade wan carried on were not iitsgally kept open. low-. they are in Erectly, becanso we have hod in re
He aaked the Council to extend t • him their for- for our m •way. M., L veil woe hoarsen., t • ref-r
be•rence, and he hope 1 they would 1.4 him their t • the app dormant of D Tate-Maroc when Mr.
assiatanoe in carrying out the duties of his office. lIOUNIIELL r i.e di or her, telling the Mayor " the op.
If they would d • this he had little doubt that at the p ett two tin In your haul,.'
end of hie year of office he would be able to leave;it The MATOI : Yes, it it, and I intend to do wha I
untarnished. He believed be °wail his position that think proper.
day to his friend M-. Councillor Aylesbury, but had Mr. LOVELL : This Is My 9th yeor of office, slot
he known that he was bringing hi. name wward he snob a thing hue
shou'd have asked him not to trouble ab antigen. His that the lat-. Iny.r be the depiity-Nloyor.
Worship concluded by saying he should ask Mr. The cx WATOI : No, no.
Aylesbury to act as his deputy. Mr. Deism, referring beck to the rates. observed
Me, Wryer ill) said he rues to dietitian., a duty that it should 61 remembered Hoot 21, in the 2 had
which waa on, of importance, and one be bad wished been added to their rates through the addition of the
had fallen into abler hand.. When he told them highway, to their male.
that it was a vote of thanks to M. Alderman Mr. WALLIS said the lote Mayor had rot given
Howard for the manner in which he hal discharged them the dark elle of the question. Otiose and
his duties ea Mayor—flood auplaueel—he though, uproar.) Mr. Well's: You may hiss e• much as Ton
the., woad I ast,co with him that it was one which it like. I don't want your cheer. or loophole., I want •
woold bare ?eon imporible for them to le•ve the hearing. lam on oy leg., and I have the privil ge
helm without passing. (Ooser.) When ha remetn- of addreminr the meeting. He proceeded to nay that
b-eel that it was thy fourth time that be had hell shoos the Mayoralty .1 ofr R bertoon the borough
ffice c and was the first Slay°, who had rates had increase lEI 600. The man they bad electel
held the office eo many years consecutively, be felt that day ea Mayor would try t • he economics!, sad that they had • double duty to perform in thanking would not want hie name not on • Primitive
bin.. (Applause.) Only those who had held • ffice hlethoddt lanopipost. (Noise.) He would prove to
could form any idea a, to what V,* duties really were them that the late Mayor had nit been the oust
and the difficulty to determine what was the right end economical Moyor. There were two • r three wire.
proper thing to do, and he WM sore they all felt that pullers in the Conncil who would brave the late
the lat. Mer.r hal dierhsrged his duties for the if ori %I eyor ; that woe not the war with him or the new
awl benefit, f the town. ( toplatue.) It waa kapwei. M ayor, who had not to thlnk hie friend, for putting
ble for them always to agree, wad It would be • him into offi -e that day. He oisht to h are tied it
mistake if they did. for it was SlDonth differences of years ago, hut. the honour which ought in hove !aeon
opinion that mattere were eift.ed an-1 the beet given to him the deal 1s gave to Mr. Eliot (Grant
conclusions aeries] at. Mr. Howard hal been a uproar, and the Council rose.) Mr. Willis :Go on,
progree•ive Moyor—(appl u•e)—and thought, perhaps, y•-to cowards.
like other people. that Weymouth WWI going back, and (Cheers were here given for %fr. Wallis)
he was determined that it should not do as. During The MATOI asked the Council not di separate, as lois term of °MC: his determinotion had been to there was e,IWO Otteinees t.. tranaect.
Improve it, whatever the °hated' was, and there had Mr. WILIPOIID said whilst they gave on that day •
been great ohetaclee, inaemuch as they bad a vet, certain aMouut of hems* to apoak that liosnao wee
tsig over their beads which prevented them from not to be abused in the ungentlemanly way it had bees.
iointirlowlng money. (A Von= Why?) He could not In the discharge of his public duty it was no pert of
say why, but it wass fact, and what were they toil) his duty to eit at that table and submit to such
—lay down, or do the best under the dream:lateness? largos'. being need.
In what the late Mayor load done—whether it met Mr. Wfatts : I have never been a highway r fiber;'
with the approval of some Or Dot—be did with • the language was stro—rue, but it was truthful. It to
determination to do the beet he oould for the town, against my wish to display my feedingn like that,
and had be not done it? (Cries of yes.) Let them (A Vows: Use proper language then.) Mr. Wallis,
Is kin every direction—had be not left marks show- It woe strong language., bin it was truthful.
lug that be had not stopped milli In office? (Ap- Toe MATOR gala out. Wallis must use cotot ions
plan...) When [people spoke of him as an extravagant language.
btayor ant of the heavy rates, he woulrl ask were the Mr. WALLIS :I Am IVA &showed nf what I have
rotes heavier than they were before? (Mr. Waxus : done since I nave been in tile C.immit.
yse.--c,oss of no. no —Mr. WALLIB : I will pr .ve The %Faroe: No, I know thst,
It presently. Cries of order.) With these difficultise Mr. WALLIS then ref.-ave.-Ito the (Israeli., Improve-
their hod been enehled to awry out the improvement. mett, when the 11 oyor interfered, al4 soaked if he
with the rates increased by only • Very small amount, were going to take any action on • notice of noothrn
and he asked what wan there tbat had been done that which he bad given.
they would like to see mama ? (Load applausc) Mr. WALLIS : I have not fiulehed yet. sir.
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They nowt go on. they must not stood still, bat ele-t The It• Toll esti It wan ea flown:l4 eon's. he (ilk
keep Weymouth where It was--st &tressed not In a too Wyllie) was roaming, and Mr. Catatie then ruse ,
proud position. He was sealeled that the late Mayor and proposed that quarterly medlar be bad ea the l I

I second Wedseislay le February, Moy, and August,
which wt. asreed t ..

Tim Si AVO 1 he wort I xele Mr, W. 114.. t.,
fu. feu (1.7. apoi..E. thht tiotr..nonne• eurnand
I. tole budqu. t o.toetVu or 4:r V.edoroo. J0010.0.0t ne
und `.14,t Wailia gu go b lotookao-.1 who@
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Mr. WALLti he wish-d t. treat the ti e!,,1 •ith
the at.. 4 an ro.sct, but the pat:meat
done, wee ..•• of great brirw.c..
Ti %TOR T you to proceed
Ma. Wei.Lls :
Th. M ,roe, eon ng •ea I the re...ution of wiecil
. WALLIS had given it ties, the la jai • 4.1 tie ought
n .tta bate [emu in tue groviei•ro els was that day -
(beer hear, and a I..tuch)—oaca.r... th we who net r00...1
that twde ungut not 1, have a 1 .erval the Iswl to go
from the bo-oogh. Its wt..t-d the 1110 ads bawler w
1/11. • :Pay imp etant matt, a do. Wen prepared to
paw £2.00 ,n the hauls .1 the Voip .r ..i.au, at,.
tli,au.Oat cla, was at Aloe hie ell It ...oil be • cruel
Vilna not to give nun every f talky. If the> le.liere I
him to be trig...got in a righteow...aute, hun the
rrco,de, en) he woul.i give •erur.ty. the/ not
want the Conattou Lands br..uget back to the tow..
The MATole : You nowt confine yourself to the
civertioo.
WILLIS : I will treat 7..13 with %%%%% respect,
hut at von Went to put. trio one., ae 110011 at yu get
Dl., ffice you Isbell not.
The Itlaroa ailaiNi the Tows CLIRI.4 eavice A. to
the ha. at the docuineuta, • el be replied that it
would ue e riat aowitial tine tar any ulocameot
I, to out •.( bin cut° ly, goal a. he Wa. rvepodwnle lot
th.m he eb..uld want an in lewdly if they wet.. lent.
Mr. C11.1111.1:6 maid docuufrott of the Corporation
La., been lent ahun the towo, anl as hat mail roma
at h • offii.m. auJ he out atla ioty ict,l .11 to sir.
Wallet having them. (Apd.au.e.) He propOlid that.
thy hi fent to toe T,J•i. Cle,k. +puts in Li. it far
Itr. Wallis' ...behove to eee thew.
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Mr. BIOWN 0 kutinci the propolit'OU, and, after a
few asuaara. bean Mr. Wci..seJ•D, wha thL.usht it
ss..uld out be made • pescesiest, the reeoluti.,• was
C . . . .

Toe &taint then Invited the ConLoil to Itiat
or refee•huieute to the *Wye' Ilui., 11 U the pruCe•-
eiun, which nee belated by the then antrch,l
u•. dt. Thonnwetteet t the howl, the oi the
3lty aldermen, ant couocillore attractiug Gout.
attention.