The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-11-13 00:00:00

'Tows Coeliac.

The meeting then resolved iteelf into the &liana meet
tog of the Town OonnaiL
The first lansineee was to Aeon the Mayor. Mr.
Williams proposed that Mr. G. B. Sweets be the Mayor
foe the soaping year. He said that rp-ntlernan wee so
arell known and respeeted in the town that he did not
think there mould be any opposition to his motion, and
that it would be carried unanimously. lie waa sure no
ace would &whew the duties el the offlos more faith-
fully and sooseientionaly.
Mr. Eturrtu. said he had gnat pleasure in seconding
the motion, which was serried unanimously.
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I Mr. Ewe's, having taken the chair, and been s.ora
In, and baying been otiogretelated by different member
on his appointment, ram and mid that he begged t
thank them for the honour they had dooe hint by
'appointing him their obit magistrate for the ensuing
year. He would endeavour to do the &Mee of the
oak*, there sad eleserbere, to their satisfaction, and
that of the town generally. In order that he might do
as, be would eak them to give him their sympathy and
help that they might awry on their meriege with order
and good feeling—fgesserel applause).
Kr. B. P. GUMMI thee roes and rid be felt they
would all most cordially receive the motion be w..
about to propose, which was • vote of thanks to Mr.
Colfox for the able manner in which be had dies:Lard
the oeso of mayor daring the pest year. No person
wield have been more anxious than he had been to
fulfil the dutiee of the oSee in an *direst manner, and
he bad reseeded in doing so.
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Mr. JITTORD had groat pleasure In emending the
motion. Alderman Collo: had Ailed the oak° of
mayor with seal and ability, and in • manoer which
left nothing to be desired.
The propositiou was carried unanimously.
lir. 001LIFOX said be wee very much obliged for am
compliment they had paid him; he, thought it bed bern
espereed in too flattering terms—(no, no). If be bad
failed to rm. up to his ideal of what a mayor rebt to
be, be raid only lay that he had always endeavored
to do his duty to its best of his ability. He had treed
all he could to erre the town in whish his family bed
Heed for so num, generations, and could only run
thank than for the honour they bad done bits—
(iPPitute).

IMMO, Of ALDISILLI.
Yr. F. W. OUNDIT read a letter from Mr. S.
Bennett, reeigniai the sem of Alderm.n, and mid they
would therefore have to elect soother. In answer to •
question be said the person elected would be for the
remainder of Yr. Bminett's term of dice, wide, s. be
wee sleeted lest year, would be for lire years.
Mr. firntrialmon said ha bad beard with greet regret
that they woald Wee to sleet • rueoesior. to Mr. Bennett.
who had held the ease a long time with meet benefit
to the town. Ho bogged to propoto• retk°'•° to
enamel him as Al/lormiut who had formerly been
Counaillor, and who woe ecaspionons for hie upright'
seem of principle end integrity of modest ; be meant
Kr. Joseph Bartlett.
Mr. Biros said he ottooftiod it with greet Ole•orst
end it was serried.

IMICAILLANIOOII.
Ma quarterly mostiop were aged to be hen on the
tad Tuesdays In February, say, sad August si
rieloolc twelv•

Williams wee *WWI remains.
Ilmers. Legg. Templentos, R. 1 ticker, C. Tooker.
id Miulsy. were appoiated the Wands Committee
Maims. Enos, E. Cos. Lem Lamm)" end F.
Raker were appointed the Valnatiou Committee.
Ifeenna & Stannous, Templrman, and Stmebridt•
•re-elested lb. Pismire Oommittee.
Mr. Boa& and Yr. Jefford were molested

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for the north and month inrde.
A—polket.rats of 4.1. In the tl for the inning Tier "
Agreed upon atter a abort discussion. It Ind 31. het
year, bet there are now addsiosal exposers through tho
alteration of the econity arraarasaaia, which had bou
previosuly approved of by the Onani. 1118 was re-
quired bet year, now £143 is misted. Oes idls°l
pound would praise. &best MO, sale rate of td•
would prods** about BMA
Bills amosetisg to 1 . 104. were ordered to be
Pda-
Mr. F. W. Guadry submitted to the Canted • drat of
so ispreemest with the Gas Company to light tb!Ww°„,
with 87 lamps for three years, a* Übe rorlY 01
13a. Ild. per k. amounting aitaleilist to
5132 14... ed. yearly, tes paid %Jayne, end MB
I. Way. After some dimension Om Combed W." to ll'
and if approved by the Gee Cesepeey, it will be am"
tap on a stamped *greenest.
'Tile Its.. at Dungeon@ wore ordered to he seld.
Oaths asolleatios of Ceptais Swan. who mid th.
Welter usiig it was gong t:igi it on Olb• Lower
Maki& House we let to the A Owns, at £l2
Milo nee as sa Armosri, se% the IMProva "
meat to their so min it. This amended the
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