The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-08-21 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.
LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH.

A special Meetinx of the Bridport Lood Board was
held on Toesaay—The Mayor (T. Collo:, Esq..) in the
chair. Also present: Messrs. B. P. Mondry. H.
Belinneds, C. Tucker, T. Lette, J. P. &WM. J. Jrff"rd,
IT. Swain, H. N. Con, J. Templeman, G. B. VW•II2,
H. M. Stembridge, T. Beach, S. Stephens, and the
Clerk to the B red (Mr. F. IV. GuadrY)•
The meeting was cell d to prepare an estimate of the
money required for the purposes is respect of which •
general dietrtot rive is to he nu!de..
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Mr. F. W. CONDIT said he bad had an estimate for
the whole year prepared. They had bad two rates Iwit
year, to if the .airis phut was pursued this year • larign•
rum would be required for the first half year then for
the last. The rateable value of the property ruled was
about £15,330. About £SL2 was required- for the first
half year.
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A disco sion ensued. and it was understood shut a
rate of la. in the would be required for the whole
year, of which one at BJ. would be necesaary for the
fleet half to meet the amount to be provided, leaving
one of 4.1. to be cotlected in the next half. The first
half way no much heavier owing to the cholera hospital
moat ly ordered to be enured, • new water cart having
been provided, and the urinal at the Myrket House hay-
ing tu ea ordered to be tionstructout. Mr. F. W. Oundry
mid those time items .aimed £l5O to be pat on the
rate. A monied the items to be ;Mid for not of the rate
was one for the aeavenger. Mr. F. W. Gundry, in
mayor to Mr. Templeman, stated that the Po.oenger
was paid £5 per In for carrying nway the refits-, ite.
Mr. LIAO utabed to ask what hod been done with
the money collect 4 in the last rate to repair the itave-
went of the town. Many prople had complained that
though the money had been coll ctedi it had not bt-en
laid out, notwithstanding that the pavement was very
had in tome places.
The IIIaTOR said the feet IMO that a larger amount
of repairs was thought to be necessary, and a Committee
had been appointed t• 'examine the pavements of the
town and had done so accordingly; the money voted,
therefore, bad not been laid out until the matter was
settled.

Mr. PATTI'', the Inspector, in aufwer to Mr. Loge,
said there was between £6O end £7O of the hat rate not
eollret.d yet, but be should soon he able to get it in.
Some of the members of the Boerd thought the
amount ought all to be paid op before this time, as the
landlord's p.id whet we. doe for the smaller tenements.
but he mid he had kw fore now had mote than 1-100 not
paid op when a new rat we. made. In answer to Mr.
Templemon, be said, all the money doe in the previous
year to the last one had been paid up
The /MAYOR said that Mr. B. J. Coe, the Highway
Surveyor, bad prepared an estimate for thoroughly re-
paving the town which amounted to £2,100.
A converaftion ensued, it beiug understood that if
this was ordered to be done the amount required would
have to b- borrowei by the Board.
Mr. H. Y. OUNDIT said before going to that expense
they must confider what anneal sum they would have
to pay for intete.t. They ought also to have a sinking
fend to clear the somont off in a cartels time. He
thought they would have to pay £2OO per year including
the einking fund for the paving, if the scheme was
efrried out, in addition to the other expenses of the
Board.

Mr. F. W. OUNDIT read the donee in the Act of
Parliament, relating to the powers of the Board to
borrow m.mey.

H. N. 'col thought it would be better to have
the pawing done properly while they were ab nit it.
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The disZomMriers: caditinised bole. the subject could
not be entertained that der, no note.. it having been
given, it was suggested that a Tecial meeting should be
called for the purpose, and the in diet dropped.
Mr. STIPIIIIBB then propoeed that a rate of Bd. in the
pound h, made for the ensuirg half year, which Mr.
TEMPLIIIAN seconded, and it was carded unanimously,
Mr. kirommiusis remarking that there was a Num of
£lB7 more than neon! to be met this half-year.

The meeting then resolved itself late • Qaarterly
Meeting of the Town Council.
Ths minutes of the last meeting were read and
°'ined.
The creation of sppointing • permanent surveyor to
Dorsey the C,orporation property which bad been ad-
journed to this meeting was then considered.
Mr. F. W. GUNDRY said he bad examined and found
that about £5O had been I lid nut e.ltogether in Yurnying
the property Moos the establishment of the Municipal
corporation AM. Th:s would amount to about 30s. per
year. _

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The MATOII read the proposal of Mr. Corniek, which
was to undertake the duties of surveyor for £6 per year,
or if hi were riuniral also to superintend the repairs
ordered. £lO per year.
Mr. 'rzigpiiae said the property had been very little
surveyed hitherto which was the cause of the expense
of it not being greater.
Mr. P. W. 013/113111 said theta was a clause in the Act
of Parliament, by whioh the Corporation if their
Property wee really ruinous or is decay might eject the
tenants if they did not attend to it, and if it we. not
properly kept in repair the Cotporation could compel
the tenant, to do so.

Mr. Tar PUMA!t inquired what Mr. Corniok who had
been instructed to OZII2IIOO the promisee by the Corpora-
tion had said in his report about the house he himself
lately occupied in Best.street, which lie hod rented of
Mr. Janaw Brown, of Burton, who had a lease of the
property from the Corporation.
It appeared that Mr. Cornick ociasideeed the essentials
of the holm were in good condition, but DOOM parte
required repair.
Mr. TIMPLIMAN said the windows wanted repair very
badly and the grit dow shutters also. He said Mr.
Brown was willing to sell bin lease of the house, hut he
wanted fall value for it as if it were in good condition.
Mr. H. N. Cox eaid that Mr. Brown had 25 years of
his lease more to run.

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The MAYOR said Mr. F. W. Gundry suggested
that Mr. Cornick should be requested to cumin° the
premium again, and state what amount would be re-
gaited to put them in repair.
Mr. JIEFFOIID, reverti,4 to the question of appointing
a permanent surveyor, amid, it would in his opinion be
money thrown away to do so. In the last 34 years they
had only paid at the rate of 30a. per year for • surveyor,
and they had received no benefit from that. It waa
evident that in case of repairs not being done, their only
remedy waa an action at law, and he thought to have
recourse to that would only make matters worse IrN•e.,l
of ',otter- He saggeated that when any of the Cur, 0i..•
lion property fell in band they should compel the out-
going teoant to repair it, and before renewing any liven
on the property to compel the party liable to repair it.
He then proposed, and Mr Stembridge Neoonded, that no
permanent surveyor should be appointed, which was
earned.

The thiamine abont the how in East-street eras then
renewed by

Mr. TIIIIPI.IIIAII, who said be thought something
ought to be done to the premises ; there bad been no
paint pt about the house for the past ten vein.
Mr. Limo said it was a matter of opinion whether
paint preserved wood, and whither vandal woull no
be beeler--(sreat laughter).
Mt.Turttmax said they mast sot pass the matter
over becaaaa Mr. drown was the poison who had so re-
pair the premises; if it had been • poor an instead of
a rich one, he would have been oompelled to repair
them.

TheMAYOR said it was not that he was mach a rich
man, but an obstinate man —(laughter ) He thought
they ought to act in the matter.
Mr. P. B. GUeDILY thought the matter bad better be
dropped oaks. they inteuded to go to law to compel Mr.
Brown to repair the promisee.
Kr. TaIIPLIMAY proposed that Mr. Cozzi& examine
the potash*. aisle and say what probable amount we.
TO,Airtd Writ alma in remit
Mr. C. rUCILiaI founded the motion, but it was
ilemteelly withdraws.

JOTOID aid it the question wee whether they
should go to law about the matter, he thought the re-
port of Mr. Cornish quite suffioient ground to bring an
'tie..
It MU stated that Mr. Brown bad had notice sis
month' ago to repair the premises, but lad taken uo
notice whatever of 1L.... . . .

Mr. C. rUCEIII said it woul,l be no um to insiA upon
other property bailie repaired it they did nnt do so in
this wee ;It would sure to be snide • precedent.
Mr. rt.IIPLFMAN mid be did not I.lle th.. i.rinciple of
leasing looms or lAting them on lire.; he thought the
Corporatiou 'Mould hold them in loind thee:melees.
Tie discussion with reference to thin property which
had lasted wine time, was at length allowed to drop for
Ike i.r. mot.
Mr. F. N. CuDDDT then broke in referenes to the
lank at the j.olioe elation. lie mid be bad written to
Mr. Chick, of Beaminster, abut it. and sines that it
had been rriDdred, and be believed it Would DOW bold
water. . . . . .

Bills amountiog 'nether to Ell Ira 91 were ordered
to be peel.
Mr. F. W. (MIDST then AAA there was another
matter with safeties's to the polies station. He bad
received • letter from Colette' Con, etteloeiog one front
PM. Humber who complained that in the only room he
had at the rhea station there was a large furnace, the
hat an 4 steam from which almost made the room
uninhabitable by himself and his wife. Mr Llundry
said he mold not cone iv. *by the foresee had been
placed there; it was wanted at the station, but could be
removed and int op in the yard, bet it must have a
Mr. H. N. Cos proposed and Mr. Sternaan seconded
that Col. reed letter as to the removal of the foram*
be referred to the Valuing Committee, to deal with it am
they might think It This was carried.
Mr. Mu raid that twelve months age • imp t•s*
ordered to be put at Mr. Pitileld's Mill in East-road.
and wanted to know *bat was going to be done about
it.
Mr. F. W. GUIDRY said it had been ordered.

Mr, B. P. °MIDST mid it had not been forgotten ; it
would be put op as soon as the semen commenced, but
It +.B not required before.
Mr. LIMO mid he understood the Gas Company were
going to lower the prim of gas to the public, he wished
therefore to know if.., communication had been made
on the subject to the Town Council • they ought to be
treated as well many private individual, were.
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Mr. B. P. OUNDix '(Cliaiimee of the Gas Company)
wished the Town Council would make • proposition to
the Gas Company expressing exactly what they wanted
to have done, bow many lights they required and the
hours during which they would require the pi to he
kept burning, and the company would then give them
en estimate of the expense.
The agreement with the Gas Company it appeared
expired lest May, and the Maros ..aid it woe tiine to
come to some arrangement with the company for the
emu ng yeer, he suggested therefore that the matter be
referred to the Watch Committee.

Mr. B. P. GU:4MM mid thr-ty-trented to get the ques-
tion settled ; the great point in dispute always hal been
s• to the evict number .4 hours the gas was to be kept
burning. He wished therefore the Council would
specify at what time they wiahed the lamps to be com-
menced lighting, sod at what time they were to he
pat out. . _ .

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Mr.
thoe they wanted she lamps to be kept lit during each
month. In Decesnher end January the nights were
longest, they would therefore require the lamps to be
Ilbsed longest during those months, the other months
would require has light gradually. They should state
also what time tlvi would allow for the lamps not bang
lit on amount of the moon.

Mr. B. P. OUNDST said the Oas Company wished to
do what was (sir. Hat they had taken one view of the
time during which the lamps were to be kept lit, sod
souse of the Council had taken a different one. He
thought, therefore, that each cf them should have •
proper undeentanding of what was required in future.
Mr. Jultrolat said the only months when they did
not require the lamps at all were Jane and July. He
wished to throw out for the oonsideration nf the Coon
mittee whether it would be worth while to have them
lit during May and August.
Mr. TIMPLIMAN thought the nights in Anguet darker
than Mar, therefore, it was more important to have the
lamps lit in August than iu May.
Mr. Emma proposed, and Mr. Sun= seconded
that the Watch Cominiitee be empowered to enter
with the Gem Ciimpany as to what arrangement, should
be mode for lighting the town and report thereon to the
Council.—Thte motion wee carried.

Mr. TIDIPLIMAIN said laup was much required in the
Inns near Mr. Swoon's houm, in West Allington, leading
to Mr. Henbanes.

Mr. EDMUNDS thought one slim mush wanted in the
one leadine to Perham% mill, wins" many people bred.
Mr. SVPHINe proposed that as Mr. C. Tacker. one of
the Welch Committee, we/ a director of the Gas Corn.
pany, Mr. Edmunds ehould be cleated a member of the
committee in his weed for this particular occasion,
which, Mr. C. Tucker baying scoooded, it was carried.

GIRLS' AND INFANTS' GENERAL SCHOOLS.

The annual meeting of the Girls' and Infants'
General Schools took place in the Infant School last
Tuesday evening, the Mayor (T. Co!fox, Eaq ), in
the chair. The attendance was very smell, owing
probably to there being no examination of the
children this year. Among those present we noticed,
Rev. R. L Carpenter, Rev. J. Stevens, Re.. T. C.
Finch, Mr. W. CoHos, Mr. P. Stephens, Mr. S.
Stephens, Mr. Bartlett. Mr. Edmunds, Mr. C.
Edmunds, Mr. Beach and Mr.. Golfo:, Mrs. Car.
penter, and Mrs. Sogera
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Tbe NIAYOR briefly opened the proceedings, and
remarked that the progress of the ichools had been
steady, there had been no great increase in the
numbers attending them, nor any particular falling
off, the number@ being neerly similar for some time.
They had now lasted so many years that be thought
they might fairly he considered to be established
institutions of the town, and if they went on as they
had hitherto done, they could look forward to a
lengthened future.

Mr. S. RTIPHINS, one of the bon. secretaries, read
the annual report, of which the following is a
summary :

The ouperinteading committee of the Bridport Girl.'
and Infante' Gen.& Schools are somewhat later this
year than is customary in presenting the report to the
.übearibets ; they did not, however, realties the annual
report of the Governmeat Inopector, nor the balance of
the Government grant as early as usual, both being
delayed till after the ordinary time for your annual
mertieg..
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In re"viewing the operations of the past school-year,
your committee find much cause for oongratulation,
th-ugh et the same time that feeling is not altogether
unmixed. The report of H. M. Inspector evinoes a
marked improvement in your Girls' 4chool which is
very satisfactory, while he pronounces your Infants'
school to be inn fair state, though oonsiderine it capable
of improvement. The following is the summary of
his report which has b-en forward-d to your committee
by the Committee of Council. 'Girl, spelling in the
fifth standard, and arithrnstie in the fourth and sixth
standards are somewhat steak, but on the whole the
Instruction is mash improved throughout the school.
Tbe first and seeond standards passed eseesdingly well.
The disc One %leo is good and the tendency to copy
seems greatly diminished. The Infanta' School is in a
fair state of instruction and disciplioe, but I should be
glad to see so large and important a school in a still
move 'dimmed state of efficiency. The school has, how.
ever, suffered very greatly from illness during the pout
winter. ''

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The grants received from Government do not differ
very much from those of licit year in their total
amount ; a small error, hoeever, which would appear
to have been made in them, and which haa been dis-
covered only since the accounts have been made up,
will render the aums platted to the tredit of
both the Girls' sod Infante' Schools s leer accurate text
than they otherwise would he of the efficiency of the
working of your schools. Your committee, boogie r,
will probably be able to get this rectified before the
present report is printed and circulated among the sub-
Farther.. But • test perhaps in most respects as good
(even if not in owne • better one) may be derived from
the tabulated results of the inspection and examina-
tion conducted by the Inspector, upon which
the amount, of the grants are biased. From them it
would Pt ear that for the year ending 31st March last
the average attendance in both lb. Girls' and Infanta'
&heels hen been somewhat lees than in the preceding
year, in the Girls' School the diminution amounting to
about 5 per cent.; in the Infants' School to about 10
per cent. Of thole who were presented for examination.
however, the proportion of penes in the Girls' School
was decidedly in egress of last year, in the Infants'
School it was nearly the same. The deoreams in the at-
tendance may be accountable for by the sickness which
extensively prevailed in the town during part of the
year. Of the improved working of the Girl.' School
your committee are glad to be able to adduce this satie-
faetory evidence.

Tile'report then refers to the account., by which it
appears that there was a balance due to the treasurer at
the close of let year. which has now been diminished,
but has not been entirely cleared off. The suberiptions
to the Infants' School it appears have considerably in-
creased, but time to the Oirle School have not Ita en
enented to the same extent.
LRferring to the industrial brateh of the echools, the
committee regret their report cannot be 110 favourable
as in former years. The flambe' of pupils has consider-
ably fallen off : unwillingnee to sacrifice the earnings
which their children can bring in by factory work or
other employment, may he • sufficient muse with many
parents to prevent them from seeding their children to
the branch, the instruction in household duties to be
obtained at which they may not value in comparison.
The average number of wholes in the past school year
has scarcely reached 10, and the number at its close was
but 8, of whom all were noidenta in the borough. The
present occupation of the pupils who have stile mostly
'service. The number of dinners that have been 000ked
In the eseblishment is still large, though fewer than
Lint year ; 2,423 have been issue] by subscribers' tickets,
and 293 sold to the public; • considerable number also
have been consumed in the house. The appeal for an
annual otheription in aid of the working of the
branolihe been reepmpled to, to the extent of
£9O 12.. ; this, with the SIM received from the
Trustees of the Endowment Fund, has been sufficient
to awe the expenses and leave • small balance in hand.
The present mistress, who commenced her duties im-
mediately after the Christine hOlidays, the committee
say they can speak of with much satisfaction. In the
Gil.' School the number on tits mister is 176. of whom
95 have been in the Infants' &boa The average daily
attendance during the year has beat 96, daring the last
month 119. The total number admitted since the cons-
neneement of the School has been 1260. In the Infant
School the number on tee register is 125 boys and 137
girls—together 262. The ansratte dioly attendees's for
the year has been 142, during the hue month 178. There
bays been 18 dealt+ during the year-11 boys and 7
girls. The total number admitted since the foulutencs-
want of the school he, been 1671. The subseriptiose to
Girls' School were £23 16a., and the grant If"' C°l°-
mittee of Council, £47 2s. 8.1.; the total receipts being
£l2B 2a. 3d. The subseriptioes to Infants' School were
EX 14s. 6&; grant from Coto mittesci Council, E 66 3a 4d.,
and Txvlcee Charity £3O; the total receipts b
21416 NC 31. Let yeas dor• was a balsa** ilssetti

£27 Bs. oe the) Industrial School. • special tollectioe
bad been made for this, and the amount cleared off.—
On the general amount there is • balance due to the
Treasurer of £3 18e. 101 d. ; last year the balance due to
him was ES 18s. tid.
The Rev. It. L. C•Rectrnrs then rose and said his
had much pleasure in mo v ing that th e re po rt be received
and printed, and put in eirculatton. The meeting
was much smaller this time than it was last year,
which he thought was owing to there being no es.
animation of the children, sod shlwed what an
interest was taken in that, it was therefore a came
for gratification. This year from the illness of the
mistress it bad been thought undesirable to have an
examination, but be hoped there would be one nest
Yeitri When the report bad been read over
previously at • meeting of the committee he was
struck with one sentence in it, that the committee
felt cause for congratulation, though the feeling was
not altogether unmixed, but on remarking about it
he was recommended to wait until he had heard all.
This was an annual meeting for two, in fact for
three schools. The Industrial School having
met with the least success he would speak
of first. He had felt some levitation in proposing this
resolution as be knew little of this echooL This year •
lubscription bed been made in behalf of ii; previously it
hol been supported by a Government fund, not by sob-
seriptions. Those who had subscribed would natursile
want to know whet hod become of their money. The
total receipts' were ElBB out of which 10 little girls had
°ern educated, ant as upwards of EGO had been recieved
for dinners, each girl had east about £l2 Some might
doubt whether such • Liege outlay was desirable when
education was to be had era cheap. but could this be
thought too much when it was considered that the
labouring class!were taught there house work, washing
and the various duties of life. Let them compare the
amount with charity schools and reformatories. With
regard to the latter if he rentembiered rightly the °oat
for each used in be 7s. • week, it was now 64. which
reckoned up roughly came to £l5 per year, no that any
girl sent to a ref., eatery would cost more then
at this School. They eh old however take
a higher view of Christianity. He feared our
Lord's views were not carried out as they ought,
"that we should do to others as we would
they ohould do to ourselves." If they did good with
their money, let them not question too closely if they
got enough for It; reading, writing, arithinetie, and
some preparation for the duties of life were taught at
ibis school; they might, perhaps, teach 15 in a different
way for the same expense as they were now teaching 10,
but the queetion was, were they taught well, and were
they the I. tier for it. He believed the evidence of that
was very satisfactory; there was no remark in the
report agaioet either the mistreat or the girl. He did
feel this institution ought to be supported, and the com-
mittee not only supported it by their eubecriptiona, but
endeavoured to make their humble friends acquainted
with the benefits of it. They must remember, however,
what sacrifices • parent has to make in putting her
children to this wheel, because if girls could obtain 3i.
or 4s. per week by working at the mills, they could not
aspect every one to mak. that sacrifice. tie believed
it was very desirable to prepare them for
their situation in life. They found persons who
hid been in service had learnt • good deal
moil, of their detiee in life than those who had been all
the time iu a mill. If they trained them therefore to
go out to service they would do them great good, and
go where they would they would be sure to find it of
great advantage to them through life. The girls in
Lancashire who had been working in mills were found
the other day when the distress came there not to know
even the common duties of • woman, which he would
have thought every girl would have knowe, but they
°mild not do so unless somebody taught them. Our
ancestors th 'tight a good deal of industrial education,
and not so much of intellectual, 20 years ago it wee Just
the contrary, but now both were thought to be
wanted. Ho now came to the Girl's Sehool, the pe-
tition of which he thought most encouraging; it had
been gal gon so well year after year. He did not think
a school ilepooded entirely on the mistress—children
taught one another. It was very Wit there was alow
rel tone ins school, which was said not to be the ease bete.
This year, according to the report, the children did not
eopy much, he supposed they did so last year from that
being mentioned; if they 000ld prevent that it would
be much better. He thought more of • school having
• good moral tone than an increase in its numbers.
Though the school was mallet than last year, more in
proportion had passed the examination, which proved '
the school was better carried out, in the way it was in-
tended to be. The Infant School was about the same as
last yew, and the report was very favourable; but he
was much struck with the nuinliers of deaths—be he- '
lieved 18—which was about ten per sent upon the num-
ber of children attending it. He hoped it would not
happen SO again. They could hardly doubt three
children when grown up would be more intelligent than
the last generation. He hoped that plain rules of health
and -eleanlineo were taught en put of their education, '
then these ch ild re n would act aslitt le miesionarieo athome.
After some farther remarks he alluded to his having
visited Italy in the spring, and said it was very grata-
tying to see the communal who As there, in • land
formerly so benighted, and referred especially to one he
had seen in the Island of Capri, in the bay of Naples,.
Mr. Wormerr seconded the motion.

The Rev. .1. STEVCIIII then proposed "The committee of
gentle= II." He said the list eontained the names of
persons known to the town and neighbourhood, who
they were quite persuaded were shin to look after the
school. No school could flouri.b icing without careful
management. lie appeared there as an old minister
taking part in the great work of education. He hoped
these schools woultl lung flourish, and be • blessing to
the town Kai neighbourhood.
Mr. EnNUNDS nieoncled the resolution.

The Rev. T. C. Fi',Cll then proposed the "Committee
of Ladies for the Girl.' and Infant schools," snd skid be
bad great pleasore in doing so. They were greatly in.
dehted for the address they hod heard from Mr. Carpenter
who had made clear to them what was mentioned Intl.
report. He hoped the feeds would sot fail. He shoed
be most happy to iissist to prevent their doing so. He
bad been dissameinted that no examinstion had taken
plsoe that night as be had expected. He wished the
Indies of the committee all the encouragement they
could desire.
Mr. J. P. STFPHINS seconded the resolution.
Mr. Slimness then proposed, nn4 the Rev. J. Stevens
seconded, snot, of thanks to the Mayor for his kindness
In presiding. _

The MAYO. briedy acknowledged the eompliment and
said he had always taken great interest in thee. schools.
Hi. odic* that night had been one of the most plessing
dillies of his mayoralty.
The meeting then separated.