The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-11-11 00:00:00

DORCIIIB ER TOWN COUNCIL.

The annual meetine of the Oorporation was held oo
Monday, at noon. There were prow/et—The Mayor
(Mr. 0. J. G. ortumr7), Aliermen H. leek, T. Coombe,
O. Curio*, J. Halpin, Cnuocrillors Dr. Aldridge, J. F.
Hodges, M. Devenith, W. Vernon, IT Burnett, F. L
Tumor, T. Bennett, A. Linear, and F. Bennett, with
the Town Olerk (Kr. Giles Symonds).

MOTION OF MATOIL
After reading the minutes, tho Mayor and Tows
Clerk bed • little oonversation reel:meting the walks'
trent As title was comiog to an end, Alderman Loot
me, and, on its **oakum., said—l dee to make •
P7Mon—
rlToititta : I rise to propose—
Mr. L, cc : I beg your pardon, Mr. Turner—
A ( ettrOILLOR: The minute, are not read.
Mr. Lrot, speaking to Kr. Turner across the table:
I began epeaklog before yea.
The 111•T01, to Mr. Look: I think you were On your
legs before the minutes were reed.
10r. ALDAIDCIIII: Take the Mayor's decision.
Mr. Toasts: I rose an soon as the drst proposition
on the agenda paper was started, and la common fair-
ness I *eight to be beard,
Mr. LOOK: I was first te dee, and I Insist on my
right.
Mr. Vgagrox, to Mr. Look: Yon began speaking
before the time._

The Mayon: Tao, before the basinful was put before
the sie.ting.
Mr. Vniuron : What does the Town Clerk sap?
Mr. STMONDII : I hero no doubt It lull be within the
reoolleotion of *rig perms present that I had rend
the minutes, and the Mayor mked me About the walla
trees. Of eoeree I bad fluished the reading of the
Minuted llter4l, before the question wee waked.
Dr. Auseroon : Had the Mayor declared what the
fret Wetness we. I

mi I. Tows CLESK : Oertalaly not.
Dr. ALI/SIDI:Mt VW Is odlolcal at say rale.
Mr. LOCK: I asked If the aluutes went ro•d, sad I
Ilia Nos &ad 611111ZOKNOOL

Mr, °owns : Is IS Dot usual that as minutes be

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The TOWN : It Is sooddared s pro ferns
salter, sad Woes say ot I echos Is made It to %kin

Mr. Coring : Mr. Look vat sertaloly very gni& *a
the roadies of the minutes ; whether he bad tie is, of
the Coupon I doe% k•ow.
Kr. Loci: 1 deign m 7 right to speak.
Kr. VILIIIION : la It • tight that belong to you?
Dr. Atosinon : The Meyer has &sided &goblet you.
Mr. 117113 U : Li Mr. Look regular Kr. Toy. Oka.
Does he ease wields the manes preetise
• Oossailler rid IS was a wafter for the desktop of
Om Mayor.
The KATO% being appealed to, eakl—l hare always
taken It ma • rule that the badness on the Dodos paper
ghoul be road before any dineneakin take, place. Mr.
Leek was eerkdaly_ oa hI. hop before I attempted to
read the wadi If yOu ask 07 dietetic I ehoeld may
Mr. Turner veal. order, Whig iret to rim after the
Andes mere need.

Mr. HoOo: This Yr. Look woo sot la poossoolos
of the no•otog. You didn't oall him to order.

Kr. Dwain : The re wa Clerl7 I;7' pre bit
*aloe that Kr. Look crae to order.
The TOWN Maas: No.
The KAras: I did Gall Yr. Lock to order dlreeily I
vlYt• _

Mr VINION : Her U a Coaaalllor de% up Were he
is la *Wort I night stead ap all the Uuke a report le
Wag road. aad 4os presume I hare got porteoloo
el the meetlog.
HODOZO Tbo oblates had boon goo through,
mad Hr. Look, having asked U the mlautos wore nod,
west toe. _

--1-1-te-TOww OLIIII: They ware not *Bed.
The Imroa : Peehaps you'll allow me to dad&
Mr. LOOK: Yea, you are Obatrmaa.
Mr. Coons: Are the minutes dined /
The Toww. Cum: No.
Mr. COOMBS : Thew yen are all wrong.
Mr. Loci: 111 submit to your deoleloo. Mr. Meyer;
what le II?

-7T-1411;ion: That Mr. TWINE WY iint am kis legs
akar We nsiantse were read.
Mr. Tuns=: I bog leave to props« the re-ideation
od Kr. Gregory al Mayor for the eassing poor. I hare
no doubt every member of lb* Oonnell Ell agree srlth
we in giving praise to Um Mayor for Use manner in
'blob be has Willed lb* duties of hlsoMos for the pest
year, not only in tier oorporate body. but in Ms
Ilestesoour to the town genorslly, and all Glares of the
oorenancutr. I hare great pleasure In proposing his
re-aleotion.

Mr. Vaamos : I Immo much plossum In cooed*
act Baulk& _

lir7L.o-ror : I be to make • eounter-proposiden, but
I would endorse whet Mr. Turner ham said, Mr. Mayor,
with retard to y,ar energetic performanos of the
duties during your pat year; but I do protest mast
strongly against ths bud tasted I may so express myself
of ta Prom on this awake &etiolating our electioa
here to day—it is not lair to you, nor to the anima
wbo have the chaise of the Mayor. With regard
to my feelings today I set on principle 11 and I
trait you will not moulder this matter In a peressal
way at all, for U my prima feelings were sonasesed I
don't know any pane& la the GoanaU I should be se
ready to move for re-electioa as yourself. Bak Ime
It has been &Beetled that we have • suitors end wades.
standing soave na that a ;Berme who goes through
the °Mei of Mayor for one year eith audit shall have
the arm rade to him of serving for a seated. Now I
rise to protest evilest any snob custom ; aed I my the
aloe of Mayor is an annual Aloe, and ought la my
opinion to be held by a different person every year.
The oireamatssees under wash • re-elestioa should
take Ilea are very exceptional Indeed ; and I don't
tblak It is fair to thee who have gime afore, if you
raider It use custom that they shoad have ban
treated in the way they have. The last sae Is whisk we
had an opportunity a sleeting • Mayor under these sir-
etinateaces there was really an aeoptional case why
he should have been sleeted, yet it was not
adopted, and I say it would be afar if we hod
taken It in that way by sot siesta( his on that
camas. Again I say I am aetaated by public
prialpie. I now propene my ratios, and I as sant
se far as qualillostioes are someereed ii wUI be tee Week
will ranee the approval if the Council: I name Mr.
Emma as Mayor for the sawing year. It is tree that
Mr. Faison has been but sohort time in hareem, bit
he is an old and reepeded inhabitant of the awn, sad
la every way qeslilted for the office.
Mr. Daytime : I dal haw to what eateat the
amities is to be observed of oltoesing the fret person
nominated; but I shall have greet pleasure in aseading
the motion that Mr. Einem he Mayor for the sada.
year.
TIN MAYOII asked If there we. Say other perms, to
be sendnated, and there was no reseal's.
The Marge sad I as mach obliged to Mr. Tyner for
proposing my re-eleatioa, ad to Mr. Vernon for &mood-
lag It lahalthavegreatpl.e.sre la servieg Uit be
the wish of the Oeeli, but I should much proles the
Clonnoll being ansaieseas. I have been fa the Oman
now for seam years, and I don't think I resales, •
division taking plea. If It is the desire of the Ocoanail
I shall be happy to serve again.
The voting was the, takes, alter some diesoodoe as
to whisk motion skald be first submitted.
At length it was deeded to submit Vie pre-
paid of Alderman Leak fret; sad the voting was
For Ur. imson—Alderinim H. Leak, G. Dame, Mr.
Burnett, Mr. Derenieh, Mr. Hodges, sad Kr. Imson—f.
You Mr. Grerwy7lLr. Terser, Mr. F. Bennett, Mr.
Vernon, Dr. Abridge, Mr. T. Bennett, Aldertnee
(Wein, Alderman Noma, sad Mr. Gregory-8.
Mr. Gregory was therefore re-oketed.
The MATOIR begged to thank than for thaeomplinient
paid his ia plaiting him in the chair a mooed year. the
was very sorry they should have gone to a divieloa on
the 'outface. He came there with ths full intention if
another enadidate were prepossd—tboagb he did not
aspect It would be put to the vote—he swan with the
intention of withdrawing in such a aus. Bat pat In the
manner in which Kr. Look had done it that be skald
disapprove of slipover was nominated fret being re-
elated, that wee the reason ho consented to stand. He
said same them he appreciated the sometimes!' very
mail. Daring the first year he had endeavoured to
the beet of his ability to discharge the dues' of that
ales sad maintain It in lie inteeMty ad dignity. He
desired to that them for the Idadneei and the
assistance thay ha given him ea all wagon&
Ivory gentleman of the Conniff had rendered him
great aselatenoe, and made hia duties somewhat tight.
He trusted they iciald patinas that support to him
during theoolag year—(hear, hear). He had also to
thank their y Town Clark for the very able
boatman he had rendered him at all times. He (Ur.
Symonds) had given him most kindly the bat advise,
and thrown oat sugasetioce which be had sated
upon sad found very useful. Be begged to
Mader to him and to Nam ell his beet thanks for the
Medals end courtesy thee had shown him during the
past year—(applanee).
Mr. Eirweine mid he was mush obliged to Um Mayor
for the oompliment ; he had only done his duty.