The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1872-11-12 00:00:00

DORCHICSTIII TOWN COUNCIL

B•lllaDmr.—Priseet : The outgoing Mayor, (If..
Damao, Aldermen G. Curcio T. Coombe, J.
Galata, H. Loa, sad Oeunellion Th. J. P. Aldridr
J. F. Hodges, M. Pevenish G. J. G. Gregory,
Blade, Z. Burnett, F. Bennett, A. Zama, J. Nebo's,
T. Baraneth and F. Is Tarmac, with tha Town Clerk (G.
Symoods. Keg).
The Moron haring said that the trek business
was the importeat one of Mooting • new Mayor.
Alders's& 00011118 said he had ones months pleasure
all attending this sauna meeting, and he begged to
propose Mr. George Gregory to be Mayor for the year
ethuing. Hs (Mr. Gregory) bed been some years no. is
the CoisTil, and he thought he must prepare himself to
try to
toy of °Zoe" to eommon with his other
brethren. He had been so long le the Council that he
(Kr. Coombs) tangled his knowledge must be se
ripened that he yacht be able to distherre the duties
of the aloe with satisfsetiou to them and with credit
to himatif. He therefore proposed that Mr. Gregory
be Mayor for the year ensuing.
Mr. Stang monde& the motion.
Tim MATO' asked if them was any other proposition
lobe made; sad es there wee no reply, he said he had
math pleasure la saying that Kr. Gregory was uasni-
measly theta.
Mr. 01100 ST : I thank you fork, honour you have
conferred on me is eleethig me Mayor for the ensuing
year. I duly appreethte the libidos« you here shows
DON iSMOIUGh as you have appointed we uambeited.
I knew the duties of the offios are many end 01111f0114,
and I eerie/alp should shrink from them were I net
tally persuaded I shall hare tho assistance sad to.
operation of every weather of this Board, and eepeolally
the mead legal advice which our worthy Town Clerk le
at all times ready to give. Under throe eirthautathes
I swept the offish earariag you I shall oodearoar to
dietharge the duties to the beet of my ability, and at
the expiration of my term of oaths, I trust I shall be
*wailed to sive It so tomyswo.eeaor as unsullied m I
have mosived it,—(applaum).
Alderman Coosa, suggested that as this was Satur-
day, after transuding the routine bathers. they ehould
postpone the other matters to Tuesday or Thursday.
Alderman (ULM obisid•d to going into sabj esti not
on.the spade paper. .

Alden amiss said beim notice of the questions
he intended to bring forward at the oat nteeting.
The Tows OLum mid the objeelion might be met by
calling soother mating.
The various canntitnies were thee appellate& is
regard to the fiance Committee Aldermen Goleta pro.
posed that the whole Council be re that oonamittee, for
he thought if all the members knew the sate of the
&anew they would not be so likely to reoommand
expenditure wldeb the fends did not warned. rb.
=Woo was agreed to.
Mr. J. F. &worm proposed a vete of thanks to the
retiring Mayor. for bin very able and Mir:4W services
during the past year --(applause). His year of ofloe
ha bees aseceopsnied by not only the ordinary duties
atinitingle it, but by duties of especial tied with the
euelleat gatheelag we had in the mouth of Jose, mod
the *sears all experleaced lath. rids of the 8642 and
Wait of Reglad Walter& &slaty to this town ;
sad be was cure that the exeriloas of Mr. Guam on
that oceasiosi were deserving the highest pralse—ian-
ruld. All ids arrangemeote were extremely saner
ilst, and his pennon interroures with the Gonnoil of the
society was mak as to give them the highest gristliest-
time, both ao rept& hi. eourtasy mid hie hospitality,
ad he belayed the lespnesios on the salad of the
essiety Is canard to their Ault wee of We most favour-
al& oneness). That espeolidly entitled
WI MAIM so hie retiffinamit not only to the usual
thanks which were warded, but to Banal thanks, mad
he had great pleasure I. movies that snob & resolution
he mitered on the militates of the ConnoiL
Mr. Humor moonded the notion He was sure all
the memben of the Coated must aoknowiedge the
uniform courtesy the Meyer had shown on all crocialoos
—(bear, heal). And he wished to bear his testinmay
to the rammer is which lb. Mayor bad unhorsed the
duties &airing upon him in his magisterial inanity.
He might actle—witat perhaps every member was not
swore of—that Kr. Dania bad in a noel enadatious
meaner endesmared to adininster the low jastly, but
always wile messy. Mr. Demme* uniform Goodin; is
Mayor, In his misterbsl oepaoitY, sod is Preoldall of
the Omani Board, wee altogether snob is to entitle his
to their special thacks--(spplause).
Yr. DAMN saki he= soon sincerely to thank
than for thvir great In propane,' the vote of
thanks. He lad to thank theca all for ths kind
Mastics aid steartesy they had extended to his
daring It. term of once. It had base • year of KIM
little perplexities and troubles, especially with regard
I. le. visit a um, Bah and West of Isgland •0•647 ;
but he wished to thank this all for 00-opending with
his, and, a he saw tba representatives of thee=
present, he desired thrash this to thank all
of the people of Dorchester for their in
soriliag to the !nada, sad for deeoraticakahis good old
towa. faded, he bad fail proud of Mayor this
aid was am that they would ve an able
easeemorto WNW in his friend Mr. Gregory. He
again thanked them most Macenly—(apperme).
The Cossall the. termi•ated.