The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-11-16 00:00:00

ELECTION OF MR. HOWARD AS
MAYOR.

Althoush it was pretty well understood to be settled
that Mr. R. N. Howard, a former Mayor, woe the Mayor
elect, yet much interest wee felt in the actual decision,
for the numbs, of votes at the preparatory meeting was
only ten, or not half the Corporation, which numbers M.
so that it warn felt not impossible that the tide should be
turned. However, what uncertainty mar here existed
has been happily dispelled. and in Mr. R„ N. Howard ths
town rejoices to have a Chief Maldives' of broad and
liberal views, courteous and kind'y disposition—in short,
soceptable to all.
The members of the Corporation and numerous friends
first breakfasted with the retiring Mayor, Mr. G. E. Shot,
who has so ably filled the civic chair forth. pact two years,
and at inwards returned in procession frets the Esplanade
to the Counsil Chamber, which had been already occupied
by as marry se could obtain the favour of admission.
Among the early arrivals wets—Mr. Alderman Roberten,
j.p., Mr. B. Hopkins. J.P.. Kr. D. CAlett, J.P., 111,.
Councillor Walker, Nesers. Z. Killedse, H. T. Georgie,
Grippe Arden (Magistrates' Clerk),
_Nor*, W. T. Hatt;
Greenwood, Rowe. J. Vincent. T. H. Williams, Reynold..
mm., J.P., J. Talbot, Dr. Drew, IF., Cribb, Jeanne, T.
Abb•M,J.P.,_ll. P. Simpson, J.P., Nathan, Rev. W.
Sisith Rev. W. Lewis, Rm, A. Pries, Kr. S. J. Fowler,
Mr. W. Leaning, Dr. Grillo, Dr. Thud, J.P., Lakey, In
The Corporation arrived between half peat 11 and 12,
and ineleded the Mayor (Kr. G. R. Elise), Hews. Pally
Beeper. Town Clerk Aldermen ballades. Thorns%
Robsneout end Aylesbury. Councillors Lyles, Landis,
Willis, Ofo.llll. Lovell, Dunn, Curtie, Robins, Charlee,
Sunk, 8. Milledge, Henn, S.ainan, Howard, Dennis,
Webb. and Walker; the only absentees being Alderman
Lace and Councillor Graham, both unwell.
The public tried to obtain places in the Council
Chamber; but it was so libel that may a few more could
be observed ingdajnoludinit Messrs. G. R. Crickmey,
White, Vincent, J. Hulls. Freamea, Hobbs, Mc.
At 12 o'clock Mr. Polly Beeper read the minutes and
declared the first badness lob. the

ILICTIOIII Op MATOI.

Kr. Lama, addressing the Mayor, gentlemen, and
brother bargemen said be stood there with great pleasure
that morning to rimeounind as Mayor for the ensuing
year for ram borough of Weymouth and Miamian Regis
o gentleman well known to us all, one who has served
for many years in this Council, one who bag a very great
stet, in the town from having property here, one who has
filled with very greet hawse and diethieden to himself
the office, for which Mr. Lundiemain proposed him for the
cranial( year. If his named the some el Mr. Richard
Nicham flowed(applause)ll would be a piece of
unnecessary talk on his part to advert ti him more than
to my—if be be the Mayor for the ensuing year sad for
years following—Wow atleatiou)—our tome, which has
started in the coarse of preeperitr. and out seeds to be
led on. will beams' what it deserves to be—one of the
most distinguished watering plasm in the South of
Ragland. and one of which we, with • knowledge of its
capabilities aid Ito advantages, shall be able to speak with
confidence and pride. He recommended Mr. Howsrd,
Perfectly ratialteil the town will thoroughly endorse what
the Council do in the matter, and believing tber will most
readily end thankfully receive from the Council the
nomination of Mr. Richard Nicholas Howard. With
these remarks—quite sufficient, he was Iltire. for Mr.
Howard is so well known to all of us —he begged t s recom-
mend him as Mayor, hoping he would be returned by the
whole el theCoenril. (Applause.)
Mr. Councillor Commas said it afforded him very greet
pleasure, being a young councillor, ti second tie motion
of Mr. Landis. rte 11r. Howard did not mote before them
untried it was quite unnecessary for him to say mote
titan—k. trained they would elect him unanimothly.
(Applause.)
No other DAMS being mentioned.
The Its.tiring Marva declared that in the absence of any
amendment they would consider that unanimously
mom. (Applause.) He therefore bad to declare that
Mr. Richerd Nicholas Howard is duly elected to reeve the
uses of Mayor for the ensuing year. (Great applause.)
Mr. HOWAILD was then invested with the Mayor's gown
and gold chain. (A voice jocularly crying—" The same
oil met') The DOW Mayne than made the usual declare.
Sons and took the oath of allegiance.
The KATO& then, addressing Yr. Councillor Lundia, I
Mr. Councillor Charles, and other members if tbo cenegii,
maid before he returned thanks he should require the
usidenee or a deputy-Mayor he therefore thought it
proper to t woe =at D 'mote-Mayor. (A e-
t=) appoint
them very moos indeed io„be
they had conferred on him in electing
Mayor. He eurcely knew how to snores; his feeliiips
because they were somewhat mixed. He had not I.k
the office from isabitioo. !Omen years at° he stood in
the seine position; bat his then proposer and sec indec are
no tomer amongst the living, and only one who then
helped tolace him in the chair was still with them in
the . These were facts which banished vain am-
bition from aurae,. (Hear, hear.) Bat if duty as the
representatives of the town think it to the voice of the
public that be should be sleeted to the cfficie in the town
of which he was aim* • native, he accepted It as the
highest kraut they could OW, upon him, and thanked
them mom heartily. But these thanks must not only be
riven in mows; Weemonth is flows place that most
Improve, for the amass of transit twine towns close
together, mod knowing a• he did that Weymouth la a meet
fashioneble waterinCPlaos, that nature bag dose almost
egomania possible do for it as a watering-place—Omar,
hear)—it restock pen them (the Corporation) to develop,
the capabilities 01 this weering-place, and we must have
as many attractions as we can. It was something like a
tradesman who should say "I have in my shop everything
that is seelefien7 sad usear—the tradesman mull go
for beauty and ornament; he know very well that beauty
sad usameat attract People to big shop, within which is
every seorenzy. His Wosihip hoped all would so act as
te
—" Lowe behhhd
Footprints at the ands el thm."