The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-11-10 00:00:00

THE ELECTIONS OF MAYORS.

DORCHESTER ELECTioN OF MAYOIL

:r The annual meeting of the Town Council took plane
this (Monday) morninr. si hen there were present :—The
Ivor (Mr. J. G. J. Grettory). Aldermen T. Co 0014. J.
IL fork. Councillor, M. flevenish. F.. Burnett, F.
Itennett. F. J. Turner. Dr. Aldridge. r Hoare.. W.
Slade, W. Vernln, A. F.upion, rwnnect, V. rhinten,
with the Town Clerk (Mr. Gile. Symonds).
The minutes having been real and confirmed,
The first hii,inev, done was a voluntar/ subscriptfmt,
instituted by Alderman Cdontlei. to pay the three guineas
fee for the me of the Corn Etchanze at the Friendly
Socieths' dinner.
Mr. liouars said he should pmrose at the proper time
that the fee be henceforth reduced to two guineas.

SLECTION OF 11111 TOR.
Mr. Alderman Cocaina then rose and said: Mr.
Mayor and gentlemen. I have the pleaaure
of proposing • member of the Council to fill
the °Mee of Mayor for the year ensuing—'
gentleinan I have seen gradually growing into man-
hood and into Position in the town,--Mr. Edwin
Burnett; and in doing so I must not lose sight of one
thine —he is a young man, able, and with a constitution
which I hope will enable him to sustain the fatigues of
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the gentleman who sits on Mr. Burnett's left hand—Mr.
Winiam Made—owing to the march of time and the
inevitable advance of old FCC lam quite sure it would
be unkind to propose Mr. Slade after the very serious
illness he has suffered If I did no I fear that it would
be only "putting a nail in his coffin." Raving called your
attention to that fart. I will not detain you any longer
beyond saying that the gentleman I propose has been
amongst us some years I to not ask you to put the
linnicne of office on Mr. Slade, bit upon • younger man.
and one whn when he is old. shall have the privilege of
rest which we now tire Mr. Slade --(applause).
Mr. STARR seconded the proposition.
There was no other motion, and the MAYOR declared
Mr Burnett unanimously elected.
Mr. Itystegrr (the Mayor-elect): Gentlemen,—No words
of mine ran adequately thank you for the proud position
in which you have placed me toAsy. I wai certainly
wilced to take the office. but in speaking to two or three
gentlemen I had an idea of declining it, because there
are many iinnortant questions before us, and others still
more so looming in the distance, that I felt an older head
was required than mine to grapple with them. However,
you have duly and unanimously elected me as Mayor, and
I can only say that with God's help, and your assistance.
I shall endeavour to discharge the ditties with credit to
you, to myself, and to the honxigh at large. I thank you
exneedinglv, gentlemen, for the honour you have done me
this duty- -(applause).
Alderman Mores mid he had the pleasure of proposing
that the thanks of the Council be given In the retiring
Mayor for the able manner in which he haul discharged
the duties of his office now for two rears. He was only
sorry that the senior Alderman (Mr. Curme) was too
unwell to he pre•ent to have initiated this proposal. But
he had very great pleasure in doing it himself, and in
moving that the hest thanks of the Council be riven to
Mr. Gregory for the manner in which he haul discharged
the .lotie•, of the nffiee during the past two years: and he
was sore they hoped the Council would continue to profit
by the advantares of his (Mr. OregorY's)erPerience and
skill in the different matters that coins before them
--(emit-mac.)
Mr. Hum?' seconded, and it was carried with acclama-
tion.

Mr. Giumciar said he legged to thank them very
eincerely for the kind manner in which the vote of thanks
was moved by Mr. ('nombo. seconded by Mr. Emson, and
for the cordiality with which they had reeeived le During
the two years he bad been Mayor he had endeavoured
to discharge the duties of the office to the best of his
ability, and to maintain and uphold the dignity and
integrity of the nflice, and he trusted it had not suffered
in hit hands. He was now about to resign the chair in
favour of a gentleman, who, be was sure, would fill the
tmeition of Mayor to their entire satisfaction. In handing
over the ry-als of odicp to him, he taunted that Mr. Burnett
would receive them pure and untarnished as he had them
from hie preslecessar—(applansa
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Aldermen .1. ilalpin and lock retired by rotation at this
meeting, frit were eligible for re-election, and that honour
'we. unanimously conferred upon them. During the
balloting Mr. flalpin left the Council Chamber.
On the return of Mr. Dalpin, the Mayor said he had the
pleasure of informing him that the retiring Aldermen had
been re-elected.
Mr. RALPIN said he most sincerely thanked them forthe
nimpliment paid him : and he felt it the more because on
several occasions it lied happened that he held a different
opinion from the members nf the Council. who were his
constituent,.. and had now thought proper to re-elect him.
He hoped that he should alwars be given credit for
acting according to his convictions, and he believed the
same of the other members of the Council. During the
period for which they had re-eleetel him he truated they
should act together with that harmony which was so
desirable. for he believed they all aimed at the same
object—the advancement of the Intermits of the borough.
Mr. LOCK Alan returned thanks. He honed they should
go on in the same way they hiul hitherto done, and
endeavour to carry out the business to the hest of their
shulity.
The various Oommittees were then appointed.
THE /MIRKA Mt.
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It war mentioned that the LI,In for the fee of the
Shirohall was about to be handed over to the Treasurer.