The Telegram. — 1893-11-14 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

MAYOR-CHOOSING AT DORCHESTER. Mr. George Davis has been re-elected Mayor of the borough of Dorchester, and his re-election has met with the approval of the townsfolk generally. We have already referred to the excellent work Mr. Davis has done during the past year, and we can only repeat what Captain Gravener stated at the Council banquet on Thursday in proposing the health of the Mayor, viz., that Mr. Davis had far exceeded the most sanguine expectations of his numerous friends in the discharge of the duties connected with his office. We regret—and we believe the whole of the burgesses regret— the unfortunate incident which took place in the Council Chamber on the occasion of the Mayor-choosing. We were sorry to find that the ex-Mayor could not see his way to support Mr. Davis's re-election, and that he should have been the only member who voted against the motion to re-elect the Mayor. Mr. Guy could not, of course, in the face of his "One year one Mayor " proposal, vote for the re-election of Mr. Davis, and Mr. Lock abstained from voting, on the ground that the compliment of re-election was not paid to the ex-Mayor in the Council Chamber last year. We cannot help thinking that the ex-Mayor had a perfect right to expect an unanimous expression of opinion from the Council on the day appointed for the Mayor-choosing, but through a misunderstanding several of the members did not vote for him, and Mr. Davis was elected. If the ex-Mayor had expressed his willingness before the "ninth" last year to consent to nomination for a second year, we feel sure the Council would have unanipiously re-elected him, for no man could have performed the duties of the Mayoralty with greater zeal than Mr. Tilley had done during his year of office. Mr. Guy, who headed the poll at the recent election, already gives promise that he does not intend to sit in the Council Chamber without giving expression to his opinion on the subjects that will be brought before the Council. On Thursday, be spoke on several mat ,?rs, and on the question of the appointment of a sanitary committee he was in the minority with Dr. George and , Mr. Burnett. The Mayor seemed anxious ' to gather from Mr. Guy what was the more suitable site he wished to bring before the Council for the infectious diseases hospital, but the "new-corner " simply replied that be wished the question delayed. Since the C3uncil meeting, Mr. Guy has suggested another site for the hospital. It is not far from Poundbury, and is situate on laud belonging to the Duchy. The ratepayers may expect to hear more about the matter when next the Council meet. If the site suggested by Mr. Guy is approved by the Council, we have no doubt that a purchaser could be obtained for the piece of land already acquired on the Herringstone Road. We have advocated the hospital being erected en some isolated spot outside the town, and we hope full consideration I will be given by the Council to any proposal that may be brought before them with that object in view. The first question to be considered is, Would the Duchy sell the piece of land Mr. Guy has "spied out" as being, in his opinion, a more suitable site for the hospital ? As soon as it was decided to have a fever hospital, steps were taken to purchase various sites from the Duchy, but without success, and eventually the Herringatone Road site was decided upon.  Two men were executed at Essea oa Friday the murder of a caalle-dealet.