Messrs. T. Lettis, T. Hammond, and S. Crow, who were old members of that body, thus losing their seats in the Council.
Nov. 13th.—Mr. D. Turner had resigned his office as Borough Treasurer and had been re-elected for the Regent Ward.
The “Cordelia” (400 tons) had been launched from Mr. Barber’s yard.
At the Town Council meeting on the 9th, Mr. Geo. Danby Palmer moved and Mr. R. Hammond seconded, Philip Pullyn, Esq., for Mayor.
And Mr. Ferrier proposed and Mr. E. H. L. Preston seconded, the re-election of the Mayor (Mr. Burroughs).
The following was the voting on this:—
For Mr. Pullyn—Messrs. Cobb, Pike, Fellows, Barker, R. Hammond, H. D. Palmer, P. White, Owles, Lawn, D. A. Gourlay, Marsh, Fish, F. Palmer, S. Palmer, J. D. Chapman, Lettis, G. D. Palmer, Chambers, Symonds, Cannell, and Clarke.—21.
For Mr. Burroughs—Messrs. Bessey, Worship, C. Miller, Ferrier, Jay, Plummer, Smith, W. H. Palmer, John Hammond, Rivett, Preston, W. Hammond, and Rivett.—13.
The retiring Aldermen were Messrs. John Brightwen, C. S. D. Steward, A. Steward, W. Walpole, C. Pearson, and S. Cobb. Nine gentlemen, were nominated to fill their places, and the following was the result of the voting:—
| Votes. | |
| For C. Pearson | 24 |
| ,, S. Cobb | 27 |
| ,, Geo. Bateman | 12 |
| ,, C. J. Palmer | 15 |
| „ W. Walpole | 22 |
| ,, Edmund R. Palmer | 24 |
| ,, R. Hammond | 25 |
| „ H. Boulter | 19 |
| ,, A. Steward | 1 |