at the top of the poll.
Bad Bricks - Referring to the drainage contract, Coun Harvey said he had been told that both the bricks and cement used were worthless. Coun. Putland thought they were all disgraced by allowing such bricks to be used. Coun. Eldridge was interested in the discussion, because he had moved at a previous meeting that the bricks be removed and no more of this kind brought. Their surveyor ought to understand that the orders of the Council were imperative. Coun. Tree said there was too much sand put into the cement. Coun. Vidler opined that the surveyor was to blame for allowing the use of such bricks. - Resolved that the Roads Committee be called together next day.
The Mayor's Dinner was held as usual, at the Swan Hotel, and attended by a numerous company.
Meeting of Burgesses. Councillors Ross and Ginner having been elected to the Aldermanic bench, their places had to be filled by two new Councillors, and on the 12th of November - two days after that election - a meeting of ratepayers, convened by notice, was held at the Swn Hotel for the purpose of selecting "two competent men to represent the burgesses in the Council, and to devise the best means of doing so." The notice further stated that it was hoped all independent voters would attend. The room was well filled and Mr. Harvey was voted to the chair. In opening the proceedings, the Chairman said he knew but very little about the matter, but he quite approved of calling a public meeting; for, to meet in that way, was far better than to have secret meetings, where men might form a conclave for evil.
The H.I.P.S. Still a Dominant Faction
Mr. H. Polhill said that having been instrumental in calling the meeting, he would state his motives. There was no occasion for him to touch on the proceedings of the previous Monday, except to say that they caused two vacancies in the Council, and the moment the vacancies were announced, two addresses were posted in the Hall, thus giving one more proof that the business was privately concocted before it went to the Town Hall, or parties could not have known who were to be aldermen, unless they belonged to the H.I.P.S.[a] Now, this meeting was called independently of Party or politics [Hear, hear!] to give an opportunity of choosing for themselves the men they approve rather than to have thrust upon them those whose baneful influence had already been injurious to the prosperity of the borough - Mr. Vennell rose and said he would like to support Mr. Burchell, because him as one of long standing and very suitable for the office of Counillor. He would also support Mr. West, because he would go in as an independent man and would-
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