COUNTY COUNCIL.

Thames Star, Volume XX, Issue 6130, 28 November 1888, Page 2

COUNTY COUNCIL.

Cr Bagnall Elected Chairman-

A statutory meeting of the County Council was held in the Chambers at noon to-day for the purpose of electing a Chairman for the ensuing year. The County Clerk (Mr E. W. Hollie) presided, and there were present—Crs Bagnall, Coutts, Dunlop, Pitkethley, and Walton.

The following letter was read from Cr Brodie :—

" Thames, 28th November, 1888. To the members of the Thames County Oounoil. Gentlemen,—Some months ago I stated publicly that I intended at the close of the present period for which you did me the honor to oleot me Chairman of the County Council, to retire from that, position. On this my last day of my Chairmanship permit me to thank you for the support and kind assistance I hare invariably received from each member of the Oounoil.—Faithfully yours, AIKXANDEE BbODIB."

Cr Dunlop said he had much pleasure in propoiing, " That Cr L. J. Bagnall be Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year " He had moved this resolution as he did not think uuy other member of the Counoil could spare the time neoessary to be devoted to the position, while he also believed that Or Bagnall would prove to be the right man in the right place.

Cr Walton seconded the resolution, which was put and carried unanimously. Cr Bagnall then took the Chair, and in returning thanks for the honor conferred upon him, said he could a«sure Councillors that he would do bis utmost to dis charge the duties to the best of his ability, and perform them in suoh a way as would be creditable to himself and the Counoil. Owing to the position in which the Council was placed, careful guidance and attention would be required in con ducting the business, and in this he trusted he would have the assistance and co-operation of Councillors. It would perhaps be wrong on his part not to make some reference to Cr Brodie, the late Chairman, whe had to day retired from the position, and who was not, he {the speaker) regretted to say, present. Cr Brodie, however, was to-day engaged in another contest, which was doubtless the reason for his absence from the meeting. He had at various times differed from the late Chairman while in the Council, but he had never allowed any difference in public affairs to interfere with friendship. There could be no doubt that in losing the services of the late Chairman the Council bad lost a man of ability, although he and himself (Cr Bagnall) bad frequently had differences on some subjects. In conclusion, Cr Bagnall again thanked the Councillors for the honor they had done him in unanimously electing him to the position of Chairman, and expressed a hope that they would work together to promote the best interests of the Council and the district geuerally.

The meeting then terminated.