THAMES NEWS.

Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 10356, 3 May 1911, Page 2

THAMES NEWS.

BOROUGH COUNCIL^

MAYOfRAL INSTA-LLATION.

MB H. LiOiWB INSTALLIED'

Ai statutory meeting! of the Thames Borough Council -was.held! at noon to-day, when the Installation of the Mayoir (Mr H l. Lows)) and'swearing in of counicfUors took plaaei. Mir 1 H. Lowe (Mayor-elect)'" presided and therfe were present Ors. W. H. Lucas, P. H. Olaxton, EL Dteeble, J. Rowe, G. CHlbb, Dr. Laipraifc, G. W. Hcrne, W. J. McCbrniictk' and Geo. Wla.rne.

The Town Clerk reladl the Act bearing on the subject and; the declaration of the returining oiffioer, which showed that Mi 1 Hi. Lowe had bsen re-electeid!. Or. Lmdas"7 the senior councillor, took the chair, and

The Mayor" then signed the'declaration to the effect that he would faithfully and impartially and according to the blest of his skill and judgment, execute the powers and authorities vested! in him ais Mayor toy virtue of the Municipal Corporations Act. His signature was attested by the 1 Town Clerk (Mr A. Chapman) and one of the councillors.

Of. Lucas welcomed Mr Uowe, congratulated him on his re-election a.nd said that the fate* that he had been re-elected unopposed showed: that in filling the important position of Mayor he hadl satisfied not only the citizens of the: district, bait the 1 members of the Council. Mr Lowe- had filled the chair with donspicuous ability. There had Sheen no contentions and they had oonduclfced tfe tou&iiiess of thel thorough; in a barmbnioiua manner.

Mr Row'e 1 added his ciongiratulations to Mi* Lowe on his rexsleicition as Mayor. The Mlavor, whd w!as -heartily applauded! when! he toofc his seat, said he highly appreciated the remarks that had toem passed!—it was an encour'agemeint to Mm as ha, had endeavoured toi thla best of hia ability to attend to'the.interests of the borough alncj district." He appreciated the honor andi dignity of the position and said, tihat apart from thei functional powers exercised there was the importance of aldministration in which all the 1 councillors participated. Ha hiad received" all possible consideration and domiibesy at the hands o* the 1 oldi Council andi hei regretted thla'* some, after long sarivice, weite sever ing their connection' ■- with the Council, and he hoped thatb the new councillors would extend to , him" their cordiall support. Ha 1 adjulredl councillors that though they might; differ in olpinfonis at the Council table they would never allow. their . differences to extend! outside the Council Chamber. Hie hoped that they would all work together folr the .benefit of the borough and the district. (Applause.) • All the councillors madle the usual declaration amd weire sworn in by the Mayor, Mr Lowe extending a hearty welcome td all. :

At thei invitation of the Mayor a pleasant hour was spent. Light refresihmlenta were pr'ovidledi and several toasts were honored. These included The King, The Mayor 1 (this toast was honored in aim eiathusaastic manner, •while several complimentary-speeches wtere m,ald!a), Eletiring Councilltors, ihe Present Councillor's, the new Councillors, the Press, the Town Clei-k and Staff, and other local bodies. All the toasts were rteispoiidledl to by the various representatives, thei last being acknowledged iby Or 1. S. Laughlin (Ohinemim Uonnty vCoimcil). The pro^ ce'eding;3, which wfei'S of the most cordial nature throughout, terminated with three hearty cihbeirs for the MayoiS with a special one for Mi's IJoiwe), amd tliia singing otf "Auld LangSyne."