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pretty quarrel took place at an election in May. 1881. Here it is — an 

 excerpt from the minutes : 



Present: — 



C. E. Hooton, Senior Member, 



•J. D. Dickinson, 



K. Samuel, 



G. H. Dickinson. 



The votes for a new member of the Board in room of Mr. W. Leslie, whose 

 qualification ceased as attorney for the late Dr. Carney, were opened 

 by the members. 



'I he question was raised whether votes should be in writing ur print. Mr. 

 Samuel gave it as his opinion that the Ordinance distinctly stated that 

 the votes should be in writing and signed by the parties voting, that 

 the requirements were separate and distinct. 



Mr. Hooton moved that the votes be read. 

 Not seconded. 



Mr. G. EL Dickinson moved that the primed votes be not accepted, 

 not being in conformity with the notice. 



Seconded by Mr. Samuel. 



Mr. Hooton moved as an amendment that the votes on both sides be 



counted scrupulously as to qualification. 

 Original motion carried. 



Mr. Hooton moved that the printed votes be preserved for reference and 

 protested against their being thrown out, that their number be taken, 

 as he does nol consider the Ordinance objects to printed votes as long 

 as the qualification of each voter is fully set forth, and moved that 

 all votes be examined, and called on the Secretary to take down the 

 names of the voters for Mr. White which he would read out. Having 

 read out sixteen names, that of Mr. R. Samuel was read and Mr. G. H. 

 Dickinson proposed that it be considered good. Mr. Hooton objected 

 because the paper did not specify what Board of Superintendence was 

 meant, and the vote might be for some other place in the Colony. 

 The names of H. K. Davson, Sylvester Gomes, and -J. I >. Dickinson, 

 be also objected to on the same grounds. 



Mr J. H. Dickinson moved that the foregoing four names be considered 

 good, and moved that Mr. N. White be declared elected, seconded by 

 Mr. Samuel, when Mi Hooton rose and left the meeting which was- 

 broken up thereby. 



In consequence, another election had to be held when Mr. E. C. 

 Weddall was, returned, haying obtained fifty-eight votes against fifty-four 

 polled for Mr N. White. Either the owner or the representative of the 

 owner of household property of the value of $1,000 was eligible to be a 

 member of the Board. On one occasion it came to the knowledge of 

 Mr. Robert Samuel that Dr. Carney who had left the colony on furlough 

 and who was represented on the Board by Mr. W Leslie, was dead, and 

 he forthwith moved that Mr. Leslie be unseated. Some members 

 demurred at this, inasmuch as there had been no official announcement 

 of the death, but on the matter being referred to the Attorney General. 



