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Mr. Hack and Mr. Lepper were appointed scrutineers. 
While they were engaged in counting the votes, 
Mr . Smith again drew attention to the subject of the 
Building Fund, and suggested that the Council should take 
the matter into consideration, with a view of carrying out 
the wishes of Mr. Mayer. 
Mr. TV. Field, jun., expressed his concurrence in the sug¬ 
gestion. 
The President read the following statement from the 
Tamworth Herald, respecting the meeting held in that town 
in regard to a memorial to the late Mr. Bobinson. 
“ Memorial to the late Alderman Robinson. 
“On Tuesday, a public meeting, called by Mr. E. Hooper 
(Mayor), in accordance with a resolution passed by the Town 
Council, was held in the Town Hall, Tamworth, for the 
purpose of taking into consideration the erection of a suitable 
memorial to the late Mr. William Robinson, and to inaugu¬ 
rate such proceedings as might be necessary to carry out that 
object. There was a good attendance of the leading public 
men of the borough. 
“ The Mayor read letters of apology from Mr. Evans 
(Derby), Mr. Mavor, Mr. Skey, Mr. Mallaby (Grendon), 
and Mr. W oody, and in commencing the proceedings, said it 
had been his good fortune to know the late Mr. Robinson 
during the last few years of his life, tie believed that in all 
respects Mr. Robinson was justly respected and highly 
esteemed by the inhabitants of Tamworth. For a number 
of years he was one of the aldermen of the borough, and for 
three or four years he filled the high and important office of 
Mayor. As chief magistrate no man was more impartial, 
and in his private capacity no one knew him to be guilty of 
any act which did not become a gentleman. Mr. Robinson 
was deservedly respected by every one, and he (Mr. Hooper) 
felt great pleasure in presiding over a meeting for discussing 
what they were to do by way of erecting some tribute to his 
memory. Mr. Hooper concluded by calling upon Mr. 
Burley, late veterinary surgeon, of Leicester, to move the 
first resolution. 
“ Mr . Burley said he had known Mr. Robinson for 60 years, 
and had been connected with him as councillor, vice-pre¬ 
sident, and president of the Royal College of Veterinary 
Surgeons, and could testify to his kindness, geniality, and 
honesty of character. Fie complained strongly of the absence 
from that meeting of some members of the veterinary pro- 
