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5. Alderman T. A. I. Howell resigned his office as Alderman in
May, 1905. The resignation was accepted with regret
and the thanks of the Council presented to Alderman
Howell for the very valuable services which he
Resignation
of Alderman.
rendered to the Borough for so many years.
6. The office of Alderman having been declared vacant Councillor
John William Lorden was, on the 24th May, elected to fill the
vacancy.
7. The election of Councillor Lorden as Alderman created a
vacancy in the office of Councillor for the Springfield
Ward. An election to fill this vacancy was held on
the 20th June, 1905, when the votes recorded for each Candidate were
as follows, viz.:—
Casual
Vacancy.
Names of
Candidates.
No. of Votes
recorded.
No. of Electors
on Register.
No. of Ballot
Papers used.
No. of
Ballot Papers
rejected.
Liddington, F. J. 756
*Wooderson, H. T. 832
4698 1594 6
* Elected.
8. During the past year Alderman Lorden has presented to the
Council a silver punch bowl, bearing the arms of the
Borough and the following inscription:— "Presented to
the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth by Councillor
John William Lorden, J.P., Mayor, 1903-4." The bowl
is ef antique design of the Elizabethan period with two handles. It
is mounted with appropriately designed ornaments round the top and
the body is decorated with bold fluting in high relief.
Punch Bowl
presented
by Alderman
Lorden.
9. The Mayor, Aldermen, Councillors, and principal Officers of
the Council attended in state Services at the following
Churches in the Borough, viz.:—
17th Dec., 1905 ... Parish Church of Clapham, Holy Trinity,.
Clapham Common.
14th Jan., 1906 ... Parish Church of Putney, St. Mary, High
Street.
nth Feb., 1906 ... Parish Church of Streatham, St. Leonard,.
Streatham High Road.
Church
Services.