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11. The Mayor (Councillor Glegg) presented to the Borough
a tower and clock which he had erected on the
public-way at Clapham Cross. The tower is about
25 feet high and the four dials of the clock are
illuminated at night. The clock was unveiled by the Lord Mayor
of London on the 19th July, 1906, and Alderman Bulcraig
accepted charge of it on behalf of the Council. At the Meeting of
the Council on the 1st August, the following resolution was passed
by the Council, viz. :—
Public Clock,
Clapham Cross.
"That the best thanks of the Council be presented to the Mayor for
his gift of the public clock which he has erected at Clapham Cross, and
that the Mayor and Mayoress be congratulated on the excellent arrangements
made by them in connection with the ceremony."
12. Alderman John Gay resigned his office as Alderman in
September, 1906. The resignation was accepted
with regret, and the thanks of the Council presented
to Alderman Gay for the very valuable services which he
rendered to the Borough for so many years.
Resignation of
Alderman.
13. The office of Alderman having been declared vacant,
Councillor James Edward Parker was, on the 10th October,
elected to fill the vacancy.
14. Alderman Dunkley having intimated that he did not propose
to seek re-election upon the expiration, in
November, 1906, of the period for which he was
elected an Alderman of the Borough, the Council at its Meeting
on the 24th October last, expressed its great appreciation of the
long services of Mr. Dunkley as a Member of the Council for the
last six years and as a Member of the late Wandsworth District
Board for thirty years before the constitution of the Council.
Alderman
Dunkley.
15. The Council, on the 9th November, also presented to the
retiring Members its best thanks for their services
to the Borough.
Retiring
Members of
the Council.
16. The Mayor, Aldermen, Councillors, and principal Officers
of the Council attended in state services at the
following Churches in the Borough, viz. :—
Church
Services, etc.