The Chronicle

of the month of Galemir in the year 144

This year's committee elections proved very interesting, with a number of surprise landslides and some very close votes. A powerful alliance between Sheriff Matthew Dixon and Alderman Aralan Derwent just failed to gain a number of key posts. Lack of support from the smaller factions combined to defeat what should have been a winning team. On one occasion the emissary was decided on the Lord's casting vote, with Samantha blowing a kiss across the room and saying "thanks Harry". Adam Avery is however, the clear winner of this round of elections, securing Shipping and Welfare & Education for his relatively small faction. Jenny Davy's election is subject to her being cleared of charges of financial irregularities at a hearing before Alderman Horl. The full election results are provided later in this Chronicle.

The election Council meeting started with considerable confusion when the list of published nominations proved to be wildly inaccurate. After investigation it transpired that a junior scribe had misunderstood the handwriting of the Clerk to the Council's notes during nominations. A motion from Cllr Derwent quickly righted the record, but Cllr Firethorn's motion to have the Clerk to the Council dismissed was defeated. However the junior scribe is now seeking other employment.

Cllr Adam Avery has made a strong attack on the ward of Dowgate for closing the Dow entrance to the floating market. He said, "I do not believe that the closing of this entrance is in the interests of the citizens of Linrodeth and I question the ward's right to do this". Cllr Edge has put down a motion the next council, "This council calls upon the Ward of Dowgate to reopen the Dow entrance to the city and instructs the Witanmoot Guard to enforce the people's right of free access". Alderman Fytton told the Chronicle, "Cllr Edge is a fool, can't he see that the scum of the Market are destroying our once proud City? We will reopen the entrance once the guard have cleared the blight of the Floating Market from our doorstep. And I intend to amend his motion accordingly."

Alderman Aralan Derwent has expressed concern over the worsening apprentice situation in the City. According to her investigations there are a large number of hopefuls reaching the age of fourteen and a growing shortage of apprentice places. She believes that few of next year's fourteen year olds will be able to gain a placement.

Lady Samantha Cox has herself formally proposed the new budget arrangements. As expected these will mean that each committee will propose its budget in Jasmarill, with a vote on the level of tax and split of money between committees taking place in Heliora. Lady Cox is also proposing that the current 143 budget be continued with until the new system can be brought into operation. However another test for her new 'no overspending' policy has appeared in the form of the Shipping budget. Chairman Warin has reported that the committees funds are inadequate to repair the damage done to the docks by the harsh winter, and has requested £100 of additional funds.

This year's lordship elections look set to be particularly boring with both Matthew Dixon and Beatrice Perignon declaring that they have no intention to campaign for the Lordship. Sheriff Dixon described his chances of winning as "practically nil".

Following her unanimous re-election to the Chairmanship of Welfare & Education, Ann Tasker has been formulating the governing body for the new orphanage. Gax told the Chronicle that he was delighted with the progress which was being made, and the very positive attitude taken by Alderman Tasker to the whole project. Asked if he was upset at losing control of the Orphanage he said, "I opened the orphanage because the rulers of our city were unwilling to accept their responsibility to the citizens. I am pleased that our councillors have been convinced of the orphanage's necessity. I will now be concentrating on a number of other issues where I feel the government is ignoring the aspirations of the citizens, and where the restrictive guild practices are preventing people from fulfilling their potential"

Election Results

Treasury

Shefford	11 Votes	DdB, AF, SF, AG, GH, AP, BP, MR, AS, AT, OW
Anderson	10 Votes	EA, BB, DB, AC, AD, GD, MD, JI, ML, NW
Faithside	2 Votes	MA, MK

Trade

Warin	21 Votes	EA, BB, DB, DdB, AC, AD, GD, MD, AF, SF, AG, GH, JI, ML, AP, BP, MR, AS, AT, NW, OW
Key	2 Votes	MA, MK

Law and Order

Lambourne	21 Votes	EA, BB, DB, DdB, AC, AD, GD, MD, AF, SF, AG, GH, JI, ML, AP, BP, MR, AS, AT, NW, OW
Andrews	2 Votes	MA, MK
Isembard		No Votes – Poor James

Shipping

Romanie	13 Votes	DdB, AF, SF, AG, GH, ML, AP, BP, MR, AS, AT, NW, OW
Carter	10 Votes	EA, MA, BB, DB, AC, AD, GD, MD, JI, MK

Welfare and Education

Tasker	23Votes	EA, MA, BB, DB, DdB, AC, AD, GD, MD, AF, SF, AG, GH, JI, MK, ML, AP, BP, MR, AS, AT, NW, OW
Andrews		No Votes

Salvoyn

Beaureli	12 Votes	EA, BB, DB, AC, AD, GD, MD, JI, MK, AP, MR, AT
Portman	5 Votes	EA, BB, DB, AC, AD, GD, MD, JI, AP, MR, AT
Rimon	4 Votes	DdB, ML, BP, NW
Blessop, Davy		No Votes

Nyskilde

Davy	12 Votes	MA, DdB, AF, SF, GH, MK, ML, BP, AS, NW, OW (Lords vote)
Travers	11 Votes	EA, BB, DB, AC, AD, GD, MD, JI, AP, MR, AT
Howe	1 Vote	AG
Blessop		No Votes

Cascorach

Mowbray	23 Votes	EA, MA, BB, DB, DdB, AC, AD, GD, MD, AF, SF, AG, GH, JI, MK, ML, AP, BP, MR, AS, AT, NW, OW
Blessop, Davy		No Votes

Eresan

Tholin	14 Votes	EA, MA, AC, MD, AF, SF, AG , GH, MK, AP, MR, AS, AT, OW
Davy	5 Votes	BB, DB, AD, GD, JI
Saunders	4 Votes	DdB, ML, BP, NW
Blessop, Bergeren, Firethorn		No Votes