The Chronicle

of the month of Galemir in the year 146

Despite a large hostile crowd, the Noordic envoy's address to the Witanmoot went ahead without any major incidence. A very strong showing by the Witanmoot Guard quickly dealt with anyone who stepped out of line, and effectively quelled any attempt to interfere with the envoy. Once within the chamber the envoy faced an equally hostile audience, and on a few occasions the guard had to step in to defend the envoy from irate councillors demanding the freeing of Nyskilde. However once the envoy overcome the initial barracking, he made an impressive speech sympathising fully with the concerns of the guilds, and deploring the action the young Noordic prince who has led the raid on Athionic lands. The envoy voiced the concern of the Noordic King that this should not be regarded as anything like an officially sanctioned expedition, and expressed a sincere belief that the raiders would depart peacefully if he was permitted the opportunity speak with them.

His Majesty King Edmund has announced a revision of the city's taxation. This will mean a lower taxes in the years to come, in return for increased assistance to His Majesty's Nyskilde campaign this year. is not clear if this 'debt rescheduling' was being sought by the Witanmoot treasury. Although rumours lobbying by Lady Perignon and Sheriff Dixon have been rife, few details of the actual proposals put forward have leaked and it is to the credit of both that they have continued to co-operate and not turned this vital matter into a campaign issue. The only dissenting voice has been Kennet Maxil, who told us, "I believe that the deal means that the next Dragonfeast will not be held in Linrodeth. It's terrible that we have thrown away the reputation build up by our magnificent success with the last Dragonfeast". The only other person willing speak on the matter was Alderman Bernard Hubold, who expressed his pleasure that "His Majesty has had the wisdom to scrap the daft scheme cooked up by the Witanmoot last year."

The Chronicle is pleased to report a reconciliation between Cllr Adam Avery and his long suffering wife. The couple are believed to have settled their differences over dinner in a private room at Maud Blessop's. The unusually quiet clientele earwigged desperately for sounds of raised voices and plummeting crockery, but had to make to be content with the presence in the main room of Aralan Derwent entertaining the departing Orissian delegation. Cllr Avery, who is obviously delighted to be back home, is now believed be attempting to put together the tattered remain of his once powerful political grouping. It will be interesting see if he recruits quite so many women this time.

The traditional first sign of spring has appeared late this year as Cllr Randy Parkinson delayed usual warning against dumping frozen beggars in the Ishtan. "These late frosts are a serious concern," he the Chronicle, "many of the beggars will be caught by them and we risk having their thawing bodies cluttering up the streets." Despite this he urged citizens to take the time and effort to do the job properly and carry the corpses out to the marshes.

Whilst Cllr Adam Avery has been concentrating upon dining at Maud Blessop's, his faction seem have taken to holding their meetings at Reg Marc's Empty Barrel. It's good to see them still working together, and the Chronicle is sure that the fact they chose the venue where they were most likely to meet other faction leaders was purely coincidental.

Alderman Alan Monterey and his fellow 'new radicals' have spent the last few weeks touring the burnt out wards. Whilst this obvious interest in the wards' plight was initially welcomed, it soon became clear that the main purpose of the survey was to report to Alison Shefford on the wards' ability to survive a tax hike. Needless to say, the good citizens of Cripplegate were not too keen when the assessors showed up, and Alderman Monterey spent most of his time trying to persuade Alderman Hubold of good intentions.

The Floating Market has pre-empted Dowgate this year by managing to burn a substantial part itself through the ice. A communal bonfire in the Cursos section of the slum got out of control during an equally communal fistfight, with the result that part of the river ice has experienced an early thaw. Citizens are advised not to skate immediately upriver of the bridge, where an alarmingly large crack has appeared.

Election Results:

This year's committee elections have proved to be an interesting precursor to the Lordship elections. In the Law and Order election Leonard Tholin, backed by both the Dixon and Perignon factions, solidly defeated both Aralan Derwent and Ann Tasker. Most observers believe that his success is based mostly the desire of the main factions to please newcomer Ellana Cressoniere. The powerful Perignon faction gave Tholin their full support and Dixon even managed to persuade Aralan Derwent not to vote for herself. Ellana certainly playing a close hand and her abstention in all the other votes will have told the potential Lords very little. In the Shipping Election the Dixon backed candidate (Anderson) secured a clear win a result that was carried through to the Welfare & Education votes. Whether these results will also be reflected in the vote for the Lord of the city remains to be seen, however the Perignon faction has always been better known for strength amongst the common councillors and its inability to carry these committee votes does not auger for the continuance of Lady Perignon's lordship.

Law & Order

Tholin

14

BP, MD, EA, MR, SB, BB, NW, GD,AP,JI, AF, AD, DdB, LT

Derwent

4

AG, MA, BH, OW

Tasker

6

AT, GH, GR, EM, AM, AS

Shipping

Anderson

17

MD, AG, EA, MA, SB, AT, BB, GH, GD, GR, BH, OW, EM, AM, AS, JI, AD

Martel

-

Romanie

6

BP, MR, NW, AP, AF, DdB

Welfare & Ed

Andrews

13

MD, AG, EA, MR, MA, SB, BB, GD, BH, OW, AP, JI, AD

Fytton

10

BP, AT, NW, GH, GR, EM, AM, AS, AF, DdB

Salvoyn

Faithside

10

AG, MA, AT, GH, GR, BH, OW, EM, AM, AS

Travers

7

MD, EA, SB, BB, GD, JI, AD

Hastings

6

BP, MR, NW, AP, AF, DdB

Cascorach

Quinn

4

AG, MA, BH, OW

Key

2

MD, EA

Dunn

11

BP, MR, SB, BB, NW, GD, AP, JI, AF, AD, DdB