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George R. Beer, William Brown, John Henry Gates, Mark But- . ,cher, Albert H. Yates, and John Brecken. At that time there ' i. were ten Councillors, five of whom retired with the Mayor, each ' '- year. For the vacancies so caused yearly elections were held.

One of the civic works of the period during which Thomas H. Haviland occupied the position of Mayor was the erection of a I . large wooden market house on the site of the stone .market house 4 w i now in use. Previously there was on Queen Square, near the site of the Post Office, a little round red market house. It was in, the olden times one of the curiosities of the town by which it was out- grown. The late Mr. D. M. Fraser, who afterwards went to Van- couver, was contractor for the building, and its erection was under the supervision of CouncillOr Butcher. The contract price was 1787 pounds, 7 shillings. In the large upper hall of this . wooden market house, many political discussions were held and . Fly~ many fierce party battles were fought for the railway and Con- . . '1 y federation and other political improvements and reforms of i. l - various importance. The Chief Justice, afterwards Sir Robert i ll _ HodgsOn, was during part of thisstirring period, in the absence of , ‘ ill I" Lieut. Governor Dundas, administrator of the government of the ' colony. Upon his retirement from this position, he was presented with an address from the Mayor, Recorder and Councillors com— - . mending “the able and efficient manner in which he had executed ‘ l [ll .} arduous and responsible duties in a period of unexampled diffi- ‘ ll culty,———a time when the utmost firmness and determination were ' ' imperatively required to maintain and uphold the supremacy of ~ ' ; the law.” The Mayor and Councillors added: “On resuming the . “ s duties of your elevated station as Chief Justice of this Island you ' .l l carry ”with you, we are happy to Say, an increased measure of the ’ ' I . Fl » l esteem and respect of your fellow citizens, and we trust that the , ‘l 1 people of this Island may long continue to enjoy the benefit of . A" "f your abilities and experience in the performance of the duties of , , your highly responsible office.” .l !

_ It was said of the Honourable Thomas H. Haviland that during . l l‘ , his long official career he “discharged his public duties with ability ' l and dignity,” and that “in private life he was remarkable for his l generous hospitality and his urbanity, for his kindly disposition ‘