DIRECTORY.] .

Local Government Act, 1888, 51 & 52 Vie. c. 41. Under the above Act, the county of Bedford is an The coroners for the county are elected by the County administrative county (sec. 46), governed by a County Council, and the clerk of the peace is abo appointed Ccuncil, consisting of chairman, 20 aldermen and 57 by such joint committee, and may be removed by them councillors. (sec. 83-2). The chairman, by virtue of his office, is a justice of The clerk of the peace for the county is clerk of the • the peace for the county, without qualification (sec. 46). County Council (sec. 83-1). The police for the county are under the control of a The administrative business of the county (which standing joint committee of the Quarter Sessions and would, if this Act had not been passed, have been the County Council, appointed as therein mentioned transacted by the justices) is transacted by the County (sec. g). CounciL

~hire 11.30 Meet at the hall, Bedford, quarterly, at a.m. •

Chaim1an-The Duke of Bedford K.G. Woburn Abbey, Woburn. Vice-Chairman-Samuel Howard Whitbread esq. D.L., J.P. n Mansfield street, Cavendish square, London W.

ALDERMEN. To retire March, 1913. To retire March, 1916. . Lord G.C.S.I., G.C.l.E., Milton Ernest hall, Battams William Bland, Carlton, Bedford Bedford Campion Henry, Bletsoe, Bedford Bedford, Duke of, K.G., D.L., J.P. Woburn Abbey, Crouch James, , Woburn Gilder George Wilcox, Myrtle house, road, Brown George Edward, Marston Moretaine, Ampthill Miller Joseph, De Parys avenue. Bedford Howkins Benjamin, Bromham. Bedford ()akley Edwin, The Mount, Luton 1 Sinkwell Gilbert, Northcote, Dunstable Prothero Rowland Edmund M.V.O. Oakley ho. Bedford Smith Edward Thurlow Leeds, Sandy Richmond Robert, Leighton Buzz.ard ·warren George, Lan!Zley lodge, Luton • Whitbread Samuel D.L., J.P. Southill, Whitb1·ead Samuel Howard M.A., J.P. u Mansfield Williams Herbert Owen, New Bedford road, Luton street, Cavendish 1quare, London W Wyatt Rev. Paul Williams J.P. Austin Canons, Kemp- • t!ton, Bedford ' COUNCILLORS. Retire March, I9z::l· "Elec~ora.l Division. Names & Addresses. Electoral Division. Names & Addresses. Ampthill ...... Samuel Seabrook, , Ampthill South ...... Fred Turner G-arrett, 13 H1gh street, •••.•..••...... ••• James Newman Saunders,8o Golding- Dunstable ton avenue, Bedford .....••••.•• GaiusBatchela-r, EatonBray, Dunstable A!!pley Guise...... Edward Geo. l\tliller, Wobmn Sands Eaton Socon ...... Attwood Buckle, The Avenue, Sandy Barford-Grea.t •••.•. John Pedly, Great Barford, St. Neots Flitwick ...... Richard Goodman, Flitwick mill, Barton ...... Waiter Thomas Lye, Lea grave hall, Ampthill Luton Harrold ...... Charles Pett1t, Harrold Bedford:- Heath & Reach ...... Jn. Dunkley Britten, Heath & 'Reach, :So. J...... Herr. Burridge. Cauldwell house, L£ighton Buzzard Kempston road. Bedford ...... Robert Mossman. Battlesdeu, Woburn No. 2 ...... Charles Carter, 10 l)e Parys avenue, Houghton Regts ...... Thomas John Cook, Brewers' Hill Bedford farm, , Dunstable NGI. 3···· ...... •. Alfred George Carruthers, 136 Bower Kempston :- street, Bedford No. 1 ...... Waiter Geo. Hatfeild Harter, Kemp- No. 4 ...... George Godfrey Potter, 19 Rudland ston Bury, Kempston. Bedford road, B~dford Nu. 2 ...... David Bower, Springfield cottage, No. 5 ...... R'chard William Allen. Spring road, Kempston, Beiford grange. Blunham, Saudy, Bedford Langford ...... Rev. Christopher Cooper Ewba.nk, No. 6 ...... George Haynes, 22 The Emb<~.nkment, Langford v1cara.ze, Biggleswade Bedford Leighton Buz7.ard George Chapman, No. 7·······-·········· Chas. Negus, 37 Tavistock st. Bedford (North) No. 8 ...••••••.•.•••.•. Jabez Carter, 9 St. Peter's st.Bedford Leighton Buzzard George Payne, Leighton Buzzard No. ~ ...... George Croxton Walker, St. Paul's (South) square. Bedrord Lnton :- Biggleswa le (North) Caleb Soundy,Market sq. Biggleswade N 0. I ••••••.••..•••••• Thomas Keens, Warden house, New Higgleswade (South) Yrederick Charles Kitchiner, Blun­ Bedford road, Luton ham house, H1tchin st. Biggleswade No. 2 ...... Aloert Arthr.Oakley, Hill<'roft, Lnton Blunham ...... Frank Davison, Willow Hill farm. No. 3 ...... John William lireen, The Larches, Mogerhanger. Sandy New Bedford road, Luton ...... Thomas Brigg, Woodsille, Luton No. 4 ...... Hugh Cumberland, Hart hill, Luton Clifton ...... Cyril Gurney, grange, Big- No. 5 ...... Arthur Edmnnd Fisher, 25 George gleswade street, Luton ...... John Garton, Houghton Conquest, No. 6...... Henry Impey, London road, Luton Ampthill No. 1········· ...... Charles Dillingham, New Bedford •••.••.•.•••••• Jame:i Francis Hatfeild Harter D.L.. road, Luton J. P. t;rantield court, Woburn Sands No. 8 ...... Ge01·ge Ordish, 42 Roth~ay rd. Luton Dunstable :- No. 9········· .. ····"· Harry Arnold, The Bury, Luton ~ orth ...... Rev. William Wing Carew Baker, ...... Wallace Percy Gordon, .Hall end, Dunstable )bulden, Ampthill •