A guide to Belfast and the counties of Down & Antrim . rmen, and Citi-zens OF THE City of Belfast,the Chief Magistrate, Sir DanielDixon, holding office at the now again holds office asLord Mayor (i901-1902) By the passing of the BelfastCorporation Act of 1896, theboundary of the city was greatlyextended, and the Corporation made to consist of fifteenaldermen and forty-five councillors, and the number of wardswas increased from five to fifteen. By virtue of the Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898,Belfast became a County Borough ist April, 1899, and forAssize purposes The County of the
A guide to Belfast and the counties of Down & Antrim . rmen, and Citi-zens OF THE City of Belfast,the Chief Magistrate, Sir DanielDixon, holding office at the now again holds office asLord Mayor (i901-1902) By the passing of the BelfastCorporation Act of 1896, theboundary of the city was greatlyextended, and the Corporation made to consist of fifteenaldermen and forty-five councillors, and the number of wardswas increased from five to fifteen. By virtue of the Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898,Belfast became a County Borough ist April, 1899, and forAssize purposes The County of the City of Belfast, with aHigh Sheriff The first High Sheriff appointed by the LordLieutenant was Alderman Sir James Henderson, !\i. a., ,j. Lord Mayor. The present High Sheriff is AldermanSamuel Lawther, A special chain and badge have beenprovided for the High Sheriff. The original Charters., Maces, and other Official Insigniaare carefully preserved by the Corporation. The two silvermaces of the old borough—the smaller dating from 1639,. rHE CITY OF )KPORATE SEAL BELFAST, 1890. (reduced one-third.) 14 Guide to Belfast. the other, which is seventeen inches in length—are also ofthe Stuart period.* Neither of them, however, is worthyof the city. With the opening of the new City Hall, it is tobe hoped a new and handsome city mace will grace theproceedings. The gold chain of office worn by thesovereigns of the old borough was presented by the Earlof Donegall in 1787 ; the present, and more elaborate,chain of office dates from 1873-4. A chain, to be worn bythe Lady Mayoress for the time being, was subscribed forby Members of the Council and Town Clerk, on ist February,1897 : the then Lady Mayoress (Mrs. Pirrie) was investedwith it. Roll of the Honorary Burgesses of theCity of Belfast. (i) Alderman the Right Hon. W. J. Pirrie, ,elected ist January, 1898. (2) Thomas Henry Ismay, , , Dawpool, Thurstaston, Cheshire, elected ist Feb.,1899 ; died 23rd November, 1
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