At a meeting of the Metropolitan Board of Works, yesterday,
Mr. Woolrych, formerly Secretary to the old Sewers Commission, was elected Clerk to the Board. The first proceeding in the election was to strike out the names of all candidates not lawyers ; then the twenty-two names remaining were reduced to six—those of Mr. Curling, Mr. Wool- rych, Mr. Wilkinson, Mr. E. R. Cook, Mr. I. F. Isaacson, and Mr. George Coode. These names were then put several times, and the name having the lowest number of votes struck out. The result was, that at the last poll, Mr. Woolrych obtained 23, and Mr. Wilkinson 19 votes. After this, Mr. Woolrych was formally elected by 34 out of 45, and took his seat at the Board as Clerk.
The City Corporation have granted the use of the Council Chamber to the Metropolitan Board as long as it may be required.
It is stated that Mr. Bodkin having declined to accept the office of As- sistant-Judge of the Middlesex Sessions, Mr. Pashley, Q.C., will be ap- pointed without delay.
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