Essex County Chronicle 2 June 1899 (Chelmsford Central Library)

The council proceeded to the appointment of trustees of whom there are nine in all. The method of procedure is for the names to be placed in a hat. The two pulled out first retired, but are eligible for re-election.
The chairman to Mr Dow : would you like to draw the names out? There is no slight of hand trick about this (laughter)
Mr Hazelton: No we have had quite enough of that ( renewed laughter)
The Chairman: No jiggery-pokery about this ( more Laughter)
The names drawn out where those of Mr C H B Croxon and Mr Sowell who were re elected

BURNHAM Urban District Council 30 May

President Mr A B Croxon Chairman: the Rev. C D Gooding, Vice Chairman: Messrs. P Richmond, K B Trussell, J Hawkins, A Newman, and T J Rogers with Mr Dillway, Clerk: W Mapp Thompson, surveyor: and C F Downham, medical officer.