“The alderman presided over the city council meeting, discussing important issues regarding local government affairs.”

“They are wrecked on the Isle of Dogs, and brought up before Golding, the deputy alderman.”

“The saloon-keeper, unless he is also an alderman, is apt to be in debt to the big brewers, and on the verge of being sold out.”

“That is the problem with Dorothy's Third Ward, all these years she has been alderperson she has not made any deals to better that pigsty.”

“In the meantime, Gonzalez is hoping to break down the mystique of the Ward One aldermanship by organizing focus groups of students with similar concerns.”

“For many years he has taken part in the councils of the town as a representative of No.1 Ward, and he was last year elevated to the dignity of aldermanship.”

“Cripling received no support whatever from his brethren, who in the subsequent March agreed not only to deprive him of his aldermanship but also to disfranchise him.”

“The head of the Little League group contacted an alderwoman and expected her support.”

“A former city alderwoman who voted against razing the middle school said she continues to be concerned about the project's price tag.”

“She pledged to bring to the state Senate the same accessible style she has shown as an alderwoman.”

“Hobart City aldermen have pushed for an increase in allowances for councillors for some time.”

“City aldermen believed that these new industries would be less likely to complain of pollution damaging their property than private individuals.”

“This created a form of town council, made up of aldermen and chief burgesses, headed by a high bailiff.”