Secretary, as recommended in the second part of the report. This was seconded by Ald. Rock, and carried without opposition.
Groynes. At the same meeting, it was resolved on the motion of Counl. Winter that in the future, the maintenance of groynes westward of the Priory station should be charged to the Local Board account, and that all receipts from the sale of beach and dues from vessels be credited to the same account.
Standards for Blinds were granted on condition that they be placed 6 inches from the kerb and 7 feet in height.
Medical Officer. On the motion of Coun. Gausden it was agreed to appoint a Medical Officer to the Local Board of Health.
Ore Lane - Certain offers from Mr. Pope, through his solicitor, Mr. Meadows, for the improve of the road between Blacklands farm to Ponbay bridge were referred to the Roads Committee.
Coal Meters - It having been determined at a previous meeting to appoint two additional Coal meters, 7 applications were received, and on the election being made, it was found that 16 votes had been recorded for Edwin Chatfield, and 10 each for George Wenman and David Deeprose. The Mayor gave the casting vote for Wenman.
Committee Room & Office - The Surveyor having reported that the construction of the proposed building at the Priory would be £700 instead of £600, the additional sum was voted.
The Election of Mayor, took place at the Council meeting on Monday, November, May 9th, when the civic honour fell upon James Rock, jun., for the second time. The proposer was Alderman Ross, and the seconder was Councillor Putland. It was celebrated in the evening, as usual, by a dinner at the Swan hotel.
The Queen's Hotel
A meeting of the Queens hotel company was held on the 25th of June, with W. F. Agar, Esq., in the chair. A report of the directors was read, and after some discussion was adopted. After congratulating the shareholders on the prosperous state of affaires, the report went on to show that the receipts of the past six months had been £6,269, and the expenditure, $5650, leaving a profit for the half year of £618, being at the rate of 10 per cent. on the subscribed capital. This was felt to be gratifying in considering the circumstances under which the house was opened in mid-winter and the prejudice naturally existing against entering a new building. The amount of subscribed capital was £11,920, while the outlay on the hotel for furniture, utensils, fittings, &c., had been £14,867, including preliminary expenses. Shares to the number of 817, representing £4,080 were still unalotted, and the directors asked the shareholders to co-operate in getting those shares taken up, when the deficiency on the capital a/c would be fully covered. It was recommended that the consideration -
