was resolved, however, that Mr. Gant should prepare a plan of the Priory Brooks on a large scale. The Mayor hoped that they had got rid of the map, and desired the Council to get on with other business.
Cavendish place. The question of raising the £60 already noticed for the improvement of Cavendish place was involved in the following arrangement: — It had been resolved that the Board should contribute £50 for the purchase of the property, and £10 for effecting an improvement in connection with Mr. Standen’s step and coal vault. Also, in order to carry out the proposed improvement it was needful to purchase some premises belonging to Miss North, who would sell the same for £200. Lady Waldegrave would give £100 for a part of the premises, and another part was worth £20, so that £80 was wanted to make up the deficiency.
Wyatt’s Path. — The Mayor produced a communication from Mr. Wyatt, asking the Board to take over his “new and safe path and bridge” which had crossed the railway a little below St. Mary’s terrace, and to close the old path, which was “dangerous”. As this was but a repetition of a previous application, it was not entertained, it being regarded as an attempt to deprive the public of one of their footpaths.
A Shooting Freak. At the same meeting (Dec. 3rd) the Town Clerk reported that Mr. Abel Shirley had been able to pay ten shilling[1]s as compensation for shooting at one of the Pierwarden’s children — namely one of the buoys swimming in the sea.
Letting Waste Beach-land. — It was resolved that a 21 years’ lease be granted to boat-builder Geo. Tutt, of 30 by 70 feet of waste-beach, adjoining his present shop, at 10s. per foot frontage; that 60 feet at same place be let to Geo. Winter & Son at the same rate; and that it was not expedient to lower the pier dues on the vessels over 60 tons.
Another Map. — Mr. Gant appeared with a statement that the borough map on one half the existing scale would cost £100 for 300 copies struck off from zinc or stone, or £130 from copper plate. It was resolved that Mr. Gant should be at liberty to publish the plans as his own speculation.
The Accompts. — On the motion of Coun. Deudney, it was carried that the Local Board a/cs. after being audited, should be printed and circulated among the members of the Council.
Altering a groyne. — The Surveyor stated that he had had cut down at an expense of £3, a groyne near Lossenham, to preserve the Eversfield parade from danger, and that it answered very well. — Ald. Scrivens did not object to the removal of the planks, but he was sorry the piles had been cut. The alderman certainly took the best of view of the case, seeing that if the supposed remedy eventually failed, the planks could easily have been replaced.
A New Yacht
The Mr. George Tutt, mentioned above as the lessee of waste-beach from the Council, was the builder of a new yacht, capable of carrying 100 persons, for Mr. Miles, of Brighton. She was a clipper schooner, resembling in rig and at build the celebrated American Yacht, but with a flatter bottom for more convenient landing. She was named “Skylark”.
- ↑ An explanation of old currency and coinage may be found at the following website Pre-decimal currency, accessdate: 16 June 2022
