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sioners, and that an important scheme of drainage is under consideration.

Paid Mr. Langham £21 5.4 costs for prosecuting French and Taylor, for placing their boats on the parade; paid Mr. Growse £1 for a copy of Rawlinson's Report; paid Mr. Kenwood for granite crossings, £28 3 6; paid Mr. Woodgate for painting seats £14.13.2; paid Hastings Town Council £5 for one year's rent of engine-house; paid £192.19.7 for half a years gas; also £4.7. 1 for removing lamps.

Letters received from Messrs. Cameron and Carpenter, declining to serve as Commissioners.

Mr. Hughes to be allowed to put a wine vault on the west side of 109 Marina.

Estimate of the Surveyor £90 for lengthening out-lets, 9 in number to the extent of 27 feet (£10 each)

Resolved that Mr. Young see the Mayor and enquire if there is any probability of the Local Board carrying out in any reasonable time a scheme of drainage in which St Leonards can participate. or avail itself of by a reasonable contribution, and to intimate that in default, the Commissioners contemplate taking an independent course in the alteration of their drainage.

An application received from Mr. How to widen the road from 135 to 146 Marina.

A request to be made to Mr. Winter that he remove the vessel on the beach at the west end of the town.

June 24th, Quarterly Meeting at 21 East Ascent. Present A. Burton, C.R. Harford G.H.M. Wagner, Col. Leslie and Sir W. Parish.
Committee reported having ordered pavement in front of five houses at the Fountain, to cost about £19.
The Clerk had seen the Mayor as requested, and was informed that he (the Mayor) had with other members of the Local Board, seen Mr. Rawlinson the engineer, and the subject was under consideration, but nothing more definate could be said at present.

Paid Mr. Rodda £41.0.3 for putting West-hill in order; paid Mr. Glenister £5.50 subscription to Fire Brigade; paid Mr. Willard £8.17.8 for sundries; paid Mr. Kenwood £47 16 9 for watering and cartering.

Notice to be given to the owner of an unbuilt on plot at 132 Marina to make the same secure.

Fireengine to be painted by Mr. Neve

In consequence of the bad state of the fence at the West hill, ordered that the iron fence be put up at once; also an iron gate in lieu of the wicker one.

Rate book at 1s to be made as usual.

Special Meeting, August 20th. Members present Col. Leslie, G. H.N. Wagner, -