entirely satisfied with them. The local Board therefore declined to incur further expense in the getting of any other opinion on the plan; and the following resolution was passed by the Board - "That the plans and sections relating to the proposed alterations of the drainage outlet be placed in the hands of the St. Leonards Commissioners to allow them the opportunity of testing the same."
The Commissioners resolved that an early meeting be called to take into consideration the above resolution.
Quarterly Meeting, Sept. 29th Resolved that an engineer of eminence be employed to report on the local Boards scheme of drainage before the Commissioners treat with the local Board.
A letter having been received from Mr. Decimus Burton, recommending Mr. McLean, president of the Institution of civil Engineers to advise on
the drainage it was resolved that the local Board scheme be transmitted to him, and that Mr Gant and Mr. Andrews be requested to meet him and afford him all the information in their powers.
At a Meeting of Inhabitants on 31st Oct. Rev. E.V. Bligh was elected a Commissioner in the room G. J. Murton, and Wm John Rodda, in the place of Mr Cameron.
At the Quarterly Meeting Dec. 23rd, the Clerk was desired to inform Mr. Marsh that if the fence at the churchyard be not put into immediate repair the Commissioners would take the matter into their own hands, and hold him responsible for any accident reminding him at the same time that they had already to do at their own expense what was necessary in an ornamental way.
Mr. Rodda declined to act as a Commissioner.
Paid to Mr. Hughes £159, the balance due for drainage and paving
Tenders received for scavengering and ashes – Mr. Mitchell’s £103 and Mr. Hughes's, £112. The latter was accepted.
A letter having been received from Mr. Stileman (McLean & Stileman) stating that Mr McLean was on the continent and would not be home for a month. the Clerk was desired to write, expressing surprise and disappointment, and to
say that if nothing more to be done for another month, another engineer would have to be appointed.
Leave was given to the Hastings postmaster (Mr. Temple) to place a
pillar letter box near the Sussex Hotel.
Resolved that the footpath on the side of 109 Marina be paved by Mr. Hughes for £39 11s. 2d., Mr. Holford paying half the cost.
The steps leading from the Caves Road to the top of the cliff and dedicated to the public being in a bad condition, the surveyor was desired to examine an report on the same.
Special Sermons
On behalf of the Wesleyan Foreign Missions, two sermons were preached -
