having made any improper use obtained by him. The only information he gave was to Mr. William Amoore. — The Mayor hoped they would have as few speeches as possible, as there was a good deal of business to get through. The motion which gave rise to this heated discussion resulted in Ald. Clift being elected presiding alderman for the East Ward, and Ald. Clement for the West Ward.
Pier Dues. The Pierwarden reported that in the year 1851-ˋ2 of there were 12 local vessels above 60 tons and 7 under 60 tons which grounded. Of stranger vessels there were 4 over 60 tons and 14 under. It was explained that why foreign vessels were made to pay 4d. a chaldron pier dues on coals, and local vessels, such as the Pelican, only 10s. for the entire cargo, was because the local taxation fell upon the inhabitants, in which traders at a distance had no share.
The Map Again. Ald. Burton moved that the Council should rescind an order made at their last meeting for payment out of the Borough fund of the expense of preparing the map of the municipal borough, and in lieu thereof to order that the £40 be paid out of the borough fund for mapping St. Leonards alone. The map was originally ordered by the Local Board, and not by the Council. He would admit that the existing order would not put St. Leonards to a very great expense, but the opposition was directed against a wrong principle. The following memorial was then read: —
- “The Commissioners of St. Leonards beg to assure the Town Council of Hastings of their readiness and desire to fall in with the wishes of the Council so long as they are consistent with justice to the St. Leonards ratepayers, but they must frankly declare that in their opinion the cost of the maps constructed for the Local Board of Health for their own purposes, ought, on every principle of justice to be paid as agreed upon by the Local Board. The Commissioners cannot doubt that the characteristic straightforwardness customary with English bodies, will always prevail, both with the Commissioners and the Town Council in their intercourse with one another. The contract with Mr. Gant for the maps having been entered into by the Local Board of Health, the Commissioners of St. Leonards cannot come to any other conclusion than that as above expressed; and they especially beg to call the attention to that document.”
Coun. Deudney seconded Ald. Burton’s motion, and the Town Clerk being appealed to, referred to the original order, and found, as stated, in the memorial, that the original order for the £150 map was made in the name of the Local Board of Health, whilst the addition of St. Leonards was ordered by the Council. Coun. Williams, however, still opposed the motion, as did also Coun. Ross and Coun. Ginner. Coun. Tree remarked that St. Leonards never wanted the Public Health Act and had not got it. It also did not want the map, for it had got -
