other places with personal names. He might even have recollected that Pelham Cottage was first known as “Ross’s Cottage”, it having been built by his father; and that his own and his sister’s houses bore the surname of Claremont in consequence of favours received by Mrs? Ross from the Countess of that title. He might have gone still further and condemned Ross’s Guide as having lowered itself “50 per cent” by having attached to it the name of its author, and thus causing itself to be worth 6d instead of a shilling[1]) He, (Mr. Ross) would move that the houses be called Grand Parade from the Archway to Verulam place. Coun. Harvey would want that name for the Hastings parade which they were now going to enlarge and improve. Ald Clift thought that they were getting wide of the question. He was glad to see the two towns approaching each other so rapidly, and hoped the time was near when the inhabitants would shake hands with each other. Why not call the line St. Leonards road? They might have letters addressed Eversfield place, St. Leonards road. Coun. Ross could not see why it should be called St. Leonards road; it was quite as much Hastings road; but anything was better than Eversfield. Coun. Deudney, still adhering to his original proposition, said the variety of names would not matter if the numbers were made to go consecutively through them all, with only one commencement. (The Messrs. Tree had already given the name of Eversfield place to their handsome range of houses, and there was no legal enactment to prevent their giving to their own property whatever name they thought proper). Mr. Deudney’s motion was carried by a majority of three, much to the disappointment of Mr. Ross and other St. Leonards opponents.
Watering of Roads. Coun. Beck complained of the imperfect watering of the roads between Hastings and St. Leonards. People, he said, came down to the seaside for fresh air, but could not open their windows without admitting a cloud of dust. Coun. Ross, addressing Mr. Beck, said “You seem to have a great deal to complain of.” Coun. Beck thought that it was Mr. Ross who was most complaining.
Surveyor’s enlarged sphere. At the Council meeting of July 1st, after a long discussion, Mr. Grant was appointed Municipal Surveyor, with an additional salary of £20 to the £120 which he received as Surveyor to the Local Board of Health.
Mr Campbell’s Emoluments. Coun. Deudney having moved for a return of these, they were stated to be as follows:- Inspector of police, £65; Sergeant at Mace, £12; Collector of borough rate, £2 10s.; Inspector of Common Lodging-houses, £5; fees on licensing of inns, &c. -
- ↑ An explanation of old currency and coinage may be found at the following website Pre-decimal currency, accessdate: 16 June 2022
