two cross gates were used, thus making five altogether. If one were put near the Tivoli Tavern, just where the roads crossed, one house might collect all the tolls right and left so that no person could get into the country without paying toll. But at present the tolls were a great annoyance to visitors, who did not know that if they went out one way, and came back another they would have two tolls to pay. If, as Ald. Clement suggested, they had a gate each side of the Tivoli, that would necessitate two collections, but that would be better than five. Something ought to be done to give at least greater facilities for visitors getting into the country. Although they had no control over the trustees, they could petition that the gates be removed out of the district. - Ald. Rock was very glad that Mr. Putland had brought up the subject. He was inclined to go further than Mr. Putland, and appoint a committee. At Tunbridge Wells, some time ago, they got all the gates pushed back some distance from the town. He moved that a committee. The said committee ultimately being appointed, consisted of Messrs. Ross, Rock, Clement, Duke, Bromley, Putland and Wrenn.
Lamps Whatever else might be achieved respecting the turnpike gates, a proposition was made to place a lamp between the Magdalen gate and the Tower gate, which would now mean about the centre of Tower road. No additional lamps, however were to be placed in Norman road, which then and for 40 years since, was and has been one of the worst lighted streets in the borough; but
An Extra Policeman was put on for the West Ward, which would include Norman road, thus causing the inhabitiants thereat cause to be thankful for small mercies.
Financial Matters. On the 2nd of January, the offer of Shorter and Phillips to lend £1,00 at 5 per cent. was accepted. On Feb. 6th, an offer of £400 loan for waterworks extension accepted. On March 6th, it was resolved to sell out £2,500 Exchequer bills. On April 3rd, the Finance Committee having recommended advertising for £9,000, Ald. Ginner said that in such matters they had gone on from bad to worse. Their mode of repayments was objectionable; people did not like their money back in small sums. The Clerk suggested that as they had already borrowed £6,500 they were only empowered to borrow £6,500 more. On May 1st, the offer of £9,000 at 5 per cent. by the General Unity Endowment Association, to be repaid in 30 years was accepted. The offer of a loan of £4,000 for at 5 per cent from the London and County Bank was accepted on July 3rd. It was ordered that on August 7th that the Treasurer have full power to accept the £9,000 loan, and that a cheque for £79 10s. 8d. as expenses for negotiating the loan and engrossing mortgage deeds be given. Resolved at the same time that £500 on the old Hastings Improvement -
