be able to work well together; and for his dismissal the sanction of the General Board of Health was immediately obtained.
Preparing the Cemetery. - The Burial Board reported the receipt of tenders for building 3000 feet of wall, which in round numbers were, respectively, £15, £17 and £28 per 100 feet. That of Mr. Henry Grisbrook being the lowest, was accepted. It was calculated that £1100 would be sufficient for the building of chapels and waiting rooms, and £1000 for lodges, gates and front wall.
A General District Rate at 7d. having been resolved upon, Coun. Putland remarked that a sixpenny rate ought always to be sufficient to keep the town in order. The ratepayers for many years past would have rejoiced if Mr. Putland's "ought" could have been verified in practice.
Wellington Square and its approaches were reported by the Clerk to have been declared public roads.
A Mayor's Deputy. At a special meeting on Jan. 18th, Mr. Ticehurst being unable to attend, appointed Coun. Ginner as his deputy, but as a formal election was necessary, Mr. Ginner was voted to the chair in an ordinary way.
Cemetery Buildings. At the same meeting the Clerk stated that the plans of chapels, &c., having been referred to Mr. Carpenter for alterations, he had sent back the plans, but proposed to reduce the expense by substituting a bell-turret for the tower. He had also reduced the estimate to £893 for the chapels, £333 10s. for the waiting-rooms, £76 for the mortuary, £333 for the front wall and gates, £285 for the sexton's lodge, and £427 for the superintendant's lodge; altogether £2,348. Coun. Vidler could see no necessity for tracery windows, and wanted the estimate reduced to £2,000. Coun. Williams in moving the adoption of the committee's report, remarked that the architect had strongly advised them not to alter the style of the buildings, and he himself was in favour of something worthy of being looked; it would, he thought, be ridiculous to make an unsightly place of it, and thus keep the higher classes from burying their friends there. Ald. Rock concurred and seconded the proposed adoption. Ald. Scrivens thought that if they were going to have gothic architecture, it ought to be done properly, and that they might reckon the actua cost at £2,500, which, however, was better than £3,500. They had not paid a high price for the ground, and they need not therefore be too economical in the erections. £2,000 would make them very naked and unpleasing. The distance was the only objection to the cemetery, but its situation was otherwise so excellent that should another cemetery be made in the west, this would still be the cemetery of the town. Councillor Putland though that plain windows might be substituted, notwithstanding that the architect had stated them to be altogether out of character with the general design and would only make £15 or £20 difference. He (Coun. P) once thought the cemetery would be remunerative, but could now see he was mistaken. He was very sorry that the Burial Board was in the hands of the-
