Yarmouth Notes, 1830-1872. Collated from the File of the Norwich MercuryPalmer, Frederick Danby
History
Yarmouth Notes, 1830-1872. Collated from the File of the Norwich Mercury
Palmer, Frederick Danby
Great Yarmouth (England) -- History
Mr. James W. Crowe had been appointed Medical Officer for the North
District in the place of Mr. Button appointed to a similar office for the
Workhouse.
Feb. 19th.—Mr. C. J. Palmer brought to the notice of the Council the
dilapidated state of the Nelson Monument, and Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Mr.
Palmer, Mr. Burroughs, Mr. Ferrier, Captain Pearson, and Mr. Steward were
appointed a Committee to consider the subject.
Mr. Palmer also called attention to the state of the town’s muniments,
and it was agreed that Mr. Harrod should be engaged to arrange same at a
fee of £20.
Mr. Chamberlin (Coroner) required the Council to seal his appointment:
this had been neglected in 1848 when he was appointed to that office.
Feb. 26th.—The Yarmouth Water Works Bill had been read a second time in
the House of Commons.
March 12th.—Mr. Jarvis, jeweller, Broad Row, had been committed for trial
on the charge of attempting to defraud an Insurance Company by setting
fire to his premises.
March 19th.—The House of Commons Committee had decided that the preamble
of the Water Works Bill was proved. Mr. Webster appeared for the
promoters, and Mr. Lynde for certain landowners who petitioned against
it. Evidence was given in support of the measure by Messrs. R. Ferrier,
Charles Cory, W. Rising, and Spelman.
April 2nd.—At the Vestry Meeting, Messrs. Steward and Aldred had been
re-elected Churchwardens, and a Church rate of 1½d. in the £ voted.
The retiring Guardians had been re-elected.
Sir Charles Napier, K.C.B., had visited the town and called on several of
his more active supporters at the recent contest.
April 9th.—Messrs. Borking, Green, Wright, and Bradbeer had been elected
Overseers.
The Wellington Pier and Water Works Bills had passed the Commons.
The East Norfolk Militia were to meet for training on April 19th.
April 16th.—The Town Council had proceeded to elect a Surveyor, when the
voting was—
For Mr. Laing 22
,, Mr. Parker 15
And Mr. Laing was consequently appointed to that post.
April 23rd.—The East Norfolk Militia had assembled and paraded in the
Lunatic Asylum yard.
April 30th.—At a meeting of the Wellington Pier Company (S. C. Marsh,
Esq., in the chair), it was determined to proceed with the erection of
that structure at once.
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