The Express.
London, England, 1850-02-13 00:00:00

ILICTION OF TSB OFFICZIR OF HiIkLTIE FOR TIM CITY OP

LONDON.

Mr. Deputy OBBARIT;;;;-to move that Mr. John
Simon, M.D., he re- elected Officer of Health for the City
of London. (Hear, hear.) It wee tranneelary to state
that Mr. Simon bad given the greatest satisfaction to
the COMOliatiOs and the citizens of London by the manner
in which he had performed his duties. It were to be wished,
he admitted, that Mr. Simon had, when writing upon the
, subject of what the court ought to do, given them credit for
' what they bad already actually done, for there did not exist
a doubt as to the prominent exertions of the last year above
those of any former period. (Hear, bear.) He wished the
public to be male acquainted with the amount of the labours
of the commission, to which the method officer of health
had frequently borne willing testimony. He believed that
the appoiannent of so able, and ee in. and zealous • me-
dical officer would give universal eatikethee. (Hear.)
Mr. Deputy BEDFORD seeeniell the motion.
Kr. Deputy HARRISON NUM ineedod to give notice
to the court relative to what be enelared to be a necessary
part of the office—the salary. (Hear. beer.) He MO con-
vinced that all the member. would see the propriety of im-
mediately electing Mr. Simon, sad he at the peeper
time move that the salary of that youths= be nand from
5001. to VOL per annum. (" Hear, hear," and murmurs.)
Alderman LAWRENCE thought Mr. Simon vary clever,
hut he did not relish the manner is which Deputy Harrison
was shadowing out future events, and he (linked the idea
too of Wog medical.offlour Adders. (Laughter, sad win of
" bear.") He tens dared the salary of 6001. a year an ample
and sulkiest remuneration for the services of the gentlemen,
however eminent was his professional character.
Kr. Deputy LOTT said he was perfectly satisfied with
the services of Mr. Simon, bat he thought that in Justin
to thug, seism= the matter, so far u regarded the salary,
should be referred to a committee. flaw, bear.)
Mr. Deputy &maxi and Mr. Deputy BRIDOI agreed
in the suggestion of Mr. Lett.
Mr. Deputy GODSON said la WWl' to the observations
of Alderman Lawrence, that if goverment medical °Siren
wen sent to distant plan, their expense were always libe-
rally defrayed. He ridiculed the soden of paying an
eminent medical man an inadequate salary, aid throwing
upon the public the nu of supplying the deficiency. It
would be but creditable to the tent to increase the salary
of Mr. Simon, whom duties wen mostonerous. sad had I
been performed is the ran admirable meaner. Meer,
hear.)
Mr. H. LOWMAN TAYLOR said that in Ids opinion
the el.slalmood of a sidled sem had leas men =M-
aid limo geol, mad he felled yea the seat to be mo-
dem bow they added to the bean loaades of ask Mow
salaam.
The CHAIRMAN.—I have ems Ma Sim open the
'abject, sad he wand ate that he dangle mash men of
the honour than of the goal et the egesialmool.
Ur. R. TAYLOR *matt the disemeisa premature, and
that as attempt wee mode to prejudice the minds of the
coati eget the
Mr. HoPooollpolos la the MOM hem Of Mr. Simms,
' but for whom essaperatively to weal hoe bees dose
townie sanitarybogrevemeaL Ho peedeohdy commanded
the medical dime for harfogi Whet piloted out to the
seed what ought to be dam, than eompllmealod them for
what had been already memagllsbod *ma. (Hoer, bear.)
Mr. Simon we. then ommiemody appointed medical
officer of the City of London, sad the question regarding
the salary was referred to the de they Committee.
THI SSW 01111 ZODUCRION 11.1111012.
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Mr. TYRRELL, the solicitor to the oourt, produced the
deed of agreement between the Comsahsioners of Sewers
and the Orsat Central Gm Consomme' Company, and, after
oonsidenble discoarion, in the course of which all the old
arguments for and against the new bill were reiterated, the
chief clerk was directed, by a majority of 18 to 13, to ago
and *sal the instrument.
The court then adjourned.

REPEAL Or THE Tsars OK KNOWLEDGE.—We
(Giaarne Aka) we glad to observe that our senior =mu.'
trate, Bailie Orr, with his chaneteristio spirit, has tabled •
motion In the council chambers, haying for its object the
repeal of all taxes on knowledge. We have no doubt that
our intelligent magietiatee and council will unanimously
support his motion, and we cordially wish him essay
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PRESENTS FROM FRANCE TO THE LONDON Mtr-
INTIK OP PRACTICAL GROLOOT.—The Berl of Carlisle having
represented to the Lords of the Treasure that t to Minister
of -PublicWerke in France, the Miele Nationale dee Mau s at
Paris, ant the 0 eloped (society Al Fi sae* hays mode oar-
tain contributions to the Murata of I.:laded Geology,
their lordships have advised tte proper "autarkies that these
presents are expected to arrive irmaraiately from Boulogne,
and directed their free delivery on arrival.
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TAKING TILE CoEN ATEILAOEB.—At the monthly
meeting of the London Fluorin' Cub, oa the th fiat, Mr.
Shaw introduced this subject for diseus.ion, when, after
several able speeches, the following resolution was adopted
unanimously "That by the present oysters of taking the
averages the Flee of corn is repreeented to be higher than
le actually the eue ; that the system consequently op r .tee
t=luiran all contracts based upon it, and demands the
i t
attention of the legialatiut."