The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-27 00:00:00

THE COAL TAX.

Mr. T. H. HALL, chairman of the Improvement
.Com-
mittee, brought up the following report, together with a
quarterly return of the proceeds of the eightpenny coal
tax, the whole of which he said was paid he
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Majesty's to
Majesty's Commissioners of Parke and Palaces for im-
provements in parts of the metropolis not in the city of
London.
" To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and
Commons of the city of London, in Common
Council assembled,—
" We whose names are hereunto subscribed of your
Improvement Committee, to whom it is referred to carry
into execution the several acts of Parliament for rebuild.
ing London-bridge, and for making suitable approaches
thereto, and also the act of Parliament of the sth and
6th Victoria, cap. 101, entitled An act for further ex-
tending the approaches to London-bridge and the avenues
adjoining to the Royal Exchange, in the city of London,
and for amending the acts relating thereto, and for rais
ing a sum of money towards opening a street to Clerken-
well-gram, in the county of Middlesex, in continuation
of the new street from Farringdon-street, in the city of
London,' do certify, that Mr. Chamberlain having, in
pursuance of the directions of the said acts, laid before
us a statement of the several duties and payments of the.
fund for the quarter ended the 10th of October, 1855,
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appears that the surplus which may be applied
ther liquidation of the charges on the
time was 33,041/. 10s. 6d., the same being ayab'e to
her Majesty's Commissioners of Parks
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said un
nd Palaces in to that
fundli liquidation i di an t
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prescribed.charged
"We are of opini-sn that the Chamberlain should i, .6
directed to take the proper measures for applying that
sum accordingly.
"All which we submit to the judgment of this hone
Court.

~ T. H. HALL. " C. E. BUTLER.
~ T. SrRAGUE. " E. STEPHENSON.
" S. UNITIN. " B. BOWER.
ti W. LISTER.
" C. Heecams.
" J. ARNOLD.
" T. PEARCE.
" T. BARKLY.
" R. PEAD,
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" J. E. EDIUSTON.
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HE CITY POLICE FoRcE.
The following report, which had been adopted at the
last Court and printed, was laid upon the table :
" To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and
Commons the City of London,
of
assembled.
" We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, your
Committee in relation to the police, do certify that it be-
comes necessary, under the provisions of the City Police
Act, at this period of the year for this Hon. Court to
order and appoint the number of constables to be ear-
ployed in the police force dur;ug the ensuing year.
" Your committee are of opinion that the present num-
ber of constables, viz., 5C7, will be found sufficient for
the purposes required, and therefore recommend this
Court to direct that the said number be not exceeded
during the year 1856.
" Your committee have annexed an estimate of the police es-
incline and expenditure in respect oftheci.t y
tablishment for the year 1856, based upon the calcula-
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tion of receipts from rates amountingto 7d. in the pound,
as compared with
the two preceding years, win
being a reduction of ld. in the pound
which reduction your committee
hlsatisfactory the e
, _n,
venture to believe will he big y to
tire body of the ratepayers.
"Your committee therefore recommend that a rate
should be ordered for the quarter from Christmas to
Lady-day next of 2d. in the pound on the net annual
and id. per square ,
value of all house.., yard on all vacant
spaces o
f ground, &c., in the mode prescribed by the
act ; and that a farther order should be passed prior to
Lady-day next for a rate for the remainder of the year
in addition, whereto the incidental expenses for the year
1855 may be charged upon each ward respectively.
`All which we submit to the judgment of this hon.
Court.

" W. A. PEACOCK.
" R. ()BEARD.
" G. AlTellEsos.
" W. STEVENS:
" T. J. IlloLT.
cc J. EDMONDS.
"Dated this 22d day of November, a
1110 Court Adjournod.

" JOHN CZAFFEY.
" W. CHRISTIE.
" G. VILE.
" J. PERKINS.
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