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

THII 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 ho said was paid over to her
Majesty's Commissioners of Parks 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 c 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-
wel!-green, in the county of Middlesex, ix 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, it
appears that the surplus which may be applied in fur-
ther liquidation of the charges on the said fund to that
time was 33,041/. 10s. 6d., the same being payable to
her Majesty's Commissioners of Parks and Palaces
in
liquidation of the moneys charged by them on the said
fund in the mode thereby prescribed.
directed to take the proper measures for
" We are of opinion that the Chamberlaapinpslyhionngldthbaet.
sum accordingly.
CoUgr.Atll which we submit to the judgment of this hon.
u C. E. BUTLIIR.
" T. H. HALL.
" T. SPRAGUE." E. STEPHIMBON.
" S. UNIVIN. " B. BOWER.
ti W. LrsTER. " C. HAWKINS.
tr AnNoLD. "T. PEARCE.
BARELY. " W. CHRISTIE.
PEAR, " J. E. EDMISTON.
cr Dated this 19th day of November."
The report was ordered to be printed.
Tun CUT* POLICE Fencs.
The following report, which had been adopted at the
last Court and printed,
u Was laid upon the table :
To the Right Hone the Lord Mayor,
Aldermen, and
Commons of the City of London, in Common Council
assembled.
" We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, your
committee in relation to the police, do certify that it be.
comes necessary, under the previsions of the City Polio*
Act, at this period of the year for this Hon. Court to
order and appoint the number of constables to be eta-
played in the police force during the ensuing year.
" Your committee are of opinion that the present num-
ber of constables, viz., 567, will be found sufficient for
the 'purposes required, and therefore reoommend this
Court to direct that the said number be not exceeded
during the year 1856.
"Your committee have annexed an estimate of the
income and expenditure in respect of the city police
es-
tablishment for the year 1856, based upon
tion of receipts from rates amounting to 7d. in
being a reduction of id. in the pound as compared with
r committee
reduction you thth
the two preceding years, whicheeVnind,
venture to believe will be highly
satisfactory to the en.
tire body of the ratepayers.
on s
should be ordered for the quarter from Christmas to
"Your committee therefore recommend that a rate
Lady-day next of 2d.0 n
value of all houses, and Id. per square yard on all vacant
bby the t
spaces
act
;dy a- dnacdyf t gar
to ua
farther
order should be passed prior to
; t.
rther modei,int_htheepound thee nett annual
prescribed
e
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.
4, All which we submit to the judgment of this lion:
Court.
cc W. A. PEACOCK.
g R. OBBARD.
u G. AintIEF3OX.
u W. STEVENS:
" T. J. HALT.
" J. EDMONDS.
" Dated this 22d day of November, 1151."
140 Court Adjoiumod

" JOHN CHAFFICY.

" W. CHRISTIE.
" G. VILE.
" J. PERKINS.
" C. PHILAIIIN