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inunitY, believing, as he did, that the council had a trust re-
Posed in them which belonged to the community at large.
Mr. ROBINSON proposed Mr. Alderman Moon, as a mem-
ber in the place of Mr. Harbord, on the ground that there
was not a fair proportion of the different parties upon it.
Mr. FREME said that after the very just sentiments ex-
pressed by Mr. Lloyd, the council would not be doing them.
selves justice if they did not elect him on the committee.
The names of Mr. Alderman Moon and Mr. Alderman
Barclay were here withdrawn by their respective movers.
Mr. A. SMITH moved that Mr. Aikin be appointed on the
committee.
Mr. PRIESTLEY seconded the motion.
The MAYOR said there were then three gentlemen pro-
Posed, Mr. Harbord. Mr. Lloyd, and Mr. Aikin. If no
other was proposed he should proceed to the vote.
The council then divided, when there appeared—
For Mr. Harbord
For Mr. Lloyd..
For Mr. Aikin .. 7
For Mr. Harbord—Councillors Shaw, Hodgson, Sand-
bach, Copeland, Edwards, Barton, Blundell, Sands, Rae,
Aspinall, Toulmin, J. Lawrence, Cooper, Wood, Birkett,
Gladstone, Lloyd, Rigby, Kilshaw, Parker, Jones, Trotman.
Harbord.; Aldermen Houghton, Chilton, 13ramley-moore,
Molyneux, Crook-28.
„For Mr. Lloyd—Councillors Isaac Holmes, Houghton,
ti• Holmes, Mellor, J. Holmes, Bolton, Aikin, Bright,
Yates, Robinson, Bushell, Proctor, J. Smith, Jordan ;
Aldermen Holt, Bulley, Freme, Harvey, Evans, Barclay,
Earle, Moon, Nicol, Turner, the Mayor-25,
For Mr. Aikin—Conncillors Thornhill, Preston, Priest-
lay, G. H. Lawrence, Platt, A. Smith, jun., Mather-7.
Mr. SANDS said the Education Committee was now com-
pleted. Might he venture to hope that they would act
With great wisdom, prudence and moderation, and in such a
Way that the inhabitants of this town should rejoice in the
change. He would have gone a little further into this
subject, but—
MR. AIKEN said he should like to know whether Mr.
Sands meant to move this as an instruction to the committee,
because if such was his desire, he (Mr. Aiken) should be
Well pleased to second it. Mr. Aiken then entered into an ex-
Planation of the opinion he had recently given as to eight being
sufficient number to constitute the Education Committee.
The MAYOR said this subject was now done with.
GAOL COMMITTEE.

On the motion of MR. ASPINALL, seconded by MR.
BOLTON, the following gentlemen were appointed the Gaol
CoMmittee, after a short conversation between Mr. Cooper,
Mr. Aspinall,. the Town Clerk, Mr. John Holmes, Mr.
Aiken and others :
Mr. Bolton, Mr. Aiken, Mr. Earle, Mr. John Holmes,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Yates, Mr. Hodgson, Mr. Harvey, Mr.
Richard Houghton, and Mr. Sands.
GARDENS COMMITTEE.
The followina•, gentlemen were appointed the Garden Com-
mittee Robert Jones, jun., Mr. Trotman, Mr. Isaac
Holthes, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Thornhill, Mr. Preston, and Mr.
Crook.

COURT OF REQUESTS COMMITTEE

On the motion of MR. SHAND, the following gentlemen
Were elected the Court of Requests Committee :—Mr. J. B.
Lloyd, Mr. Copeland, Mr. John Smith, Mr. Cooper, Mr.
Trotman. Mr. Evans, Mr. Bright and Mr. Slater.

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The 'MAYOR read a memorial signed by 1,050 persons,
complaining that this court, under its present mode of work-
ing, worked injustice to suitors, and suggesting that a jury of
three respectable men be appointed to assist the committee.
The Memorial was referred to the committee for them to re-
Port thereon.

CHURCH EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE

The following gentlemen were appointed the Church Ex-
penditure Committee, on the motion of Mr. ASPINALL :
Mr. Birkett, Mr. Griffiths, Mr. E. Molyneux, Mr. Procter,
and Mr. Earle.