Bridlington and Quay Gazette. — 1877-01-20 (Bridlington, Humberside, England)

fazelte.  BRIDLINGTON QUAY, JANUARY 20T , 1877 -0  As • will be seen on reference to our advertising columns, the Local Government Board (Whitehall) have instructed Mr. Arnold Taylor to hold a public inquiry on Friday next into the application of our Local Board to extend its area, so as  to include portions of the parishes of Bessingby, Hilderthorpe, and Sewarby. It may, therefore, be of some service to recall the reasons upon which it is sought to effect I this change. In the first place then, we contend that the proposition to annex these 1 districts is supported upon every ground of justice and common sense. That such a course will obviate an everlasting source of bungling and cross purposes in the future development of the resources of the whole district, as there must be almost continuous intercourse, in that process, with the Central Authority, which, did the present state of things continue to exist, would have to communicate with a Rural Sanitary Authority when dealing with its northern and southern extremities, and with an Urban Authority when dealing with its centre. We desire that the change may be made that there may be one system of drainage, instead of three, and one outfall, instead of half a score as at present. That we may control any work or scheme that these outlying townships may desire to adopt, or may neglect to adopt, which might be fraught with the gravest danger to the general welfare of the place. For instance, take the Sewerby side at the present time, their main sewer lies right across and upon our bathing ground, and is of itself enough to spoil the town's chief source of attraction, whilst one of our pleasantest walks—to Sewerby and Flambro' along the cliffs—has been allowed to be washed away. Now, were the area of the Board extended it would have the power to remove the sewer, and protect the walks, for which the district in which such work was done would have to pay. Another reason is, that as these places sprang from, and owe their very means of existence to the enterprise of Bridlington and the Quay,—to the great expenditure ol money in making the latter place attractive, they should be subject to the sainelaws, and be governed by the same body. It is intolerable that a state of things should be allowed to exist which permits a person, who is not allowed to put up any jim-crack structure he pleases in the Quay proper, to simply stride over the boundary and play such fantastic architectural tricks, which, if they do not make the angels weep, would certainly make Dr. RICHARDSON Commit suicide. Besides, the old boundaries have altogether been set aside with the new order of things. Hilderthorpe and Sewerby Terrace and the Quay are as much one town as it is possible to make them. As we have -before said, they are in aims, interests and appearances one place, as we hope they will shortly be in reality, so far as regards local government.  Tits AND CONCEBT.—The annual tea given under the auspices of the Bridlington Temperance Society, to the aged inhabite,nts of the town, will take place in the Temperance Hall on Thursday next. The event promises to be a very successful one, the Priory Church choir having kindly lent their aid to provide a concert after tea. Mr. Hibbert, of Bradford, and Mr. Whitehead, of Sheffield, will also be present. • •  Rumaanmapz.—ln response to a requisition, the overseers of this township have convened a meeting of owners and ratepayers, to be held on Tuesday evening next at the Albion Hotel, for the purpose of considering what action shall be taken by the township with regard to the Local Government inquiry on the folloving Friday, and the terms of the proposed annexation to the Bridlington Local Board District.  PROPOSED TESTIMONIAL.—In a recent issue we announced that the Rev. Y. LloydGreame had again =tie forward viith great munificence. and offered to bear the entire expense of restoring the north-west Tower and the North Porch, at a cost of something like £2,645. This, added to the previous sums given by the rev, gentleman to the present fund for restoring the Parish Church, makes the noble total of about £4,000. To mark the sense of their gratitude to Mr. Lloyd-Greame for these handsome benefactions, combined with his previous liberality to various objects in the towa, the erection of Holy Trinity Church, the lifeboat and house, the Cottage Hospital, the Endowment fund, the re-building of Grindale Church, and other works, we are pleased to hear that a fund has been set on foot to provide a testimonial to him. We understand, and the idea will as highly commend itself to the public as it will be appreciated by him whom it is thus proposed to honour, that the testimonial is to take the shape of some work in connection nth the Church,  either a stained glass window, or some similar object. We hope the movement will receive a ready and hearty response.  LECTURE ON OLIVER CROMWELL. On Thursday evening last a lecture was delivered upon this subject in the Temperance Hall, Bridlington, by Mr. Henry Vincent, of London, making the third of the series promoted by the Bridlington and Quay Temperance Society, whose efforts to provide lectures of a first-class character deserve every encouragement, and we are glad to say, that so far, there has been nothing to complain of in the number who have availed themselves of the opportunity to hear Mr. Vincent upon each of his visits to the town, notwithstanding the fact that 

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