_North Ward_.
Mr. J. Jackson (L) 258
Mr. J. Mainprice (L) 252
Mr. J. W. Craske (L) 198
Mr. S. Nightingale (C) 246
Mr. E. H. L. Preston (C) 214
Mr. W. Wright (C) 193
_Market Ward_.
Mr. D. A. Gourlay (L) 226
Mr. C. Steward (L) 165
Mr. A. Ames (L) 136
Mr. H. Laws (C) 252
Mr. C. C. Aldred (C) 247
Mr. J. Browne (C) 200
_Regent Ward_.
Mr. John Clowes (L) 120
Mr. F. Palmer (L) 147
Mr. J. A. Norman (L) 147
Mr. W. Worship (C) 198
Mr. S. C. Marsh (C) 196
Mr. T. Foreman (C) 164
_St. George’s Ward_.
Mr. T. Lettis, Jun., (L) 159
Mr. J. Scott (L) 127
Mr. B. Fenn (C) 223
Mr. R. Ferrier (C) 217
Mr. J. G. Plummer (C) 194
_Nelson Ward_.
Mr. J. H. Harrison (L) 203
Mr. G. Danby-Palmer (L) 225
Mr. S. V. Moore (L) 193
Mr. W. T. Fisher (L) 131
Mr. W. C. Reynolds (C) 176
Mr. J. Clark (C) 187
Mr. C. Woolverton (C) 249
Mr. T. Brightwen (C) 218
April 18th.—A proposal had been made to have all the houses in the town
numbered.
April 25th.—A purse of money had been presented to Mr. Farrow, the
Secretary of the Liberal Association, “for his long-continued service in
the Reform cause.”
April 28th.—The Poor’s Rate was estimated at 1s. 6d. in the £, to meet
£3,000 required by the Guardians for the Quarter, who had then £430 in
hand to meet demands amounting to £1,450.
May 2nd.—Mr. Lane had been appointed Collector of Poor’s rates for the
Market Ward.
George Danby-Palmer, Esq., had almost entirely recovered from the
indisposition which he had been suffering from during the winter, and it
was proposed to entertain him at a public dinner.
May 5th.—The new burial ground comprised about 10 acres in extent, and
the following tender was recommended by the Committee to the Council: J.
Thompson, for walls, £1,388; gates, £50; levelling, £110; total, £1,548,
with respect to fitting it for use.
Nelson’s Column was still allowed to fall into decay.
May 9th.—Mr. Allcock had been appointed Poor’s Rate Collector for the
Nelson and Regent Wards.
The sale of part of the landed property of the late Mr. Ambrose Palmer
had taken place, the ship-yard and docks bringing £1,100 and £900
respectively. The leasehold premises on the west side of the river were
bought by Mr. Joseph Powell, and the building sites near Queen’s Road
fetched about 20s. per foot frontage with a ground rental of about 2s.
per yard upon the same.
Letters could now be posted as late as 8.10 p.m.
Water had been conveyed by the Company’s mains to Yarmouth from Ormesby
for the first time. One of these pipes burst near the “Gallon Can.”
May 12th.—The Victoria Gardens had been laid out and were likely to
outvie any in the neighbourhood.
May 19th.—Mr. Lummis had resigned the office of Librarian.
The Workhouse had been lighted with gas.
A meeting for the purpose of advocating “Administrative Reform” had been
held at the Town Hall, when Mr. R. Hammond presided, and Mr. McCullagh
delivered a stirring address.
The Tories complained that this meeting was “got up” by the Liberals for
party purposes.
May 23rd.—The Water Company had offered to supply water for
street-watering purposes free of expense.
H.M.S. “Harrier” had been firing shell to a distance of 1,200 yards in
the direction of Scroby; the Queen’s Birthday had been observed in the
usual way.
May 26th.—The Water Works had been opened, and in the evening 80
gentlemen dined at the Town Hall, under the presidency of the Mayor (C.
J. Palmer, Esq.), who was supported by Sir E. H. K. Lacon, M.P., and
Lieut.-Col. Mason.
Mr. F. Maryson and Mr. D. D. Offord, the candidates for the post of
Librarian, having each obtained 27 votes, the Mayor gave his casting vote
in favour of Mr. Offord, who was thus elected to the post.
Eight additional gas lamps had been placed on the Wellington Pier.
May 30th.—The first stone of the Wesleyan Free Church, on the Regent
Road, had been laid by S. C. Marsh, Esq.
June 2nd.—The Russian brig “Phœnix” had been brought in by a prize crew.
June 9th.—The mackerel fishing was going on badly, and many boats had
lost nets.
July 18th.—A brace of tench, weighing between eight and nine pounds, had
been taken at Ormesby.
Mr. Stracey (afterwards Sir Edward Stracey, Bart.), the Tory candidate
for East Norfolk had visited the town. (He was returned, on this
occasion, without opposition.)
July 21st.—At the Regatta the following prizes were offered for
luggers:—£50, £20, and £10, and there were ten entries; during the match
the “Race-horse” (Mr. I. Shuckford) was run down by the “Ocean Star”
(Smith and Son). Her crew was rescued by the yawls “Queen Victoria” and
“Standard,” but the master of the lugger (Lark) had two of his ribs
broken. The “Brothers” (T. Lettis, jun.) won the first prize, the
“Henry” (H. Swann, jun.) and the “Prima Donna” (J. Minns) taking the
other two prizes. The yawl prizes were not awarded.