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8th July 1837

Meeting of the Windsor Town Council

On Monday the Quarterly Meeting of the Town Council of the Borough of New Windsor , was held in the Council-room of the Town-hall. Present, the Mayor, and Messrs. Legh, Astle, Blunt, Clarke, Bedborough, Adams, Clode (Castle Inn), Clode (wine merchant), and W.Jennings.

The Town Clerk reported that, in compliance with a resolution adopted at the previous meeting of the Council, he had written to the Governor of the County House of Correction, to know by what authority the expense of maintaining the borough prisoners who were sent thither had been increased very considerably , but it seems the Governor had not the means of answering the enquiry until after the present sessions. He had, however stated in his reply, that the charge for the Windsor borough prisoners was the same as for those sent to the prison from the boroughs of Newbury and Reading. It was not very probable that any further alteration would be made until the proposed measures regarding the regulation of prisons and trials of prisoners had been agreed upon. It was understood that the borough having Recorders would have an extended jurisdiction for the purpose of trying prisoners within a certain distance in the counties, and most likely Windsor would have a district assigned to it. Then it would be know what alterations it would be necessary to make in the borough gaol.

The Mayor asked if in such a case there would be the power to make a rate to defray the expenses incidental to the trial of the county prisoners.

The Town Clerk : Certainly

The Report of the Committee for General Purposes was then read, in which, among other things, it recommended that the application to the Secretary of State for the Home Department relating to the enlargement of the borough gaol, be deferred until the measures regarding prisons and prisoners had been decided on. The also recommended that the offer of Mr.Alder [?] to rent the Bachelors Acre at five guineas per annum be accepted, which was agreed upon.

An application on the part of Messrs. Jennings, the brewers, to be allowed to extend their wharf a certain distance on condition [of] covering a large sewer that empties itself into the river the[re] was agreed to. It was stated by the Committee that the extension of the wharf would be no impediment to the navigation of the river, and it would in fact prove an improvement [to] the lower part of Bier-lane; Messrs.Jennings to pay to the Corporation �10 for the portion of the soil of which the Corporation has the lordship, and also an acknowledgement to the Commissioners of the Thames Navigation of �2 a year.

The offer of Mr.Legh to part with certain property in George-street, to allow the enlargement of the borough gaol, at a price of �250, was agreed to on certain conditions. The Corporation to pay as a rent 5 per cent for the property, until it is decided what is intended to be done regarding the alterations [to the] gaols.

The Mayor read a letter which he had received from Mr.Simpson, of Carlisle-street, Soho, London, who had offered to dispose of a full-length portrait of his late Majesty, as a companion to that of George the Fourth, in the Town-hall, and proposing that, as he understood that the Corporation had no funds that were applicable to such a purpose, the price, two hundred guineas, be raised by subscription. Mr.Simpson had sent the portrait to him, and he had permitted it to be placed in the Council Chamber for the inspection of the members of the Council.

The picture, which was in the room, was somewhat criticised. It was admitted that the likeness was a good one, but the general character of it was not generally approved of. The Council determined they could take no steps relative to the application, and desired the Town Clerk to write to Mr.Simpson to that effect.

The Mayor laid before the Council a memorial from certain persons who frequent the market, complaining of the excessive amount of the market tolls. Referred to the Committee of General Purposes.

The Mayor, after some conversation upon the subject, requested that the members of the Council would accompany him on Saturday to the parish church, to hear the funeral sermon preached on the occasion of the internment of his late Majesty.

Address to the Queen

A short discussion took place upon some suggestions being thrown out by Mr.Astle respecting the presentation of an address of condolence and congratulations to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, in the course of which Mr.Clarke said he had already given notice of a motion to that effect, but it would not be decorous for the Corporation to vote an address until after the funeral.

[Illegible] fixed Monday next for a special meeting of the Council for that purpose.

Mr.Alderman Bedborough also gave notice that he would then move that on all public occasions the members of the Council be attired in their robes.

The Council then broke up.




Maidenhead, July 7.
Distressing and Fatal Accident

On Saturday last a man of the name of Cannon, of Pinkney's Green, in the employ of the Rev.M.Bouchier, of Bray Wick, when ascending a ladder placed against a hay rick, fell upon his head, and died instantly. Verdict, "Accidental Death."

On Tuesday last the anniversary of the Chapel at Burnham was held, when two able and impressive Sermons were preached by the Rev.Charles Hyatt, of London, and the Rev.Mr.Rowland, of Henley.