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TitleSigned Minutes of Council Proceedings
DescriptionAdjournment of meeting 269
Administration of Justice Committee, appointment of, 21
Administration of Justice Committee, report of, 39
Aldermen, assignment of, 9, 269
Aldermen, election of, 9
Aldermen, retirement of, 11
Aldermen, to preside at ward elections 22, 269
Assessor for St. George's Ward, revocation of appointment of deputy and notice of appointment of new deputy 304
Assessors - appointment of deputies to revise burgess list 72, 308
Assessors, 69, 305, 311
Auditors, appointment of by Mayor 70, 306
Auditors, declaration of election of 69, 305

Bankruptcy Court, deputation appointed to wait on Lord Chancellor 202
Bankruptcy Court, deputation appointed to wait on Lord Wharncliffe 203
Bankruptcy Court, thanks to for Lord Chancellor, Lord Wharncliffe and H.G. Ward esquire M.P., and Mayor, 333, Earl Fitzwilliam 334
Barracks new, memorial to board of ordnance 63, 68
Barracks new, letter from ordnance office 206
Bill for sewerage and drainage of towns - copies of bill to be procured 343
Bill for sewerage and drainage of towns - discussion of bill defined 343
Bill for sewerage and drainage of towns - letter from town clerk of Manchester thereon read - 342
Bills and expenses. payment of 96, 179, 184, 267, 289, 319, 337
Bland and Wild, constables 38, 46, 412
Borough rate - appointment of high constable to collect rate 60, 112, 285, 327
Borough rate - apportionment of 57, 58, 110, 282, 324
Borough rate - estimate for 47, 57, 109, 275, 319, 324
Borough rate - Mayors precept for return of value of saleable property, 47, 275
Borough rate - orders for 58, 59, 60, 111, 283, 284, 285, 325
Borough rate - warrant to high constable to collect rate 61, 112, 285, 327
Boundary line of district for watching defined 179
Boundary line order defining new lighting district 189
Bramley, Edward, appointment of as town clerk 13
Bramley, Edward, his duties finance committee to define 63.
Bye Laws Committee appointment of 40
Bye laws for the borough and when to commence 127, 218, 219
Bye laws for the borough, report to be filed 105
Bye laws for the council, 80
Bye laws, adjourned consideration of 105, 113, 122
Bye laws, engrossment of to, 82
Bye laws, letter from Sir James Graham objecting to several 208
Bye laws, manorial presented to Council to repeal against rolling casks etc, 329
Bye laws, printing of the 176, 260
Bye laws, re-enactment of 218
Bye laws, rescinding of 218
Bye laws, town clerk to write to Sir James Graham and explain objected bye laws 208
Bye laws, votes for on Hackney coach clause 124, 125
Bye laws, votes for on Lords day clause 117, 125

Carman, Henry - declaration by Mayor of his election as assessor for Brightside Ward, 311
Carman, Henry - memorandum by Mayor of appointment of deputy assessor, 311
Carr, John, appointment of to audit treasurers accounts, 70
Certificate for returning officers expenses 41, 276
Chairman, appointment of in Mayors absence, 109, 342 Vacation of 302
Chancellor Lord, thanks to, 333
Charter, expenses of obtaining to be paid, 96
Charter, particulars of expenses to be furnished, 96
Commissioners of police reply of council to, 38
Commissioners of police resolution of, 37
Committee Council formed into - vacation of chair and appointment of new chairman, 302
Committee finance appointment of 19, 266
Committee for ascertaining expense of Quarter Sessions appointment of 63
Committee for Council meeting place appointment of 108
Committee for procuring corporate seal appointment of 19
Committee for watching gas companies proceedings appointment of 48
Committee for watching Water Company's proceedings appointment of 276, 277
Committee general purpose appointment of 19, 23
Committee preparing bye laws appointment of 40
Committee thanks to for services of past year 268
Committee watch appointment of 18, 266
Constables notice from Mayor when they begin to act, 63
Coopers memorial from against byelaw read, 334
Coopers motion for repealing byelaw lost, 334
Council Committee of 302
Council hall, see meeting place for council
Councillors, councillor election of for nether Hallam ward to be held at Heeley every third year, 277
Councillors, declaration of election of 1, 73, 261, 253
Councillors, declaration of qualification by 6
Councillors, number of votes for 3
Councillors, refusal to qualify by 10
Cutler's Company - thanks to for use of Cutler's Hall, 269
Cutler's Hall - General purpose committee to consider increased charge for Room, 327

Declaration by Mayor of election of assessor for Brightside ward 311
Declaration of auditors, revising assessors and ward assessor, 69, 305
Declaration of the election of councillors, 1, 73, 261
Deputy assessors - appointment of 71, 304, 307, 308, 311
Devonshire, Duke of reply from, 36
District for watch rate defined, 179
Dogs, confinement of 334

Election of councillors for nether Hallam Ward to be held at Heeley every third year, 277
Expenses of borough, estimate of 47, 57, 109, 275, 319, 324
Expenses of returning officer assessed on each township, 41, 276

Finance committee, appointment of 18, 266
Finance committee, report of, 47, 49, 78, 79, 85, 88, 96, 102, 109, 179, 184, 115, 267, 270, 274, 277, 289, 291, 319, 320, 323, 329, 337, 339
Fines incurred by council 104, 183, 268, 290, 319, 338
Fitzwilliam Earl, thanks to, 334

Gas companies committee for watching proceedings, appointment of, 48
Gas companies committee, power to treat with Gas companies committee, 56
Gas companies committee, report of, 79, 90
General purpose committee appointment of, 19, 266
General purpose committee report of, 39, 79, 90, 333, 335, 337, 339, 346, 348
General purposes committee, report respecting site for a council hall, 348
General purposes committee, to ensure increased charge for use of Cutler's Hall, 327
Graham, Sir James [Home Secretary] memorial to for borough magistrates, 21, 40, 48, 51
Graham, Sir James, letters referred to committee, 61
Graham, Sir James, reply from regarding borough magistrates, 61
Graham, Sir James, reply from regarding bye law, 208
Graham, Sir James, town clerk to write to regarding objected bye law, 208
Graham, Sir James, votes for letter being referred, 62

Health of Towns Commission, acts to be procured, 343
Health of Towns Commission, consideration of act and secretary's letter referred to Mr. William Flockton and Mr. Lee, 343
Health of Towns Commission, discussion of act deferred, 343
Health of Towns Commission, letter from Mr Flockton and Mr Lee, 347
Health of Towns Commission, letter from secretary read, 343
High constable, appointment of, 60, 112, 285
High constable, bond from paid out of borough fund, 122
Hunter, Joseph esquire, 26

Income tax, letter from commissioner read according to memorial, 313
Income tax, memorial praying appeals may be heard at Sheffield, 267, 271

Jeffcock, William, esquire - subscription for a bust of, 278, 287

Letters, delay in transmission of from Liverpool, 106, 346
Letters, memorial to post master general, 352
Lighting, duplicate to be served on Commissioner, 195
Lighting, order defining new District, 189
Lord Chancellor, thanks to for establishing bankruptcy court, 333
Lord Wharncliffe, thanks to for his executions to obtain bankruptcy court, 333

Magistrates borough, memorial to Sir James Graham, 21, 40, 48, 57
Magistrates borough, nomination of, 21, 48
Magistrates borough, petition to the Queen for, 21, 40, 42
Magistrates West Riding, acknowledgement of obligation to etc, 20
Magistrates West Riding, reply from to council, 36
Magistrates West Riding, thanks to for administering oaths, 12
Map of borough watch committee authorised to make, 41. Remunerate for, 179
Master Cutler, deputation appointed to ask for use of Cutler's Hall, 203
Master Cutler, thanks of council to for use of Cutler's Hall, 203, 269
Mayor memorandum of William Henry Carman notice to council of appointment of his deputy assessor, 311
Mayor, declaration of election of assessor for Brightside Ward, 311
Mayor, election of, 11, 264
Mayor, notice from when constable begin to act, 63
Mayor, precept of for borough rate estimate, 47
Mayor, precept of for return of value of rateable property for watch rate, 83
Mayor, precept to overseers to collect watch rate, 216
Mayor, qualification of, 11
Mayor, thanks to 265, 333
Mayor, warrant to high constable, 60, 217, 285, 327
Mechanics institution, memorial presented from for Museum of Art, 327
Meeting place for council, appointment of committee, 101
Meeting place for council, referred to general purposes committee, 327, 334, 333
Meeting place for council, report, 105, 339
Meetings of council, quarterly, 17, 265
Memorial from schools respecting observance of Sabbath, 217
Memorial praying appeals against property tax etc to be heard at Sheffield, 267, 271
Memorial presented to council against nuisance among from steam engine chimneys, 339
Memorial presented to council to repeal bye law against rolling casks etc on sheets to, 327
Memorial to Post Master General respecting Ship and other letters to be sent to borough members for presentation, 346, 352
Messenger to corporation, 32
Museum of Art, memorial presented from Mechanics Institution for 327
Museum of Art, motion lost, 327

Notice from Mayor when constables begin to act, 63

Parochial Settlement bill - letter from town clerk of Leeds read, 315
Parochial Settlement bill - referred to Guardians of Poor of the Sheffield Union, 315
Post office, letters delay in transmission of from Liverpool, 106
Postage penny, testimony to Rowland Hill, 184
Prince Albert - address to, 25, 28
Prison watch committee empowered to alter, 84
Prison, agreement for alteration, 105
Property Tax etc., letter from commissioners ward according to memorial, 313
Property Tax etc., memorial praying appeals may be heard at Sheffield 267, 271

Quarter Sessions, appointment of committee to ascertain expense of, 63
Quarter Sessions, report, 96, 101
Quarter Sessions, Sir James Graham's letter referred to committee, 62
Quarterly meetings of council, 17, 265
Queen - address to, 25, 26, 184, 186
Queen, petition to for borough magistrates, 21, 40, 42

Railway, Sheffield and Chesterfield petition for, 85, 92
Railways, borough members to support 'Narrow gauge' on all lines, 328
Railways, north of London to support 'Narrow gauge' on all lines, 328
Railways, votes for 'Narrow gauge' on all lines, 328
Ramsey, Richard appointment of as treasurer, 14
Rateable property, returns of annual value of, 57, 97, 211, 281
Raynor, Thomas, appointment of as High Constable, 60, 384
Raynor, Thomas, bond from to be paid out of borough fund, 122
Report of administration of justice committee, 39
Report of committee for watching proceedings of gas companies, 64, 90
Report of committee for watching proceedings of Water Company, 280, 286, 290, 292
Report of Finance Committee, 47, 49, 78, 79, 85, 88, 96, 102, 109, 179, 184, 115, 267, 274, 270, 277, 289, 291, 319, 320, 323, 329, 337, 339
Report of General Purposes Committee, 39, 79, 96, 333, 335, 337, 339, 346, 348
Report of Quarter sessions Committee, 96, 101
Report of Seal Committee, 39
Report of Watch Committee, 35, 39, 46, 49, 78, 96, 104, 109, 124, 178, 179, 189, 210, 267, 274, 280, 289, 310, 313, 319, 323, 332, 337, 342, 346
Returning officer, expenses on each township, 41, 276
Revising assessors, appointment of deputies, 72, 308
Revising assessors, declaration of election of, 69, 404
Rowland Hill, testimony to, 184

Savings bank, petition against alteration of laws of, 113
Schools - memorial from respecting observance of Sabbath, 217
Seal committee, appointment of, 19
Seal committee, report of, 39
Seal committee, to preserve corporate seal, 39, 46
Secretary to Health of Towns Commission, act and secretary's letter referred to Mr Flockton and Mr Lee, 343
Secretary to Health of Towns Commission, acts to be procured, 343
Secretary to Health of Towns Commission, discussion of Act deferred, 343
Secretary to Health of Towns Commission, letter from Mr Flockton and Mr Lee, read, 346
Secretary to Health of Towns Commission, letter there from read, 343
Sessions Quarter, appointment of committee to ascertain expense of, 63
Sessions Quarter, report, 96, 102
Sessions Quarter, Sir James Graham's letter referred to committee, 62
Settlement bill, letter thereon from town clerk of Leeds read, 315
Settlement bill, referred to guardians of poor of Sheffield Union, 315
Sewerage and Drainage of Towns bill, letter from town clerk of Manchester thereon read, 342
Sewerage and drainage, copies of bill to be procured, 343
Sewerage and drainage, discussion thereon deferred, 343
Sheffield and Chesterfield railway petition, 85, 92
Smith, Albert, thanks of council to, 12
Smith, William esquire, thanks of council to, 12
Smoke nuisance bill, petition against, 117, 119
Standing orders, 20, 31, 84, 85, 274, 310, 328
Steam engine chimneys, memorial presented to council against nuisance arising there from, 339
Steam Engine Chimneys, resolution of council thereon, 339
Subscription for a bust of alderman William Jeffcock esquire, 278, 287
Survey of borough remuneration for, 179
Survey of borough watch committee authorised to make, 41
Suspension of Standing order number 4 requiring monthly meetings, motion lost, 310

Town clerk, appointment of, 13,
Town clerk, duties of 86
Town hall premises, agreement for alteration, 105
Town hall premises, watch committee empowered to alter, 84
Town trustees, resolution of as to town hall premises, 84
Treasurer - audited accounts, arrangement and advertising of, 217
Treasurer, appointment of, 14
Treasurer, bond of to be paid for out of borough fund, 122

Votes for committee appointed to watch water company's proceedings, 281
Votes recorded, bye laws, 124, 125, 126
Votes recorded, Lord's day clause, 117, 118

Ward assessors, appointment of deputies, 71, 304, 307, 311
Ward assessors, declaration of election of, 69, 305, 311
Ward, H.G, esquire, M.P., thanks to for his efforts in obtaining bankruptcy court, 333
Watch committee, appointment of, 18, 266
Watch committee, empowered to alter Town Hall premises, 84
Watch committee, propriety of watching new district referred to, 20
Watch committee, report of, 38, 39, 46, 49, 78, 96, 104, 109, 124, 178, 179, 189, 210, 267, 274, 280, 282, 310, 313, 319, 323, 332, 337, 342, 346
Watch Committee's amendment for adjournment moved, 314
Watch Committee's amendment moved, 313
Watch Committee's original motion carried, 315
Watch committee's proceedings approval of, 313, 323
Watch Committee's votes recorded, 314
Watch rate, apportionment of 97, 211, 212, 213
Watch rate, district for defined, 179 - order for rating new district, 195
Watch rate, estimate of, 82, 206, 347
Watch rate, order for 9d, 213, 214, 215, 216
Watch rate, precept for return of value of rateable property, 97, 211
Watch rate, precept from Mayor to high constable to receive rate, 217
Watch rate, precept from Mayor to overseers to collect rate, 216
Watch rate, resolution to levy, 83, 207, 347
Watch rate, returns of value of rateable property, 97, 211
Watch rate, warrant to high constable for him to issue precept to overseer, 1000
Watching parts of borough, 20, 179
Water Company, - committee for watching proceedings appointment of, 276, 277
Water Company, clauses for insertion in new bill read and approved, 315
Water Company, clauses for insertion in new bill, copies of, 315
Water Company, clauses to be inserted in Water Company's new bill, 303
Water Company, committee of Water Company admitted and heard, 302
Water Company, communication from to insert clauses in new bill read, 310
Water Company, copy report to be sent to Water Company's committee, 290
Water Company, council offer no opposition if additional clauses be inserted in new bill, 303
Water Company, deputation from owners of cottage property received, 291
Water Company, empowered to employ engineer, amendment, 281
Water Company, memorial of owners of cottage property, 298
Water Company, reply of Water Company's committee, 293
Water Company, report of, 280, 286, 290, 292
Water Company, resolution of council in committee, 303
Water Company, resolution of council to be sent to Water Company's committee, 304
Water Company, resolutions of owners of cottage property, 298, 299
Water Company, to wait upon Water Company's committee, 281
Water Company, votes on amendment, 281
Weights and measures, police to enforce law for infringement of act, 101
Wharncliffe, Lord, reply of the William Overend esquire, relative to infernal machines, 64
Wharncliffe, Lord, thanks to, 333
Wild and Bland constable, 38, 46, 412
DateNov 1843 - Oct 1845
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