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of Dublin 1716 m. 46 con't
[12.]
On the petition of Daniel COOKE, gentleman, setting forth that the piece
of ground on the Blind Key, whereon are three old houses formerly leased
by the city of Dublin to Richard PROUDFOOT, is now by mesne assignment
come to the petitioner, which lease being near expired and the aforesaid
houses being very much out of repair, and ruinous and old, that he is
desirous to become tenant to the city for the same after the expiration
of the present lease, and prays a lease of the premises, which petition
was referred to a committee, who made the following report : Pursuant
to your honors order of the last assembly to us directed, we have viewed
and surveyed the within preinises and do find that the same contain
in front to the Blind Key seventy-two foot, fronting the river seventy-six
foot, on the west end forty-eight foot, and on the east end forty-seven
foot, and we are of opinion that the within petitioner have a lease
of the said premises, he leaving out nine foot of the forty-eight in
breadth backwards towards the key next the river Liffy, whenever he
rebuilds the aforesaid premises, which will make the said key in all
twenty-five foot broad, as may appear by the annexed survey, for the
term of ninety and nine years, to commence from Michaelmas, 1722, being
the expiration of the old lease, at the yearly rent of fifteen pounds
four shillings, and capons to the Lord Mayor, the rent to be paid half-yearly,
at every Easter and every Michaelmas, to the treasurer for the citys
use, and paying ten shillings on perfection of the lease for the use
of the Poor House.'
Ordered that the petitioner have a lease of the premises within mentioned,
pursuant the committees report, with such clauses as Mr. Recorder shall
advise. Leases to be perfected next assembly.
[13.]
Certain of the commons, having petitioned and set forth that the committee
appointed to inspect into the hide markets, and to find out a proper
place for selling hides, have made the following report, and pray the
same may be made an act of assembly, videlicet :
'Pursuant to your honours order of the last assembly to us directed,
we, the committee appointed to inquire for convenient places for hide
markets, are of opinion that where the potatoes are now frequently sold
on the. Key near Ormonde Bridge will be a fit place for a hide market,
and that it may be made in length and breadth so large as can conveniently,
to be inclosed by a, wall of (Roll xix m 45.) seven foot high next the
street, and the wall next the river to be raised to the same height;
that the market be flagged
and a conveniency made to carry off the water, the slip to be made up,
and that posts and rails with tenter hooks may be placed within the
yard, in such manner as will contain the hides of the markets; that
a pump be fixed in the yard, and doors and gates be placed therein.
We have also examined Thomas street for a proper place to make a hide
market, and find the most convenient place for that purpose is the back
of the Glibb-water, and that rails and other necessarys be placed along
the butchers stalls in the city side, from the sign of the Butchers
Arms as far as shall be found necessary for hanging the hides, the care
of the said hide markets to be committed to the charge of some proper
persons; and, to defray the expence in making the said Markets, and
imploying men to attend them, that butchers and all owners of hides
do pay one halfpenny per hide for lodging and selling the same in the
said Markets, to be paid for the use of the city to the treasurer :Ordered
that the said committee be continued, and that a hide market be built
on Ormonde key, as mentioned in the said report, and that the said committee
see the said work done.
[14.] John OATES and Henry THOMAS, having formerly petitioned that there
has been appointed a standing committee for fire, to reward the petitioners
and others serviceable in extinguishing fires in this city, therefore
prayed the said committee might be revived, Upon which a committee was
appointed, who made the following report, videlicet :
'We, the standing committee appointed to reward such persons as shall
be serviceable in extinguishing fire, do find that there are several
buckets lost and wanting, as also other necessary materials. We are
of opinion that what old buckets there are be immediately repaired,
and that fifty new buckets be forthwith made, four shovels and two pickaxes
:' Ordered, according to the said report, and that the materials therein
mentioned be bought by the treasurer and the old buckets repaired, the
expence thereof to be allowed the treasurer on his accounts.
[15.]
The report of the directors for the Ballast Office to the generaL assembly
of the 19th of October, 1716:
That we have made some progress in pileing below Ringsend with an engine
made here, and do intend to continue that work so long as the season
will permit : ordered that the committee do proceed;
And we design to provide materials for pileing on the South Bull early
the next spring; it being the opinion of several skilful men that we
should go on with that part of the work first, in order, as well as
we can, to preserve the ships that are most exposed to storms: ordered
accordingly.
We find it difficult to be supplied with oak, which we hope to compass;
the fir we can readily be supplied with, and at cheaper rates than the
oak :' Ordered that the committee do provide timber as they shall think
proper, and proceed.
We are building a second float of about thirty tuns, the former not
being sufficient for the office business, and are going on in laying
kishes on the north side of the channel and backing them, in order to
prevent the floods overflowing that way :' Ordered to proceed.
'In our last we reported that we had sent to Holland for an engine to
drive down the piles with; and for a man skilled in piling, etc. ; in
answer to which we have an account that the engine is shipped and daily
expected here, and that a man so skilled is not willing to come alone
without a second, and must have six pounds per month wages and eight
shillings per week board wages, for himself; and five pounds per month
wages and six shillings per week board wages for his second, as per
(Roll xix m. 44) letter, which amounts to one hundred and sixty eight
pounds eight shillings per year for them both :'
Respite this paragraph as to the sending for the men till next assembly.
We are of opinion that their demands are very high, and that one of
them would be sufficient to direct our people here, and that next spring
will be soon enough for his coming over, if we can get one to come:
respite this also. ,
An
abstract of the cash now in the office is hereunto annexed :
All which is humbly submitted to your honors :
Thomas BOLTON - Mathew PEARSON -Thomas CURTIS. - Edward SURDEVILLE -
John PORTER -Thomas SOMERVILLE - William EMPSON -Thomas STRINGER - William
ASTON - Henry GLEGG -19th October, 1716; ,
Ordered
that alderman Porter and alderman Somerville be continued on the said
committee as aldermen, and that the commons name four commoners :-James
King, senior, William Maple, Perceval Hunt, Philip Cooley.
An
abstract of the Ballast Office accounts from the 19th of July, 1716,
exclusive, to the 18th of October, 1716, inclusive :
Ballast
Office. Dr.
To balance of accounts to the 9th July 1716, inclusive: £49 11s.
3 1/2 d.
To cash received from the 19th July 1716 to the 18th )ct0ber 1716, inclusive:
£1457 11s. 8d.
Total
: £1507 0s. 11 1/2 d.
Decuct: £1485 0s. 6 1/2 d.
Balance
in the Office £22 2s. 5d.
Besides
in Mssrs Burtons and Harrisons hands as per account: £1600 5s.
5d.
Total
in Cash: £1622 2s. 5d.
Per
Contra
By sundry disbursements on the office accounts, from 19th July 1716
exclusive to 18th October 1716 inclusive: £1094 14s. 11d.
Expended towards carrying on the city wall, as per account: £390
5s. 7 1/2 d.
Total:
£1485 0s. 6 1/2 d.
Franchise.
Admissions to franchise. m.47.
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