4th Jan. 1864. Meadows Frost to John Walker, asking him to insert the accompanying...

4th Jan. 1864. Meadows Frost to John Walker, asking him to insert the accompanying motion on the notice paper for the next meeting of the Council. With:-

Motion:- That a committee be formed to consider whether seeing that the Town Clerk is an adherent to a small section of the River Dee Commissioners and a holder of the River Dee Company's Stock, it may not be expedient to obtain further legal advice as to questions arising between the City and the River Dee Company.

9th Jan. 1864. Printed Summons to attend a Special meeting of the Council at the Savings Bank, Grosvenor Street, on Wednesday, 13th Jan: with a note of business.

9th Jan. 1864. Printed Summons to attend a Monthly meeting of the Council at the Savings Bank, Grosvenor Street, on Wednesday, 13th Jan: with a note of business.

14th. Jan. 1864. Draft letter on behalf of John Walker, stating that the Council have appointed Mr. Robert Nobles, Bradford, their Fire Brigade Superintendent and returning testimonials.

1864. Tables showing the sum payable for the redemption of Land Tax... also the Rate of Interest... By Jos.Wm. Daniels, Assistant Clerk to the Commissioners of Land Tax for the Division of Dacorum, Herts. Printed. 5.pp.

16th Feb. 1864. Letter from the Acting Superintendent of Stores, Military Store Office, Chester, stating that he has forwarded a communication to the Head of his department at the War Office, and giving an address there.

2nd April 1864. Wm. Pritchard from Watergate Street, to Mr. Davies, giving an estimate of work required on the Eastgate.

12th April 1864. Draft of part of a letter on behalf of the Race Committee, sending an account of the money received at the Race meeting of 1863, to be laid before the Council. /?1062 and 1063?/.

26th May 1864. Pencil draft of minutes of Town Hall Committee.

19th July 1864. Letter from Treasury Chambers, to E.S. Roberts, City Treasurer, concerning money due to the City re the Return of Criminal Prosecution expences during the half year ending 31st Dec. 1863.

20th July 1864. Tho. Dixon asking for the plans of the new Exchange to be removed as soon as possible, on account of preparing for the approaching Reviews / at the Roodee.

11th Aug. 1864. John Trevor to Mr. Paul, asking him if it will be convenient to call a meeting of the Finance Committee for 10 o'clock on the morrow, to consider Mr. Fords proposal to sell the ground rents and other business. He requests that the Treasurer be asked to attend to let them know what the Saltney ground rents produce and how much land there is yet to dispose of. Mr. Shone could probably attend with a list of the parties who have not paid their rates.

15th Aug. 1864. The Examiners of Criminal Law Accounts to the Treasurer of Chester, stating that they are unable to furnish any additional particulars for the information of the Council. The items of disallowance in the Return for the year ending 31st Dec. 1863 are precisely similar in character to those made in previous accounts. They suggest that if the Council is not satisfied with the information offered, they should depute some gentleman to attend and inspect the Vouchers in which the disallowances in question occur.

1864. An Abstract of the Accounts of the Treasurer of the Borough of Chester, from 1st Sept.1863 to 31st Aug. 1864. Printed. 26.pp.

A-c. Printed Estimates for 1865 (3 copies; 2 of which have m/s. additions and alterations.

27th Sept. 1864. Tho. Dixon, Chairman of Racing Committee, to the Town Council, asking that they will grant the Committee the use of the Roodee for the Race Meeting of 1865 upon the usual terms.

18th Nov. 1864. Jas. Paul to the Chairman and members of the Racing Committee, tendering his resignation as their clerk as he is Clerk to the Committees of the Council and is informed that it would be agreeable to the Council that he should cease to hold office.

23rd Nov. 1864. Rough minutes of Dublin Exhibition Committee.

-1124. (Aug. 1864-May 1865) Correspondence relating to the Dublin Exhibition.

n.d. Rough note: Analysis of the Accounts of expenditure of the Mechanics Institute for the past 3 years (1861-64).