29th April 1858. J.Hicklin from Queen's Park, Chester, to E.Roberts, Esq., City Treasurer....

29th April 1858. J.Hicklin from Queen's Park, Chester, to E.Roberts, Esq., City Treasurer. He hears that the Salisbury Party want the Hall for May 11 - and asks that they be persuaded to take May 10 and he will induce Thiodon to let them have it for that night - i.e. if the Company's Solicitor decided it may be so used. If they give it up for May 10 he hopes that Roberts will bear Thiodius' civility in mind when they settle should his exhibition not answer, although he does not anticipate failure.

14th May 1858. Summons to attend a Special meeting of the Magistrates at the Town Hall on Saturday to consider applications for the situation of Matron and Schoolmistress of the City Gaol.

25th Sept. 1858. J.Batchelder from Philosophical Hall, Huddersfield, asking when the Hall in Chester will be free and if they have had a Pantomime (?) lately.

22nd Oct. 1858. J.Jones, Secretary of the Chester Christian Temperance Society, from Westminster Buildings, Chester, to P.S.Humberston, Esq., Mayor of the City of Chester, viewing with pain the demoralization consequent upon the free giving away of intoxicating drinks at Municipal Elections, they send a Memorial requesting the Mayor to publish the law upon the subject of Municipal Elections. He asks him to receive a deputation. Witn:-

The Memorial requesting the Mayor to publish the law upon the subject of Municipal Elections. He asks him to receive a deputation.

[978 is endorsed with a note from P.S.Humberston to the Town Clerk, stating that he has agreed to receive the deputation although it seems to him the Magistrates have little to do in the matter. 26th Oct.1858]

27th Oct.1858. John Walker to the Mayor, confirming the letter's view with pain the demoralization consequent upon the free giving away of intoxicating drinks at Municipal Elections, that Magistrates have not jurisdiction and that the Bill will be an extra-judicial proceeding. Witn:-

Extract from Municipal Corporations Act as to the bribery of Voters at Elections.

17th Dec. 1858. N.Currey from Crewe, asking how many people the Music Hall can hold and the terms per night for concerts. He wishes to know if it is engaged for the evenings of Jan. 21st, 31st and Feb. 1st, 1859.

22nd Dec. 1858. N.Currey from Crewe to Mr. Roberts, asking if he can wait for a definite answer re the Hall until Saturday morning as their arrangements are not complete.