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NO MAYOR OF CORK TO HAVE MORE THAN £100 SALARY.
the Corporation ground, be pulled down by Mr. Thomas Browne, and h~ to be indemnified. • That .the money due to Mr. Lukey be paid this next year out of the Cor- poration revenue arising out of the gateage, and the bonds to be taken up. That the butchers of this City pay two shillings weekly until they take out their leases, and any person that will take out a lease have preference of any stall. That the Chamberlain at the City charge provide a book, and enter therein a rent-roll of the City revenue, with their disbursements, on all occasions when .demanded to be laid before the board, that it may appear how the Corporation revenue shall be disposed of, to begin from the reduction of this town until Lady-day last, which book is to be lodged in the Town Clerk's hands, said accounts to be audited by a c01nmittee of the whole Coun~il ; that Mr. Lumly produce his account of the petty duties which are likewise to be audited by same committee, all debts to be entered in the -above book by the Chamberlain. That the Mayor elect have 100 pounds ster. allowed him for his sallary for the ensueing year, to be paid quarterly out of the gateage of the City, which is to be set to public cant 26 Sep. next ; freemen to pay gateage this ensueing_ year, as they did last. No Mayor of Corke for the future to have more than 100 pounds sallary, this to be a standing rule. That Mr. Mayor summon the Master and Wardens of the butchers before ·him, to show cause why they will not swear Jon. Seworth freeman of their society for the fine of 20s., according to the Act of Parliament, and in case they refuse, the Mayor to swear him free. Present-Mr. Mayor, both Sheriffs, Sr. Mathew Deane; Alden. Newen- .ham, Wright, Alwin, Ballard, Crone, Hovell; Mr. Ronaine, Mr. Perrie, Mr. Rol;>erts, Mr. Browne. 7 Oct., 1695. Ordered, that Mr. Perrie, Mr. Browne, and Mr. Roberts view the lane called the Broad lane, whether any incroachments be made by Edward Ben- nett, and report to next Council
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