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Question - That the Minutes of the last Court are correctly recorded? Minutes: Resolved – That the minutes of the Court of Aldermen held on 6th December 2016 were correctly recorded.
The minutes of the Court of Common Council were laid upon the table of the Court. |
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The Bridgemaster to make the prescribed declaration under the Promissory Oaths Act, 1868 for the due execution of the office Minutes: The Bridgemaster, Mr Martin Frank Howard, made the prescribed declaration under the Promissory Oaths Act 1868 for the due execution of the Office. |
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Resolutions on Retirements, Congratulatory Resolutions, Memorials etc. Minutes: Resolved unanimously – That the sincere congratulations of this Court be offered to Gordon Warwick Haines JP, formerly Alderman of the Ward of Queenhithe, on his recent appointment by Her Majesty The Queen as a Member of the Order of the British Empire for voluntary and charitable services to the community and environmental conservation in London. |
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Mr Chamberlain's list of applicants for the Freedom of the City:-
Minutes: Mr Chamberlain presented the names of one hundred and forty-three persons to be made free of this City, and it is Ordered that they be admitted into the Freedom of this City accordingly, as follows:-
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Application of the following for Freedom of the City by Servitude in the Company named:- Name Company Harriet Lucy Campbell Woolmen Minutes: Name Company Harriet Lucy Campbell Woolmen
Read and agreed to.
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Application of the following for Freedom of the City by Patrimony in the Company named:- Name Company Sir Edward John Francis Dashwood Gunmakers Minutes: Name Company Sir Edward John Francis Dashwood Gunmakers
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Applications of the following for Freedom of the City in the Companies named:- Name Company Simon Phillip Banniston Blacksmiths Nicholas Robert Gull Blacksmiths Anthony Leonard Wright Blacksmiths Minutes: Name Company Simon Phillip Banniston Blacksmiths Nicholas Robert Gull Blacksmiths Anthony Leonard wright Blacksmiths
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Precepts for Common Hall for the Election of Sheriffs and other Officers and for the Election of a Lord Mayor to be issued. Minutes: The draft of a Precept to the Masters, Prime Wardens, Upper Bailiff and Wardens of the several Livery Companies requiring the attendance of the Livery on 26th June next for the election of Sheriffs and other Officers for the year ensuing and on 29th September next, for the election of a Lord Mayor of this City, for the year ensuing, was read, agreed to and ordered to be issued.
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Order for keeping the Hustings clear to be passed. Minutes: An Order against persons crowding upon the Hustings at elections at Common Hall was passed.
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To Appoint the Easter Preacher Minutes: Resolved - That the Right Reverend Christopher Chessun, Bishop of Southwark, be requested to preach before this Court and the Governors of the several hospitals of this City, at the Guild Church of St Lawrence Jewry on 9th March 2017.
Also, that the Vicar of St Lawrence Jewry be requested to -
(a) grant permission for the use of St Lawrence Jewry church; (b) settle the details of the service; (c) brief the Bishop; and (d) conduct the service.
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Letter:- Minutes: The Town Clerk lay before the Court a letter from Alderman Ian Luder offering to surrender his Office of Alderman of the Ward of Castle Baynard.
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Reports:- Minutes: GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE OF ALDERMEN
(i) Emanuel Hospital: Lady Dacre Pension – 2016 Christmas Bonus To consider, as Trustees of the Emanuel Hospital charity (206952), a recommendation of the General Purposes Committee of Aldermen to approve payment of the 2016 Christmas bonus (set at £150) to the Lady Dacre pensioners.
Resolved:- That the 2016 Christmas bonus of £150 be paid to the Lady Dacre pensioners from the Emanuel Hospital charitable funds.
(ii) Changes to the administration of the Sir William Coxen Trust Fund (206936) and proposed release of restrictions on the charity’s permanent endowment To consider recommendations of the General Purposes Committee of Aldermen to amend and supplement the administrative arrangements provisions governing the Sir William Coxen Trust Fund and to release the restrictions on expenditure of part of the charity’s permanent endowment.
Resolved: – That the Court of Aldermen -
(i) resolves to pass the resolution in the form at Appendix A of the Report pursuant to section 280 of the Charities Act 2011 to amend and supplement the administrative provisions governing the Sir William Coxen Trust Fund; (ii) resolves to exercise their powers of delegation under clause 17A.3 of the charity’s revised governing provisions to confirm the members of the existing Management Committee, Aldermen Ian Luder, Sir Roger Gifford, Dame Fiona Woolf, Sir Alan Yarrow, Matthew Richardson, Michael Mainelli, with their consent, shall be appointed to a Committee to undertake the day-to-day management and administration of the charity until 31st March 2017; (iii) resolves to exercise their powers under clause 17A.1.2 of the charity’s revised governing provisions to collectively retire as trustees with the retirement to take effect on 1st April 2017 noting that the General Purposes Committee have, in anticipation of these resolutions of the Court of Aldermen, |