MUNICIPALITY. 
to reimburse themselves by levyipg a rate. They expended for this object £15,500, but, on the 
passing of the 48th George 3rd, they were allowed interest on no more than £8,000. There is an 
annual assessment of interest on this sum. In addition, there is another sum of about £150, 
levied annually for the current expenditure, and within the last four years from £200 to £300 
more have been levied for laying down metal pipes. 
The assessment authorized by the act is as follows:— 
On houses of the annual value of £60 and upwards, £5 0 0 Irish. 
50 to £60 
4 
0 
0 
40 to 
50 
3 
0 
0 
30 to 
40 
2 
0 
0 
20 to 
30 
1 
10 
0 
5 to 
20 
0 
1 
0 in the £1. 
The full amount of these rates was originally levied; they have, however, been since consi¬ 
derably lowered. First class houses are now rated at £3 5s. 8c?. The whole sum assessed in 
1833 was £1000. Those who require an extra supply of water, such as brewers, &c., have to 
pay in proportion. 
Fairs and Markets. —Fairs and markets are likewise under the control of the corpora¬ 
tion : in estimating their extent it will be necessary to advert specifically to the commodities 
vended. 
There are six annual fairs, only three of which are important. These are held on the 17th 
of June, 4th of September, and 17th of October. The other three are badly attended, and have 
hitherto proved unprofitable. They are held on the 4th of March, 30th of April, and 20th of 
September. 
Previously to 1826 there was custom charged on every article of merchandize that entered 
the city. At that period the usage was abolished, except in reference to articles conveyed across 
the bridge. In place of entrance custom the city authorities then instituted trespass, cranage, 
storage, &c. In 1830 the shambles, and the fish and vegetable markets, were purchased from 
the corporation, by Sir Robert A. Ferguson. 
TABLE OF MARKETS. 
Name. 
Locality. 
Market Days. 
When built. 
By whom 
built, &c. 
Principal com¬ 
modities 
vended. 
Number of 
weigh-houses 
annexed. 
Proprietors of 
the Tolls. 
Shambles. 
Off Linen- 
Every day. 
1760 
Alderman 
Meat. 
1 
Sir Robert A. 
Hall-street. 
(Sunday ex- 
Alexander, and 
Ferguson. 
cepted.) 
other mem- 
bers of the 
corporation. 
Linen Market. 
Linen-Hall- 
Wednesday. 
1770 
The late Fred. 
Linen. 
0 
Frederick Ha- 
street. 
Hamilton, Esq. 
milton, Esq. 
Butter Market. 
Waterloo 
Every day. 
1825 
Corporation. 
Butter and 
3 
Corporation. 
Place. 
(Sunday ex- 
hides. 
cepted. 
Fish Market. 
Off Linen- 
do. 
1825 
do. 
Fish. 
0 
Sir Robert A. 
Hall-street. 
Ferguson. 
Potatoe Market. 
Society-street. 
do. 
1825 
do. 
Potatoes and 
1 
Corporation. 
meal (by re- 
tail.) 
Vegetable Market. 
Off Linen- 
do. 
1825 
do. 
Vegetables, 
0 
Sir Robert A. 
Hall-street. 
poultry, and 
Ferguson. 
butter, (by re- 
tail.) 
Com Market. 
Foyle-street. 
Wednesday 
1832 
James M‘Crea. 
Oats, meal, 
3 
James M‘Crea. 
and Saturday. 
wheat, barley, 
bere, and rye. 
Cow Market. 
A field at the 
Wednesday. 
1832 
Field inclosed 
Cows, pigs, 
0 
Corporation. 
south part of 
by corporation. 
sheep, and 
Bishop-st., 
goats. 
near the river. 
Flax Market. 
Bishop-street. 
Thursday. 
— 
Open street. 
Flax. 
0 
— 
Yarn Market. 
Butcher’s-st. 
Wednesday. 
— 
do. 
Yarn. 
0 
— 
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