From The Cork Examiner, 19 June 1878 - IMPROVEMENT OF PASSAGE. ---------- IN accordance with a numerously-signed requisition Mr. T. P. Stamers, J.P., convened a meeting yesterday, at the Court-house, Passage, for the purpose of considering what steps should be taken in order to re-establish a public market and Fairs in the town. Passage was formerly a market town and two fairs were held there annually, but as the fixture of the fairs clashed with those of Ballinhassig they ultimately fell through. By the lapsing of these fairs Passage has ceased to be a market town, and has, therefore, lost several privileges which appertain to towns coming under that denomination. The meeting was held at 1 o'clock, Mr. T. P. STAMERS, J.P., in the chair. Others present--Messrs. W. D'E. Parker, Joseph Mintern, S. Drought, T. S. Clark, Danl. Hegarty, H. Brown, &c. The Chairman announced the object of the meeting, in which he heartily concurred, and said he would be glad to hear any gentleman who had a suggestion to make on the matter. He thought that the establishment of this market would confer a very material benefit on the community, and effect the restoration of privileges which its extinction had lost to the people of Passage. Miss Boland was in attendance, and would answer any questions that might be put to her relative to the terms on which she would rent the market-place, which was in her possession, to them if they decided on re-establishing the fairs and markets formerly held in the town. Miss Boland said that the right of her family to the market was by a royal patent which had been in the possession of her family for centuries. She expressed her willingness to facilitate the opening of the market for the object stated by the chairman, on the payment of a small sum which was due on it. After some discussion, the following committee was appointed to confer with Miss Boland and arrange what sum should be given for the place :--Messrs. Hegarty, T. P. Stamers, W. D. E. Parker, and Captain Brown. Mr. Parker said the next matter was to arrange about the revival of the fairs, and in order to accomplish that object a subscription list should be opened, a treasurer and hon., secretary being appointed. The following resolution was proposed by Mr. Joseph Mintern, seconded by Mr. Henry Brown, and unanimously adopted :--"That it is desirable for the interests of the town of Passage West that the Midsummer Fair be revived, that a subscription list be now opened to defray the necessary expenses, that Mr. Hegarty be appointed treasurer, and Mr. Parker hon. sec." It was then arranged that a public meeting should be held in the same place and at the same hour next Tuesday, when the committee are to report to the meeting the result of their interview with Miss Boland. The meeting then adjourned. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | Ireland Newspaper Abstracts Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.IrelandOldNews.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -