Leeds related items on today's date (June 16) in 1858 and 1868.

[Leodian]

June 16 1858. “The Leeds town council voted a salary of £3,000 to the mayor, payable on his retirement from office, towards defraying the expenditure he would be put to by reason of the Queen’s visit. The council also voted for paving the vestibule of the principal entrance of the Town-hall for £304, for ornamenting principle (sic) entrance £490; for decorating large hall £1,500.The tolls of the Smithfield cattle market, Leeds, having been increased by the lessees Messrs. Harrison, a large proportion of the cattle dealers removed their business to Wakefield, and thus seriously affected the interests of the borough. This dispute led to several parties being summonsed before the magistrates, for selling articles in the market and North-street during the summer fair. The town council subsequently took the markets out of the hands of the lessees.”June 16 1868. “The new and handsome building of the Leeds Church Institute and Sunday School Association, in Albion Place, was formally opened with a ceremony in which the Bishop of Ripon and Dr. Atlay (Bishop elect of Hereford) took the leading parts, and at which a large number of persons were present. The building and land cost £7,300.”

[ArmleyLass47]

My 16th June related information is that I had 3 Aunties.2 of them were born in Leeds on the 16th June.Edith Routledge was born on 16th June 1909.My other Auntie Blanche was born 16th June 1928

[Leodian]

ArmleyLass47 wrote: My 16th June related information is that I had 3 Aunties.2 of them were born in Leeds on the 16th June.Edith Routledge was born on 16th June 1909.My other Auntie Blanche was born 16th June 1928 I like that. What a coincidence ArmleyLass.

[book]

And so was I, in Armley on 16th June.