The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-09-11 00:00:00

HEAD,

Mr. MANN understood that the Mayor had received a com-
munication from the: Commissioners of Birkenhead,. which,
from its nature, war of so much consequence that it was
exceedingly desirable that it should be brought before the
Council at once.
This suggestion meeting with general approval, the TOWN-
CLERK read the commumeation, which coeleisted of a copy' of
the resolidions, passed on the previous evening., at the meeting
of the Birkenhead Commisaioners, as follows:-
"The chairman having brought forward' the • subject of
opening a communication with. the Mayor and; Town Council'
of the borough of Liverpool, ax to the incorporation of the-
townships of Birkenhead and elaughton with the borough of
Liverpool, it was moved by Mac Laird, and seceded by Mr.•
Gough,—` That the subject be referred to the Finance Com-
mittee, with power to communicate. with the Town-Council of
Liverpool thereon, to learn the sentiments of the Chuncil; and
to report to this board before proceeding further.'—.And, the
board having divided, and there appearing, for the motion, 14,
against it, 3; the motion was carried. Resolved,—That Mr.
Laird be requested to communicate :kith the Mayor and Town
Couieil of Liverpool on the subject of the foregoing minute,
and th report thereon to the committee:"
Mr,- Hanienv: said his opinion was- in favour of such an
arrangement as that which the resolution of the Birkenhead
Commissioners appeared to contemplate, and he believed it
would be found most advantageous ; but)-in the present stage
of the business,- • he. did not see that they could do anything •
more than refer it to some committee- to confer with the
Birkenhead Commissioners ' • and, without binding the
Council to anything; •to endeavour to come to, some arrange--
ment that would' be satiefactory to both parties-, and to submit;
it to the Council•for consideration.—flioar, hear.) It ap-
peared to him ihat• the details of such an amalgamation might
be very easily arranged,. and that there were-no greater diffi-
cvdties to be encountered than had already been overcome in
the amalgamation: .of'the old borough of Lii-erpoot with the
out-townships, which aural&mmation had been found to work
very well and very moth to the advantage of all parties. He
would suggest thatilie•subject should be refeera to the same
committee which had under its management thenew Birken-
head Docks. There-were many gentlemen on that committee
who were members.ofthe Deck and Finance f;&mmittees, and
if there was a dfsposition,on, both sides to meet-the question
fairly and liberally, -he thought that no diffieulties whatever
were likely to arise which might not. be easily overcome.
Mr. ROBERTSON, GLADSTONE seconded the motion.
Mr. BENNETT thought-theinquiry should be s-extended as
td.embrace the question lof greatly enlarging the. boundary on
both sides of the river. 111, own opinion was that the
'liits of the horongl4.-on, the- Lancashire tilde- the river,
should be very muchenlarged re and he had reexel the Town-
clerk say that the• facilities• for the transaction-of public
business would be -sexy:-much increased by such my arrange-
ment. He thereforoYmoved.that the committea,to -whom the
communication from Birkenhead might be reterrcd;. should
take this subject intc.their:consideration also.
Mr.. BMAXLEY-M00.671, was afraid that Mr, Bennett
• the • • • 111 r-r tr
.dons in• same meeerry. e•see jec lc eas. o t
before them by the eommunication from the Carmus• stoThers
of Birkenhead was a comparatively simple one, alich,one.which
a committee could fital.•with, with great facility;. but the
question of enlarging the parliamentary boundary-Iva& one
which was much more eliffitulte and much more- complicated.
It. was-true that neither-yhjeot could be effected.without an
act-of.parliament ; btl the difficulties to be overcome-would
be:very much greater in. the-- one- ease than in the -other,. and
themeaeure necessary, to effect it would, in fact;_ be•a, new
Reform Bill. He would 4suggest„ therefore, to his--friend: Mr.
Bennett, that he should: not: embarrass a question in which
they were all deeply interested,. by mixing it up, with-another
which, was much mots-complioated; and which involved. very
different considerations.

Mr.. REZNA.BD 1-140"ilt saki; perhaps the Towntelerk.mald
explaht the advantages, of, extending the boundary: ;. and if it
were necessary or desirahlef. he- thought it should...le referred
to. he same committee:

The TOWN-CLERK said it was, quite true that_ with, respect
to the present boundary, considerable difficulty had. °centred.
When the out-townships were added to the boroughthey were
not set out by metes a.ml;bounds,. but were described-as, " the
township of Kirkdale-and." the township of Diction,.7 and a
line was drawn definingAhat portion of the towabhip of West
Derby which was added to the Parliamentary borough.. Now,
at that time the bounderiesbetween Kirkdale mid:Walton were
in. &pate, and it was the same with respect to,Everbon, while
the-boundary line which, was. drawn through', West Derby
passed. across fields, some of which were now being. brought
into. use for building-purposes_ It was by ne means impro-
bable that by sonie, of, the• buildings erected:Ahab boundary
line might be eventually taken up, and so that might happen
which had happenedhefore,. and had been attended with con-
siderable difficulty,.a.house- being partly in „one. parish and
partly in another_ He. thought it desirable,Aberefore, that
the subject should he. taken up before the fi gas, through which
the boundary linepassed,. were covered with buialings to any
considerable extent.

Mr. Wownturxeenearred with Mr. Itunett's view, an
seconded his motion..

. MANN thought the present referenze,shonkl be confined,
to the subject brought before the Couneil,hy the comrauniw►...
tion from the commissioners of Birkenhead, and that the
Health Coninwltee,might take up the other question separately,
and present a report upon it, if they thought fit.
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ptuotmweietthothm et wishes of the Colou:
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generally ; and the MAYOR having nalcii. that Mr. Benuett's
resolution was .unanimously carried. 3 s •

WATCH, IT_GrHTIN.Ce, FIRE-POLICE, A:Zfa PTIE-PREVENgION •
comituTur.
The proeeedings of this committee-included a recommenda-
tion to eater into a fresh contract with Mr. Parkinson for the
increased van accommodation, required for the new haidewells.
Mr. Joaosozi, the deputy-chairmau of the committee, in
moving the confirmation of this .reconsmendation, explained
that the amount of the present 2,ontract was £271; that the
estimate for the increased van accommodation, reonired for the
new bridewells, would raise the sum to £550, ana that, in ad-
dition-to_ this, there would be a further suns of £2SQ for the
conveyance of prisoners to and from the newt at. Walton..
This would make the total expense £BOO a-yeah against £2ZS,
which was the present charg?;: this did not, however, include.
the. removal of remanded prisoners to and from Walton,--A,
protracted discussion ensued, in the course-of which several
irrelevant matters were introduced ; but ultimately the pp-
c.eedings of the committee were confirmed.