The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-10-09 00:00:00

LASEY AND TRANMERE,

Mr. HORNBY moved the adoption of the second recom
mendation contained in the report of the special committee,
and in doing so remarked that all the Council were asked to
do was to give a general assent to the proposition that an
amalgamation, if practicable, was desirable.
Mr. Trtutu seconded the motion.
Mr. Alderman BENNETT expressed his disapprobation of
the scheme, unless it were also to embrace the extension of
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for the next half century. He believed it to be perfectly
practicable, and he thought the object so important that it
ought to be dealt with on its own merits, quite irrespective
of the proposed amalgamation with the other side of the water.
After some discussion, it was stated that there would be
no objection to the committee considering Mr. Bennett's
suggestion in connection with the matter specially referred to
them, and conferring with the Health Committee and other
committees on the subject. A resolution to that effect was
proposed.

Mr. HORNBY expressed a modified assent to the proposal of
Mr. Alderman Bennett, declaring, however, that he-did not
contemplate any such large extension as that urged by Mr.
Bennett. Mr. Hornby's motion was carried, and the report
was confirmed.

The minutes of the Dock and Watch Committee were con-
firmed, the latter including a special report on the contract
for the conveyance of prisoners, recommending, as the result
of a very careful investigation, in which the committee had
been assisted by Mr. Mansfield, the stipendiary magistrate,
that the conveyance should remain, as at present, in Mr. Par-
kinson's hands, and that his offer, as reported at the last meet-
ing, be accepted.

THE WATER COMMITTEE.
' The minutes of this committee embraced three special re-
commendations. The first, to accept the tender of Messrs.
' Stewart, of Glasgow, for iron pipes, was seconded by Mr. Ben-
nett, and unanimously adopted. The second, for the accept-
ance of the tender of Messrs. Thompson and Co., for the con-
struction of the reservoir at Knowsley, involving, the chair-
man stated, an expenditure of £51,000, gave rise to a good
deal of discussion, and Mr. Bennett, advocating delay, at least,
proposed an amendment with that object. It was explained,
however, that this reservoir was contemplated as long ago as
1847, but that the illness of the late Earl of Derby at that
time rendered it impossible to communicate with him, so as to
obtain his consent ; that the reservoirs at Kensington were
then adopted as an alternative ; that, in 1852, when further
parliamentary powers were obtained, the Earl of Derby gave
his consent to the construction of the Knowsley reservoir;
and that this, therefore, was not a new or an additional ex-
penditure, but a carrying out of the views only which were
originally entertained, but not then capable of being accom-
plished, and a substitution for reservoirs at Rivington, which
would otherwise have to be made. Under these circumstances
Mr. Bennett withdrew his amendment, and the recommenda-
tion, of the committee agreed to. The third recommenda-
tion, for the purchase of the Chorley Water-works, at the
price of £35,000, was urged, upon the ground that they were
intimately mixed up with those of the Corporation—that the
Corporation had been placed under parliamentary obligations
with regard to them—that an arrangement of this kind would
remove any difficulties, and prevent the possibility of litiga-
tion—and that the purchase was, upon the whole, a good and
prudent one for the Corporation. It was stated that the works
had cost the company agreeing to sell, 433,000.—Mr.BANNER
thought some difficulty might arise from the obligation, pro-
posed to be undertaken, to supply Chorley with water ; but
it was said this obligation only extended to the amount of the
!present supply, and, after a slight discussion, the,..ecommen-
.dation was assented to nem. con.
'34e,aeeting then adjourned to Friday.

The Council met on Friday, pursuant to adjournment;
Alderman Samuel Holme (in the absence of the Mayor, who
was engaged in revising the burgess list,) in the chair.
The proceedings of St. George's Hall committee were read
and confirmed.

The proceedings of the Markets committee, which included
a resolution to give notice to two of the market tenants to
quit their stalls, in consequence of their having been repeatedly
convicted of using false weights and measures, were confirmed.
On the recommendation of the Education committee, Jane
Guest was appointed first mistress of the North Infant School,
at a salary of £5O a year, and Sarah Rigby second mistress, at
a salary of £3O a year, being the same salaries as were paid to
their respective predecessors.
The proceedings of the Gaol and House of Correction
committee, including the appointment of discipline offi-
cers and teachers to the new gaol at Walton, were confirmed,
as were also the proceedings of the Health committee, and the
Gardens committee, which included a recommendation to ap-
point John Davies lodge-keeper at the New Park, at a salary
of £1 per week, which was approved.
On the proceedings of the Church Expenditure committee
being read, Mr. Wooniturr inquired why the bells of St.
Luke's Church had not been rung on the anniversary of the
Battle of the Alma; and observed that in the only other two
churches in the town in which there were peals of bells—
although there was in these cases no public fund to fall back
upon—the occasion had been considered of sufficient impor-
tance—the day having been set apart by the Mayor as a day
of public rejoicing—to have the bells rung. The TOWN-CLERK
said the omission at St. Luke's had originated in a mistake.
The person who contracted with the corporation for ringing
the bells was bound to ring them whenever required by the
Mayor. The Churchwardens had sent down on this occasion
to inquire about the bells being rung, but as the person sent
was not known at the Town-hall, no order was obtained.
The proceedings of the Library and Museum Committe, for
the last two months, were read and confirmed; and a vote of
thanks unanimously passed to the East India Company for a
valuable donation.

On the proceedings of the Hackney Carriages committee
being read, a memorial was read from the car proprietors,
praying to he relieved from the obligation imposed by the
existing bye-law, with reference to the lighting of their lamps.
After some discussion, the memorial was referred to the com-
mittee, on the understanding that they should be at liberty to
consider the whole question, including the question of fares.
The proceedings of the Baths committee were confirmed,
Mr. WAGSTAFF stating, in reply to Mr. Banner, that plans
for salt water baths were at present in course of preparation
by their engineer, and he hoped the committee would soon be
in a position to present them to the Council.
So much of the Improvement Bill of last session as refers
to the acquisition of property at Shaw's-brow, as a site for the
new library and museum, was referred to the Improvement
Committee; and so much of it as relates to the regulations of
the new landing-stage, and of the boatmen on the river, and
to the duties of the water bailiffs, to a special committee, con-
sisting of Messrs. Mann, C. Turner, Bold, Littledale, Hornby,
and Clint.

The Coroner's account for August and September, amount-
ing to £4l ls. 10d., and £34 Bs. 6d., were referred to the Fi-
nance Committee for payment, Mr. PARKER remarking that
the bills for the Coroner were beginning to run very high.
Mr. WOODRUFF rose to propose the following resolution :
" That it is expedient that the public be admitted to the meet-
ings of the Council, under suitable regulations ; and that it
be an instruction to the Law Courts and St. George's Hall
Committee, to report whether the concert-room, or some other
room in St. George's Hall can be made available for such
meetings, and what accommodation can be provided for the
public."—Mr. HORNBY suggested that the matter had better
be postponed, and this being agreed to, the meeting broke up.