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

FINANCE COMMITTEE

The proceedings of the Finance Committee were read. They
included the'following recommendations :—L To increase the
salary of Mr. Linton Hughes, from £4OO to £450 per annum,
the consideration of which was postponed at the last monthly
Council, pursuant to the standing orders. 2. To expend a
sum not exceeding £7,000 in permanent buildings on land
leased to Mr. John Laird, at Birkenhead, in lieu of the con-
struction of sheds as provided in the existing agreement be-
tween Mr. Laird and the Corporation. 3. To pUrchase from
the trustees and executors, under the will of the late Mr.
John Woolwright, a piece of land at the corner of Rodney-street
and Hardman-street, at the price of 28s. per square yard.
Mr. HORNITY, in moving the confirmation of the minutes of
the committee, referred first to the proposed increase of Mr.
Hughes's salary from £4OO to £450 per annum. He believed

that every =zither of the Council was well aware of the value
of Mr. Hughes's services, The Town-clerk had recommended
the increase which was now proposed ; and he (Mr. Horuby)
thought that Mr. Hughes was fully entitled to it. He moved,
therefore, that this part of the minutes of the committee be
confirmed.

After some opposition on the part of Mr. ROBERTSON GLAD-
STONE, the resolution was unanimously carried.
Mr. HORNBY, in moving the recommendation with respect
to the advance of £7,000 to Mr. Laird, stated that the Coun-
cil were under covenant to :erect sheds over Mr. Laird's
graving-docks, which would cost a very much larger sum than
the £7,000 now proposed to be advanced ; and the interest to
be paid was in either case 61- per cent., while the permanent
buildings, which were to be kept up at Mr. Laird's cost, would
be of very much greater ultimate value to the Corporation
than the sheds.—The recommendation was unanimously
agreed to; as was that for the purchase of the late Mr. Wool-
might's land at the corner of Rodney-street, which Mr.
Hornby said would (with the exception of a small piece of
land belonging to the Jews' Synagogue) put the committee in
possession of all the property which was necessary to effect the
improvement at that spot.
The general proceedings were then unanimously confirmed.
PROPOSED AMALGAMATION OP LIVERPOOL Wl= BIRKEN-

HEAD.

Mr. MA.NN understood that the Mayor had received a com-
munication from the Commissioners of Birkenhead, which,
from its nature, was 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 Towir
cnnuir read the communication, which consisted of a copy of
the resolutions, passed' on the previous-evening, at the meeting-
of the Birkenhead Commissioners, as follows :
"The chairman having brought forward the subject 9f
opening a communication with the Mayor and Town Council
of the borough of Liverpool, as to the incorporation of the
townships of Birkenhead and Claughton with the borough of
Liverpool, it was moved by Mr. Laird, and seconded 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 Council, 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 stirried. Resoled,—That Mr.
Laird be requested to communicate with the Mayor and Town
Council of Liverpool on the subject of the foregoing minute,
and to report thereon to the committee."
Mr. HORNBY said his opinion was in favour of such an
arrangenient 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 anythingi to endeavour to- come to some arrange-
ment that would be satisfactory to both parties, and to submit
it to the Council for .its consideration.---(Hear, hear.) It ap-
peared to him that the details of such an amalgamation might
be very easily arranged, and that there were no greater diffi-
culties-to be encountered than had already been overcome in
the amalgamation of the old borough 9f Liverpool with the
out-townships, which amalgamation had been found to work
very well and very much to the advantage of all parties. He
would sub-gst that the subject should be referred to the-same
committee which had under its management the new Birken-
head Docks. There were many gentlemen on that committee
who were members of the Dock and Finance Committees; and
if there was a disposition-on both sides to- meet the question
fairly and liberally, he thought that no difficulties whatever
were likely to arise which might not be easily overcome.
Mr. ROBERTSON GLADSTONE seconded the motion.
Mr. BENICEIT thought the inquiry should'be so extended-as
to embrace the question of greatly enlarging.the boundary on
both sides of the river. His own opinion was that the
limits of the- borough, on the Lancashire side of the river,
should be very much enlarged and he had heard the Town-
clerk say that the facilities :for the transaction of public
business would be very much- increased by such an arrange-
ment. He therefore moved that the committee to whom thel
communication- from Birkenhead might be referred, should
take this subject into their consideration also.

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before them by the communication from the Commissioners-
of Birkenhead was- a comparatively simple one, and one which,
a, committee eould deal with with great facility ; but the
question of enlarging the parliamentary boundary was one
which was much more difficult, and much more complicated.
It was true that neither object could be effected without at:
act of parliament ;. but the diffivalties to be overcome would.
be- very much greater in the one case than in the other, and.;
the measure nceessoxy to effect it would, in fact, be a new
Referm Bill. He-would suggest, 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,-.more complicated,, and which involved very
different considerations,. _

Mr. BERNARD said, perhaps the Town-clork •would:
explain the advantages of extending the boundary ; and, if it
were necessary or desirable, he thought it should be referred
to.the same committee. _ _

The TowN:CLERS said it was quite true that, with respect-
to the present boundary, considerable difficulty had occurred--
When the out-townships were added to the boroughthey were
not set out by metes and bounds, but were described as " the
township of Kirkdale" and " thetownshipof Everton," and a.
line was drawn defining that portion of the township of West-
Derby which was-added to the Parliamentary borough., Now,
at that time the-boundaries between. Iraikdale and Walton were-
indispute, ande it was the same vvith.respect to Everton,.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 no means impro-
bable that by some of the buildings erected that boundary
line might be-eventually taken up, and so that might happen
which had happened before, and had been attended. with con-
siderable difficulty, a house being partly, in one parish and.
partly in another. He thought it desirable, therefore, that
the subject should he taken up before the fields, through which
the boundary. line passed, were covered with buildings to any
considerable extent.
Mr. We-opal:try concurred with Mr. Bennett's. view, and
seconded his motion.

Mr. MANN thought the present reference shoula be confined
to the subject brought before the, Council by the communica-
tion from the, Commissioners of: Birkenhead, and. that the
Health_Coramittee might take up the other question separately,
and present a report upon it, if they thought fit.
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amendment. could not be put without notice„Mr. Hornby's
resolution was unanimously carried.

FRA.WCEIs LIGHTING, rinE-rokicE, AND FIL.I.7.PREVENTION

COAZIITTEE.

The proceedings of this committee includf.,d a recornmenda-
tion.to enter into a fresh contract with Mr. Parkinson for the
Increased van accommodation, required for the new bridewells.
Mr. JORNSON, the deputy-chairman of the committee, in
moving the confirmation of this recommendation, explained
that the amount of the present contract was £275 ; that the
estimate for the increased van accommodation, required for tho
new bridewells, would raise the sum to £550, and that, in ad-
dition to this, there would be a further sum of £250 for the
conveyance of prisoners to and from the new gaol at Walton,
This would make the total expense £fioo a-year, against £275,
which was the present charge ; 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 pro-
ceedings of the committee were confirmed.