The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-05-10 00:00:00

~enants hail not expressed an
opinion. It therefore appeared that six out of seven,
were in favour of the hour of closing on Saturday night'
remaining as at present. Ile contended that this was
only another move to drive business 'bid of the public
markets into priVate .• ; .
' Mr. JErrrai moved, as an aniendment,
.that the
Markets be closed at tett o'clock on SatiirdaY nights. *.•
Alderman Hoi3tE.scconded the amendment.
A debate again ensued on the question; generally, of
early closing, in. which Mr. Rogers, Alderrium Holme,
AidernianPennett, Mr. 'rich:,ion, Mr. Johnson, and Mr.
Ridley took part. The Council-listened with -Marked
impatience, and frequent calls for a division were made.
On n division, the amendment was 'earried by 24 to 16.
The votes were as :
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.For :,The Mayor;. Aldermen William Bennett, Thos.
Richard C:Gardner; and Samuel Holme ; coun-
cillors Clarke Aspinall, o.‘ J. Corbally, Thomas Avison,
James,Stcains, David Rae, .Henry.. Christie Beloe, W.
P. JeffreyS, Thomas Bailey Job, James Aspinall Tobin,
Jamey A. Picton, SameS It. Jeffery, T. Llewelyn Hod-
son, R, M; Beckwith, Francis A; Clint4deeph ptcel,
John Farnwprth, •Sanies-Jtobertson, J. W. Cropper,', and
J. Gibbons Livingston. •

Against : Aldermen James Parker, John Woodruff,
and •RaYmond' 'W. Ifoughton ; .C6upcillors Richard.
Sheil,. Roger .ilaydoak, William Barton, Charles T.
Bowring, Thomas Ridley, Thomas Wagstaff, John
Rogers,. John Hays Wilson, James Johnson, Joseph
Kitchen, George Nickson, Thomas Vernon, and James
Crellin. • •

The bye-law, as amended; .was cditgrrded:
A new bye-law wits passed giving po*it to dose the
markets on dttyg of piiblio festivity:.
It was ordered. that the. bye-laws should come into
foice on the Ist of Jiine that they sho4o..headvertiied
in the Liverpol the Liierydd Ciisrier; and
that each member of the Coundil should 'be itirnished
with a copy. •

The Council then 'resumed, and the Mayor having
reported progress,

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•
Alderman WOODRUFF moved the confirmation of the
hye-laws, as amended in committee of the whole, which
was at once agr•(.`ed t 0...

The proceedings, resobitions and reports of the tdu-
catidnQadiniittee *ere ga recomniendit-
tied id accept the tender of Messrs. Witter fin- ventila-
tion, at the north-school, at the sum of
The proceedings were contirined.

(4).1.1e COIT;IITTEE.

The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Goal
and House of Correction Committee were read and con-
. .

Alderman WOODRUFF asked if the goal and bMildings
attached to it were insured against fire ?
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The AfAvon said the goal was not insured, the sur-
veyor having stated that it was fire-proof.
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Alderman WoonatYvv—Are the ©kid
,tiniqtngs---;the
church, &c., which are not fire-proof, insured?

The MAYOR—No,

tIBRARY AND MUSEUM COMMITTEE,

The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the
Gardens, Library, and Museum Committee were read,
comprising a recommendation to divide the contract for
glass-cases, , tables, and cupboards for the museum,
between Messrs: Dutton and Messrs. Anderson ;also a
kcomnictidatiori td accept the tender of Mr. William
Tomkirison fOr r.oristrifeting trio stone platforms for the
Ittissiari suns, at the surd of £l7 ids. tin the riiotiori
of Mr. Picton the proceedings were confirmed.

WATER COMMITTEE.

The proceedings of this committee wese read, and, on
the motion of Mr. Hodson, confirmed.

Mr. CircnEN- asked bo.t.. it was that the. llotieowners'
Association had withdraWn their opposition to the
Water Bill. *:

CROPPER asked 'if, there was a sufficient supply
of 'Water* the late,fire at the Sailors' Home.
Mr. HODSON said it would be difficult to answ'er that
question as to the early part of the fire; hilt eventually,
at any rate, there was an abundance of water. His
own impression was, after full inquiry, that the supply
of water was very ample indeed, There was a state-
ment in. the Doily Post of that day which Iva; very
much exaggerated, and he desired to say that it was
the great. anxiety of the cornmittee, to. give the most
ample and the elnickest possible stipply of *Ater.
The 'MA:ycin said he was at the fire for 'leak>, three
hours, and he did not hear any complaints of want of
Water. He belieVed, from What he saW, that iheie was
h very fait supply of Water:. (Heir, bear.)
Mr. CLINT said Mr. Hewitt,-the superintendent of
.the fire&police brigade, reported to the Watth Corimittee
that the supply of water " was Slack at firat." He
believed, from the interior constrrietion of the building,
that nothing could have saved it.

Mr. PreroN thought a full enquiry into all fires should
be made by the coroner: .(Hear,. hear.) -
The TOWN-CLERIC said some years ago, When there
were many fires in warehoilses in LiVerpoel, it. was sag=
gested in the ToWn Connell that the coroner should hold
incineseS iii such cases. He thereupon took -the opinion
of the Attorney and Solicitor-General of that day, and
those gentlenien thought itnot eoniPetentrfer the coroner
to hold such inquests. , The practice was common in
London, .but was, under. a peculiar grant .or act. Per-
haps a 'clause giving such power might, however; be
inserted in the COroneri) Bill now before radaineitt:

Mr. Kitchen's question .been Answered by the
tending :of the Ves'ohition of the committei on the
sahidet, the subject dropped.

BATHS COMMITTEE.

The proceedings of the Baths Committee Were read,
and,'on the motion of Mr. *agstatt,, confirmed.
Mi. STITT asked for inforinatiort iii bonnection with
the erection of the
,pkoposed plunge bath in Everton
Valley., lie deprecated the expenditure of £5,000 upon
the expensive designs of the borough engineer, when
£1;560 Onglit to have Ad& '„ He Shotild liko to
move, if in order, that the boroligh engineer prepare
plays and estiniates fot a plunge bath in Creswell-
street, tVerton.
The. MANon said notice df the motion must be given.

Alderman Dovtn. said ,he had already: Oren notice
of a similar motion. He believed that £3OO ought to
make the Old EVetton Valley reservoir 'into a good bath
for the working classes.
JOB asked if it was true that parties had used the
Wash-houses without paying for them..
Alderman PARKER said it was tide; lint the torn-
mittee had resolved that for the future every washer
should make a deposit on entering the building.
Mr. W.A.GsrA.rr said that •system •had been tried fer
two or three weeks and had answered admirably.
The proceedings; resoldtions, and reports Of the Andit
Committee were read, Comprising a 'recommendation' to
appoint Mr. Charles dreenwood as assistant clerk' in
the auditor's office, at the salary of £7O per annum,
being the amount timed by the Council.—On the motion
of Mr. Jeffery, the proceedings were confirmed., ~

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THE NEW PUBLIC' orrtcrs.
•
The special committee, qn.
• new public offices.
,
Dale-street reported as follows •
• The special committee, appointed it if :ice to the plans
for the new Public Offices; report to the Council that they pro-
m:seit, in the first instance, to make a careful examination of
the plans preparei by the Borotigh Engineer., and having been
infornied that 'Mr. Horablower bad prepared plans for klie
offiees, your committee . requested that gentlettlin •to permit
theM to inspect such plans. Mr. Hornblower readily complied
with this request, and after giNing their best consideration to
both seta Of I)lens, and 'to the whole subject, your committee
report their opinion to the Council.. Ist .Thatthe area of land
to be occupied by the offices should not exceed the quantity
which would have been available for that purpotishAd Z9e pro-'
posed arrangements for-ths erection of a MA, host-office been
carried
out. This quantity would have been about 4,750 square
yards, upon which, in thettpinidn of your committee, a building
may be erected affording all the required accommodation for
municipal purpose, including a council chamber. 2nd. That
the cost of the building, exclusive of land, should not exceed
260,000, a sum -.6hich your committee believe would be fully
adequate for an erection of a suitable character. Vheuld the
Council approve of those views, your committee will direct
plans and estimates to be prepared in Accordance theretith
for the consideration of the Council.

The MA.YOR said he had received a requisition signed,
by 889 respectable ratepaytrs, asliing that a public
meeting to consider, tha question might be called, and
that the Council would defer- the consideration of the
question for the present. . -
Alderman PARKER said stich a memorial ought to
have great weight with the Council.
The TOWN-CLERK, read. a ,memorial from the inha-
bitants of the south end of Liverpool, and from a public.
meeting of the burgesses of Great George Ward, pro-
testing against the removal of Public-offices from
Cornwallis-street, aitcl asking that the' 'Council. would
proceed with the improvement of Park-lane.
Mr. AvisoN moved that the consideration of the
whole matter be postponed until the next monthly
meeting of the Couneil.
Mr. JITTERY moved the confirmation of the proceed-
ings of the committee, and said it would be seen that
they were of a character to allay any uneasiness as to
the. probability that there would' be an extravagant
expenditure. Now, would it be credited that the Cor-
poration paid £44,420 a, year in salaries to officers.
Now,
_they had 87 clerks, and he believed that they
were so numerous because they were scattered over
various buildings in different parts of the town: They
had 43 survey Ors, engineers, inspectors, ;25 super-
tendents and keepers, and 16 draughtsmen. (Hear,
hear.) There was paid to heads of departments no less

Alderman Woorinurr cautioned the Council against
agitating the question of gi-ing up the retail markets.
If that eitiestion was discussed periodically, the Connell
Would ruin the whole of the market property, as it bad
ruined Gill-street Market already.
The byelaw for the appropriation of Si. james's Mar-
ket was then confirmd;

, .
On the question of the hours of closing the markets,
A memorial 4gned by 687 persons was react 4 ?Int'
ting that the committee had determined not to alter the
hour of closing on Saturday night; and . expressing a
hope that 'the Council would give a trial to The plarifor
closing the markets on Saturday evenings at nine o'clock.
Alderman WOODRUFF said the parties most
,affected
were the tenants in the.niarki-,,t and S , of these; 6al had
dealaredtheniAelves in fa''i;aiir of closing at eleeli. o'clock
on gai4iday night; 110—of whom the great bulk had
places of business elsewhere, and did not deal in.perish-
able articles in the markets—were in-favour of closin'r
at ten o'clock; and' P''''' ,' .'