The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-04-02 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL TOWN -COUNCIL:-

There will be a meeting of the Council, on WedneS-.,
day next, at eleven o'clock.in the Council Chamber, at,
the Town Hall, as a monthly ; and special council, to
take into consideration and determine upon the following •
subjects, viz. :—The proceedings, resolutions, And reports
of the Finance Committee, comprising-1. Recommen-
dation to increase the salary of Mr. Rishton, building-
surveyor, from £3OO to £350 per annum,' the 'considera-
tion of which was postponed at the last monthly ceuncil,.
pursuant to the standing orders.-2. Recommendation
to authorise' the improvement of Smitlidown-lane, by
making' the. same 16 yards wide from the comer of
Lodge-lane to the.cemetery, the work being executed by
the Corporation, and ,the Local Board of Health for
'roxteth Park contributing towards the expense therea.
—3. Report on financial considerations on the report or
the Iniprovenient Committee, subMitted to the coutteii
at the last meeting.-4. Appointment of a , sub-ann-
mittee for the management of the real estate of the-9/K7.:
poration, to' e called the Real Estate Committee.----5'
New table of fees to be recei'ved"by the Clerk of the'
Peace,. and by the Clerks to, the justides,
in t eet.of
certain matters.
The proceedings, resolutions, And reports of we
Watch, Lightiag, Fire Police, Fire Prevention, Hackney
carriage; licensing, and gas committees, coinprising'—
1. Appointment of assessors of the lighting rate for the
est:
year 1860-61. 2. Proceedings preparatory to laying 3
tire police rate for the same year, not exceeding one
half-penny in the pound. 3. Proceedings preparatorY
to laying a watch rate-for the same year. 4. Recom-
mendation to increase.the salary of the Head Constable
from £650 to £750 per annum ;of Divisional Superin-
tendents Thomas Quick and Benjamin Ride, from £250
per annum each, by a progreiiive addition of 'llO per
annum until the salary reaches £3OO per annum.; "
Mr. John Brennan, chief clerk, from £175 to £2OO per'
annum ; and of ,Mr. F. B. Caldwell, accountant clerk,
from £95 to. £l2O per annum. 5. Recommendation
(jointly with the health and Water Committees) .to
appoint Mr.liimes Itogers second clerk' in Mr. 'White's
department, in place of Mr. Crosby, promoted, at the
salary of £l6O per annum ,being the same as heretofore,
paid.
The proceedings, res,,lutions - and reports of the
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Health Committee, comprising 1. Proceedings Pre-
paratory to, laying the several rates under the sanitary
acts for the year 1860-61. 2. .Proceedings preparatory
to laying a rate under " The Liverpool Improvement,
Act, 1858," for the same year.- 3. Consideratioir -of'
plans for new public offices, Dale-street, prep*red.in
accordance with the directions of the Council, the con-
sideration whereof was postponed at the last monthly •
Council. *. 4. -Return as to cost of land and buildings
taken under the-Improvement Act; 1858, ordered by the
Councitat the last meeting., 5. Bye+laWs:for.the better
regulation.of common led&ing houses,
. The proceedings, reseluhons, and reports of the CoUrtil::
of Law and St: George's-hall Committee: • '
The 'proceedings, resolutions, and reports *Of the
Markets Committee, comprising-1. Bye-laws for tbl,,
better regulatinn of the markets, laid on the table, pulr-' '
suant to the standing orders. 2. Recommendatien to
accept the -tender of Messrs. James Knight & Son, to
paint St. Martin's Market for the sum of •185, and St.
James' Market, at the sum of £97. 3. ReonnePda7
tion to accept 'the tender of Mr. John Bromley tO'
whitewash St. Martin's Market for the sum of £5B, end
St. James' Market, at the suth of £7l. ' •
The proceedings, resolutions, andlreports of the Vie!
cation Committee, and of.the Gaol and House of Cor-
rection, Committee.

i'The pioeeediiiß reSoliitions, arid-reporti of the liAvg4'
hall 'Establishment.. Committee, comprising a recom-
mendation that, Tames. Benyon, mayor servant, be ap-
pointed sword-bearer; at ilie Salary of £l4O per anima, .
with-the further' `salary -of 05 per annum for the cats-,
of the:wine- 'cellari for whichLht!is, to be responsible ; !.
and-that the sum of £l5 perannumbe allowed. to John
Edwards, one of the messengers, for wilting the sword-
bearer in the charge of the wine cellek. - ' ' '
The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Gar-
dens,
.I.4lbiaty, eitid Mlseum. Comthittac,' comprieingtlbe
followinurecommendations :—To accept the tender of
Messrs. Holme and Nicol for bookcases for the Free
Library ; and of Messrs. Dutton fort gl":"aiesPtibb*7.
and cupboards for the Museum. '
.Theproceedings, resolutions, and reportsof#,e Water
Couunittee, and of the Baths Committee.
The proCeedings, resolutions; add' iiiiiiits '-'lsf ' ' the
Improvement Committee, comprising a recommendation .
to apply to Parliament, in the-next session, for powers
to carry, into effect- certain- specified :improvements, pp 4
to boiro*- £300,000 for that purpose on the credit of an
improvement rate, to be levied Under the Act.
,The proceedings, resolutions, andreports of-the Audit
Committee; comprising a reeoromesidfition to increilee.
the salary of Mr. J. A. Bally, the assistant auditor,. from
£75 to £lOO per annum, the consideration of which was
postponed Tat the last Monthly Council, pursuant to the .
standing orders. ,
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Report of the Special Committee appointed to consider
the best. mode of conducting,the proceedings in Council.
The Coroner's • acbount, amounting to £9l 12s; 10d.
NOTE:—By order of 'the- Court of Quarter Sessions, the
coroner has been paid the sum of £l4l, for fees on
inquests held by him between the 3rd day of, January
and the Ist" day of March, 1860. "`
, The Mayor's communications. .. . ,t- - - -• • '• " ''' ' x
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The follow motion, of:whieh noticelais
By Mn Alderman Woodruff;: " That-the Town-clerk,t
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and Surveyor be instructed to prepare a return, 'by the
next 'qUarterly meeting of the Cotmcil, stating what.
buildings belonging to the Corporation have. beeui
during.the last five years, insured against fire, ,almleifYl'l..
ing the amount of insurance for each such builtlingi,oo,,s
estimated value of the premises, the office wherein
insured, and the rate of preinium paid.' -*Ho a,return
of the buildings belonging to the Corporation which 'amid
not insured (if any), with an -estimate of the value
thereof, and of the total amount of loss (if any),
sioned by such non-insurance for the same; period,' '