The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-03-02 00:00:00

WORKS COMMITTEE,

The proceedings of the Committee of Works were
read, comprising a recommendation to accept the tender
of Mr. IL P. Parks for mooring chains for Canada Dock •
of Messrs. Thomas Pearson and Co., for mooring and"
guard-posts for Liverpool and Birkenhead; of Messrs.
Monk and Berrington, for excavating for a sewer in,
Regent-road,
On the motion of Mr• Brooklehank, seconded by Mr,
Rankin, the proceedings were Confirmed,

C(MTITTEE,

The
the
of the 'Warehouse Committee com-
prised e following recommendations :—To appoint, a
delivery foreman at Stanley warehou4es, and to award
the-sum of £l5 to Mr. T. E. Hignett, as a gratuity for
extra services in auditing the accounts of Birkenhead
warehouses, since. October, 1858.
On the motion of Mr. Hubback, seconded by Mr.
Arnold, the proceedings were confirmed.

MARINE COMMITTEE.
The proceedings of this committee were read, and
Mr. Mondel moved the confirmation of them.

. . . .
Mr. said he saw by the papers that morning
that the hell litioy did not time, aud had not for the li:st
three or four days. He believed that that was not the
fault of any one connected with the trust, but it was
desirable that the public should be informed in the
matter.

Mr. Merlon. said it was impossible to say what was
the cause of the accident, but he believed that some-
thing must have got foul of the bell-buoy. The. Marine
Surveyor had had instructions to get the spare buoy out
HS soon as possible.
The proceedings were confirmed.
PILOTAGE COMMITTEE. '
The proceedings of this committee were read and, ow'
the motion of Mr. Moss, confirmed.

DOCKS AND QUAYS COMMITTEE,

The proceedings of the Committee • for the Manage;
trient of the Docks and quays comprised a reeornmenda.
tion to place a swing-bridge for foot-passengers apiosa
the south lock of prince's Dock, at a cost, of £3OO ;- and
a recommendation to make alterations for improving the
shed accommodation at Prince's, George* Salthouse,
and Brunswick Docks,. at a cost of £756.
Mr. LoCKETT, in moving -the confirmation of the
proceedings, said it was proposed in future to charge
vessels for the use of stages whether they used them or
not, with the view of preventing parties bringing down
their own stages, which was the cause of touch annoy-
ance and inconvenience on the quays.
Mr. HUIII3CIi asked if the charge was to be levied on
on ships in the Warehouse Docks ? • •
r. LoqETT replied that it was.
Mr. •Tfully:efi. saig that tje Warelmse florrpnittep
might just as well charge for the nse of the blocks and
ropes used in dischargurg ships.
Mr. BROCEILEB&NK. doubted whether the proposed,
swing-bridge would he a very great convenience to the
public, and.complained that no report and plans on the
subject had been brought up for the information of the
board. He. moved that the matter be, referred back.
Mr. BOLD said it would be in the recollection of the
Committee that some time fig.() Mr. Hartley recom-
mended an alteration of that lock altogether, and until
the alterations in reference to the new stage were made,
he thought it would be better to defer the subject, and.

Seconded the amendment.
Mr. Loci(Err said the recommendation of the cpnl-
Plitteo Vas -nl44e )vitil .gi'-i144 tq
passengers arriging by the channel steamers, who were
often detained for a long time by the bridge at the
Prince's Dock being open.
Mr. EyAws warmly supported the recommendation of
the committee in reference to the use of stages at the
docks.

Mr. Dares fSHIRE supported the proceedings of the
committee.

The CHAIRMAN thought the facilities to he given to
the public, warranted the expenditure purposed in
reference to the swing-bridge.
Mr. TOBIN urged that if.. a charge was made for'
stages, the most ample provision' sholld be made to.
lief the wants of sh s. ThR other daA' a syp tor 1114
wanted a stda and could not get one ; sthe diseltargo
was delayed for some time, and could not be proceeded
with until a stage had been procured from a shipbuilder.
Mr. RANKIN urged the necessity of providing more
ample stage accommodation for timber-laden vessels.
Mr. BOLD called attention to the fact that a graving'
dock had been set apart for the use of a particular
vessel, at the rate of £4O per neap. The matter should
be epiained.
Mr. LOCKETT said antount charged was what the
dock would earn on au ayepge.
'Mr: niocKLElliNg haying ,%:itluiravirl his amend-
ment, the proceedings were confirmed.