The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-06-07 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS

The proceedings of the Health Committee were read
and confirmed.

From the minutes of the Courts of Law and St.
George's-hall Committee, it appeared that a resolution
lid been passed that, during the Whitsuntide holidays,
an organ performance should take place every afternoon,,
admission threepen6e and, in moving their confirma-
tion, Alderman Parker stated that £7O had last week
been realised from this source.

THE MARKETS AND THE EARLY CLOSING,

Ald. WOODRUFF, in moving the confirmation of the
proceedings of the Markets Committee, said the new
bye-laws had come into operation on the Ist of June.
There was some little confusion at present, but the
tenants showed a very great desire, as far as they could,
to meet the decisions of the Council, with the exception
of the closing at ten o'clock on Saturday nights. Ho
believed there were two or three memorials signed by
the tenants against that. He saw no use in referring

the memorials back to the committee, because the com-
mittee thought the change undesirable,—so the Council
must now decide whether the memorials should lie upon
the table, or what they would do with them.
The memorials were then read. The first was from

the tenants of St. Martin's Market, asking to keep open
to eleven, and to half-past eleven in hot weather. The
one from St. John's, which was signed by 300 or 400,
was to the like effect.

Alderman WOODRUFF suggested that the memorials
should be postponed for a month.
Alderman DOVER said the same arguments which

they contained would apply to closing at one o'clock in
the morning. He thought they should lie upon the
table.

Alderman Wooonures suggestion, after some con-
sideration, was adopted.

THE CORPORATION SCHOOLS.

The proceedings of the Education Committee com-
prised a resolution stating that the half-yearly examina-
tion at the Sodth School will take place on Monday, the
18th, and the North School on Tuesday, the 19th of
June instant.

Alderman GARDNER, in moving the confirmation of
;he minutes, invited Councillors to attend the examina-

tions, as their presence was found to have an excellent
effect.

Mr. RIDLEY seconded the motion, which was carried

The proceedings of the Gaol and House of Correction,
the Town Hall, and of the Gardens, Library, and
Museums Committee were :then severally read and con-
firmed. It appeared from the latter that Mr. Chadburn,
of Lord-street, had made a present to the Free Library of
a thermometer and barometer.

The proceedings of the Water Committee were next
read. Amongst the accounts which had been passed for
payment was a bill by Mr. Thomas Spencer, for coming
to Liverpool, and attending an appointment in London,
in reference (it was understood) to the quality of the
Rivington water. The amount was £B7 12s—the charges
appearing of the most exorbitant character.
Mr. HOLDEN said—l hope we have done with Mr.

Spencer.
The proceedings were confirmed

PLUNGE BATH AT KIRKDALE,

Mr. CROSTIMAITE then brought forward a motion of
which he had given notice :—"That it be an instruction
to the Baths Coinmittee to obtain plans and estimates
for converting the reservoir in Everton valley into a
plunge bath, the cost not to exceed £3OO. The entrance
to be from Black Bull-lane." He -showed the great
necessity which existed for suitable bathing accommoda,7
tion for the working classes in that neighbourhood, as
shown by the loss of life from drowning by bathing in
pits and the canal ; and maintained that with slight
adaptations the old reservoir of the Bootle works could
be made to answer every purpose, instead of going to
the proposed expenditure of £5,000 for baths.
Alderman Woodruff seconded the motion, which was
opposed by Alderman Parker.

Mr. WAGSTAFF thought it quite absurd to suppose
that a proper bath could be provided there for £3OO. It
would be an open bath. The lowest estimate that their
engineer had put upon an open bath, partially roofed,
was £1,500.

After some humorous remarks from Mr. Beckwith,

Alderman DOVER supported the motion. By pre-
paring the reservoir, it would be the largest plunge bath
in England, containing 900 square yards for bathing
purposes. • He contended that all the work required
could be done for £3oo—tbere was a gentleman present
willing to Undertike it for That sum.
Mr. MOZLEY said there was a row of houses near ;
and unless the bath were roofed in, the bathers would
be exposed from the top windows of the houses. If
covered, the cost would be £1,400 or £1,500.
Mr. BELOE said the motion only asked for inquiry.
The motion was then passed.

HANDSOME GIFT OF A PORTRAIT OF ROSCOE.
The MAYOR said ho had received the following coin•
munication

Roth-ham, May 17, MO.
SIR,—You are probably aware that there is a full-length
portrait of the late Mr. Roscoe, by S. M. Shee, and no one can
feel more thoroughly than the Earl of Leicester does that,
under ordinary circumstances, Hoth-ham is the place Where
that portrait should remain.

But he commissions me to say, that, if the inhabitants of
Liverpool generally are of opinion that more public honour
would be done to the memory of that late eminent character
by their having the picture amongst them, and wish to accept
it, his lordship will feel a pleasure in presenting it to a town
which ho believes was Mr. Roscoe's birth-place, and in which
he knows that that literary and benevolent man was greatly
beloved ; whilst, on his part, he regarded it for so very many
years with a deervedly warm attachment.—l have the honour
to be, Mr. Mayor, your obedient snvant,

ROBERT COLUTER.
To the Worshipful the Mayor of Liverpool.
Loud applause.)

Mr. EXALT', wished the Mayor to" communicate their
thanks for the very liberal offer made, and the high
gratification which it would give to this community to
have Mr. Roscoe's portrait. (Applause.)
The Mayor said he should do so.

THE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE.

The report of the Improvement Committee, recom-
mending the Council to proceed to Parliament for
powers to carry out the various improvements proposed
at the cost of £300,000, was read ; as, also, the report
of the special committee on the Public-offices.

Alderman WOODRUFF hoped that after such a meet-
ing as had been held the day previous, and from the
divided opinion in the Council, they should pause for a
month or two.

Alderman BENNETT was surprised at the suggestion.
That was the very error they had been always commit-

ting,—postponing till the very time that they were
going for an act.
The MA.von communicated to the Council the resolu-
tions passed at the public meeting.

Mr. EARLE said in consequence of those resolutions
he bad had a conversation with the Town-clerk with
the view of preparing a resolution. There were many
remarks as to the corporate property at the meeting
which evidently showed that the great bulk of the
assembly did not know the precise nature of that, or the
powers which the Corporation had over it, or they
would have seen the impossibility of doing anything on
a grand scale without an improvement rate. The
gentlemen seemed generally to approve of the proposed
improvements, as a meeting of the inhabitants did about
four years ago ; but they wished 'for delay. Perhaps in
the old borough not much injury arose From delay, but
in the out townships very great harm would arise. The
very boulevard which Mr. Newlands so recently pro-
posed was now covered in several places with buildings,
and they could not make it now for anything like what
they might have done it for before. He thought the
meeting had come to a very unwise resolution in reject-
ing the partial measure of improvement proposed. He
moved that the resolutions, &c., "be referred in the first
instance to the Finance Committee, with instructions to.
report to this Council on the powers, duties, and obliga-
tions of the Council in..reference to the property of the
Corporation, and the income thereof; and to the dispo-
sition thereof by sale in fee or on lease, or on the
renewal of leases, and the application of the proceeds of
such sales and renewals."
Alderman BENNETT seconded the motion, remarking
that it would be of advantage in showing the power of
the corporation,in effecting the improvements.
Mr. C. TURNER said that the resolution come to at
the public meeting, and the resolution proposed by Mr.
Earle referred, not to the improvements proposed by the
Improvement Committee, but to the new public offices.
Now, before going into a discussion on that point, they
ought to have the report of the committee appointed to
consider the plans.
Alderman DOVER remarked that there were some
gentleinen absent from the meeting, who took a great
interest in the matter, and with a view to enabling
them to state their views, he would move an amendment
that the resolution come to with respect to the public
offices should be referred to the committee.

The MAYOR said he thought that before going further
into the subject, the resolutions come to at the public
meeting should be read. (Hear, hear.)
The Town-Clerk then read the resolutions we gave
yesterday in Wens°, The Tewn•Olerk further stated

that for the sake of convenience he had incorporated the
two resolutions into one.
Mr. C. TURNER said he had no objection to the-reso-
lution proposed by Mr. Earle.
The MAYOR suggested that any discussion should be''
postponed.
Mr. C. 'TURNER—Upon your recommendation I will
postpone anything I have to say ; but I maintain that I:
am quite in order.
Alderman PARKER—I should like to know the position:
we are in—

Mr. C. TURNER—If Alderman Parker is going to'
enter into a discussion,l claim the right to speak first.
Alderman PARKER—I was only going to say—
Alderman DOVER—Take a pipe. (Laughter.)
The MAYOR—Perhaps it would be as well to refer
the whole subject to the Finance Committee.
Alderman PARKER objected to this course. He
thought the Council should come immediately to a
decision.

The .31a.yon said it was advisable that consideration
of the reports by the two special committees should be
postponed until the report of the Finance Committee
was brought up. He believed this was the general
opinion of the Council. (Hear, hear.)
Alderman PARKER objected to an amalgamation of
the two resolutions. What could be the object of doing
so ? They were proposed separately at a public meeting,
and both were carried unanimously. They ought to be
kept quite distinct from each other.

The MAYOR—The two resolutions were put into one,
because th; Town-clerk thinks 'the public meeting was
misinformed as to the powers of the Corporation, and he
recommends that the Finance Committee should make a
report as to these powers.

Alderman Gardner, Alderman Parker, and other gen-
tlemen having made some remarks, the consideration of
the report recommending the proceeding to Parliament
for powers to make the proposed town improvements,
and also of the report of the special committee on the
erection of public offices, was postponed until the report
of the Finance Committee as to the powers of the Cor-
poration should be brought up.

AUDIT COMNIITTEE.

The proceedings of the Audit Committee comprised a
recommendation to increase the salary of Mr. J. A.
Bally, the assistant auditor, from £75 to £lOO per
annum, the consideration of which was postponed at the
adjourned monthly council, held on the 11th of April
last.

On the motion of Mr. Mosley the proceedings were
confirmed.

PROPOSED REGULATION WITH REFERENCE TO ADVANCES

OF SALARY.

The proceedings of the Special Committee on applica-
tions for increased salaries comprised a recommendation
to establish a regulation that no application from any
officer or servant of the corporation for an increase of
salary shall hereafter be received by the Council at any
meeting except at the monthly meeting in September in
each year, and that every such application shall be then
and there referred to a Special Committee of the
Council, consisting of the chairmen of the several then
subsisting csmmittees, to report thereon to the Council
at the next monthly meeting.
Mr. CLINT moved the confirmation of the recom-
mendation.

Considerable discussion ensued, when
Mr. VERNON moved that the report be not received.
Alderman PARKER seconded the amendment.
A division then took place on, the amendment; when
there appeared
Far : Aldermen Bennett, Dovor, Parker, Cooper,
Gardner, and HOughton; Councillors Cretin, Haydock,
Shimmin, Holden, Turner, Graves, Jeffreys, Wagstaff,
Job, Hutchison, Earle, Johnson, Steel, Robertson, and
Vernon-21.

Against : The Mayor ; Aldermen Preston, Turner,
and Woodruff; Councillors Crosthwaite, Sheil, Aspinall,
Corbally, Barton, Littledale, Avison, Beloe, Wilson,
Mozley, Picton, Kitchen, Hodson, Nickson, and Clint
—l9.

The amendment was accordingly carried by a majority
of two.

THE MAYOR'S COMMUNICATIONS.

A report was submitted showing the insurances effected
on corporate property.

A letter was submitted from Messrs. Busby on the
subject of horse trans roads, requesting that the appli-
cation they had made on the subject might be carried
forward without delay. They could not 'understand,
the letter stated, why the corporation did not possess
poWers which the Commissioners of Birkenhead were

exercising.

Mr. JOHNSON said that the delay in not sending in a
report sooner on the subject was owing to the number of
facts, from America and elsewhere, which had to be
gathered and laid before the engineer.

Alderman WOODRUFF referred to the absurd rumour
which had appeared in the Daily Mercary. that a deputa-
tion of the committee were about to proceed to America
on the subject.

Coriziderable laughter was the only response which the
reference called forth.

The proceedings then terminated

LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY.

. (Before Mr. CAsIELLUN.)
POCKET PICKING IN THE STREET.

A female named Mary Downey, who was remarkably Well
dressed and respectable-looking, was brought up by officer
Gray, 615, who does duty in Church-street about the large
drapery establishments, on two charges—for having attempted
to pick pockets in Church-street. Mr. Cobb appeared for the
prisoner. Margaret Holden stated that she was at the Liver

window in Church-street, along with her sister, when she felt a

pull at her pocket, and on turning about she saw the prisoner
beside her, and no other could have done it. She went away
with her sister, and soon after the prisoner was got with her
hand in her pocket, when she waa given into custody. Mr.
Cobb said his client was respectable, and not known to the
police, and he argued that it was a mistake on the part of the
prosecutrix, for a pickpocket would never make a second
attempt on the same person. He thought his worship had expe-
rience enough to know that a regular " professional pickpocket"
never made more than one " dive" into a pocket, and whether
successful or not, a second attempt was never made. His wor-
ship acknowledged the force of Mr. Cobb's argument, but
thought the evidence too strong in this case, and sent the
prisoner to gaol for three months.
ROBBERY OF AN OLD LADY.

Isaac and Mary Nicholson, husband and wife, who were
remanded from the previous day, were brought up on a charge
of ba, ing robbed an old lady, named Sarah Dutton, who is
sister to the female prisoner. Mr. Cobb prosecuted, and Mr.
Block defended the prisoners. Mr. Cobb opened the case,
and said it was as cruel a case of rebbery as ever he heard of.
The old lady was a monthly nurse, and was sister to the
female prisoner. The- old lady was in a bad state of health,
and the prisoners had just come out of Manchester jail. The
prosccutrix took compassion on them, and sent the man to
take a house in Croft-street, when she removed from Prince
William-street, Park. She took the house in order to give
them Ahelter. They had been only four days in the house
when they took almost everything in the place, and removed
them to another house at 111, Flack Sit'isbur y-street,
' where detective-officers Redman and Marsden' found the
property, amongst which was a mantle twenty-two years old,
that looked as new as if made yesterday. Mr. Bludk cross-
examined the old lady, who admitted that the man took the
house in his name, although she told him to take it in her
name. She did not know that, however, until after the pro-
perty was taken. She aid she was ill, and went to the work-
house, where she was some time. Mr. Block: Have you 0
banking account? Witness: I have as much in the hank- as
will bury me. The two detectives were examined, and stated
having found the property in the prisoner's house. Mr. Block
made an elaborate speech for the prisoners, and claimed, in
point of law, at least, the acquittal of the woman, who wa:
acting under the influence of her husband. The magistrate
agreed with Mr. Block, and discharged the woman, but seat
the man for trial.
• A FEMALE ADMIRER OF' SAYERS AND HEENAN.

John Kelly, described as " a celebrated travelling thief,"
was brought up by Detective-officer Laycock, on a charge of
having picked the pocket of Elizabeth Moore, a resident of
Athol-street, in the Gardens the previous evening. Mr. Cobb
was for the prisoner. Laycock said he was in the Gardens the
previous evening, and saw the prisoner in the crowd. He sa
him attempt to pick several persons' pockets. He missed him
in the crowd for some time, and then he heard he had picked
a female's pocket, and he went to the gate and arrested
him when coming out. A Mr. Whittaker stated that he
saw the prisoner put his hand into several pockets, and
at last he saw him take something out of the pocket
of a female, when he seized him, and then he flung some-
thing from him, which subsequently turned out to ,be a
purse belonging to Mrs. Moore; it contained a key, some
memorandums, and a couple of pawn-tickets. Mr. Cobb cross-
examined this witness, who said he was a timber merchant,
and that he was partial to amateur detcctivism, as it was more
amusing in the evening than looking after timber. MrS. Moore
stated that she went with two friends to the gardens to see
Sayers and Heenan, and was in tha front row, when she felt a
pull at her pocket, and then the last witness asked her if she
lost anything, and she missed her purse, which was picked up
soon after, and she now identified it. In reply to Mr. Cobb
she stated that her two friends paid for her, and she went to see
Sayers and Heenan the same as any one else, and 'she remained
to see the fire-works. Mr. Cobb made a speech, in which he
dwelt with much severity on the conduct of Whittaker. In-
spector Carlisle said he knew the prisoner for tour years 'to be
an eminent travelling thief, and he had him in custody for
stealing a gold watch at the funeral of Captain Harrison. The
prisoner was sent for trial at the sessions.

(Before Messrs. PARKER and RATIIIITZE.)
CAUTION TO LODGING-HOUSE KEEPERS.

The inspector of lodging•houses summoned a number of
persons under the act, for not having the floors swept, bed:-
made, and windows open. IR every case convictions weie had,
and fines of from is to 5s and costsinflicted. Several licensed
lodging-house keepers were summoned for having more persons
in their houses than they were registered for ; Alain each ca,e
fines of from .2s 6d to 5s and costs were imposed on the offenders
—The same inspector summoned several persons who keep
lodging-houses, but who refused to register according to itct of
Parliament. Is these easos fines of from 5s to lOs and costs was
ordered to be paid.

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