The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-04-03 00:00:00

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The 'monthly meeting of the council was held yester-
day; li. For wood,. Esq:,:vice-president, in the:chair..
TIER LAW AS TO THE TRANSFER 'OP THE' PROPERTY IN
GOODS SOLD,, WITH St GGESTIONS AS TO WHAT SHOULD
CONSTITUTE A I)DLIVERY OF Ci4ODS.
11. report -on these questions was read and considered;
and ordered to be printed for distribution among the
members of'the council, previous to its adoption at the
next monthly meeting. . .

THE BANKRUPTCY SILL AND THE. 'IOINI-STOCIi.
COMPANIES BILL. - .

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Reports from the commercial law committee, approving
of these measnres, were bronght
,rip and adopted.

TEE CUSTOM RECENTLY AIY?FThi) AS:TO THE SALE OF

SHIPS UNDER ORDER OP Tka ADMIRALTY COURT.

Communications on this subject were read, and referred•
to a committee to colisider, with power to -consult the
Shipdw-ners' Aszociation, Old other partids interested..

THE BONDING SYSTEM CALIFORNI A. _
A letter from the Board of Trade ou this question was
read. As it has already a.ppeared in our columns, it is
not now given, but any member of the chamber who
wishes to peruse it can do so on application at the
chamber.

'Several other matters were brought before the council,
but, as they are not of immediate interest, we do not
detail them. •

WATER COMMITTEE.

•Mr. Hodson presided at the weekly meeting of this
committee. yesterday;_ and the other members present
e-L wer:Sfes.srs. Jeffery, Vernon, Woodruff; Rae, Beloe,
Farnworth, C. Turner,
Sand Alderman, Bennett.

,The quantity of water received from Rivington during,
the week ending 31st March, 1860, was, 68,523,838
gallons; quantity. pumped from the 27,567,355;
prbportiou of Rivington to, well water, as 68 to 27.
Mr. Duncan reported that •,considerable progress had
been made with the Public Offices.

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Mr. Duncan havinm read the report containing the
abovestatements,

,14r. JEFFsIty wished to know how the ninety-six
millionsuf gallons of water•had been consumed.
;The CHAIRMAN said there were certain rates which
ought to regulate the supply. "
'lir., DUNCAN said, the rate only applied to the water
used for manufacturing purposes. There were 73,00@
persontobtaining 'Water, over Whoti the committee had
no control.:

Mr. JEFFERY—How many millions are pumped at
the wells?

fMr. DUNCAN—AbOIIt twenty-seven and a-half. The
total quantity of water supplied in the corresponding
>week of :last year; was 'about eighty-four millions of
gallons. • .
Mr. JEFFERY called attention to the fact that they were
iickv supplying ten millions of gallons per, week mere
than the supply last Year. He thought: that if the town
coild be supplied from, Rivington it would save. the
'e4iense of pumping, which cost them £5,000 per year.
Nwas most important that the matter should be fully
,diicussed. According to his estimate the water thus
obtained would• not cost above 4d.
In reply to a question put by one'df tte members, Mr.
,DOncan stated that the' water cost the committee Cid.
AldernianßENwEir said the question was, who gets the
water ? It was quite evident that the manufacturers paid
a good pripelor what, they received.
Mr. JEFFERY wished to know bow Mr. Dimean came
to! the conclusion that the water coat them 61d per
arinuth ? '

Mr: Dirasca.x.repliedthat he did not refer to the pre-
sent year; but to the one that had just closed.
Mr. JEFFERY.—What was the average per week in
1855 ? ,
Mr. DUNCAN.-I cannot say just now, but it has. been
reported' o the. board.
Mr. Ealitt 'here 'suggested. that' it'Might be 'desirable
to proceed-with the business for the day ;.-the -present
di cession was not regular. • '
Mr. JEriiine•submitted that, the discusSion was quite
regular, as it Iliad ,arisen out of the,seading of Mr.
Duncan's report. That gentleman had told them that
the amount delivered abotit 'this time lastZ year was
84;000,000 'gallons, and it was not fair to suppose that
now, when 96,000,000 were being supplied, the cost
should be the same.
• Mr. Durroax. reminded the committee that' twelve
menths ago he submitted a report which embodied all
these matters.
Mr. JEFFERY could not allow reference to that-report,
because Mr. Duncan had been unable to recollect an
important part of it, upon which he (Mr. Jeffery) had
previously. put 'a question. Mr. Duncan had stated that
twh years ago the cost was 61d. He could not under-
stand hoW.,84;000,000 should cost the same gross price
as 96,000,000.
Mr. DuNwor.—l asSume-that the difference now is
not so great as to.vary the price.
Mr. CREZ,LIN—When you say that ninety-six millions
haVe, been supplied, do 'you mean erectly that: sum ?
.114 W do, you. measure It ?
DoicA,ri replied that. having ascertained the
'capacity of the two reservoirs at 'Prescot, they checked.
the one by the other, and proceeded in the usual way
••with a gauge. There being, two 'reservoirs, 'the Water,
could be thrown from the one into the other, and' during
'the measurement the Valve was closed throughWhiehtlie
water that supplied the town would have to pass.
A discussion. followed, in the 'course of which. it was
stated, by some 'members that the water could not be
fiatisfictorily accounted for, ' because certain districts
web supplied from the, wells, without the water passing
through a register. .
.
Mr. EAALE enquired whether it would -be practicable
to attach some. simple 'apparatus to' the reservoirs, by
means of which every gallon of water supplied could be
registered, • •
Mr. Dur4eAri stated. that it would 'be a :very costly
affair,
Alderman BENNETT said that the same.objection would
,apply to Mr./Earle's suggestion as applied to the present
mode. There, ..was, a quantity of water which never
passed thrOugh,the reservoirs.
After some further discussion; -

Mr. JEFFERY asked ;whether it could be objectionable
to try and Lave the £5,000 now expended in pimping
by procuring their supply from Rivington ; he. would
therefore move---•-" That, with'the View of economising
their expenditure, the Jown should be supplied from
ti+ington only." .
The CHAIRMAN suggested that the matter should
stand over till next week.
Mr. JEFiTiv did not wish to take any advantage of
the absent members by 'Dressing his motion. Rut he
fhqught th at fil e venty ens of galleAs CoAld be obtained
rom let' ixitigtOn' during "ihe sunnier in,opth's, Would be
moCt.desiroble,that it should be done. •
jMr. DUNCAN snid tilewmoprokrqtawnetierenmoatrki ns, at
he sconditioniect
ust neKv'to supply that cran ty.
After come further unimportant
dropped. There waik no otha Pu*

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lITE DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1860.