The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-03 00:00:00

an Cooper seconded the motion, which was

)y moved the confirmation of the t
irchase of the property belonging to

commenda-
"re. French.

ins were lying on the Council
ho cast his eye upon them would see t

sat the p]

eesirabie the purchase would be ; the
the land adjoined the land leased to Mrb Laird, and would
thus give the Corporation a plot of ground containing about
13,000 square yards, which they would be enabled to dispose
of much more advantageously than before they were in pos-
session of the whole. The quantity of land at present under
consideration contained from 1,250 to 1,300 yards, and had
on it which would be worth £250 a year.
.man S. Holme seconded the motion, which was

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Mr. Hernby said it was necessary that he should advert to
brio topic in moving the confirmation of the general proceed-
ings. The recommendation to increase the salary of the
'Chaplain of the gaol was negatived by a very small majority of
the finance committee. Subsequently to that vote being taken
several of the gentlemen who opposed the increase, saw reason
to change their opinion. He believed at the present moment
there would he probably an unanimous vote in favour of an
increase of £5O to the chaplain's salary. As chairman of the
committee he thought it his duty to move the confirmation
of the proceedings, - including the recommendation
not to increase the salary, but individually he was
of opinion that the duties of the chaplain of the new
gaol were very much more laborious than at the old gaol, and
that he had to discharge duties which were very onerous, and
trwhates. ich he discharged to the perfect satisfaction of the magis-
(Rear, hear.) The magistrates considered the Chaplain entitled to the increase of salary, and it was his indi-
Vidual opinion that he was entitled to it. He was authorised
by the committee to say that, in the event of such being the
feeling of the council, no opposition would be made to a motion
t° refer that part of the proceedings back for reconsideration.
Mr. vernihough seconded the motion.
Arr. Alderman Holtne, as one of the committee who thought
that the recommendation of the magistrates should be
confirmed, begged to make one or two remarks, for the purpose
of bringing the matter more fully under the consideration of
the council, Mr. Carter had been chaplain of the gaol for a
period of now fifteen years, and he thought the council had
always recognised the principle that the services of all parties
should he paid for according to the nature of their duties, the
length of period of their services, and the faithfulness with
which they performed the obligations which they had under.
taken. (Rear, hear.) That principle the council had just
acted upon in the case of Mr. Parry, who very properly
had reeeived an increase of salary af. er many
years servitude. The duties of the chaplain of
the gaol were somewhat onerous. They involve
great responsibility, and seldom, if ever, brought any advance-
ment to their possessor. The gaol chaplain was generally
settled there for life, and his ministrations being among the
most wretched of mankind, they brought him little public
recognition, and very little honour in this world. Originally
Mr. Carter was appointed at £250 per annum and a house.
On the first of February 1854, he made an application to the
council, and the stipend was raised to £350. There was no
residence attached to the old borough gaol, and the council
therefore gave him £5O in addition for house rent, he under-
taking to pay his own rates and taxes. This made his salary
year a year without a house. On the Bth of June last, the
finance committee resolved, subsequently to the removal of
prisoners into the new gaol, that as the chaplain was to be
henceforward a resident of the gaol, tho allowance of £5O
a year should cease. Mr. Carter now had a residence which
he believed he found inconveniently large. On the 15th of
:May the-usual-quarterly session of magistrates was held in
that building, and on that occasion Mr. •c Carter made an ap pli-
ation to the magistrates, that they should recommend to the
council to continue the allowance of £5O a year. The magis-
trates resolved to recommend that the allowance be continued.
They did so partly because they were aware that the seperate
system had very materially increased the duties of the
also because of the ability, zeal, and assiduity
a he hal aided the magistrates in the establishment
armatory, a duty which he was not at all bound to
a himself, and which he assumed quite voluntarily.,
y Mr. Carter fulfilled with such a Christian spirit, so
and so much assiduity, and he put his heart so
y into his weak, that he merited some public recogni-
benevolent services. Mr. Ifolme stated, in support
Vif,' that the salary of the chaplain of Salford Gaol,
tverage of 551 prisoners, was £4OO ; of Preston,
average of 353 prisoners, £350 ;. of Kirkdale,
verago of 363 prisoners, £3OO ; while in Liver-.
.lacy was only £350, with an average of prisoners
.night be estimated at least at soa, (Elear, hear.)
these reasons Mr. Hohne moved that that portion of
proCeedings liming reference to the salary of the
aaplain, be sent back to the finance committee for reconsi-
ieration.

with. an

Mr. Alderman Dover-seconded the motion.
The motion was carded without any opposition.
Mr. Hornby then moved that the remainder of the commit-
tee's proceedings be confirmed.
The motion was unanimously adopted.
• • •
WATCH Co:sIMITTEE.
The proceedings of this committee were read. They com-
prised a recommendation that a sum, not exceeding £BO a
year, with rate's and taxes upon that amount, be allowed to
Major Greig to rent a suitable residence; his present house, the
property of the dock committee, being required by that body.
They also included a letter from Major Greig, stating that he
had taken the house 63, Rodney-street.
Gregiaii, in moving the confirmation of the proceedings,
stated that the borough and counties police bill had passed both
houses of parliament ; bOt that all the objectionable clauses
bad been expunged from it. The committee retained the full
power they formerly had over the police ; but her Majesty, in
council, was empowered to appoint the inspectors for the whole
country, and if they reported favourably of any borough or
county force, one quarter of the expense of wages and clothing
would be borne off the consolidated fund.
The proceedings were confirmed, as were also those of the
dock committee.
ET• GEORGE'S-HALL COMMITTEE.--OPENING OF THE NEW
CONCERT-ROOM.
Before the proceedings of this committee were confirmed,
Mr. Woodruff begged to know if the money which had been
paid by Messrs. Cramer and Beale, for the use of the new
Concert-hall, had been returned to them, on the contemplated
opening concert proving a failure ?
Mr. Alderman Parker observed that the money had never

been paid.
Mr. Woodruff replied that the parties had, at all events,
undertaken to pay it.
Mr. Alderman Parker said that the room was to have been
opened under the patronage of the corporation, but that, not-
Withstanding that inducement, the public had not come
forward, and it would not do to have a concert without an
It had therefore been postponed ; but would, no
take place at a future period. Had the contract for
hire of the room been in writing, they could have enforced
payment of the money ; but, even if it were, he did not think
th, under the circumstances, it would be becoming of the
corporation to press upon the parties:
Mr' W°°d'uff,renaarlced that the concert had been a failure,
thbecause ththee price bad been too high—(hear, hear),—and as
w act of the
parties themselves, and not of the
committee, he thought they should have been made to pay the
money.wisThede Plin The Phiflcpls adopted, in this instance, was wrong;
but he to know whether it would be also acted on in
the case of parties taking the largo hall ?
*. Alderman ilohne said tha.t no definite answer could be
The committee should treat every

given to such a question.

case upon its owl; merits

Mr. godson concurred with i.
m.
--- Woodruff. Mr. Beale
Lnted to charge 123. 6d. a ticket, when the talent he
oposed dshto bring down was not worth that sum, and. there- 'O, he on

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rt .0 ore
Was attribute
would
many people
Would have gone to the concert. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. A l,aa. rn

able to I

Sal(1 mw at ta .+ISLL F...e of admission
bad been fixed against the strong recommendation of the Mayor
and himself.

roceedings Were
.ine matter then 'dropped, and the p
confirmed.

and
correction committees, -were confirmed without
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HEALTH COMMITTEE.
lino of this committee were read

prised r

ey com-

ations to incrl

%wary or tne rorrowing
from £7O to £B5 per
rue ireasurer's offi
nu -eaTviz. :—Thomas J. Nicholson,
annum James Rogers, from £6O to
£BO per annum ; and Benjamin Owens, from £6O to £BO per
annum, the consideration of which was postponed at the last
monthly council, rursuant to standing orders.
, Mr. Ilodson explained that these
recommendations were i