The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-05 00:00:00

LIGHTING AND WATCHING COMMITTEE

The proceedings of this committee were lead and confirmed.
The Chairman of the committee congratulated the township
on having at last procured a new engine, which had been tried
and found perfectly efficient. The cost of it was £246, and
out of that sum £lO7 had been collected from the different
fire insurance offices.

Mr. Aspinall also congratulated the board on having such a
good engine.

THE MARKET COMMITTEE,

The proceedings of this committee were read
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Mr. *Tyler directed the attention of the board to the
extremely inconvenient place of holding the county court, and
for the magistrates' meeting. Both these authorities had nsade
complaints on the subject.
It was universally admitted that the place was very incon-
venient, and the subject was referred to the market committee
for them to report on what would be necessary to make it
more suitable for the purposes to which it was applied.

THE HEALTH COMMITTEE.
The proceedings of this c3mmittee were read and confirmed,
but did not contain any matter of public interest.

THE ROAD AND IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE,

The proceedings of this committee were also read and con-
firmed without comment.

Mr. Hornblower briefly explained some alterations which
were about being made in a road at Claughton, and presented
the plan to the board.
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Mr. Aspinall called the attention of the board to the
disgraceful state of tho roads in Bridge-street, and Cleve-
land-street, which, during the past wet weather, had been
almost impassible.

Mr. HOrnblower said he thought that it arose from the want
of gravel.

The Chairman said he would direct his attention to the
subject, and have it remedied as speedily as possible.

THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

The proceedings of this committee were read. An applica-
tion had been made by the water committee relative to making
some new arrangements for a better supply, but the committee
had declined to give any information for the present, or until
such a time as the report of the gas and water committee had
been further considered.

The subject will be further considered at a future period.

THE FERRY CIIIMITTEE,

The proceedings of this committee were read, as was also the
following statement of receipts for February, 1855, which
were £1,477 lls, 3d ; ani for 1856, £1,603 15s. 81.
Receipts from the 24th of April to the end of February, 1855,
£23,950 9s. 3d. ; and for 1856, £23,063 9s. The working
expetAliture, rent, &C., during the same period was £19,012
149. in 1855 ; and in 1846, £19,379 9s, 9d.

Mr. Harrison moved the confirmatio❑ of the proceedings of
the committee, which were unanimously adopted.

THE FREE LIBRARY.

The Clerk read the proceedings which had taken place at the
public meeting held on the above subject, at which it had been
decided that the act should be adopted, and that a library and
museum should be established.
Mr. Golborne mond the formation of a committee for
carlying out the act.
Mr. Harrison offered a few observations as to the formation
of 'he committee, recommending that some ratepayers, besides
commissioners, should be appointed, as he was of opinion such
an arrangement might be more advantageous in carrying out
the object. He seconded the motion.
After some conversation, the following gentlemen were
elected as a committee—Messrs. Laird, Harrison, Whitting-
ham, Bell, M'Whirter, Golborne, Dove, Carmichael,
Craven, Roger, Dalton and Jones.