The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-14 00:00:00

TOWN COUNCIL.---YEStEADAY

An adjourned Council Ineetirrgivas held; at ele+6 &clod
In the Council Chamber, the mayor, jtm-Stewart, Esq., i
*the chair.

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_ THE TOWN DUES.
...
The Mayor said : Before the business of the. council -tom'
14""St there is one important subject • which engages the
Attention of the council, and the town generally, I think i
light to corn_
"'—unkate to the council that the towuelerk is ac
'touch engaged upon that business in London, he -finds it ini.
Ilaulible to attend the meeting of the council. to-day.• A corn-
!ndtntlnication was received from him yesterday to that effect;
.17'have two letters from• him this morning. I think it right
e inform the council that the. print of the bill. has not yet
1.," i„..BBlled • but I, have had a. communication thia morning
I°4l Aar. lYorsfall who has written daily—et Lette comEnunica.
11°n; after the town clerk's last letter, -foi he wrote two
Art nightin which he states that he has been informed
,daiat the bill will be in the hand-sof members On Thursday (this
virl• Mear.):. Under these circumstances, perhaps the council
Propriety real lass!') the of forbearing any step whatever Until the
inl), illitself, And not the observations of Mr:Lowe, has
delivered into the hands of members, and is before its.
rhatter, to convey
\ ear' Ilear.) ' • I
hthought .it right, as this is so important a
tis information to the p,...„.:1

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WATER 00MMITTE
, .ie proceedings of this committee r
, 1% Bolt moved their adoption.
uaght to state to the council, and the. pubs.
''"Y large reservoir of Anglezark \irs now
li% . he he said it was filled with water he uses.
itB POPUlar sense, lie did not .mean to declare it
"atetrent because somethin of importance might ,
Sttiood, and it required a eegrtificate from the engineer ;
"'le popular sense, and for the information of the public,
Night slate that 180 acres of land were now filled with wet
with an inch oft he top. It had been reduced, by letting
:servrun to the lower reservoirs, some three or four feet. In the ever
oirs, also, was a large body of water, There were sever
,een feet of water at the last report, but probably there wet
11(01 twenty feet in depth. There could be now no question
4° ally rate, of there being a very large and abundant supply
Tie •
, Paiticularly felt satisfaction in stating that every part oli
`ellna works seemed to be good and well adapted. Mr. Ho.
tretuded by moving the adoption of the proceedings.
~.--Lr• Alderman Cooper seconded the resolution.
1 1,. Robertson Gladstone thought it would be satisfactory,
tfaiving heard Matters of so much interest and importance, if
genee,ll,iirttlan would add some information as to the progress
"Y of the works and when the public were likely to be
111P4Piriedirith water. '
.:•I—' s ; •.'ut?it said there was no reason to deviate from the
°ll given some time ago, that water from Rivington
beer be delivered in Liverpool before midsummer. (IT"r'
I:C.') The progress of the works, he might say, at the
tlPiten reservoirs, Was complete. The works of contracts
,tiejrat fOUr Were nearly complete, and the reduction of the
''sera wally taking place. Not half the men were employed
a,;ta lt°W, Who had been employed a month ago. The
lark work Was complete. Raddlesworth and Great Bank
11-:e in a forward state. The pipe line was nearly complete.
xieqie deviatien through Sir Robert Gerard's land caused some
nbt,ydltia,yi.A4;dbeuetit,it now appeared to him to be extremely probable,
almost certain, that the water would be delivered
,Ll"_Rummer, subject, of course, to the casualties which all
%AV of the kind are more or less subject. (near. hear.)
dude Alderman Bennett felt disappointed at hearing that. He
411- e,4teod thaat the water would be delivered in April. Re
115-11.4 feel much obliged to the chairman of the committee if
.0 veuld state the progress made for a further supply at
'-rreenq
It enc.
bi,74 t.' Itelt said the tverks at Green-lane were nearly coal-
' 1 'They had beer, carried out according to the resolutions
lo'f the
council la a. very satisfactory- manner, and within the
IblOeite preseri
e 1 lied as to the cost. They were now putting down
rt4l43gi tles+ Paid Preparing to bore.
IttP,Ceedings were then confirmed.

'ere read
Ira as

_ ......
IiBRARY AND MUSEUM COMMITTEE.
0 ilhe proceedings of this comrnitt'e were read. They corn-
' hat:" a receramendation that the sum of £20,000 be
ofd7o-'l'°wed for the. purchase of the site of the new library
th Museuto at Shaw's Brow. ,The character
that : no* building was also set forth, and it was recommended
petin`ll._e plans and designs which might be sent in by corn-
con g parties should be distinguished by mottoes, and thath
satZn't,he letters accompanying the plans, but that of t
de
that slut design, should be opened. It was also recommended
for PtiZe Of £l5O be given for the best design, and LI 0
rcli:il B"'nd, the be
not to be hound to employ, as
e 0141,01 eteitty.ot: the works, if they did not thi.nki successfultfit,aitcheeknown
his
laotto,
ot
d.! and that any party who
Thealberr
they or indirectly canvass for the support of the
I)ctiLtintl.B I'l the council, should be excluded from the com-
.
'''lr. Picto .
of the proceedings;
said 0,,5,
there nln moving the confirmation.
tic% ".".' were several matters of importance in connec-
With
caideratiothe committee which would have to be taken into
thetil 11 that day. He would allude to one or . two of
n, ' mit before doing so, be might state,. that during the
''',tli th
etituti eY bad received, in common with other publie in-
Itovainuns.throughout the country, a present of a book from his
eou.uti4,lgbuess Prince Albert, 'entitled "A History of the
-.1 and Neighbourhood of Balmoral," by the late per.
sea the .It was got up in a very handsomf e sty] :
council, t'llaYor would ackowledge,its receipt on behal of th
'r6 At
Mc - Mayor • / •
alr I. A ~ have aJready dour, so.
that ti__ 41. Tirane, at a later part of the proceedings,
.stat.e,d
hayin"e value of the book had been much enhanced bY its
lierseffb'en embellished, in a great measure, by the Queen
kr, pi .. tbe i cton then continued and said that during the month
e3:buad also received a valuable donation from the Earl of
14,, ;11, !onsisting of books on natural history, some of which
k't'rlt. e%aetemreosdt increased by manuscript notes fof the late
4'ederat lof Itome, the obtaining o w .
terms the council had sanctioned,
th" moderate
bsatitit. t;arY, and Was now open for inspection. It was a
had been set up in
of accitiA work of art, illustrating in a fine manner the history.
With it eat Rome, and the public could not fail to be gratified
touch ; Raving said thus much, on matters thongh not of
t,t,, ,'lll,ortance yet of considerable interest, he Would - then
A e4aliW Words in explanation of a recommendation to borrowf
,tll, tielvne,tue.xceeding X 20,000 for the purchase of the site or
,time 5 2,ildlng. It would be recollected, that a considerable
Plate aso the council agreed to provide a site for the contehmad-
afte„ZreW library and museum, but various circumstances
, nation di
red
d''
.occurred which rendered the carrying out of that
ffieult A joint meeting of the finance, the.
tt),Pruolverocrit, and library committees was then held, at which
felt it :),'''r also attended, and, in alluding to this matter, be
state.
,`,'ne to Mr. llornby and Mr. Alderman Heinle to
cl_ti
owiat no
Ihre
latutt the gentlemen could have evinced a greater desire to
Plan most beneficial to the town than they i
great er gentleman did what was generally considered a
that sacrifice with all men—he gave up his hobby,
Ira,,i `ar the high-level bridge at Shaw's-brow, and that
N'ig been done, all ;lefties were soon agreed as to
.the
ti,
at ''''')(ls
of carrying out the plan, which was briefly
tf,s ir.l°4' laid before the Council. They were Of opinion that
cut ieterest of the money borrowed' should he defrayed
tea
the library and rnu•euin rate, without bringin any
to tr Whatever on the corporation funds ; and with regard
~.t,-e
.2000, which it was expected the buildings would.
\roui‘jnu which sum should not be exceeded, the money
lia,l „, he raised in the following manner :. They
th,,,, 'OO,OOO in hand ; £6OOO was promised to.
'4,4, - by Mr. William Brown, M.P., and it
e'',Pected that the 'sting building in Duke-street,
o,:e.qpie,„
-. cx -
.11 for pretty
hearty .uy the library and muienin, would sell, as much as would make tip the difference. (near,
i,l,') That being so the plan was not only feasible, but was
the Pie, and he trusted that it would meet with the approval of
Woodruff
(Hear, hear.)
. Woodruff seconded the confirmation of the proceedings,
l'h,kiehr, were also Qiinnorted b . Mr. Kitchen.
`1,1". Alderman Parker said he did not intend to oppose the
41t1'L'en, but he thou4lit they would t.' quire much more money
'44 they estimated. '
lb kr. Alderman Dover complained that while the act limited
e rate for library purposes to a Id. in the pound, in Toxteth-
Park 1.11 . in the pound was levied.
.
I 'kr. Picton explained that the different townships might
ers3' whatever they thought proper, but that nothing in excess.
'', the amount of a Id. in the pound was handed over to the
Naunittee. For instance if the township levied a rate of Ild.
the rplus above Id. in the pound vvonld go to the credit of
th OVO
of
the .
°Poor rates
rhe proceedings were then confirmed.
Ott the motion of Mr. Picton, seconded by Mr. Hodson,
th - *l were voted to the Earl of Derby for
e thanktcof the council w
pia donation to the library.
Lid The proms dings of the hackney carriages conmaittce, who
f
1. on Proceedings of the hackney carriages conaujittee, who
k° the.tabla draft copy of bye-laws for the regulation o
..%.1t . .
14,,, neY Carriages, were confirmed as were also those of the
-"I4 COMlZlittee.

Th„ W BAILIFF'S COMMITTEE.
erres_,l,oProcee upon it.ding of this committee contain the following
toba,t,rtedence with the board of trade, and resolution of the
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Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade,
Marine Department,
8'
Whitehall, 31st December, 1855.
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~r Traci. am directed be the lords of the committee of Privy Council
nineji e am directed
yo-a, for the information of the Liverpool Town
"a *,- ' to
my lords have had before them a correspondence that
;14.1:;.ed between Mr. H. C. Chapman, the receiver of droits of
.he shi,!3:., and Mr. Cox, the water bailiff at Liverpool, relative t.,
rknede, lately sunk near the north-west lightship, at the
ti.riief,a to the Mersey.
I,"iley e,‘,7,,appear to be as follows :—The Glide was sunk in the
at"' wr-41;',,w1i0 the jurisdiction of the conservators of the river, and
t}:l raised being dangerous to navigation, was take,' possessi.on or
e cons ai order of the water lo‘iiliff, acting under the authority of
orti_ ervators.
onell,-4 eli.ltn_easa.fter the wreck had been recovered and placed.t in dock,
~,hihis
cli)o.-engers of the Glide called upon the receiver
saved,
i, i
tro, Atr.
cLii s. Arc., and whether anythin-t had been
,ipokn
C„r beton • "oliman. not having received any report of the wreck
i•k• ref "Ma' to the Glide, from the water bailiff, wrote to Mr.
tave. feria to
the provisions of the Mtrcliant Shipping Act, re-
-1),.;re1,11.1‘,41:. Wrecks should he reported to the receiver) and the.
t"'1!. that',7.l,!ch the water bailiff gave to Mr. Chapman's inquiry
dk.it?, i ,•ii
cinterfe-ence was not warranted, inasmuch as the act
th,g"vith we,
,ap. 143, sec. 80, gave to the Town Council power to
without corn nunicating with the receiver, and that
°I the, D'wers Lk
Iti,' Merehatietre as he considored, affected by the provisions
th, a p-int_ Shipping Act, 1854.
,ithprnvisio7Bat issue seem, therefore, to las—First. whether, under
t to intnerfnli.e Merchant Shippins at, the receiver has any
'''' In eases of is ig-wittar to that of the Glide 1

r the water bailiff is biund to report, in conformity,
) of the.fireithiint Shipping' Act,:' wrecks"
taken
_
d raised by o '

anaervaters of the. Alprsey.
taii.a:niatter-41( law my-10ml* think that bdth
_it be answeredFin-the-kaffirmatisee. The powert
in by the 80th Sec, of _Merchant ghipping Act Id receivers,
nd. to ureckas foutict-in all tidal waters, without reference-to the
tion whether these waters are within the jurisdittr of local
Our atithorities. But looking to the practical bearing of the
ease it does not appear to my lords'that there need be any-real con.
flint between the juriadiction of the receivers and that of bar.
bout authorities. Their functions are entirely different in.pnrpOse.
lowers of removing wrecks given to harbour antliorities are given
a view to the benefit of 'navigation, and those atathorit es, no
'1- rig wrecks, confine their operations to such' wrecks as
tion. The points of seizing and keeping wrecked
s to thle'receiver, are given to him with a view to the,
presei ration of the property for the benefit of the•
to the payment of salvage and other 'expenses, and
.";-- -ctive steps for raising wrecked' property
In cases Where property is re,covered by
person to whom the owners. have a right
and it the nranertv,:vpr.

from thabel of theee;

to rep art all w

Ltverr

ong owners, whlt:

t at once unless the owns

erstand that the practice
!rs p ly the ex
'Um! elpens,

,t from the proceeds th

1-=that t

They have been
41 works _ wrecks are expedi.
n'e.:l4, raised—and that neither the owners nor
upon to pay any expenses except such as have
rred by the harbour authorities. Assuming his

e receiver to interpos,

uuti we owners of the property.
he fo lowing arrangement, which will,
.he future, and will

harinoniou.ly to
bailiff, or other

!rsey or of the Town 'Council, or
of raising *reeks. to be require
diver, as required by section 450
1. 2nd. To report the names and
3rd. To report also t

expense
nt of the

eck, and if it is sold, the am
saes incurred exceed the purchase
nd the surplus beyond the;
to him by till water-bailiff

❑thorities, the receiver is not to in

.nd the owner is
anded over to the receiver, to
vrecit. 6th. The Town Council or other
local authorities to undertake to indemnify the receiver against any
claim-i. which miy be made upon him in virtue of his office as re-
tiver*by persons &aiming to be the owners of property which has
been disposed of by the water bailiff, or other officer of the harbour
awl' unities. 7th, Th,s arrangement to be subject to alteration at
any time, if not found to work satisfa:torily.
My lords trust that your Council of Live: pool will concur in the
views above expressed, and that the proposed arrangement may be
carried into effect t y the officers in a spirit of mutual co-operation•
MIL

nest to be favoured with any observations the Town Coun.
ave to offer, and they will then give the requisite instruc-

A co ,y of the ins'ruction‘ given by this Board to receivers is en_
closed, containing a copy of the Merchant Shipping Act. 1854.
Attention is particularly directed to sections 443, 450, 452, 468 469,
and 470 of the Act, and paragraphs 3, 33 to 44, 47, 53, tit. and_ 62 of
the last uctions.—l am, &c., T. H. FARREN.
The Town Clerk, Liverpool.
Hornby moved the confirmation of the proceedings,
and stated that, with regard to the wrecks which the water
bailiff had been in the habit of removing, he believed there was
not a•single instance since the passing of the Conservancy Bill,
when the proceeds of the wreck had equalled the ex-
penditure, and in very few instances, indeed, had they been
able to recover the deficiency from the owners. Therefore
the case which was put did not apply. At the same time, the
regulations which the Board of Trade recommended, appeared
to be very reasonable and proper, and le hoped the Council
would concur in them.

Mr. Alderman S. liolme seconded the motion.
Mr. 'Robertson Gladstone hoped there was nothing of the
spirit' of centralisation in the recommendations of the govern-
ment, because he thought the council, on that particular point,
shoUld keep their eyes open. Once the narrow end of the
wedge
.got in,-perhaps they would feel the effects of it.
The Mayor reminded the council that the receiver of droits
was now the collector of customs here..
The proceedings were, then confirmed.