The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-11-07 00:00:00

FINANCE COMMITTEE•

The report of this committee was read, and a portion of it
recommended an increase of ss. a week to the salary of the
chief constable, to commence on the filth instant. It also
stated that, having an efficient police force at present, the
Board did not intend to adopt the provisions of the recent
police bill.—Mr. Coulborn, in moving the adoption of the
report, said there was a discussion last year whether the rate
should be ls. 6d. or is. 9d., and the first sum was carried.
That amount left the Board in debt, and, besides, there was
a heavy arrear, as the collector was very lenient. t was now
proposed to levy a general rate of is. 91, which would just
meet their expenditure.

THE LEASING OF THE FERRY.

Mr. Littledale then rose to move the following resolution :
That a special committee be appointed to negociate with Messrs.
Coul horn, for a transfer in the interest, or sub-lease, of Sea-
combe Ferry ; and that, in the event of such committee being
unable to arrive at a satisfactory arrangement for the same,
they he empowered to convene a meeting of the ratepayers, to
consider what steps, if any, shall ho taken to secure for the
parish, more sufficient accommodation than at present exists,
and to authorise the raising an application of the funds
necessary for the purpose, and that such committee consist
of the following members of the Board :—Mr. Caine, Mr.
Fishwick, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Chambers, Mr. Roberts, Mr.
Hughes, and Mr. Littledale He said he would not
offer any observation, but merely move the resolution.—
Mr. Wilson seconded the motion, when Mr. Neville said he
would agree with Mr. Littledale if he concluded the motion at
the words, " Sublease of Seacombe Ferry ;" if not, he would
move an amendment. Mr. Littledale was willing to take it so.
Mr. Coulhorn said such a motion Ivas nearly twelve months
before them, and it was a pity that such an useless one had
been brought forward. There were no facts nor figures given
to enlighten them. Ho referred to the report of the Woodside
Ferry ; and :said, in 1851, the Woodside Ferry paid one
per cent ; in 1352, one and a half per cent ; in
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1853, two per cent ; and, in 1856, it had fallen again
Mr. Odell protested against the course adopted by the
speaker. Mr. Coulborn then went on to read the amount of
receipt and expenditure of the Woodside Ferry, and said if a
proper management could be arrived at' himself and his
brothers would not object to letting the ferry. If they
passed the resolution, he would wish to know where the
money was to come from to go to • parliament, for the first
thing they would have to do was to go to parliament ? He
would require a substantial guarantee for his property. Ito
denied that it was any fault of his that the Seacombe Ferry
was not done before now, but it was thought that the corpora-
tion of Liverpool would have done tie work before this time.
He asked what security would be given to him ? Mr.
Littledale : Will you dispose of the ferry ? Mr. Coulborn :
I have stated that I would. The motion was amended, as
suggested by Mr. Neville, and passed; and after the transaction
of the usual business the meeting separated.

TH E VACANT JUDGESHIP.—We learn, by our metropolitan
cotemporaries of yesterday that no appointment has yet
been made to the vacant chief justiceship of the Common
Pleas. The
impression gains ground that the Attorney-
Gencral will not take it, and should that impression prove
to be correct, a very general feeling is entertained that the
post is not unlikely to be offered to Sir Frederic Thesiger.
On personal and professional grounds, says the Daily News,
a more popular selection could not be made.