Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-11-29 00:00:00

Mr. RIDLEY proposed that a constable be apPointed at
vacancy occa-

Cleveland
sion by thd dismissal of the mau who was recently dis-
charged for drunkenness.

Market to fill up the

Mr. Sul:milli seconded the motion, which was agreed to.
Mr. RIDLEY stated that at St. John's Market there
-was a vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr. Shaw, a
very efficient constable. It was necessary that thd office
should be filled up immediately ; and, he, therefore pro-
posed that a 'constable be appointed at St. John's
Market.
The motion having been seconded by Mr. SUIMMIN,

was promptly agreed

Mr. RIDLEY said it had been repreSented to him that
it was necessary to appoint a constable for St. Martin's
Market. He believed this would be a new appoint-
ment, but it was one which was necessary, and he, there-

fore, moved that an officer. be appointed. •
In reply to Mr. Haydock,
The CHAIRMAN . stated that the new appointrbent
would enable them to
_do away with the labour of three

Extra men at the market, wail the exception of Satur-
days.

Vr.nil seconded the resolution, and suggested
that one of the officers be transferred froni St. John's

to St. Martin's Market.
Mr. HOLDEN thought it strange that no suggestibil
of this kind had come from Mr. Stonehouse. He Was
quite sure that the duties or that market had never'been
properly attended to. Do let them change their officers
in these markets, for he was sick of One half of them,. -
The motion was agreed to; and, on the suggestion of
Mr. JOHNSON, seconded by Mr. ITAyooetc;it was agreed
to advertise for three candidates as constables.
The question of letting vacant stalls mid shops -was
introduCed by
Mr. KITCHEN .who said considerable loss was occasioned
by the delay that occurred in letting vacant stalls and
shops, under a resolution of the committee passed "in
1857, which stated that all vacant stalls, Sze.,'_ should be
let by tender, and that tenders should -be advertised for.

--- .. ...... ..........,, SA 4,11 •M. Rhind, the auditor', was called into the room, awl subject of a measure, in which, at the suggestion of Mr.
in answer to the Chairman, said he --should feel Evart, at their last meeting, it was thought desirable.
disposed to think that the present system of letting that the Chamber should take an interest in—he referred
stalls, ke., in the market was not a good one ; but that to the question of cruelties committed on seamen on
he spoke without having a full knowledge of all the
facts connected with the system. If they had a return the high seas. The Council drew up a measure, but
showing the number of shops that were vacant, the eost they learned that the American Chamber of Commerce
of advertising, and the increase
.of rent obtained, they had memorialised the British Foreign-office, and had
would have some data to go upon. received a faVourable answer, as far as the disposition of
The CHAIRMAN said that he knew the old plan now our Government was concerned, to negotiate with other
in use was adopted with a very good motive, namely, countries onthe subject. eForeign-office .suggested
Th
the obtaining as large a rental as possible.
The subject then dropped. that the American Chamber of Commerce should
The CHAIRMAN said last week Mr. Rhind reported draw up the draft of a bill, and submit it to
that the books at St. John's markets were not kept, in them. The council of the Liverpool Chamber
accordance with the suggestion of the treasurer, (and it of Commerce expressed their desire that the Government
wh
wasich was by confirm
des edy tble. he committee) with that promptitude should take up the question, and their earnest wish to

Mr. RHINO said he found that fact arose from the join with the' American Chamber of Commerce and the
circumstance that the system, being new, was not at that magistrates of the borough in. the preparation of such a
time fully understood, but since the attention of 'the in- measure. A draft bill had been prepare I and sent up
specter had been drawn to the fact, the books had been to the Foreign-office, but no reply had yet been received
posted up.
in respect of it. A new scale of town dues had been
been
Mr. lirreiTEN said the clerk in the office who had
charge of the books appeared to have done his work issued by the Dock Board, and which, he unders
efficiently. would come into operation on the Ist of December next,
The eIfAIRNINN said the auditor was perfectly right unless objections had been made in the meantime, or re-
in making the report he had done ; and directly Air presentations made to the Board of Trade by parties ob-
Rhind found the slightest falling off in the keeping of
any cf the books of the markets, the committee hoped he . feeling to that revised scale of dues. Now, he believed
would at 'once acquaint them with the factoo- that they a good marry- complaints had been made, by parties in
might take the necessary steps to insistui)on the servants various trades, as to the way in which the new scale
at the 'markets doing their duty. The' Chairman said affected their interests; and these representation's had
he elieved the auditor had some remarks to make in been so frequently urged upon the Chamber that they
refebrence tO' the' acrreements. - • . thought -proper to memorialise the Board of Trade to
Mr. RhINO dig not think the agreements any check grant a longer time for. the consideration of the queS-
at all. 'There ought to be a standing tent-roll for each
market.
, - tion—to allow a further period.of six months to elapse
• - •
Mr. SuncurN was snrethat the true basis was a proper before the change is made; a period- of time which -Would
refit-roll for each market. He had suggested that in give opportunities for all parties interested in it to make
the plan he brought before the committee. lie moved
such representations to the Board of Trade as they.
that the plan of a rent-roil be prepared, and submitted-
to the committee as soon as possible. .
might think proper, and by an amicable understanding.
•
The "resolution was agreed to. • with the Dock Beard get any matters set right to which
Mr. RIDLEY stated that, the bars being now removed they objected- In some 'cases, the new rates were found.
from Cleveland-square market, he begged to move that to press very unequally on certain raw materials, on
the portion of the market 'on-the east side of the main others they appeared to have been levied without any
road be entirely cleared of the huts and shops, many of definitiveprinciples so far as they could see, and Whilst,
which were a disgidee" to The neiihlio-itrliood, and a, great
inconvenience, and that a clear space be left for the he admitted that important reductions had been made
country people. in the
,dues on goods of certain trades, such for instance
Mr. STIMIIIN seconded the motion, which was agreed as in the dues upon salt, there were trades which ap-
peared to be unequally, treated in the matter and to
have some just cause for complaint. It was. these facts
that had induced. them to ask the Board- of Trade to
grant further time for the consideration
,of the new'
tariff of town dues. It struck him if the Dock Board
had pursued that coarse from the first and had in-
vited deputations from the various commercial as-
so6ations in the town to meet them, had heard
what those deputies had to say, and had arranged
with them, if possible, a revised sear, it would have
obviated many, defects ; but as it turned out
the whole scale, was revised, printed, and sent up to the
Board of Trade: before 'it came under the notice of the
Liverpool Chamber at all : hence the difficulties that had
beset the matter. lle believed it was at the request of
the Beard of Trade that the revised list was seat to the
various chambers:and associations, for their considera-
tion, and the Liverpool Chamber having made their
objections to the Board of Trade, he believed they would
be listened to, and that a further time for the considera-
tion of the tariff would be granted. The memorial was
only sent up to London a feW days ago, and, therefore,
the Council were unable to say whether the Government
would accede. to the request or not. The only other
matter in which the Council had taken au interest, so

The ellAlltlitili statedthat a letter hnd been received
by the Mayor, from some of the volunteer corps, applying
for the use of Gil-street
he 4 a
tas a practiee and drilling
ground. The committee
last, and, special meeting on the
subject on Wednesday
of afterc
Captain
considering
the subject, with- the assistance
to P ttt.eit,)usfi conclusioneld
Mr. Cooper, and othar3, they came
vithoe re
that it would be undesirable at present
materially with the tenants, but that they could,
injury to their own property, set apart a portion of thatlt
market, five. nights in the week, from eight to, tell, for
the use of the corps. The corps highly appreciated the
boon conceded to them, and. would, avail themselves of
it as soon=as full permission was granted.
On the motion of Mr. KITCHEN', the reeommendation
of the speak' committee was at-once confirmed.
Mr. lirreirtx moved that a special committee be ap-
pointed to inquire into the whole of the question of
market accommodation for the sale of wholesale pro-
duce, and to report thereon as early as practicable, with
such suggestions as may appear to them .desirable, with
the view of providing that full and ample accommoda-
tion which is required,
Mr. NICRSON seconded the motion,

The CHAIRMAN said the subject alluded-to was most
important, and ono which demanded the serious at-
tention of the Council. He thought it would be better
that the general committee should meet once a week
till they decided upon some definite plan, rather than
refer it to a sub-committee. •
Mr. Kitchen's resolution was agreed to ; and the
following gentlemen were appointed on the committee :
-7-The Chairman; Messrs. llidlev, Nicholson, Cropper,
jCitchen, Lloyd, Johnsnn, and Shimmin.
This concluded the business.

far, unfortunately, without any s4tisfactory result, was
the site, &c., for a new post-office. , 14ving detailed the

circumstances attending the interview of.vi:e Corporation
of Liverpool, the Chamber of Commerce, an 4 ether gen-

lemen with the Right Hon,.. the PhAncellv of the