Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-01-17 00:00:00

8.1%, GEORGE-IfiALL. COMMITTEE.

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The proceeding., resolutions, and reports ef. the
Conits of Law and St. George's-hall Committee were
read and confirmed without comment.

MARKET& COIIIMITTEE.

The • proceedings, resolutions, ' and reports a- 'the
Markets Committee were read,. comprising a seem-
mendation to •appoint Mrs.. Edward Smith as manager
Of the North Markets, in the place of Mr. J. B. Blun-
dell, dismissed, at the salaiy of 1125 per annum alSO;
a recommendation to appoint Thomas Jones, Edward
Csapstibk, and John Kitchen, as market Constables, at
the weekly wages of 225. each:
A letter from Mr. J. D. Blun4sll, late manager at
the North Markets, praying for-a re-hearing of his ease,
was -read- He .-c,omplailled. of the committee haiing
treated him unfairly; in dismissing him without allowing
him an Opporkunity to, call any witnesses in his &fence.

Mr. Alderman WOODDITFEi in moving the confirma-
tion of the proceedings, said-the committee were desirous
to make the markets more particularly useful to the
public ••than they had, been for some years past,- -and'
more satisfactory in their management. to the Council;
To second them, in their efforts, the committee desired
to have the best- officers possible, and they greatly re-
gretted, having to dismiss an officer for his misconduct
and neglect. Mr. 81111111011 was found helplessly drunk
in a• public-house near the market, he neglected to
collect the tolls, and was therefore dismisse, but not
before he hasl)4o....notice given to_iiim thathe woulcibe.
requiredto-attend before the committee an& rebtit the
charge of-drunkenness.. lie came before the CoMmittee,
but broUght -no witnesses,:a.nd was dismissed. the service.
Mr. Smithin meritorious-officer, was appointed in Mr:
Blundell's place, and. the committee now asked the con-
firmation of their first resolution. •
Mr. RIDLEY seconded the motion.

Mr. HoDsox thought the committee might have
allowed Mr. Blundell to resign, and so savehis character.
He understood that Mr. Blundell only wanted permis-
sion to bring witnesses who could show that he was not
drunk, but was labouring under the effect of opium
and brandy, taken by order of a. medical man to relieve
him from an attack of dysenterv.
Alderman BENNETT thought the matter should be
strictly investigated for the sake of the young man.
Mr. J. B. LLOYD had certainly come to the conclusion,
after the full 'inquiry before the committee, that, the
committee could take no other course than that which
Was now proposed. '
Mr. C. ASPINALL was in favour of an investigation.
Mr. CROPPER and Mr. NICKSON justified the recom-
mendation of the committee.
Alderman HOLME thought the Markets Committee
had done perfectly right.
Mr. Simms, as a member of the committee, denied
that Mr. Blundell had had a fair trial before the com-
mittee, and advocated a re-hearing of the case. Ile
moved that the matter bereferred back to the committee.
Mr. LIVINGSTONE seconded the amendment.

Alderman STEWART thought `it would weaken the
authority of the eominittee if their discharged, servants
'were allowed to expect the Council would set apart the

decision.
Mr. STrrr ' was in favour of a re-hearing of Mr.
Blundell's case.
Mr. JOHNSON said when Mr. Blundell was. appointed
he very much doubted whether that gentlernan would
give satisfaction, and he believed the appointment would
not have been made bad not his father been an active
committee-man for some gentleman in that Council.
Mr. Snimmix said Mr. Blindell, sen., voted against
him, and therefore the remark would not apply.
Mr. BECKWITH said he was informed that Mr.
Blundell, sen.; had 'been an active member of Mr.
-Shimmin'A committee. (" Oh, oh,", and laughter.)
Mr. SitrumrN said that upon his word of honour as a
gentleman at the time he voted for Mr. Blundell's ap-
pointment, Mr. Blundell, sen., had, on a previous
occasion, voted against him at the municipal election.
Mr. RIDLEY said Mr. Blundell admitted before the
committee that he was in liquor and incompetent to do
his duty. on the occasion in question ; and, in answer to
the chairman, said he bad no witnesses. He thought
there could be no doubt about the case.
Mr. GLADsToNE said as Mr. Blundell had chosen to
hazard the risk he would give him the chance of proving
his statements, although he was impressed with the
belief that no favourable result would ensue.

Alderman WOODRUFF- having replied; the amendment
was put, and lost by 16 to 27. The recommendation of
the committee was then Confirthed.
On the motion of Alderman Woodruff, seconded.by
Mr. Ridley, the •seoond reeominendation, of the com-
mittee was confirmed, and subsequently the general pro-
ceedings were agreed to. • .