Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-09-05 00:00:00

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

A meeting of the council was held on Wednesday, as
a monthly and special council, to take into considera-
tion and determine upon the following subjects, viz.
The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Finance
Committee,. comprising—l.' Report of the town-clerk
on the provisions of .the "Municipal Corporation Act,
1859."-2.. Recommendation to appoint Mr. Peter Smith
Rhind as corporate auditor, in the place of Mr. J. H.
Bally, resigned, at the salary of £3OO per annum, bein,g
the amount paid to, his predecessor;-3. Recommenda-
tion to accept the tender of fir. Robert Hargreaves for
the erection of a wall on the south side of Show's-brow,
at the price stated therein.-4. Report of Sales of pro-
perty on lease, on the 29th, 30th, and 31st Of August.
last.

11. To direct a 'warrant, to be issued under, the
common Seal, directed to the sheriff' of the county,
requiring him to summon a jury, pursuant to the pro-
visions of the Lands Clauses Consolidatial 'Act, 1845,
tor the purpose of 'ascertaining the amotint'of coinpen-
s Ilion to be paid to Jane IlvSlop,.forn publit;-lionse and
yard situate on: the north side of Shaw's-brow, in the
p.triSh of Liverpool, and numbered 290 on'the plan and
in the • book of reference thereto mentioned in the
Liverpool Improvement Act, 1855. •
111. The proceedings, resolutions, and-reports of the
Watch, Lighting, Fire - police, Fire-prevention, Gas
Supply, and Hackney Carriage and Licensing Com-
mittees, compriSing-1. Recommendation that the re-
quisite natice be given for adopting the Sale of Gas Act,
1359.-2. Recommendation that premies•belonging to
the Corporation in Campbell-street and Argvle-street be
appropriated as a site'for one of the new briileWells:-3.
Report of the Watch and health Committees as to re-
gistration and inspection of common lodsingrhouses.
-4.. Recommendation to rate to the lighting, and fire
police rates those owners of property who have refused
to'compound for snch'rates. •
The proceedings, resolutioni, and reports Of the
-Health ComMittee, comprising-L-1. Reeommendation to•
appoint Mr. IZ,' M'. Jones, Mr. •R. W: Watking, *Mr.
Edward. Edwards, Mr. Francis Jinks and Mr.. W. L.
Wharton, as clerks in the treasut?s office, at a salary.
of £75 per annum each, feur of. them in accordance
with resolution of the council in August last, 'and the
fifth supply a vacancy.-2. Recommendation to rate
to the sanitary and improvement ratei'those owners of
property who haVe refused to compound for- such_rates.
The proCeedings, resolutions, and reports of the courts
Of law and St. George's Hail eomMittee:.
The prOccedings, resolutions, rind 'reports of the
Markets' Committee,' comprising-L-1. Recornmendation
to appoint Mr. Jelin Balshaw 'Blundell as manager of
the North Markets, and Mr.' Thomas Thonijison as
manager-of the South Markets, at the,, salary fixed by
the council. viz., £125 per annum each.-3. Recom-
mendation to appoint Mr. Henry Hulme as weigher in
St. James's Market, in the place of ,Mr. John Bowes,
appointed collector at St. John's Market, at the salary of
£BO per annum, being the amount paid to his predeces-
sor.-3. Report' on the subject of a wholesale market.
The proceedings, resolutions, and' reports of the edu-
cation, the gaol and house of correction, the Town-hall
establishment, the gardens, library,' and museum corn-, -
mittees, and the reports of the water and baths' com-
mittees.

The coroner's account, amounting to £32 7s.
The mayor's communications, comprising-1. Letter
from Mr. liawksley-2. Memorial .from Mr. Richard
Lumbi relative to the erection of seven lartips in. front of
hispremises in Tithebarn-street. .
.-; The following motion, of which 'not
by Mr. Robertson Gladstone :-1.. To d
of the council to the great uncertaint
exists for trying causes in the Court of
regards the opening and the closing of t
risk, and