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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-09-03 00:00:00

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THE' LOCAL

GOVERNMENT ACT AT
TRANMERE.

Last night, a meeting wag. held. in the Assembly
Rooms, at the Queen's Hotel, Tranmere, for the purpose
of considering the propriety of introducing the Lcci
Government Act into the township.
Mr. E. G. Willoughby was propOsed as chairman, bu
an amendment was moved to the effect that Mr. More.

croft preside.
The amendment was carried by an overwhelming

majority.
The Qnxiii.NAi4 then moved a res?liitiOn to the effect
that the Local Government Act be introduced into
the township of Tranmere. • • •
Mr. LIVERSIbGE seconded the motion. -
Professor ARCHER, .of the Liverpool Institite, then
came, forward to propose an aMendment, Retching to
the Local Government Act, he said it was one of -the
most detrimental acts in reference to the interests of any

township that could -3y possibility be introduce

then weAt on to say that the attempt to introduce the
Local Government Act into the township had only
arisen from a desire on the part.of certain parties to op-
pose the Wirral Water-works • Act, which had been

Passed in the last session of parliament.
The Speaker was about to deserib3 the advantage-
whida the Wirral Water-works would give to the towns

ship, when
The CifmintAN interposed, and stated. that he was
introducing •questions foreign to the objects of.. the

meeting

Lrman TR Lite itur,a.uta vv uas., ••
e majority, it was decided that Mr. Archer was ou

Mr. AUCIIEU then proceeded to; contend. that it- wa
unreasonable to su!pose, that any local , board whie
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the business of the water supply as a public company.
He concluded by moving a resolution to the effect that
it was undesirable to force upon the township the Local

Government Act. •
A mon, from the body- of the meeting, here came
forward, and caused much amusement by the manner in
!which he delivered his sentiments.
Mr. WEBB offered an explanation as to the evidence
which he gave• befere. the Committee of the House of
Commons on the Wirral 11rater-works' Bill, and, after
an energetic appeal in favour of the local act, stated that
in his opinion it was the best thing they could do for
the township.
A lengthened discussion followed, in the course of
which Mr. Downham and other gentlemen took part;
and ultimately it was resolved, by a large majority, that
the Local Government Act be introduced into Tranmerc.
Mr. LIVERSIDO-E next moved that the number of
members of the local board be fifteen, five out of that
number to go out of office every year.
Mr. WILLIAMS thought they had better not intro-.
duce that question to the meeting: Their opponents
were ever ready to avail themselves of the slightest
Mistake which they might commit, and it was jiist
possible that advantage. might be taken of what had
been brought before the meeting in the present case.
Mr. LLOYD (of theam of Parr. and Lloyd, solicitors)
being called upon, said; that the course proposed by Mr.
T.iversidfre was Perfectly

The motion was. then faSsed; and after a vote ,ot
thanks to the chairman, proposed by Mr. Downham,
and seconded by Mr. Archer, had been carried, the