Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-13 00:00:00

the broad and enlightened

sense in which it should liave been- dec
at a loss to follow. the remarks of Mr.

rith. wa.

Picton, who, as

a professional
,man, oug

It :Certainly to have come I:vith

me, cause . that g

tleman seem

to be".los

aristocratical thoughts,
ge, mid in ideas and associations
iierable Hall in which they were
ear,. and a laugh.) So strong we're
ns upon the mind .of Mr. Picton, that they
e overruled anything else, and that, for
good of the community was to be set aside.
vu that building for some years himself, and
from personal experience; ,it was true that
had done its work in its time, but to say. that
cimen of great architectural skill, would be

your friend,

you could
not get it —was an admirablnbUilding, and he knew of no
building, if these considerationswere recommendations, that
was more entitled to their achuiratiou. It was true that
many a loyal toast had been drank up .stairs—many a
bottle of wine discussed, and many memorable hours
spent in that council chamber; but in the building the
convenience to sub-committees was very limited, a crying
want which ought to have been, supplied long. ago.
The commercial community had . a right of
entrance to that building. for certain
,purposes,
of a benevolent and charitable nature, and for other
purposes, where the cause :often suffered from persons
haying to hire the Clarendon-rooms, or some other place.
hear.)' The public had such a right to the build-
ing ; and if the rooms by,. of course, permiSsion of the
ayo
placed •at their, disposal for proper Purposes,
her— re
venturedwe to predict that there. would be- ample
occupancy of the rooms. (Hear, hear.) They were all
in favour of condensation ; but if they were to place one
part of their staff hero , and .another there,
,he said
it was no condensation at In the proposed new
arrangement the Mayor could.attend for an hour or two
a day at the offices, when he might have au opportunity
of attending. various committees which he was now
unable to attend ; ana the remainder of the day he could
be at the Town-hall; and wren it was understood, they

that where you wanted anything in, the momer

_ , • ~
would always know where to see the. Mayor, ;who could
act without the assistance of the Town-clerk
for some part of the day. ,(Flear, hear.) The
death of Mr. Hughes had given them an opportunity
by condensation 'Of saving £450 a year, and be did not
suppose any crentleroa.u.considered it desirable to appoint
a successor to that gentleman in the position he held in
the corporation. The present staff' was sufficient to ado
the business; and if thosewho.formed it could not do .it,.
they could get those who could. It did seem a hard case,
after having had this subject- thoroughly discu.ssed in the
Council Chamber, and the Act of Parliament obtained,
that they should .be asked to commence again, de no..qq.
Amongst other Wants, there way,a great want of accom--
modation for the muniments of the corporation, and it.
appeared to him that, the proposal. for concentration
would
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equal
sense and intelligence to theMSelves, shopkeeper's
of Liverpool, from whom they occasionally did