Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-08-11 00:00:00

to Chisenhal

'Mr. GLADSTONE said he presumed these new bridewells
were part of those recommended when Mr. Tobin was the
chairman of the Watch Committee. He wished to know

how many were required

The TOwx,eLExic

Mr. TOBIN' remarked that the recommendation' was not
for two additional, but in consequence of the removal to
Dale-street. by which the one in VA I• 1_

rendered unnecessary. Vauxhall-road bridewell hid always.
been considered a very improper one for the purpose ; but
3

Om-mend

Die to remove it

lion was then confirmed

'Mr. HUTCHINSON, in moving the confirmation of the
zeneral proceediag,s, said there was one matter which he
:vishedlo.call attention to, and that vas, the question of 'the

transfer of the ,inspection of common lodgii
the Health Committee's officers to the
ferred to a committee, who had it'urider cousid

had been informed since he had come into thtr'oomtl;
the committee would be prepared to make a report to a st
ceeding council; and he would not say anythin
mutter till' that_ report was brought in. • But he t

in the

;Lt in a report on thei

the inspector of bridewells brot.,
he thought it was;a broad hint to the council to take co;
zance of the state of common lodging-houses.

Mr. DOVER said it was quite irregular . The Health
Committee had asked Mr. Rathbone to be present at a
meetin,„o.-but he had refused to attend.
The MAYOR said Mr. Aolme was quite regular.
gr. HontE said he would defer further remarks till the
report would be presented to the council.
Mr. WOODRUFF said there was a committee sitting for
the purpose of considering the question. -
Mr. HUTCHINSON remarked that the committee were 'to
produce a report on some future day. . .
The proceedings were then confirmed.

HEALTH COMMITTEE

. The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Health
Committee were read,' comprising recommendation to adopt
certain parts of the Local Government' Act; 1858, comprised
in sections 32 and 34 thereof ; recommendation to appoint
four permanent clerks in the. Treasurer's department, at
£76 per annum each, in lieu of four extra clerks, receiving'
£54 12s. per annum each ; recommendation to alter the
terms on which the London and North-Western Railway
Company are allowed to use their tramway across Waterloo
road oA sufferance during the pleasure of the council.

Mr. Alderman Dovr,ii. moved the adoption of the second
and third recommendations, which was agreed to. He then
moved the first recommendation, and 'explained that the
object the committee had in view was to enable the council
to look to matters such as that brought before them by Mr.-
Gladstone, such as the heavy weight that is allowed to be
placed on i-on pillars, and to make better ventilation in
buildings, and to lay down rules for sanitary arrangements.
The TOWN-CLERK then read the sections of the act.
Mr. GLADSTONII said it was due to Mr. McGowan to say
that ho pointed out to the Health Comthittee that the act
contained powers such as were'required. •
Mr. Dovim, in moving the confirmation 'of the general
proceedings, :said he wished to observe, in regard to the
lodging-houses of Liverpool, though.he'did not wish to pre-
judge the 'decision of the.- committee, but he believed. the
report would prove that the Health Committee had done
their duty. Moreover, he would say Mr. Rathbone's views
could not be carried out, unless the legislature should choose
_to. give :the 'Health,' Committee further powers.' - If the
Health Committee ivere.to go into lodging-houses owned by
the poorer classes, why not go into the houses of the upper
'classes ge would say that, for Ids own part, ho would

take his seat at the committee with a mind free from preju-
dice. (Mar, hear.)
The proceedings were then confirmed._ _ _

Mr. 48
I IE L said Mr. Rathbone seemed to think that the
Uealth Committee _had all the power necessary to deal with
people who took in lodgers without a license; but the only
power that they had was to take the offending parties before
the magistrate, Some magistrates took a very lenient view

took o

regi3teret

Mr. GLA.DST.

woidd be ca.
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were the

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and it bec

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vithout a license or tc

occasionally brought up

ma -license, they came under the Watch Co-

no, power, for when a light fin
was done.

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served that it would appear that they

as with

ies best qualified to carry out the =del..
said there was a difficulty in the wording of

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re confirm

the Courts of Law and St. George's

were read and confirmed on the motion- of

The proceedings of th

s' Committee were read,

Lions, postponed at the last monthly council
To appoint Mr. 'lsaac Hu

:nsOn as inspector of all the