Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-09-02 00:00:00

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proceeding.
Mr. MACIvER said he was not present at the meeting of the
the committee when the recommendation to let the berth
,bw
to Messrs. Moss and Co. was agreed to, or he would have
taken th e same ohiPtlfinn . •

There were othei people wanting some room for _
and so were they. The firm with which he was connected a
would want some additional roo-n before long. His
friend, Mr. Mondel, had put it to him whether they na(
were going to build a larger vessel than the Persia. The • piaster tor tilt
Great Eastern was about to proceed on her trial trip • - Mr. OGDEN sem.
and as soon as they found that she was successful, all • Mr; 3[ILLER said he
their plans were matured for building a much larger read the article ; but he .th,.
ship than the Persia. Altogether, they were about to for Mr. :Buekumster to be- d
build eight new steam-s'is ; seven of these would be I cab during 1-1,- "'-
wanted for the Liverpool trade, and therefore he would
say to the board, "do not let your berths." -
Mr. SMITH said he had no objection to have th,
ject referred bock to the committee, but remarked that
it was wily the carrying-out of a principle which had
already been adopted iu the ease of Messrs. Papayanu'
and others.

berths,

le servant

In reply to

Conservative party

master stopped him in the street

some voter

Le sub-

whiCti o

ferring it back to the committee
small, alteration in the worilinfr.

mr. _LAIRD thought the principle was a go )d on
that by appropriating berths they might
revenue of the estate. He was in favour oi Luu inat,t,ur
being referred back to the committee, for the purpose of
seeing how far they could increase the revenue by.appro-
priating berths.
Ur. EvAN§ said the heard ought to very nail tiquq hniu

ncrease the

out of T

in doing w

they proceeded in such a step a.; giving a berth in any
of the docks to an individual. By adopting that •
eiple, they would be gtadually taking the docks Aw
from the public, and handing thc.r.,
-

- at, enatile a mall an
a large way of business to swamp awoula comparatively small
man. lie contended that nothing at all should le
ali.mated from the deck estate ; but that all the docks,
berths, and eve7thing in connexion with them, should
be under the Immediate control of the Dock Board at
twenty-four hours' milieu, fnr 4b.

for me ooaro do what the:
from time to time consirilered necessary,to for the advan
tape and the trade of the port.
Mr. illoNou., was also opposed tn

_ ent
tion, and remarked that if they appropriated the doc
space in the manner proposed they wmild soon .fail tr
the estate would be bankrupt.
The proceedings ke' the committee we
confirmed, with the exc(pion of the recommuidatia
to let a berth to neisrs. Moss and CO. for t 500 pe
annum, which was referred back.

ultimately

EreNSANCE CFN ST. GEORGE'S 22.1151 N.

no vessel

C said he thong-,i. a matter barn' gar a°
AP
o to• be brought 'Under the notice of the . O,'
0- 3-eneral. The greater' part of the- work With
.respect to these objections had yet to come. 'He believed 1 and 3,
he was correct in stating that Mr. BuckmAstur would l'?ir
is necessity of re:. , have_to.Atteud the court. during: the whole of the tinps,

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