Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-11-04 00:00:00

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was sure, it would receive the fullest and fin
Mr. Bushell had referred to the CorporatiO
in the expense as it was thought
would be advantageous to the burgesses of Liverpo
that this should be carried- out, and ti

support

aA the Corp Or-

tion ought to have improved the bridges ; but; fOr his
own'part, he did not think that the Corporation was to
blame. It was evidently the intention of the Committee,
over which Sir James Graham presided, that the Corpo-
ration should be refunded their expenses. The revenue
arising from the scheme would go into their common
fund, and he thought they could apply any portion that
they might think proper of their surplus revenue for
such a purpose. The stage was defective ; and he be-
lieved that the plan proposed' by Mi. Hartley. would
remedy that defect, and that it' would not injure the
steam interest but would be of benefit to that interest.
He had great pleasure in seeonding the adoption of the
report.

ME. ANDERSON was Willing to. accept the proposed

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advantanous to try the plan to
see whether it was adapted to the embarkation of horses
and carriages, and also to see if the American plan of
steamer was suited for our river.

he thought it

might'be

The CHAIRMAN wished to explain his reasons, for
supporting the report, before they proceeded to the vote.
He thought a great many gentlemen had forgotten the
manner in which the matter had been brought before
them,—that it was by an application from the Birken-
head Commissioners, with reference to the improve-
ment of the ferry traffic, and that the application had
been referred to the Works Committee. With reference
to transporting
that
for shipment across the river, it
was very clear that goods so transported could never
bear-to be subjected to ferry tolls. They had applied to
the corporation, and they had declined to, contribute,
and what the, board had to consider in reference

to this matter was, how far they would benefit
shippingthe on their own estate by contributing
to a matter of that kind; and, looking at the matter in
that light, he thought if they spent £50,000 for the
improvement of the ferry traffic ir would be of great
advantage and tend to improve those works on which
they had spent about three millions of money:
He should not have been disposed to go with the ques-
tion, if they were to get nothing for the money they
were to spend. The Birkenhead Commissioners had
agreed to pay for their ferry, and so far that was settled;
but there might be some difficulty with the others, and
on that account he thought it would be well to
go for an act of Parliament. He would therefore
strongly recommend that they should adopt the re-
port, and go for an act of Parliament this session,
to enable them to increase their revenue, as he doubted
whether they had the means of doing so, except by the
Woodside Ferry. They could not have a landing-s,age
in any other position ; and, as to the question of heavy
goods, these goods must be conveyed from some of the
docks. The matter had been so fully discussed, that he
did not think it necessary to say more.

Mr. TROCKLEBANK, in replying to the arguments
brought forward against the report, observed that
many gentlemen seemed to have misunderstood the
meaning of the word goods, and that it had proved a
great stumbling block to them It never was intended
that they should interfere with the accommodation of
sea-going steamers, nor was it ever intended that heavy
goods should be carted across the river ; but .bv
this plan they had giVen increased facilities for
carticg down goods to the steamers, instead of the pre-
sent method of carrying them down, ezcept two hours
before or two hours after high water. When they con-
siderea the' quantity of goods that had gone by tenders
to ships loading in the river, and that these ships paid
dock dues—that the steamers arriving at the landing-
stage paid dock dues—they were bound to give every
accommodation. They, were bound to come to some
decision as to works on the other side of the river,
which must be completed in twelve months from
the Ist instant ; and if they decided that this
plan was not to be carried out, the engineer would
have to carry out the parliamentary plan on the
kenhead side. He believed the scheme as comprehen-
sive as the present state 6f matters *odd allow them to
adopt. As to the remark of Mr. Boult that Mr. Wil-
loughby would be injured, he had to say that in all
cases personal considerations would have give way to
public convenience.

The CHAIRMAN then put the question to the vote, for
or against the report, when the following gentlemen
voted for, viz.: Messrs. Anderson, Brocklebank,
BUshell, Holme, Hubbock, Hutchison, Laird, Little-
dale, Rankin, Segar, Shand, Smith, Tobin, and the
Chairman. Against :—Messrs, Arnold, Boult, Rvans,
Farnworth, Forwood, Graves, Inman, Langton Lockett,
Maclver, Moss, and Rounthwaite, making fourteen for
and tWelve against the adoption of the report. The
report was conSequently adopted.
• The CHAIRMAN asked if it was the pleasure of the
hoard that the solicitor should prepare the notices for
the act. He believed if they went to Parliament this
year it, would cost them very little, but, he questioned
very much if the cost would be so light after.
„ Some discussion took
.Place on this matter, which
ended in Mr. LAIRD moving, and Mr. SMITH seconding,
the following resolution :

That the report being adopted, it be referred back to the
Committee of Works, to consider whether the above resolution
can possibly be carried into effect without an Act of Parliament,
and with power to take'sueh steps as may be 'advised; and in
the meantime to give the necessary notice.

This resolution was agreed to, and the proceedings
terminated.

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We (Cumberland racquet) regret to have to announce
a serious accident to John Steel, Esq., M.P. Mr. Steel
had been 'over' to Allonby in his own carriage, and in
the
servant l‘ r
returning down Great Brow, near to his own mansion,
one of the traces broke, and the horse immediately took
cate
favourably
fright, and set off at a fearful pace down the hill. In
turning a corner of the road the carriage was upset,
throwing Mr. Steel and his servant out with great
were immediately
progressingim m di ly
takenvo uraly home: ;
but
Steel, though seriously bruised about the head and face,
ivis,olre
we are
he
e giTadtyo.
hear,
servant is still in a very precarious state,

y:Aan:LßAyeSriEeyY. COMMISSIONERS.
sual monthly meeting. of the Wallasey COM-
'3 , was held last night at &remora. Mr.
.esided ; the other.anumissioners present were
. Hill, Bull; Eyre, Holmes, Hughes, Kerford,
is of the proceedings of the Watch and Health
osfew meararn.gedr
inain the
ge district.as
.ee were read. In answer to a question by Mr.
1, relative to the taking; up of Atherton-street, in
3 L.ighting
on, the chairman entered into some explana-
tions regard
was at first proposed to purchase some old property in
herton-street ; but this was abandoned for the plan
'Ai he was sure
to a map of
awde term He
determined that
on
in u
when a system ,

I

New I

they were at present carryinfo'ut, whi
would eventually be cheaper. A refere

the Wallasey dikriet will show that it
but the surveyor found that there was
for a main drain, and they would, then

;nt system of

very low,
:ellent fall
be able to
rouotout

the district.
Mr. BALL drew attention to several larje itemsof
expenditure for flags, &c., and doubted if. it WrlS prudent
expenditure for flags, &c., and doubted ifit W
eii' of
for the commissioners to continue such a system °
expenditure, as it must eventually result in the neces-
sity of laying heavier taxes upon the inhabitants.
The a IR MAN said that the laying out of a ta°‘',-,
pounds at once in New Brighton, would result to
great saving, as it would have cost £250 a-yeeep
keep down the sand, whereas, by this outlay, t,l'e7-
ing down the sand was effectually accomplisue`,l" 3
there was no more trouble about it

rorioittee

were then confirMed. '.,-
The proceedings of the Gas and Water Committee
were next brought under consideration.
00,
Mr. HILL read the report relative to the gas, w A
which set forth that the gas-holder was complew,; tip
considerable number of lamp-posts had been Poa,i" •
through the district, and they would soon be in 3 r -
tionto'put.the gas into every house.

The proceedings were

en confirmed

'erry Committee

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