Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-06 00:00:00

SPAIN.

MADRID, Jan.• 4

The Gazette announces officially that full satis-
faction has been given to Spain for the exactions
at Tampico.

The Congress has authorised the Government to
collect the taxes.

MEETING AT THE PUBLIC OFFICES,
TOXTETH-PARK.
Yesterday morning, a meeting. was convened to con-
sider an objection taken by Mr. Urquhart as to the cost
of a deputation which visited the lunatic asylums some
time ago. The real objection was to the effect that a
deputation went to visit the Rainhill and Lancaster
Lunatic Asylums, after which they paid a visit to Bolton
Abbey, the expenses of wLich was paid out of the poor-
rate.
Mr. Urquhart stated his objection at some length,
urging that the funds had been mis-appropriated; and he
thought he would not be doing his duty as a guardian if
he did not see that the matter was investigated.
He did so upon principle. Although the amount
was small, yet, if it was repeated frequently, it would
amount to a considerable sum. The accounts, in the
present instance, amounted to £l7 16s. 2d., and he would
not for £5OO identify himself with such accounts. He
thought it his duty, as a membar of the Toxteth Board of
Guardians,, to know how that £l7 16s. 2d. was expended.
Mr. Cleaver said the account was produced at the time
the cheek was paid.
Mr. Lees, the auditor, said what he cared about now
wag to satisfy himself as to the correctness of the accounts.
He then read the different items, which ran as follows :
Six fares to Lancaster, £1 ss. He thought there could
be no objection to that. Fare from Lancaster, 4s. 2d.
cigars, 13s.
I • . . . 1 . • .

Mr. Urquhart : I object to the last item.
Mr. Lees : Cash to Mr. Harrison £1 17s. 6d. 1
must have the particulars of this. It appears from the
objections made to the accounts, it will be necessary to
go into the whole items, and I must have all the parti-
culars. Mr. Gough £5 ls. 3d.
Mr. Urquhart said, he saw a bill paid by Mr. Gough,
which contained many particulars, but not having the bill
he saw before, he could not give all the particulars:
Mr. Lees : Fares to Rainhil lOs Cal ; toll gates lld ;
Raven hotel, St. Helens, ls. 4d ; coaches 8s ; drivers ss.
Mr. Urquhart objected to the last item; it was too
much for driving only about four miles.
Mr. Cleaver said he wrote to the proprietor of the
Raven hotel to prepare a large conveyance for a
number of gentlemen. On arriving at St. Helens
be found that two conveyances had been sent, the land-
lord stating that he would charge no more for the two
than he-would for one, but requested that something
should be given to the drivers.
Mr. Lees (continued) : Servants at Haydock, 7s. 61
Mr. Urquhart: There is another item which ought to
be paid out of the parish money, I object to that.
Mr. Lees : At the Raven Hotel'. you engaged two
coaches to go from Rainhill Asylum to Haydock Lodge.
Mr. Cleaver : I wrote on the day-previous to the Raven
Hotel, in St. Helen's.
Mr. Lees : Mr. Moss, La 9s. 6d.
Mr. Urquhart wanted to see the particulars of
this item.
Mr. Moss said he had given the particulars on a loose
piece of paper. He understood that, in cases of this
kind each gentleman had to state what he had
spent. As to what became of the account, he did not
know, but he gave it to Mr. Cleaver. It was principally
composed of railway fares back homewards. He paid all
railway fares. back, and an hotel account;, but £6 9s. 6d.
was the amount he paid.
Mr. Urquhart said he had seen the bill in Mr. Moss'
hands.
Mr. Lees said he could not adjudicate upon that bill
unless he had the particulars before him. The next item
had not been paid, which was for Mr. Urquhart, Bs. 6d. ;
but as it bad not yet been paid, he must disallow it on
that ground.
Mr. Urquhart remarked that that was another evidence
that the accounts were not correct.
Mr. Latham said his money was for cars, but he had
made no. memorandum..
Mr. 'Urquhart said his Bs. 6d. was for railway fare and
cabs. He had four journeys, but only charged for one.
Mr. Lees inquired if there was any hope of being able
to get the particulars ? If he could not get them, he
would; have to disallow the charges on that ground. He
did not say that the charges were unreasonable, but
simply from the want of particulars he would have to
disallow them.
Mr. Cleaver said he could not tell the whole of them.
Mr. Moss remarked that Mr. Lees- had come to a right
conclusion, and, as far as he was concerned, he
would make it his business to write to different parties
and try to get the accounts for him. He would like- to
make a few remarks on this matter.. Mr. Urqnhart was
a man of this description—that he. had, through his life-
time, made himself odious
Mr. Lees : You had better abstain from all per-
sonalities.
Mr. Moss : Nell I will do so.
Mr. Urquhart : If you havo done with me I -shall
retire, but will return again, if you will let me know the
time of your adjournment.
Mr. Moss : Your motive may be correct, but I say you
are not a truthful man. You come here with garbled
statements.
Mr. Lees : I feel it my duty to take a course which I
can justify hereafter.
Mr. Urquhart: After gentlemen producing a bundle
of accounts to the amount of £l7 16s 2d, and I being
here a second time to object can get no particulars.
Mr. Lees : I shall be engaged every day this week, and
the first hour I can name will be three o'clock on Satur-
day. Mr. Cleaver gives me some hopes that I shall get
the accounts.
Mr. Urquhart : I came here to-day with the full
assurance that the accounts were ready, but now I am
come they are not here.
Mr. Moss : I call upon Mr. Urquhart to produce that
garbled statement of his own—that statement you brought
into this room. You are an untruthful man, and that is
all I can say of you. I knew nothing about the
disbursement of this money. I went in an active
spirit with the deputation, and some had money, and
some had not. Upon the outset, I said to Mr.
Cleaver, "Let nothing be done but what is usual ; and let
_us see that the interests of the township are not com-
promised. I have been a member of the Corporation for
years, and been with deputations, but I never knew a
man to take the position Mr. Urquhart has done.
Mr. Urquhart : Mr. Moss has made a statement to the
effect, that I tore up the paper.
Mr. Moss : When it was proposed that we should
travel in a third-class carriage, I put my note with the
rest of them. The deputation swelled out to eight,
which was more than in previous years. I say it is an
honourable account, if you compare it with former years.
I was one of the three at signing the cheque, which I felt
justified in doing, and say that Toxteth Park is not at all
damaged by it.
The inquiry was than adjourned till three o'clock on
Saturday next, for further information.

The Statesman announces some new publications of
interest : —" Twelve Years of a Soldier's Life in India,"
being extracts from the letters of' Major W. S. R. Hod-
son, edited by his brother; " Liberty," by John Stuart
Mill, which is looked for with intense interest by the
desciples of Bentham ; "Extracts from the Works of
Jean Paul Ritcher," selected and translated by Lady
Chatterton ; and a work of Dr. Vaughan, to be en-
titled " Revolutions in English History," the first
volume of which will be " Revolutions of Race."
Another work by Harriet Martineau, entitled " The
Endowed Schools of Ireland ;" a book of travels,
" From Hon& Kong to Manilla ;" and one on
the same subject, " Inilian Scenes and Characters,"
sketched from life by Prince Alexis Loltykoff. Mr.
Nichol, of Edini;urgh, has in the Press a new edition of
Spenser, whie,b is printed after this novel and apparently
very judie.'..bus arrangement, that the glossary of modern
Englisb runs side by side with the original work, so that
orthnary readers may perceive at a glance the full mean-
ing of what the poet intended to say. Another reprint,
now in the course of execution in the northern metropo-
lis, is Mr. Chamber's " Annals of Scotland," the whole of
the first edition of which,' although it was a very large
one, was sold in a few months.

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING.

The usual monthly meeting of the Council was held at
eleven o'clock yesterday, in tie Town Hall. The Mayor,
William Preston, Esq., presided.

DEATH OF THE DEPUTY TOWN CLERK

The Mayor said : Gentlemen, previous to the corn*
mencement of the business of the day, it is my painful
duty to inform the Council of the death of the Deputy
Town Clerk, Mr. Hughes, which suddenly tooa place
yesterday. The Town Clerk has received a letter from
Mr. Hughes' father, which he will read to the Council.

The Town Clerk read a letter from Mr. Hughes, sen.,
which said—" It is my painful task to inform you that
my son, Linton Hughes, died this afternoon, about four
o'clock. He had an attack of paralysis last night, from
which he never rallied.—Yours, very truly," Sm.
Mr. John Stewart said, he had only heard, since he
came into that room, of the melancholy event which had
taken place. He desired to bear his testimony to the
satisfactory manner in which Mr. Hughes had discharged
his duties up to the time of his being so suddenly called
away. (Hear, hear.) He was sure the members of the
Council would all share in the sincere reg-ret he felt at
the loss of Mr. Hughes, and he moved that a letter of
condolence be sent to his widow. (Hear, hear.).
_

Mr. Alderman Holme seconded' the -resolidi on, and
willingly bore testimony to the great assiduity and
attention which Mr Hughes had paid to the duties of
his office so long as he retained his health. It had
pleased Providence, a short time ago, to afflict hint
with an attack of paralysis. That attack had
been repeated until it caused his removal. He
was not a very strong man, either physically,. perhaps,,
although he was very much devoted to the service of the
Corporation; and there was every reason to believe that
those attacks, if they were not actually brought on were
very much accelerated by the enormous amount of duty,
which was imposed upon him during their parliamentary,
contests, when a great responsibility was, thrown upon
him. He seemed never to have thoroughly rauied
after that time. When the Council made him'
a grant of £5O, which was gracefully and un-i
animously conceded by every member of the Counciltl
it was hoped that it might benefit him, by enabling him
to seek at least a temporary repose. - However, the result'
had proved otherwise. It had pleased God to remove
Mr. Hughes, and he (Mr. Holme) cordially seconded,
the motion, that the condolence of the Council be offerect
to the bereaved widow and the relations; who, he fearedPi
were left in very indifferent circumstances. He cordially
joined with Mr. Stewart in expressing the sentiments oti
the Council upon'so melancholy an occasion ; and. he wa.i
sure the vote would be unanimously agreed upon
memory of a very-- faithful and meritorious servant.
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. Ridley bore testimony to the zeal and ability of
Mr. Hughes, up to last Monday. On that day, he sat la,
that room for more than two hours, and was as assiduoa4
as at any farmer period, and showing equal attention and
ability in the discharge of his duties, altthough obviously
by no means strong.

The vote of condolence was unanimously agreed to

The minutes of the last meeting, and the special meet--

ins, were read.

FINANCE COMMFFTEP

The proceedings of this committee contained the'
following recommendations :

" To -Purchase from Mr. It. A. Macfiei Esq., 41 square
yards of land, portion of the site of a warehouse on the
North side of Tithebarn-street, and East side of Silk'
house-lane, for the sum of £500..

"To puichase a Leasehold house in. New-bird-street,
belonging to Mr. J. F. Williams, for the sum of £135.
t"The proceedings of the sub-committee on the NeWf
sham-house estate :_Recommendation that,. in consequent"'
of the death of Mr. Fox, the staff of the Surveyor's'
office be arranged asfollows 8,. Parry, assistant?
with the following duties, viz., the charge of the estate
plans the. register of leases, the survey of property for
new leases, and the- examination of accounts for work
done by tradesmen, salary £2lO. Mr. G. 11. Rolleit, as

principal draughtsman, with the charge of buildings
progress? and of repairs of property in possession, Lail
£210.. Mr. Andrew-Watson, at present and since 1851,
a supernumerary- clerk, as assistant draughtsman, salad
£1302'
On the 25th of November the sub-committee-met, 04
agreed to appoint Mr. Cooper chairman,. and to /fleet
every alternate Thursday. The surveyor was. requested
to confer with the engineer, and to report upon the best
means of draining the Newsham House estate, and the
probable cost, with reference to a road across. it froo
West Derby-road to London-road ; and also' the total cost
of the. Newsham House and Yellow House estate. 0°
the 9th. December, the committee recommended that these
estates should be laid out for building purposes,. and that',
designs be furnished by the surveyor, showing the
position of the necessary roads. The. Committee als°
recommended that a system of drainage should 138
adopted available for the sewerage of the whole of the
estates. On the 2.3 rd December, it was recommended
that plans be prepared of the portion of the-estate flat,
of West Derby-road, and for the sale of it in one lot, and
also that plans be prepared for the sale of that portion e'
the estate west of Newsham House.
Mr. Stewart moved the adoption of the first specii
recommendation. in the Finance Committee's. report, 50"
said he considered the transaction would. be an advent°.
geous one to the Corporation.
Alderman S. Holme seconded the motion.—Carried. A
Mr. Stewart then moved the adoption, of the seal'
special recommendation of the committee. The purchase
of the old house for £135 would be decidedly a good
bargain.
Alderman S. Holme seconded the motion, which ice'
carried.

Mr. Stewart moved the adoption. of the third recol'
mendation. The sub-committee who had been 3,r
pointed to consider that matter had had it under
i
consideration for some time, and, had been assist
by the surveyor and the engineer; and o'4
conclusion the Committee had arrived at was,
thought, well grounded. At present, it was proposed t ,
deal only with that portion of the estate nearest 1.3
Liverpool, commencing with Bxeck House, and proceeclt
eastward to the road. The piece of land proposed to d
dealt with, included about thirty acres ; but,
dealing with that thirty acres, it was essentri
to consider the ultimate appropriation and mode ,;
laying out the estate. In order to lay out I,'
estate properly, they would have to deal with the neje;
bouring landowners, and. probably in some instances islij
neighbouring parishes. In deciding on any principle 0.1,1
precise mode of laying out an estate, they sheu'o
not so act as to leave the Corporation of
some future period at the tender mercies „,
of the neighbouring landlords. The inclination of tPte
land was to the eastward ; and it would be necessary
have a system of sewerage, upon which the sub-coratnitt
had consulted with Mr. Newlands ; but the Corporatiet
would not be able to carry the system of sewerage °.lls
alone ; they would have to act with neighbour4
owners of property and parochial authorities.
committee was desirous that the neighbouring landovalete
should understand that they were willing to co-oper 4i
with them with_ regard to a system of sewage.
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would find they had some years' work before them in ti:;s
disposal of some of the land ; and at present it was nilop
proposed to disturb the rent, which would be fully £1,',10
a year or more. Gentlemen would remember that '‘,/
Council had already sanctioned the sale of anotlio
portion of the estate, between fifty and sixty acres, 1,1
which is separated by the great high road to West Der.i,
which was to be offered for sale very speedily for Dub
ing ground. The land was purchased some years 3.,0r
for the price at which (2s. 6d. a yard) it had been rp
chased, by a gentleman of whom they took it.
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moved the adoption of the recommendation of, the COI
mittee.

Alderman S. Holme seconded the motion.
The Mayor : Is it the pleasure of the Council to c'S
firm the recommendation ? (" No, no.")
Mr. Earle said, as he was Chairman of the
ment Committee, he would say a few words 00 oat
subject. He was sorry he was unable to attend ci;
committee when this plan was considered. The ColTd
would be aware the the Improvement Committee hqt
been directed to report on certain improvements ill,.
outskirts of the town ; the probability of makinc„,i,
boulevard, and other improvements, without the to U'
At a meeting. of the Committee, they had requested 5
borough engineer to furnish them with, information; 3tt
as soon as it was supplied, the Committee weal°
ready to state their views to the Council. t 0
thought it would be very inexpedient to sell the
laud just at the present moment. He was qtso.l
alive to the necessity of selling the land, of,
had been long ago ; but, as he understood at prosfee,
the probable boulevard, as suggested to the comnlitieo
would absolutely come through a part of this 1.
property. He hoped that there was public spirit Wilco
in the town of Liverpool to make improvements On
grand scale, instead of selling this land, in order that
might be at, the service of the owners of cottage properelo
(Rear, hear.) He thought the town would support tliip
if they came forward with a great scheme forgot:
improvement. (Hear, hear.) Re moved-the Nice'
of the recommendation.
Alderman Bennet seconded the motion. ett
Alderman Gardner said, they should Itsok not eiatile
to either present convenience or expense, but consider
future.
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Mr. Alderman Cooper via, with regard to the YID',
yard, he was quite satisfied that however sanguine
views of some gentlemen might be, that such a plan: 0
not be carried out in their day, or anything at Ai'

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it, he was satisfied it would not be done. Besides, so
far as the piece of land now proposed to be sold
was concerned., he did not see that it had anything
to do with the plan, or was any part of it. If
If the Corporation had never' seen that land, it would
(lave been a good thing for the town of Liverpool.
(Hear, hear.) If the Council had taken the
money and paid off the bonds at the time, and cleared off
all old debts, they would now have d' princely income
coming in. They had committed a great error at that
time, and he hoped they would not still proceed in the
same direction. He thought the time had quite arrived
when they should do something with it. He objectede
to their keeping all that land on their hands for years
until the wild enthusiastic schemes which some gentlemen
entertained had been tested.
Mr. Stitt thought it must be extremely gratifying to
the members of the Council, and still more to the_ ton
and the public, to find that, after many years,during
which the Newsham House estate had contributed such a
miserable sum to the corporate funds, some steps were
beino' taken to bring it into play. But lie thought the
public would be more gratified if they could be assured that
any arrangement being made would embrace the idea,
which certainly was generally entertained, that some
portion of the land would be used for public recreation.
(Hear, hear.) If arrangements could be made,to accom-
plish this project he was satisfied that it would please the
people of Liverpool much better than any disjointed
•action. (Hear, hear.) He wished also to know under
what restrictions it was proposed that the land should be
sold. In Liverpool, let the suburbs be as beautiful as
they could, let valuable property and gentlemen's houses
be situated as they might, there seemed to be•no measures
whatever taken to prevent the encroachmehts of the
smallest and the vilest kind of property. They had now
-an opportunity to set a different example, and he wished
to know what were the restrictions to be placed upon the
land now proposed to be sold, and what were the eleva-
tions to be erected upon it ? for on that would Featly
depend the value of the proposal. He did not
consider the proposal of a boulevard at all so
chimerical as had been said ; and believing
that, if the proposal of the Fivane Committee were
now carried out, it would utterly frustrate that scheme,
he should therefore support the amendment proposed by
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the gentlemen who lived towards West Derby were
raising their voices against this proposition. They were
told that the smallest and the vilest 'houses might be
erected upon it. He had no doubt that the land would be
sold, partly at least, for cottages, for the accommodation
of the poor. They were driving the poor out to the
suburbs of the town, and they must get homes some-
where. He did not think *the terms "smallest and
vilest," should be applied to the dwellings of the poor.
Compared with the mansions which some gentlemen
inhabited, they might be small and poor indeed, but II(
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Mr. Alderman Bennett was as anxious as any
gentleman that this land should be turned to
proper account, and if the motion of Mr. Earle
were to postpone that result for several years, he should
Xie inclined to agree with the proposal of the finance corn-

mittee. But as was only proposed to postpone it for a
few months, he hoped the Council would grant such a
reasonable request. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. Ryley supported Mr. Earle, and thought it highly
desirable that the labours of the committee should have

yard should be procured for the benefit o-1 the people.
,(Hear, hear.)
Mr. Picton said, if the plan now before them had
entered into the subject sufficiently comprehensively,
he should not have said one word against it ; but coming
to it without knowing anything of the matter except
what was now before the committee, he felt that there
was a great want of information. (Hear, hear.) A large
portion of the inhabitants were under the idea that it
was the intention of the Council to lay out part of the
estate as a public park, and if any steps were, taken
which would either nearly or remotely tend to
prevent that, it would give great dissatisfac-
tion. (Hear, hear.) He regretted very much
that the Finance Committee should have brought
forward the present proposal without arty consultation
with the committee, which, under the presidency of Mr.
Earle, was taking the subject of improvements into con-
sideration. It was recommended to sell the western por-
tion of the estates separately, but the lines of road on
-other portions of the estate were ignored, because they,
had not been sufficiently considered. The council could
not tell how far the selling of this land might interfere
-with the future laying out of the remainder
-of the estate, in such a way as the council
would approve, and which would be for the
,general benefit. Again, there was nothing said about
-the laying out of that portion of the property now pro-
posed to be sold. No doubt, even if it were sold as a
whole, any person buying such a large. portion of land
would have to cut it up into minor porti6ns. Were the
Council to have no control over it ? Was it to be sold
without any restrictions ; and if not, what were the
restrictions to be ? All this, he thought, the Council
ought to know before coming to a conclusion. (Hear,
hear.) The lines of road laid down upon the
plan he thought very unsuitable. He should
like to see something like the Regent's Park
in London, laid out in graceful curves, amidst verdure
-and gardens, not merely reclangidar roads, such as were
laid down on the plan. In the absence of all this infor-
mation the Council were asked to sell a detached portion
-of land, through which a certain proposed improvement
was likely to ruu; and considering, that a park was
wanted and expected, and that they lad no information
as to the laying out of the rest of the land, he hoped
the Council would not that day decide the destinies
of the land as proposed by the finance committe.
He hoped they would have a comprehensive scheme, so
that their successors centuries hence might look back
without shame and without regret to the manner in which
the present Council had dealt with the land under their
control. He therefore urged that the Council should
wait until Mr. Earle's scheme had been laid before them,
and further time had been given for consideration as to
the mode of dealing with the remainder of the estate.
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. Stewart complained that the Finance Committee

were constantly being upbraided in reference to these
estates, but the Committee wished the Council to take the
responsibility of this matter on themselves. (Hear,
hear.) He had no feeling in the matter.
Mr. Jeffery said, as a member of the Special Improve-
ment Committee which was appointed, he thought he had
some reason to complain. They had not yet had any
opportunity of conferring with the Finance Committee.
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plan to submit to that council. There would be a main
artery running through this land to the south end of the
town. It would be suicide in that council to part with
that land which they now possessed, as he had no hesita-
tion in saysng that a portion of it would be required
for the boulevard, and the rest would afterwards
realise as much money as if • they sold it all now and
then ; they should have the main artery for a boulevard
for nothing, the land would be so much enhanced in
-value. He contended that by selling this land now, they
:would be pursuing a course directly opposed to the
interests of the population whom they represented. He
hoped Mr. Earle's recommendation would be adopted,
and suggested that the recommendation of the Finance
Committee be referred to the Special Improvement
Committee.

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Mr. Woodruff said that he was at a loss to understand,
or rather to reconcile, the different motives of the gentle-
men. Mr. Earle recommended that a large extent of
land should be appropriated for a boulevard. That, he
understood, was for the aristocratic community. (Loud
cries of "No, no," and " Hear, hear.")
A beautiful drive ! (Cries of " Hear, hear.") Another
gentleman was very anxious, indeed, that a poorer class
of the community should have the advantage of a public
park, and complained that the smallest houses should be
built in connection with it. If they waited for any im-
provement until Mr. Earle's crotchet, as he would call it,
was realised, they would wait a long time. He
thought the Finance Committee had some right to
comfilain. He would, however, vote for the amendment.
Mr. Sheil said he did not see how the disposal of a
part of the land would materially interfere with the dis-
posal of the rest. This question of the boulevard did
not attract him very much. The position of Liverpool,
the length of the days, and the direction in which the
Wind blew, almost always in a westerly direction, were
not in favour of it; and, besides, it would be a very costly
matter. He thought the best plan would be to make a
better communication with the docks.
Mr. Anderson was of opinion that the boulevard would
be of great benefit to the poorer classes, and he thought
it would be very desirable to postpone this recommen-
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Mr. Gladstone thought they should be in no
hurry. They should take time to deliberate
upon the question. Until lately he never attached
much importance to the formation of boule-
vards, but, like many other people, taking the
Opportunity of seeing those boulevards made so much
use. of by the poorer classes in Paris, he had come to
quite a different conclusion. The Chairman of the
finance committee had reminded them that there was some
fault found in the finance committee for not disposing of
these estates. That was true, but he would bear in mind
that there was no sugestion affecting this particular
property. The Council had appointed a committee for a
specific purpose, and in connection with tilt business

of that committee, there was a certain
.project
which materially affected this property in par-
ticular. He therefore considered it premature
and injurious to the interests of the public,
if they were now called upon to decide upon this recom-
mendation of the finance committee, recollecting that
the sub-committee of the finance committee sat several
weeks considering it ; it was necessary, therefore, that
they should have some further time to decide the
question; and if an opportunity were given for personal
inspection of the property, there would not be so much
division on the subject.
Mr. Aikin thought there could be no objection to a
postponing of the matter for a few months.
Mr. Stewart was sure he spoke his own sentiments,
and the sentiments of the majority of the committee,
that they had no desire to force this matter on the
Council. Whether they decided to postpone it or not
it would postpone itself. In the first place they
could not get possession of it for twelve months.
He did not wish to throw any difficulties in the
way of a boulevard being erected. He concluded by
stating, that the committee had given their best considera-
tion and attention to the matter.
It was agreed that the matter be withdrawn.

Mr. J. Stewart then proposed the alteration in the
staff of officers under the late surveyor Mr Hughes, the
consideration of which was postponed until the next
monthly meeting of the Council.

Mr. S. Holnie seconded the proposition, whicn was
accordingly postponed.
Mr. Woodruff wished to know whether, by the pro-
posed regulations, there would be an increase or a decrease
in the expenses of the management of the staff.
Mr. Holme replied, that there would be a decrease of
80 per annum.
The proceedings of the Committee were then
confirmed.

Mr. Picton said, before the proceedings were confirmed,
he wished briefly to allude to a subject of some
importance, and one which had created a great amount of
alarm in the minds of a number of persons who wire
interested in the property. The subject to which I
allude, is the presentment that was made by the grand
jury at the Sessions-house, declaring that some houses in
Neer rtird_qtr-,pt were in a dangerous and. a;lspidated
state: I have no doubt but that the presentment is quite
called for under,the peculiar circumstances of the case;
but what I have to complain of is, the over officiousness
of au official in the surveyor's office. I hold in my hand
a note, addressed to the owners of some property in
Jamaica-street and Jamaica-place, which is to the
following effect : that he gave them notice that he should
at once proceed to pull the houses down. But before he
I proceed any further on the subject I should like to
have the opinion of the Town Clerk as to the law on
the subject. .I do not think that the official to whom I
have alluded has the power to pull down another

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persons house. -
The Town Clerk said, it was usual, when a present-

merit was made by a grand jury, to have that present-
ment laid before the Council at the next meeting, and it
was for them to decide whether the owner should be
called upon to repair, or have the premises pulled down ;
and until that step was taken, nothing could be don(
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Mr. Picton : Than the parties will have the chance of
repairing them. It seemed that the clerk had taken the
matter out of the hands of the Council altogether. He
was glad the statement had been made, a 3 it would tend
to allay the alarm the notice had occasioned.

' Mr. J. R. Jeffery begged to ask the Chairman of the
Finance Committee one question. It would be in the
recollection of all the members of the Council that, with
the report of the committee's proceedings, was, every
year, appended a most important document, by which
they were enabled to form some idea as to
the probable income for the year. This year they had
not been supplied with any such document, and he wished
to know why it had not been produced as usual ? He
referred to the statement of the income and expenditure
of the Corporation for the year.
Mr. Stewart replied that the statement had not been
made, this year, owing to some outstanding accounts not
having been settled, but he believed that they would be
done so at the next Council meeting, when it should be
supplied as usual.
Mr. S. Holme also said the statement would be ready
by the next Council meeting,.
The proceedings were then, on the motion of Mr.
Stewart, seconded by Mr. S. Holme, confirmed.