Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-05-05 00:00:00

iron pillars, in such manner as should be satisfa.Cto

surveyor, giviug him, thereby, absolute pow

end control

tbility of the colninns in x
With regard to buildings

over the size and
to that class of buildings
standing upon iron columns general!

cases of sit

Laing arose not so mueh from- . want of

in the eolumni- as fr

strength

a want of sufa

at breadtt

ron columns

stability in the foundations upon
rested. (Hear, hear.) He thought the cases in which __
building came down from the fracture of the iron columns
were very rare ; but cases were
which buildings settled and sank in conseluence of the
columns being placed upon brick-work below, not having
sufficient support to sustain the weight placed upon it above.
In regard to those foundations, he thought it would be found
that the district surveyor had power to act at present.

mcommon in

Mr. Stewart said, he was old enough to recollect t►ie tic
before those iron pillars were introduced at all, and it w
thought they had made a great improvement in shop-fror
when the old wooden storey-posts were superseded. l
knew of cases of danger which had arisen by decay of t
foot of a wooden storey-post; but he quite are
with Mr. Pi cton, that danger was at present
great deal more dependant upon the breadth and
close setting of the foundation. With remard
new buildings generally, he had often looked
at the rash way in which the old beildin
He the
would enable CI

0 -
ght there were powers in the buildi

at dangeroiii buildin

The subject, however, deserved attention, and ho should
glad to pay every attention in his power to it.
The motion was agreed to.

The tender of Mr'. Blundell, for tho supply of coals, w
accepted, Mr. Stewart having stated that it was the low(
sent in, and that Mr. Blundell had already supplied some
the establishments very satisfactorily.

Mr. Stewart moved a special Motion to the effect th
the Recorder be authorised to appoint an assistant barrist
at the coming sessions.

Mr. Jeffery scarcer

iought this proceeding, month of

month, was -in aecoidanceTv
He thought it would I
should consider whether it was nee
Recorder, in order that the additional appointm
required, should be made by the proper authority, tl
Chancellor.

well t

the finance c
cry to have

Mr. Stewart believed the council were at pi
ing in accordance with the Act of Parliament
The Town-cl

Yes, sir

lent proe€

The motion was then passed.
Mr. Stewart then moved the confirmation of the oenAr
proceedings He observed that the council w
have learned that the account with the Mersey
-had been adjusted, and that a sum of £29.200
the council,. being the balance of the p
relating to the expenses of the Birkenhead docks
under the management of the corporation, and on accou
of which £lOO,OOO had been pald about a month ago. Ti
interest upon the £lOO,OOO was paid up to the 28th
February, and the present sum included the principal a
interest of the remaining balance up t -
period, The Mersey Board had intimated their yea.
to pay over that amount, a small portion of which w(

rent yea

accoun

some r

the long- um
the costs of

Clerk of
at least

übject, from

with t

Northcote

I to pay a certain ar

of mon

upon a certain principle, witho
Lnv obiection to be male m f

claim on ih
finance corn

claims betic

necessarily i a v

corporation. Of eoursr
to those t,
were offered in

question
e, and t

leasant, and still un

..led qu

the cle

k of th

tion affecting
mainly left in the hands of a special
out of the control of the finance committee; but- the seer
tary of the treasury had chosen to allude to it, as indeed h
could not well have separated it from the other subject. II
conformity - treasury, the financi

commit
table of

-ith the suggestion of th_
irected the town-clerk to prepa
as payable to the clerk of the

table of fees was submittecCto -the finance C;;;itteemaq
their last meeting, and they intended to bring it before the
council for confirmation, but it was thought a
hous there
ghtbetter to post-
pone doing so until the next meeting,were reasonssuhject should have a little m
fromy the , ore consideration
e
committee
before they committed themselves to
the reduced table.lie therefore moved the
he general Proceedings. confirmation of
Mr. Jeffery said, in
February last, he called the attention
of the chairman of the committee to the omission of
the balance-sheet whichnuasnueaell accompanied the financial
Mr. Stewart then expressed a hope that he
ry) would withdraw theletiiioen he was proposing
upon thaL subject, and stated that,
happy no sufficient
shetelr there
reasons to' the contrary, he should be
usual balance-sheet. He begged to or,,,Ati: give the
was now any objection to having that balance.
Mr. Stewart said, he spoke Co the treofiurer given.
upon tuat

statement
(Mr. Joffe