Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-11-24 00:00:00

MERSEY DOCKS AND- HARBOUR.

(NEW WORSSO:

NEW AND ALTERED WORKS AT BIRKENHEAD -EXTENSION
OF NORTH WALL AT LIVERPOOL-PURCHASE OF LANDS'
AND QUAYS-EXTENSION CF TIME FOR COMPLETION OF
WORKS AT BIRKENHEAD-AMENDMENT OF LIVERPOOL AND
BIRKENHEAD DDCK ACTS AND OTHER ACTS-EXTINCTION
OF RIGHTS- IN RESPECT OF THE WHARF WALLS ALONG.
GREAT FLOAT AT BIRKENHEAD AND OTHER PRIVILEGES
-NEW AND ALTERED TOLLS, nirss, AND DUTIES-
ALTERATION AND REPEAL OF EXEMPTIONS-FURTHER
MONEY.

THE TRUSTEES of the LIVERPOOL DOCKS,
-I- on behalf of themselves and their intended suecessors,
"THE MERSEY, DOCKS AN is HARBOUR BOARD," HEREBY
GIVE NOTICE, that application will he made to Parliament, in the
ensuing Session, for leave to bring in a Bill for the purposes, and to
enable the Bolted to construct the Works, and effect the objects
hereinafter rnentione I, or some of them, that is to say:
Ist. To make certain alterations in the Birkenhead Pocks and
Works, in the County of Chester' as authorized to be constructed by
the following (local and personal) Acts, or some of them, namely,
7 and 8 Victoria, chapter 70 ; 8 Victoria, chapter 4 ; 10 and 11
Victoria, chapters 264 and 265; 11 and 12 Victoria, chapter 144;
13 and 14 Victoria, chapter 100; 16 and 17 Victoria, chapter 165 ;
17 and 18 Victoria, chapter 192 ; and 18 and 19 Victoria, chapter 171,
relating to the Birk. nhead Dock Commissioners or the Trustees or
the Birkenhead Docks; 8 and 9 Victoria, chapter 60; 11 and 12
Victoria, chapters 9 and 42 ; 16 and 17 Victoria, chapter 177 ; and
18 and 19 Victoria, chapter 171, relating to the lei kenhead Dock
Company ; and also by "The Mersey Docks and Harbour Act, 1857" ;
which alterations will comprise the relinquishment of the Great Low
Water Basin, and the works connected therewith, as at present
authorized ; and the formation of a new low water basin, with slips,
stages, and other appliances and conveniences, opening into and
extending from the River Mersey towards the Great Float, and
communicating therewith by locks,, gates, sluices, culverts, and
other works; the enlargement and alteration of the Morpeth Dock
and its en =ante, and the formation of a new and additional entrance
thereto from the Woodside Basin, with locks, gates, sluices, culverts,
and other w -Tics ; all which werks will be constructed partly upon
certain lanes known as the South Reserve, and partly upon the s to
upon which the Great Low Water Basin would, but for the intended:
alteration, have been constructed. and will be situate between the
River Mersey aad the Great Float:—Also, the formation, upon the
North Reserve, of an enter or low water bas'n, (with a pier or jetty
therees), near to and to the no thward of the authorized entrance
from the River Mersey to the Great Float, and the removal of so
much of the ixisting River Wall of the North Reserve as may be
necessary for that purpose; the construction of locks, gates, sluices,
and other works to communicate between the said last-menti.nel
intended outer or low water basin amd an inner basin proposed to
to constructed under the intended Bill, and the construction of the
said inner basin, and the formation of locks, p sssatees, gates, sluices,
and other werks to commune cate between such inner ba in an I the
Great Float, which intended works Wirl be constructed partly tinen
the site upon which the Low Water Basin, as at present authorized
would, but for the intended alterationv, have been constructed,
partly upon a portion of certain lanes known as the North Reserve,
and partly upon a portion of the Great Float, and wi.l be situate
betwee t the River M rsey and the Great Float:—Also, an altera•lo
in the line or direetioe of the permanent embankment across the
end of the Great Float, as at present authorized, such alteration to
commence at or near the we-tern entrance of the dock known as the
Egerton Dock, and to terminate at a short distance northward of the
northern extremity of the said auth cried permanent embankment,
and the consequent alteration of the said Great Float at the eastern
end thereof :—Also, an alteration in the line of the public roa I
authorized to be made between the north and south sides of the
Great Float and across the sail authorized permanent embankment,
such alteration to c memence at or near the existing western entrance
of the said Egerton Dock, and to terminate at a distance of three
hundred yards, or thereabouts, northwards of the said intended
permanent embankment, and the relir qui-hment of so much of the
authorized public road and permanent embankment as wil be
rendered unnecessary by reason of such intended al'eretioas :
Also, the cohstruction of a sea-wall and embankment, commencing
at or near the southern end of the gridiron next adjoining the
entrance to the Morpeth Dock, the cc pas ing in an eas wa Ana
then in a southwardly, and then in a we twerd'y direction, and
terminating at or about sixty-seven yards northwar ly from the
entrance of the n rthermost Graving Dock of those in the occupation
of Messrs. Carver and Hoyle, at Birkenhead, and the enclosing
and filling up of a portion of the Woodside B :sin, and of the
River Mersey, south of the Woodside Fier or Jetty ; and to vest
in the Ito ird all Land reclaimed by the construction of the said
sea-wall or embankment; aed the constructor of a floating
landing-stage in the Bier Mersey, pi-ejecting fr ern and con.
netted wi h the "aid sea-wall and embankment, with all necessary
or convenient inlets, slips, or basins, approaches, bridges, moorines,
and other work', appliances, and conveniences connected with such
sea-wall, embankment, landing-stage, and other works and con-
veniences: lso, the construction, to the northward of the Woodside
Pier or Jetty, of an open Dock or Basin, communicating with and
opening Into the R ver Mersey from behind the said intended sea-
wall and embankment :—Also, the construction of a Gravin; Dock
behind the acid intended seawall and embankment, on the south
side of the Woedst le Pier or Jetty, com:nunicating with and opening
into the River Mersey, with all necessary or convenient gates, leeks,
bridges, wharfs, and other works connected therewith respectively;
also, all necessary and suitable gates, bridges, locks, sluices, culverts,
dams, embankments; piers, jetties, queers, landing-stages, slips, stairs.
sea-walls, approaches, railways, engines, wells, and ether works and
conveniences connected w,te or for the purposes o' the Birkenhead
Docks, basin., and works, all which works so proposed to be con-
structed will b 3 made within, or pass from, through, or into the
several parishes, townships, chapelries, extra-parochial, r other
places following, or 83818 of them, (that is to soy), Birkenhead,
Poulton-cum-Seacornbe, and Wallas y, all in. the county of Chester.
2nd. To construct a new street or road commancine at or near the
northward extremity of Taylor street, in Birkenhead, and terminat-
ing at or near the eastern end of a certain street in Birkenhead called
Hamilton-street, end to purchase lands by compulsion or agreement,
for such purpose, and also for widening the existing and forming
new quays between the said ietended road and the docks, basins, and
ottior works at Birkenhead no.v belonging to the Mayor, Aldermen,
and Burgei-ses of the borough of Liverpool, and to extinguish all
rights over such lands, and 8130 all rights, privileges, and easements
now existing or claimed over the quays or rues now existing between
the site of the intended road, or any part thereof, and such docks,
basins, anti other works as noresaid ; and to alter the levels of the
'ollowing streets in Birkenhead aforesaid, or some of them, (that is to
say), Lord-street, Sandford-street, Argyle-street, and Hamilton-street,
and to appropriate so much of the sad streets, or any of them, as
may be necessary or required for the purpose of constructing such
intended new street or read, or any part thereof ; which said land,
road, streets, and quays are all situate within the chapelry or extra-
Par dual place of Birkenhead, in the county of Chester.
3rd. To vest absolutely in the Board (they making compensa-
tion for the same) so much of the sea or wharf wall and embank-
ment as Is already constructed under the powers of the said Arts,
or any of them or otherwise, on the north side of the Great float,
and which ties between a point formerly called or known as the
Neff Point, situate on or near the intended road from Sascombe
to Birkenhead, and a certain bro .k or stream discharging its
waters into the said Great Float, at a distance of six hundred
yards, or thereabouts, from Ni ff Point aforesaid, and to authorise
the Bo it'd to purchase, by compulsion, the lands on which the sail
wharf wall and embenkme t are situate, and also all lands and
hereditaments lying between the said wall and embankmeet and
the northward boundary of the new street or road hereinafter
particularly described, which said sea or wharf wall anti em-
bankannt and lands ate all situate in the township of Poulton-
cum-Seacombe, in the pariah of Wallasey, in the aunty of
Chester.
4th. To make an alteration in the line of such wharf wall and
embankment as now built between the N ff Point aforesaid and
a point near to the Smelt Works in the occupation of Messieurs
elawdeley atid Smith, arid also an alteration in so much cf the
sea or evhsrl walls and embankments as are i.uthorised by the
sail Acts, or 30:i10 of them, to be ceeetrueted on the north side
of the Great Float, and as are yet nribui t ; such alterat on com-
mencing at or near the said last-mentioned brook or stream, and
terminating at or near the Wallasey or Poulton Bridge Road,
near to the turnpike-gate at Vs'allasey Bridge, together with all
necessary or convenient quays, gates, bridges, sluice,, openings,
and other works mein the same or connected th irewith, an I to
vest the same (meets, walls, and other works co to be constructed
in the Beard, and to purceasa lands, by compulsion, for the par-
poses of the said walls, (smellist-nen% qu iye, and scores, which
said wharf walls, lands, embankments, and works will be made,
or are situate in the townsh p of Poutton-cum-Seacembe, in the
parish of Watteau, in the county of Cheater.
sth. To m ike and maintain a new road or street on the north side
of tee said Great F oat, commencing from aid cut of the intended new
road, hereineefore described. across the said propoeed permanent
emeankment, at or near the Neff Point aforesaid. and tcrmlnating by
a junction with the Wal'asey or Poulton Bridge Roil, at or near the
turnpike gate at Wallasey bridge aforesaid, and to lay idown stone
ways, trams, or rails on such new street or road ; and to censtruet a
a:wer or drain unlee such road or street to communicate with the
sewer or drain authorised to be made lay virtue of the said Acts, or
semis (‘1 them, across the North Reserve, ant thence to and into the
River efeeney at or near Seacumbe Ferry Slip, on '.lie smite side
thereof, whiz', said new ro d or street and sewer wirl be aituate in the
t wnshie of Poaltoa cum Seacombe, in the parish of Wallasey
of rresaid.
sth. To make and maintain an erneankment across the sand Great
Float, with ali necessary bridges, locks, genes, and other works, and
to make and maintain upon :such embankment a new road, both
ememenceig in the toweship of Poulton cum teat gaba and parish of
Wallasey afornsa cl, from and out of tee proposed new road or strut
on the north side of the Great Float before described, at or near the
west side of the Seacomba Copper Mills, and tertnina idg in the extra-
narochial chepe'ry of arkenhead, in the said county of Chester, by a
janctioa with a certain read c Ted the Corporation-road, at or near
the earner of Duk—atreei, at Birkenhead, and to lay down stone
ways, t ales, or rails, on each new road and embank-n, t.
7th. To make,L;y down, and maintain all pr reer road appr• aches,
bridges, lucks, gates, qn tys, wharfs, piers, platforms, jetties, dolphins,
moor age, medinns craft, buoys, coffer dams, arid other works and
ceevenionees for she several purposes atoresai I.
Bth. To p irchase, by compulsion, lauds and hereditament, neces-
sary for the purposes of the said several works hereinbe.ine described,
or aey of them ; end also all lands and hereditennsnts on the north
side of the said Great Float, and lying to the south of the northern
hounear, of the a ild intended new ro td or street, as proposee. to 'se
ny.de to t north side of the Great Fleet and also all reelits of
fiehery, water rights, rights cd navigation, and other reghts and ease-
ments In or over such lands, or the waters dow.ng over the same, or
any part thereof ; and, also, all lands now covered with w tter which;
may be reclaneed, either by the making of the said sea or veil trf wall,
or embankment, or by suehinteneei new road or street, tat/lenge th;
same may he situate on the north side of such new rood ur street.
9th. To divert the waters of the River Slerasy is o the a'terel
Docks and new witless
10th. Which said several intended works hereinbefere described
will be situate in or be made, or piss f orn, in, through, or into She
se eral par slice, township;. extra-enrochial and ode r places of
Wallasey, Ponitoar cum. seacombe, Birkenhead, and Bilston, and the
bud, short, or soil of tee River Dlersay, or some of t em, all is the
county of Ch ster.
1 I th. To eetinguish tee rights, powers, and privreges csnferred by
the said Acts, or any of them, nporsi owner:: nd lessees of adjoining
lands, and other parsons, with xeference to the sea or wharf walls
oe or built or to en built along tiro north aide of he Great levet,
or any part rhereor, and to repeal all provisions incident thereto, and
to extiaguisit the powers enablieg owners of land adj ening the
cre Its or inlets In the Great Float to ts-we.. 3 for the husking of such
inlets in no recteng lar form, and costing such I arts of such inlets as
shall not be mad.: rig:Lane titer its such owners; and, also, to alter ,:r
extinguish al, or any of the rights, privileges, and easements greeted
or re er.ad 11 the s old Acts, or any of them, into, upon, or over the
North end South Reserve.; re pecti ely, or other e ise existine or
claimed upon or over 113 same, or any part thereof, or upon or over
the B rkenhead Docks the pe warned eirbenkment, er the public
wharfs or quays, basins, roads, and we ks of t e Board, or of :he
Birkenhead Dock Trusters, the Birkenhe d Dock Company, or the
Liver' del Dock rushers respectively, or the lands vested in them
r spereively, or which they have been respectively authorized to
porch use, use, or deal with.
lette. To repeal, alter, exteed, amend, or enlarge all cr some of the
previsions of the before mentioned acts, or some of them, and to
substitute others in lieu thereof, and to extend the t me 1 wilted
by those Acts, cr any of th m, fir the compietion of the Decks,
basins, and werks, a: Birkenhead, therein mentioned or referred to.
13th. To make and msi Asia an embankment in extension of the
north river vi all on the Liverpool side of the Mersey, commencing
horn the to m nation of that wail as now COE3ttuctea i t Bootle Bay,
and terminating at or near Rimrose Bridge, and to vest in the Board
all land reclaimed by such embankment or extension of the north
river wall, and to extinguish all rights of frontage, fishery, and
navigation, and all water rights and other rights and easements in,
over, or affecting such land, or the water flowing over the same, and
to purchase lands, by compulsions, for such purposes; which
embankment lands, an I the works connected therewith, w,il be made