The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-06-07 00:00:00

TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The usual monthly meeting of the Town Council was held
yesterday at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, in the council
chamber, within the Town-hall, for the purpose of taking
into consideration and determining upon the following sub-
jects, namely :
I.—The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Fi-
nance Committee, comprising, I.—Advertisement and speci-
fication for the assize courts. 2.—Resolutions of the Saint
George's-hall Committee, and report of the town clerk.
3.—The resolution on the subject of an increase of Mr.
Falcon's salary, remaining for consideration under the stand-
ing orders.
ll.—The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Im-
provement Committee.
lll.—The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the
Watch, Lighting, and Scavenging Committees, comprising,
I.—Order to sell by auction all the unclaimed articles taken
by the police from thieves ; the proceeds to be paid to the
Constables' Charitable Fund.

IV.—The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the
Markets' Committee, comprising, I.—Resolutions and report
of the committee on the reference from the last council rela-
tive to the markets, together with plans. 2.—Plans for the
extension of St. James's Market, on the east side, recom-
mended. _ _

V.—The proceedings, resolutions, and 'reports of the
Education Committee. _

Vl.—The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the
Gardens' Committee, comprising, I.—An application from
M. de St. Meurice, for the use of the garden in Abercromby-
square, for a series of concerts.
Vll.—The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the
Custom-house Committee. _ _

VIII.—The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the
Church Expenditure Committee.
IX.—The resolutions of the Town Dues' Committee on

the subject of the increase of salaries of Mr. Corrie's two
clerks, with Mr. Corrie's memorial, and the report of the
Town Dues' Committee thereon.

Xr—The proceedings, resolutions, and directions of the
Dock Committee.

Xl.—The mayor's communications.
Xll.—The following motions, of which notices have been
given :-I.—By Mr. Alderman Sheil, That petitions be pre-
sented to parliament in favour of Mr. Rowland Hill's system
of postage. 2.—By Mr. Councillor Blackburn, That a peti-
tion be presented to the House of Commons, praying that,
in any system of national education which may be introduced,
all sects and parties shall be placed in a state of equality.
3.—By Mr. Alderman Earle, For a vote of thanks to the
Rev. James Aspinall, for the important services he has ren-
dered by his attendance at the corporation schools. 4.—By
Mr. Councillor Filcher. On the subject of an increase of
salary to the chaplain of the Borough Gaol.

THE NEW ASSIZE COURTS,

In the report of the Finance Committeei proceedings, it
was stated that the designs for the new Assize Courts were
to be advertised forthwith. The specifications were read to
the council. They require the designs to embrace ample ac-
commodations for witnesses, judges, barristers, sheriffs, juries,
officers, &c., &c. ; the cost is not to exceed £4MOOO ; the
designs not to be accornpanied by the names of the architects ;
and the plans to be sent in on or before the Ist of December
next. _ _ _
_ _ _

It was directed that the barrack-master of Chester should
be written to, informing him that the site of the building now
used as barracks in Liverpool is about to be appropriated to
other purposes.
The Deputy TOWN-CLERK read the following report, em-
bodying the resolutions of the St. George's Hall Committee :