The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-11-13 00:00:00

QUARTERLY MERTINGs.

It was agreed that the three quarterly couucils, the days of
meeting for which it rested with' the council to fix, should be
held—the first on the first Wednesday in February, the se-
cond on the first Wednesday in May, and the third on the
first Wednesday in August, us heretofore.

APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS.

Mr. John Wyberg, treasurer. and Mr. Thomas Perry, re-
ceiver of town dues, were continued in their offices, as were
all the other officers of the corpoiation.
On the reappointment of the morket-keepers being mnoved,
Mr. Councillor Isa AC Hor.sms said, that he niched to
make known to the council the highly improper conduct of
one of the market-lookers, named Robert Grouse, at the late
municipal election. Instead of attending to his business, he
was looking out for votes for the liberal members, and like-
wise ordering people in the market to vote in accoidance
with his tufty will. Ile mentioned this for the purpose of in-
ducing the council to issue as order to all their servants not
to interfere in elections; it was conduct which every one
ought to set his face against. Ile did not like that the ser-
vants of time corporation,-instead of looking after their busi-
ness, should be sent out in search Of votes. Although the
liberal party were at present in the ascendancy, and find it
profitable to permit market-lookers and others to act thus,
the time might come when they would be in the minority,
and grievous then would be their complaints, if such a system
were pursued by their opponents. They ought, therefore, to
joini
n saving that conduct so flagitious should not be tole-
rated, and endeavour to put a stop to it forthwith.

STANDING Ott GERs.
Mr. Councillor J. Ho LNIEs, seconded by Mr. J. Platt,
moved that the standing, orders and by-laws for the regula-
tion of the council be continued in force.
The TOWN-CLERK stated that the rejection by the Finance
Committee of a new lease of the land on which the Seel-street
school is built, on terms less than it is worth, had caused the
embodiment of a new by-law for the regulation of the council,
which was as follows :—" That it be a fixed principle that no
grant be made in aid of any school, except those which are
the property of the corporation, or under the immediate con-
trol and ►management of the council."
Mr. Councillor BbAcx BURN also wished to call their atten-
tion to by-law N 0.6, which had respect to motions and amend-
ments. It was to the effect that, whenever an amendment
was made upon an original motion, no second amendment
should be proposed until the first was disposed of. Now,
every one must be aware that they were constantly i❑ the
habit of violating that by-law, and he thought they ought to
make the rule harmonize with their practice. It was ex-
tremely important, before the vote was taken on the first
amendment, that gentlemen should be allowed to become
acquainted with the character of the amendment or amend-
ments that were to follow, because the knowledge of those
must evidently have a great influence on the voting—in fact,
they might be such as many would have preferred to the
amendment that might have been carried iu the first in-
statics.

It was proposed to allow the by-law to stand as it was,
merely altering the words, "no second amendment shall be
proposed," to "no second amendment shall be discussed" or
"taken into consideration;" but
Mr. Councillor D. HonGsol maintained that there was
no necessity ‘shatever for the alteration, as the nature of the
coming amendments was always necessarily made known in
the speeches in opposition to the original motion.
The conversation on that point was therefore dropped, and
the by-law alluded to by the Town-Clerk, respecting grants
of land to schools, taken up.
Mr. Councillor BLAcKuuRN said that he had no objection
to adhere to the standing order; hut he thought that the grant
of land to the Deaf and Dumb Institution was opposed to it.
The TowN-ci.s.ux stated that the Finance Committee had
looked upon it rather as un hospital than as a school.
Mr. Councillor BLACKBURN did not object to the grant at
all; but he was of opinion that their standing order should
harmonize with their practice.
Mr. Councillor HArnuoNE moved that the consideration
of the question should be postponed.

Mr. 'Councillor 'rims. iiitu'vEY thought that it would be
as well to suspend the standing order when that particular
case came before them.

The TOWN CLKRK said they certainly had the power, in
the same manner as the House of Commons, of suspending
their standing orders; but he suggested that the difficulty
might be obviated by making it read, "that it be a general
rule," instead of "that it he a fixed principle."
Mr. Councillor Tilos. HARVEY thought that it would be
better to leave both out, and allow the law to be—" That no
grant," &c.
After some further conversation, during which Mr. It ATti-
rioNE consented to withdraw his motion, the by-law was
passed with the omission of the initial words "that it be a
fixed principle."
It was also agreed that the standing orders should be
printed, and a copy given to each councillor.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.
06 the motion of Mr. CURRIE that the members of the
Finance Committee be elected.
Mr. Councillor CoopEn said he thought that, as one-fourth
of the towu-council were conservatives, one-fourth of the
members of the committees should be conservatives.
Mr. Councillor BOLTON said that it was the intention to
propose four conservatives on the Finance Committee, and
that was rather more than their just proportion.
M r. Councillor THOMA s CA sr: regretted that there had been
any mention of politics made; the mostefficicient men ought
to he put in, without any reference to their political opinions.
Ile had been fur many years a member of the Finance Com-
mittee in the old council, and knew the evil of frequent
changes. He thought that a considerable portion of those
who had been on should always be retained, and be inter-
mixed with a few of the members newly come into the coon-
so that they might also be brought up to the duties of the
office.

Mr. Councillor Cvnulg thought Mr. Case's proposition a
very good one, and it had been followed in•the present in,
stance. Of the four new members to be on the committee,
three were new councillors.

The committee was then appointed, its.members being—
Messrs. Carrie, 'l'. Bolton, J. Holmes, R. Houghton, R.
Sheil, J. S. Leigh, John Bibby, T. Blackburn, John Crop-
per, Charles Lawrence, Thos. Harvey, I'. Bulley, James
Moon, W. 'Thornhill, and E. Pilcher.
It was agreed that the council should meet next day, to
take into consideration a letter from Messrs. Wahnsley and
Lawrence respecting advowsons, and a memorial from a
number of master builders.

IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE..

The members of this committee are--Zessrs. T. B. Bar-
clay, 'l'. Case, H. Holmes, I'. Booth, J. Cooper, W. Earle,
C. H. Jones, W. Shand, J Platt, and E. Evans.

WATCH COMMITTEE.

During the election of this committee an amendment was
proposed. On the motion that Mr. Mellor should form one
movedof its
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to
thatas Case,Air. Cooper should be elected. seconded by Mi. Shand,
The amendment was lost by a large majority. 'Mr. John
Smith also moved that Mr. Cooper should take his place;
but that motion was also negatived, amidst considerable
Merriment.

The gentlemen composing this committee are—hlessrs.

W. Thornhill, J. Walmsley, J.' Mellor, W. Preston, T.
Case, Wm. Earle, jun., J. Woollright, G. H. Lawrence, W.
Lassen, It. Bright, J. N. Wood, V. Higgins, F. Jordan, J.
Lawrence, R. Houghton, W. M. Duncan, G. Ramsden, F.
Sands, T. Coglan, E. Segar, J. Barton, T. Bulley, E. Hat-
vev, and W. P. Freme.
Mr. Alderman Wm. Earle here entered the room, and
took his seat amidst some applause.
Mr. Councillor THOM As CASE wished to know whether
he number of this committee must necessarily be limited to
25.
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The answer of the town-clerk was in the negative.
Mr. Councillor THos. CASE then proposed that the name
of Mr. Cooper should be added.
Mr. Connelllor C. IL JONES moved as an amendment,
that the number should be only 25.

The amendment was carried amidst renewed merriment.
Mr. Councillor COOPER rejoiced. very much that he was
not elected on the 6mithittee.- -

BOROUGH COURT A NDCOURT OF REQUESTS COMMITTEE.

Members elected—Messrs. E. Evans, T. 111orecroft. T.
Harvey, W. Rathbone, R. Bright, J. Mason, W. M. Dun-
can, and J. Lawrence.

The TowN-CLuitx stated that this committee would hare
to meet next day, to decide whether notice should be giver.
of an application for a bill to enlarge the powers of the Court
of Requests.

TOWN DUES CONINIITTF:E.

The members of the Dock 6;;Iit;;;;In accordance with
the rule of last year, are to form the Town dues committee.

MARKET COMMITTEE.
Messrc. H. Holmes, Duncan, Thornhill, Evans, Freme,
Wood, Jordan, and Higgins.

TOWN-lI.A LSTABLISIIMENT COMMITTEE.
Messrs. Rathbone, W. Earle, Beun, Houghton, and
Ba relay.

Mr. 'Councillor. ISAAC l-lotstEs, having been asked if he
now intended to make any motion with respect to the allow-
ance for the mayor's carriage, again repeated his conviction
that the sum of .£7OO was too large.
Mr. Councillor J. 1-lot.mEs remarked, that there were
many other items included in that sum.

Nrr. Councillor IS AC HoLNIES declined to make any
motion on the subject at present.

EDUCATIoN COMMITTEE.

Previous to the formation of this committee, Mr. RATH-
RONK read the following, statement of the number of children
in the two corporation schools:—
Number of children on the books.
North school
South sch00l