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-surer and his clerk, Mr. Neilson, and submitted that soar

addition ought to be made to their emoluments.
several members expressed their opinion that this sugges-
tion was uncalled for, and an improper interference with the
Council. _ _

After some discussion, in which Mr. Blackburn defended
the auditors, and spoke highly of the respectful terms in which
the memorial was couched.

Mr. H. LAWRENCE moved that that part of the letter re-
lating to the Markets and the Town Dues be referred to the
two committees on those subjects. The remaining part of
the letter need not be further alluded to.
The motion was ultimately adopted.
COURT OF REQUESTS COMMITTEE.

roceedings of the Borough Court and Court of Re-
Committee, comprising the increase of the salary of
S. Harris, summons clerk, from £BO to £lOO, the
-ation of which was postponed at the last monthly
were read and confirmed.
THE MAYOR'S COMMUNICATIONS.

The p
quests C
Mr. W.
consider

council,

The MAYOR read a communication from Sir John Sa-
lisbury, president of the Royal Institution, stating that a
permanent Gallery of Art was about being erected on land in
Colquitt-street, and praying the council to grant a reversion
of the said land.—Referred to the Finance Committee.
The MAYOR then read a communication from Dr. Dick-
enson, secretary of the Botanic Garden, stating that an ex-
hibition was to be held there, and requesting the patronage
of the chief magistrate and council on the occasion.—Granted.

PLAT-GROUNDS FOR THE POOR

Mr. EVANS then proposed the following resolution :
" That the surveyor be directed to make the requisite in-
quiry, and report to the Health Committee, as to what un-
occupied land, the property of the corporation, in the vicinity
of large numbers of the inhabitants, can be properly applied
to the purpose of providing play-grounds, of dimensions not
exceeding, in any situation, eight statute acres, for the youth
of this town, arid that failing corporate land, hat other open
land, suitable for the purpose can be obtained by purchase
or upon rent—stating the value—the price or the rent of the
lands in question."
The idea of giving the town what this motion contained—a
number of play-grounds—was not an original idea of his. It
was one that had originated with one or more of the eminent
medical men of Liverpool. It was also one which he disco-
vered lately as having been recommended by one, if not
more, of the clergymen of the established church. But what
led him the more immediately to adopt it bad been a remark
made by Mr. Hume, about a year since, wherein he recom-
mended lots of land, of Aix or eight acres each, to he appro-
priated in the metropolis for exactly the purpose he (Mr. E.)
had then in view. After some explanatory observations Mr.
Evans said he wished to have no expense incurred in forming
the play-grounds, except that of laying down a few posts
and chains, and perhaps a few seats, like those in the parks
in London, and on the parade in Liverpool. He would
have no planting or ornament, but he would appropriate
them to every species of game and innocent recreation with-
mit any interference of the police.
Mr.tßraxErr seconded the, motion.
Mr. PARKER wished to ask whether the corporation would
find marbles and pegtops--(laughter)—in case the play-
grounds were established, and whether they were to be open
on Sundays or not ? (Hear, hear.)
Mr. Platt, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Blackburn, and Mr. Sand-
bach supported the motion, and it waslcarried unanimously.