The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-03-21 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL TOW& COUNCIL._

ON Thursday last a special meeting of the Town Counc=il
was held, his- worship the Mayor presiding. The meeting
was ostensibly convened for the purpose of appointing as
gentleman to fill the office of alderman, vacant by the
death of Edmund Molyneux, Esq., and to continue in
office during the period Mr. Molyneux would have oc-
cupied it, that is, until the 9th of November, 1859.
The Maros, in introducing the subject, said : - Gentle-
men, we-are summoned here to-day for the performance
of a painfid duty, as must be obvious to all, when we
reflect that it is to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death
of a gentleman who was held in high esteem by us all_
(hear, hear.) Mr. Alderman Molyneux may truly be
said to have been the poor man's friend. (Hear, hear.)
His hand at all times was open, the index of his generous
heart, to relieve most liberally the wants of the destitute
and alleviate the distresses of the afflicted. (Hear, hear.)
I am sure, gentlemen, we shall offer to his afflicted widow
and to those dear and near to him, oursincere sympathies
and condolence on their sad bereavement. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. Alderman S. HOLME, after expressing his concur-
rence in the remarks of the Mayor, said-A number of
gentlemen belonging to this Council, appreciating the
business qualifications, the gentlemanly manners, the
aptitude for business of Mr. Francis Shand, have directed.
their eyes to that gentleman as a fit and worthy successor
to the alderman whom we have had the misfortune to-
lose. Mr. Shand was for nine years a member of this
Council. He is intimately acquainted with the whole of
the corporate property, and with the details of its manage-
ment,nndeilhashislikleowssisetobeeitnxviaosr umnaann3i,m3oet:slya dmepemloberedr.
and when Mr. Shand ceased to be a member of thisoflarthe.
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Dock Committee, and as the chairman of the sub-com-
mittee of works of that extensive estate he. has won the
regard and the esteem of all with whom he has been asso-
ciated. Looking, therefore, sir, at his personal character
and at his business qualifications, I feel that I shall be
conferring a benefit upon the town at large by suggesting..
and also nominating Mr. Francis Shand as a fit and proper
person to fill the position of alderman now vacant.—Mr..
Alderman DOVER seconded the nomination, which was.
snpportedhy Mr. Alderman Parker.
Mr. HonsoN said he had no feeling of hostility to Mr_
Shand, than whom there was not a more respectable
gentleman in the town. But there had been a desire ex-
pressed by several members of the Council that the selec-
'tion should be made from amongst the members of their
own body. He therefore proposed Mr. John Stewart—
(hear, hear)—and he believed no one would fill the office
with- greater credit. He therefore proposed that Mr..
Stewart be elected to fill the office.

Mr; ROBERTSON GLADSTONE, without intending to,
impugn the high qualifications of Mr. Shand, contended
that the principle of chosing an alderman from among-
the members of the Town Council was a proper and safe
one, and he had great pleasure in seconding the nomina—
tion of Mr. Stewart.

A discussion of some length ensued, after which the---
votes were taken, and the Mayor announced that Mr..
Shand was elected by a majority of 29 to 19.

APPLICATIONS POE INCREASE OP SALARIES.

The Mayor's communications comprised applications-
from the following officers and servants of the Corpora--
tion for increase of salaries, viz. :—W. H. Wordley„
draughtsman, &c., St. George's-hall ; Wm. Fox, surveyor's-
department ; G. H. Rollett, ditto ; James Riley, master
of South School ; James Rigby, second master, ditto ; -
John Harris, master of North School; James Gradwell,
teacher at ditto ; William Coleman, Town-clerk's depart-
ment; Charles Green, ball porter; William Gerratt,
messenger, Town-clerk's office ; Edward Edwards, porter,.
Town-hall ; David Thomas, messenger, Sessions-house.
Mr. Alderman J. H. TURNER proposed that the appli-
cation of Mr. W. H. Wordley be referred to the St-
Georges-hall Committee. The motion was agreed to..
All the other applications were referred to the committees
in whose department the applicants are employed re-
spectively.

TIIE ORDER IN COUNCIL FOR CLOSING BURIAL GROUNDS-
The M.trog stated that he had received a memorial,
signed by several gentlemen on behalf of the proprietors
of graves attached to St. Michael's Church, stating that it
was the intention of the authorities, by act of parliament,
to prohibit any further interments in St. Michael's church.
yard, and requesting the Council to take steps to vindicate
their rights. These were graves, he said, which had been
sold to the parties, and as he had been told, the Corpora-
tion had £2,000 or £3,000 worth of graves there to be dis-
posed of. A conversation ensued, during which Mr.
PICTON said that this subject was one which the Council
could no longer blink. It involved questions affecting the
convenience and health of a large number of the commu-
nity, for it was quite clear that unless this subject was
taken up in all its bearings by the Council, the inhabi—
tants would be shortly put to most serious inconvenience.
It was too wide a subject to go into at that moment, but
if no other gentleman took it up he should certainly give
notice to bring the subject before the Connell before long.
Mr. Alderman TOULMIN moved that the memorial He
on the table. This was seconded by Mr. Alderman PAR-
KER, and agreed to.

THEWITESAND FAMILIES OF SOLDIERS ORDERED INTO