The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-06-03 00:00:00

FINANCE COMMITTEE

An application was made on behalf of the Northern Hospital
for a grant of laud near the Hospital, for the purpose of in•
creasing that institution. Application refused, as the land
might be wanted for the use of the corporation.
Resolved, that the several labourers of the Mount Garden
be paid two weeks salary, as sufficient compensation for the loss
of their employment, and that Robert Jones the gardener be
allowed the cottage in the garden till the Ist of June.
That Mr. Alexander Neilson be appointed as clerk to the
treasurer on his recommendation, at a salary of £2OO per
annum.

That the treasurer should give up all other business.
That the surveyor be not allowed to conduct and• other
business.

At a meeting of the finance committee on the 211 of May,
resolved, that the sum of £550 be paid by the treasurer to the
town-clerk, for law charges on the three bills before parliament.
The surveyor recommended the old Botanical Garden to be
laid out in streets.

Mr. Councilor HOPE would call attention to that point. It
.was known that the new tunnel connected with the railway,
would, in a short time be opened, and would cause a great
thoroughfare through the Hay-market. So that it might pro-
bably become a question whether the Hay-market would not
have to be removed. In that case, he knew of no situation
more suitable for a Hay-market than the old Botanical Garden.
He merely mentioned this that they might defer confirming
this part of the report till the subject had been further taken
into consideration.

The MAYOR said the finance committee did not consider
themselves as committed to anything but had merely requested
he surveyor to state how the Botanical Garden could be best
laid out. They had not decided on anything.

RENEWAL OF LEASES. -
Several petitions for the renewal of leases were read and
granted.

WATCH COMMITTEE.

At a meeting of the committee, on the 17th of May, resolved
that the committee will not allow the constabulary to attend
anymore at the Aintree races for the purpose of maintaining
bide '

That applieationi be made to the proprietors of the Leeds
and Liverpool canal and to the Liverpool and Manchester
railroad to allow two of the policemen, to proceedljy their convey,
ances free of charges„ owing to the great expense of following
offenders.' Report confirmed.

IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE.
At a meeting of the committee, on the 1 Rh of May, resolved
—That the consideration of the communication of Lieutenant
Jones, R.N., relative to ;in observatory, be for the present pust-
poned.
That the name of Pool-lane be changed to Castle-street.
That the demand of Mr. Biikett of MO fiir putting back his
premise's building in 'Water-street be complied with. •
Mr. Councillor Butch wished to know why this £lOO was to
be granted.

Mr. Councillor HOPE explained that the improvement com-
mittee had visited the buildings whilst erecting, and given
directions about them whilst the surveyor was not present,
which had been misunderstood, and the buildings had in conse-
quence partly to be taken down again. It was a mistake.
The MAYOR said it was a mistake owing to the improvement.
committee having taken upon themselves the office of surveyor.
Report confirmed.