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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-07-12 00:00:00

Mr. IfoRNBY that the question of payment by fees was
under the consideration of the Finance Committee.
The recommendation that Mr. Wybergh and Mr. Gar-
nett be paid £lOO a-year each, in addition to their present
salaries, was then confirmed, as were also the rest of the
proceedings,

WATCH COMMITTEE.

The proceedings of the Watch Committee having been
read, a letter was read from Mr. J. A. Tinne, on behalf
of the county magistrates assembled at Kirkdale, asking
the Council to send a number of the borough police to the
ensuing races at Aintree, to assist the county police. The
letter urged that the Council ought not to object, inasmuch
as a great proportion of those attending the races were
from Liverpool. The letter further stated that the ex-
penses incurred in sending the force to the races would be
repaid by the race committee.
Mr. TOBIN, in moving the copfirmation of the pro-
ceedings, recommended the Council to sanction compliance
with Mr. Tinne's letter.
GREGSON seconded the motion, and after a short
discussion, the proceedings were confirmed.
The proceedings of .the Dock Committee, Courts of
Law Committee, Markets Committee, and Education
Committee, were severally read and confirmed without
remark.
The proceedings of the Gaol and House of Correction
Committee comprised a recommendation to increase the
salary of William Buckley, taskmaster, from £lOO to
£l2O per annum, the consideration of which was post-
poned at the last monthly council pursuant to standing
orders.
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Mr. G. HOLT moved the confirmation of the proceed-
ings, and spoke highly in praise of the services of the
taskmaster during a long series of years.
Mr. Alderman LANGSDALE warmly approved of the
proposed increase in Mr. Buckley's salary. He had
known him as a faithful servant for thirty years, and he
could have wished that instead of an increase of £2O a
year the committee had given him £4O. (Cheers.)
The proceedings were confirmed, as also those of the
Town-hall Establishment Committee.

HEALTH COMMITTEE.-INCREASE OF SALARIES.

The proceedings of the Health Committee comprised
a recommendation to grant the following increase of sala-
ries, to the undermentioned persons :—ln the Borough
Engineer's department—Patrick M. Coogan, from £l5O
to £175 per annum ; John M. Sadler, £l5O to £175 •,
James Saunderson, £l2O to £l4O ; William Walker, CO
to £9O ; Richard Blade, £l2O to £130; John Pickavance,
245. to 265. per week.—ln the Inspector of Nuisances
department :—T. Fresh, inspector of Nuisance, from
£l7O to £2OO ner annum ; Henry A. Avnslev. and Robt.
Higgins, from 255. to 30s. ; Robert Orphat, Robt. Green,
James Reily, James Crosbie, John Young, Edward
Freeny, Thomas Bromley, George Nairne, Samuel Kirk-
patrick, from 21s. to 235.
A memorial was also read from certain inhabitants of
Scotland-road, complaining of the injurious alterations in
the foot paths now going on in that district.
Mr. Alderman LANGSDALE in moving the confirma-
tion of the proceedings, moved the omission of a resolu-
tion passed by the committee with reference to slaughter-
houses. The resolution he alluded to was that which
proposed that where a license had been taken away from
a slaughter-house, in consequence of the terms of the
license having been infringed, no license should in future
be granted to such premises. The committee had come
to the conclusion that it would be harsh and unjust to
carry out the resolution.
Mr. Alderman Cooreß was glad to hear that the com-
mittee had come to the conclusion to expunge the resolu-
tion, because he had come to the council in order to
oppose it, on the ground that it was arbitrary.
Mr. CITARLES TURNER. perceived, according to the pro-
ceedings of the committee, that the sum of £40,000 had
been borrowed at four per cent. It seemed a large rate
of interest, and perhaps the chairman of the committee
would explain the circumstances under which it had been
borrowed.

Mr. LANGSDALE, in reply, said that the committee
had made the usual application for a loan, and tound that
in consequence of money being scarcer than usual, they
could only raise between £7OOO and £BOOO at three arid a
half per cent. They were getting deeply indebted to the
bank, and that 'vas what they did not like to see, and as
a gentleman in Green-lane had come forward, offering to
lend the sum of £lO,OOO at four per cent., they had ac-
cepted it. Such was the way in which the security of the
Health Committee was now regarded. (A laugh.)
Mr. PARF:ER remarked, with regard to the resolution
of the committee on the slaughter-hJuses, that it would
be a 'most arbitrary proceeding to deprive any slaughter-
house -of a license merely because a farmer tenant had
infringed the terms of the license. The place ought not
for that to be disfranchised. He did not like this whole-
sale disfranchisement. (Laughter.) Not that he believed
there was any danger of its being carried out, either in
this case or elsewhere. (Renewed laughter.)
After some further discussion on the subject, the pro-
ceedings of the committee, as mowed by Mr. Langsdale,
were confirmed, with the exception of the salaries, which
were ordered to stand over till the next monthly meeting,
in accordance with the standing orders.--and the memorial
df the inhabitants of Scotland. road was referred to the
committee for their consideration.
The proceedings of the Gardens Committee and the
Church Expenditure Committee were next read and con-
frmed.
WATER COMMITTEETAT2 OF THE NEW WORKS.

The proceedings of the Water Committee having been
read,
Mr. HOLT moved their confirmation ; and said that
the only matter to which he had to refer was the laying
of the iron pipes for the new works. Owing to the neces-
sity of making close incuiries as to the responsibility of
parties, this matter had not yet been finally decided upon,
although it was almost a matter of certainty that it
would be brought before the committee and decided on
Monday next.
Mr. LANGSDALE seconded the motion, and the pro-
ceedings were confirmed.

PROPOSAL TO ERECT ANEW BUILDING FOR THE 'FREE

LIBRARY

AND MUSEUM

The proceedings of the 'Library and Museum Com-
mittee included a report from the committee asking the
Council for its sanction to a proposal to look out for a site
on which to erect a new building, the premises at present
used as the Library-and Museum having been found 'too
small to carry out the objects of the committee.
Mr. PICTON, in moving the confirmation of the.r.ro-
ceedings, expressed his satisfaction at the prospect. which
there now was of establishing a lending library at the
north and south ends of the town, in connection with the
North and South Corporation" Schools. The general pro-
ceedings of the committee during the past month having
been confirmed, 'Mr. Picton proceeded to say that he
would now move the adoption of the report of the com-
mittee respecting the new building, which had been cir-
culated, and which they had, doubtless, all read. 'When
the experiment of the establishment of the free library
and museum was -first made'by the Council three years
ago, doubts were expressed by many gentlemen as to the
probability of its success. 'lie might now confidently say
that any doubts of that kind which might have existed two
'years or twelve months ago,were Low dispelled. It had 'been
shewn that the people of Liverpool did fully appreciate the
••opportunities for relaxation and improvement which had
'been afforded them by the museum, and by the -books
which the committee had been enabled to bring together,
and that the utility of the building was only prevented
from further expansion by the limited size of the building.
The building at prevent occupied had become utterly
inadequate for the 'demand made upon the institution,
Whether as regarded the library or the museum.
Qilear, hear.) if -they began with the museum, they
'were perhaps all aware that a very large attendance of the
inhabitants, and of strangers also, was taking plece every
day during which it wasopen, and that the public curiosity
was rather on the increase than otherwise. In addition to
this, the number of specimens not staffed was larger that:
those stuffed, and these were being injured. Then,
if tin took the library, they had not space for the
books of which they were at present in possession.
With regard to the re f.ing-roorn, it zeight be observed
diat there was no increase of readers, because no increase
was possible
in consequence of the limited size of the
rGoms. (Hear, hear.) Eut every night the room was
cmwded, and they could not extend the usefulness of the
institution in the way of readers. The act of parliament
provided for a gallery of art ; and he had no hesitation in
saying, that if they had room they would have a very fine
gaiter- of both in sculpture •and painting, without put-
ting the Council to one chilling of expense. :Pefter pointing
out the impassibility of mrryingout the objects of the insti-
tution in other respects, Mr. Picton proceeded to say that
the time seemed to have arrived for extending,the build-
ing. The ,only difficulty with ,the committee had been
whether they should ask permission of •the -Council to
enlarge the present building, or •to look out for, another
site in which to erect an entirely new building. Mr. Picton
then entered into a statement to show that it ;vac much
more desirable to look out for a new site than to attempt
any enlargement-of the present building; and concluded
•by asking the Cogneil to give the committee power to
look out for a new site, and report ElEain At a future
meeting.

Mr. Avisos. seconded the motion.
After a short discussion the resolution ss,e.s carried, and
the proceedings of the.committee confirmed.
The proceedings of the Hackney Coach :Committee
wore next read and confirmed.

NEW BATHSi..T THE PIER-HEAD.

The proceedings of the Baths Commiiteeeornprised a
report on the subject of re-arranging and rebuilding the
pier-head baths, at an estimated cost of £23,4)00. The
report stated, that the proposed new baths would, ontain,
on the male side, two large plunge baths, two private
plunge baths., seventeen slipper baths, each fitted with a
shower bath, and four vapour baths ; and the same
arrangement or. the female side.
Mr. Alderman PARKER, in an energetic speech, moved
the adoption of the report of the .committee, and in th.e
course of his remarks he stated that the present baths
were in such a dilapidated state that•the committee would
not be responsible for their future safety if the proposals
contained in their report were not adopted. He under-
stood that the chairman of the Dock Committee was to
oppose it on the ground that the Dock Committee might
want the land at some future time. He ridiculed such a
notion, and stated that the health of the inhabitants was
of more consequence than the interests of the Dock
Committee. Mr. Parker, at some length, contended that
salt water baths, such as were now proposed, ought to be
erected near the pier-head.
Mr. FER.NIHOUGH seconded the motion.
Mr. Alderman TURNER said the question was one of
great importance, and it might save a deal of time if he
now moved that the report of the committee be printed
and circulated among the members of the council.
The amendment having been seconded,
Mr. CHARLES TURNER said he wished to say a few
words before the resolution just moved by Mr. Alderman
Turner was put. Mr. Turner then stated that be should
be very sorry to oppose an increase of the baths in thetown,
which might tend to benefit the health of the inhabitants,
but he was at a loss to know why it was requisite to
place the baths in a situation which would very much in.
terfere with the improvement of the port. After shewing
that the land at the pier-bead would in a short time be
required for the business of the port, and baths might be
placed in another part of the town, Mr. Turner conclu-
ded by assuring the Council that the Dock Committee
would be very sorry to interfere with the health of the
inhabitants.
Mr. FERSIHOUGH said the Dock Committee had no
right whatever to the site of the pier-head baths. The
chairman of the Dock Committee talked as if the Baths.