The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-10-30 00:00:00

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.

itpORTANT PROCEEDINGS ON THE WATER

QUESTION.

Y sf, ,
Speceh-,t`'',Y, a special meeting of the Council was held
. e glowing purpose :—To consider the report of the
i,al Water Committee, in reference to the negotiations
filch have recently taken place with the Parochial Corn-
41...ittee to
luestion. promote an amicable agreement of the waxer
ittf4et the usual hour of meeting there was a very full
u.d_eacid.anee of members. His Worship the Mayor pre-

Iu GRAND EXHIBITION OF ARTS.
ob c.
pening the proceedings of Council, his Worship
Verve`' that he took that opportunity of announcing that
recce rtlad received a communication from the
Prince Albert,
40:rorm hi, (the Mayor) that a deputation will come
in nto Liverpool on the sth of November next, consist-
o,gp°f Henry Cole, Esq., and J. Scott Russell, Esq., to
,iticiet such information as they may be able to obtain
held regard to the proped grand exhibition of Arts to be
ill London in the year 1851, and to invite all persons
tici° may be interested in the promotion of 'the Arts and
tet rns to meet them in the Town Hall on that occasion.
amentioned this in order that the wishes of the co-
may be known previously to the arrival of the
Potation. (Hear, hear.)
PRIVILEGE OF MEMBERS.
brorrhe MAYOR then said that the next subject to be
i,,eght before the Council was one of privilege. It had
mentioned with regard to the absence of Mr. Josias
luoker, that he was disqualified from taking part in their
111;11°t a eeedinge- He should, however, inform the Council
, medical certificate on the state of Mr. Booker's
health
been put into his hand, and that the Town-
s:" had informed him that that certificate was quite
hitsisfactory, and that therefore Mr. Booker might resume
seat. (Applause.)
h THE WATER QUESTION.
to,s_ e MAYOR then said :—Before I call upon the chair-
top of the Special Water Committee to speak on the
Oect of the water question, I must read a letter which
I f'ave received from Avison and Pritt, and a protest which
have received from ' William Brown and James Collins.
Tlm DEPUTY TOWN-CLERK then read the following
--itoutlications
Cook-street, Oct. 29, 1849.
Dear Sir,
l'aroch• We have been instructed by the Chairman of the
co_
.tal Water Committee to inform you that although the
arfniittee have been
Into best endeavours (since the
tog' ngem ent was entered between them and the WatT*
thtOMittee) to discover a suitable gentleman to act as their
creer in the proposed investigation, they have not yet been
tio to make their selection. They hope shortly to be able to
go. We are, dear Sir, yours re sp ectfully
M,
AVISON AND ITT.
To tb
e Worshipful the Mayo of Lirpool.
THE MAYOR, ALDERMENr , AND MEMBERS OF THE TOWN
COUNCIL OF LIVERPOOL.
.O°iENTLEMEN,—We, the undersigned members of the Paro-
theal Watmmittee, sp
reectfully beg to caution ou against
'p,,...agreemer cement said to be entered into by the Special Water
mittee of the Council and the Parochial Water Committee.
1):,,Boch agreement has been sanctioned by any meeting of the
tr,l)chi al Committee convened for that purpose, and it is con-
-0171'.. to the resolution of that committee unanimously adopted
'Lie 24th of October, 1849. The same day these resolutions
Int altered to suit the views of Messrs. Rushton, Gladstone,
tiu„?. Bold, in an illegal and irregular manner,. and without any
kVee or intimation being given to the committee. The agree-
tavO! said to have been come to, was under these circumstances
ned bY a majority of one only. We, therefore., enter our
._atest against the same being received as the decision of the
440ehial Water Committee.
(Signed) WM. BROWN, Overseer.
JAS. COLLINS, M.D.

October 29, 1549.
or DRIFFIELD then read the reports and proceedings
the Special Water Committee. The reports, as agreed
• cY the committee, are already published, and their sub-
will be found in another part of our paper. The
.Lan
tes and proceedings of the committee, however, cm-
• ct,ed much valuable matter. They comprised reports
(on Mr. Hawksley, informing the committee that he had
"rough Mr. Jackson) completed the whole of the sur-
hen for the Rodleswork and Anglezark reservoirs ; that
41,e Was now ready, or would be so within a fortnight, to
tear into new contracts for the completion of this part of
-4ie works. He left it for the consideration of the coin-
Inittee whether they would give the whole of the work to
4 contractor who was willing to take it at the estimated
cost of the engineer, or whether they would let the earth-
Workt off, to be performed by the yard. He also reported
o
the committee, that if he were allowed to go on with
the works now, the whole of the capital necessary would be
ieghtlirel within two years. He also reported that about
lane} at Horwich and at Birkenhead. The engineer com-
Plained that the contradictions and delays of the Council
that becoming frightful to him. The committee reported
land for the storage of pipes had been taken at Hor-
Veil. The committee also reported that it be an instruc-
nn to the town-clerk, to give the necessary notices for
enabling the Council to go to parliament for an amend-
/I,,,ent of the Rivington Water Act. The minutes of the
rninaittee contained the whole of negotiations be-
t,,ween the Parochial Committee and the Special 'Water
,`"__Onlmittee. The committee also reported that the re-
._'4inder of the necessary notices were now read to be
'red on the landowners. It appeared that Mr. Hawk-
they had been paid £l5OO on account, and that Mr. Jack-
tn was ordered to be paid for the surveys made by him.
eting the reading of these proceedings,
BENNETT asked if these proceedings were not l
edcon-
:til. whether the which had-bcenadopted would
eat fall through ? He complained that these proceedings
d not been long enough before the Council. It ap-
P, Eared to him that the Rivington works were going on as
if there was oil enough to grease all the wheels of that
"pensive scheme.'
Mr HORNBY observed that, as these proceedings had to
'
„, Confirmed Mr. Bennett-would have a perfect opportu-
AY of objecting to them.
After a few words from Mr. Freme this course was
'agreed to.
Mr. DRIFFIELD then commenced to read the remainder
91. the proceedings of the Special Committee, from which
" appeared that the amount paid on the Rivington account
UP to September last was £33,167. and that. the debts
1113011 the same amounted to about £54,600. It was
resolved that a bond be given to Messrs. Heywood and
":Irli to the amount of £lO,OOO, on the security of the
'Water account.
Mr. Hour then rose to move the confirmation of the
Proceedings. He said that he bad now to move the
rloption of the minutes and report which they had just
hard read. The minutes divided themselves into two
ap—one part related to the proceedingsial of the com-
11;iee previous to the receipt of the memorial which they
Z. 1.1 knew had been presented from certain gentlemen in
• the town • and the other part to the conduct and proceed-
former of the committee subsequent to that date. The
urnaer part of their proceeding would show that great
rogress was being made with the Rivington works up to
ee date of the memorial; but since that time all the
Worksh had been stopped, except those which were barely
h'ecessary, and which could not be avoided. Since the
'res•
entation of the memorial, and since this question be-
Council the subject of a reference, he wished to give the
8 a full, perfect, and sincere assurance that the
,It)ftial committee had entered into the proposed negoti-
ations in a fair and upright spirit, and that everything, on
etr tart, had been carried out with the bona fide inten-
tion,iof bringing this matter to an amicable arrangement.
_ ear, hear.) On the subject of the report by the special
r.nimittee_, he wished to impress upon the Council the
t 0 have
that the committee must not be supposed in any way
!lave changed its opinions on the subject of the
of time,
scheme ; on the contrary, perhaps the progress
‘lllle, and fuller consideration than they had heretofore
givenpi the subject, had confirmed and strengthened their
"loos opinions —(hear, hear, and applause)—with
eand to the local supply.
at .G. H. LAWRENCE.—T beg your pardon ; but '[
'▪
Plt there is a letter which has not been read, and with-
N;7, Which I think you cannot discuss this question. I
The
ask the Town-Clerk to read it, if you please.
"e TOWN-CLERK then read the following letter :
IN, Cook-street, October 27, 1849.
Sp:AR SIR—We observe in this day's papers a report of the
/„',4,1 Water Committee, a copy of which we enclose.
W,ois report, the committee have attached to the terms of
eWasarrangement entered into between them and the Parochial
litti'n'er Committee various conditions, restrictions, and stipu•
thitt\i,l_llB which form no part of that agreement.
therefore, protest on behalf of the Parochial Water Corn-
the g against such a statement heing received as the terms for
\\TZ tlement of the water question.
arice` also observe that your committee have made no refer-
ent," to the report of Messrs. Haigh and Newland upon the
Whir,eet of the contracts, norto the resolution of the Parochial
thouir belleittee thereon. If a suspension of the contracts
eon• irnittee require that they shall be suspended for six months
rveers to bring the matter to a satisfactory conclusion.
Co9eSe variances would not have occurred had you sent us a
theioof the proposed terms for our approval before adopting
s Part of your report, as we consider we had a right to
be co", seeing that the Parochial Water Committee are said to
Josenting parties.
of up We beg the favour of your communicating the contents
tle,,,is.letter to the Council at its meeting on Monday.—We are,
V'r, yours truly, AVISON AND PRITT.
e Shuttleworth, Esq.
he Town-Clerk) received this letter at half-past ten
requeca that morning, and he wrote to them in reply, to
ttriejt them to point out " the various conditions, re-
to that he lens, and stipulations" to which they alluded, and
bad received since the annexed reply :
Cook-street, October 29, 1849.
111),,AR Stu —We nrtehien2r7etfielgsttoafniour note of tthis morning
erns
to' ours of
arid -▪ must decline to enter so hurriedly into our objections,
With feel again called upon to state, that had you conferred
kliittri,s Previous to the publication of your report, this irre-
trukLY would have been avoided.—We are,
AND PRITT. dear sir, yours
AVISON
Bhuttleworth, Esq., Town-Clerk.
der
icl
hman H ODGsON said that there was another letter,
read ought to be produced. No reference had been
knieetoAleisrs. Haigh and Newland's report, but they
wind that to reference had been made in the letter to which he
„,th The ne stipulations which it would be necessary to make
Aron to of Glasgow. He hoped this letter would be
doull,and read then, for. from what he could judge, he had
I'l.ell,4e",;lltc..that they would see it :would add greatly to the
'",111 thofla,,hethey must incur in making any arrangement
•re iehe Towrl!!!_gcrw peo.ple.
Airred was
alluded to, lila not let out in the proceedings.
aft continuation, said that he was at a loss how to
they had just heard read. (Hear, hear,
:113 o• l
affiu bt
a•l;r7Thahinking that they were dealing with tangible
3,21 los, ,cl. no
! pties, and that all hadbeen settled, he was now
rich vv what to grapple with. Here was the docu-
Tboe ellaipeo had been laid before them. signed Mr. Jeffery in
wn„Cl4, (Hear
re,
ad beaitr, from Mr. S. Holme.) Perhaps, the
will for
(Laught• H
er. okisorc —Oh Have they changed their minds.—
) •
in e Tow
tetfrom thNe-Grua then read a series of propositions, emanat-
',rt of ParOchial committee, and which differed from the
the sgecuil committee, in only one ortwo particulars,
(Continued on page 8..)