The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-03-13 00:00:00

Mr. NICOL opposed it as irregular

The MAYOR said that the chairman of the Dock Com-
mittee shewed a distinction between the memoranda in
the book and the other proceedings, and that, as advised
by the Town-clerk, he considered they formed no part of
the proceedings.
A long and desultory discussion here ensued on a ques-
tion put by Mr. HARBORD, who asked by whom the ex-
penks were to be paid of the gentlemen who had thought
proper to go up to London to oppose the wishes of the
ratepayers.
Mr. S. HOLME did not despair of the bill being ulti-
mately carried, but thought that for the present the
Council should throw oil upon the troubled waters.
Mr. MANN moved and Mr. HoLT seconded an amend-
ment, that the whole of the minutes, as recorded on the
books, be considered as the proceedings of the committee,
and be confirmed. _ _

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The Council then divided, when there appeared—for
the motion of the chairman of the Dock Committee, 38;
against it, 9. For the amendment—Messrs. Aikin, Holt,
Tinne, Rimmer, Mann, Nicol, Wood, Chilton, and the
Mayor.

The proceedings of the Improvement Committee con-
tained plans and specifications for a new theatre in Lime-
street, which had been submitted by Mr. Mitchell. The
committee reported that they could not sanction the
plans until they were more in unison with the buildings
in the neighbourhood.—Confirmed.
The proceedings of the Health Committee contained a
recommendation that Mr. Snowball should be allowed
the sum of £lOO a-year, £66 a-year being the sum which
had originally been offered him.—Confirmed.
The proceedings of the Water Committee comprised a
voluminous correspondence on water supply, and on the
progress of the casting of the pipes; also a document
showing the present financial position of the Water Com-
mittee; and a recommendation for the dismissal of Mr.
Scott.

Mr. PROCTER moved the confirmation of the proceed-
ings, and in doing so said that he had but recently con-
sented to become the chairman of the committee. He
then went at great length into the whole question, ex-

pressing a strong dc
wells should be tested as soon as possible, with a view
stopping the construction of the new pipes and other con-
tracts now going on in connexion with the Rivington
works. As to Mr. Scott's dismissal, he was not acquaint-
ed with the whole of the particulars.

A long discussion then took place on the question, in
which Mr. Bennett, Mr. Harbord, Mr. Cooper, Mr.
Tinne, Mr. Hodson, Mr. Parker. and several other mem-
bersof the Council, took part.

Ultimately it was understood that the consideration of
the financial statement should be deferred, and that in
the meantime it should be printed and circulated amongst
the members of the Council.—A letter from Mr. Scott
was read by the Mayor, in which the writer apologised
for having, whilst in an excited state, expressed himself
in terms which he had since regretted.
A motion was then made, that the proceedings of the
committee, with the exception of the dismissal of Mr.
Scott, be confirmed, which was carried by a majority of
39 to 4.
Mr. PARKER said he considered the effect of the divi-
sion would be to take the control of their servants out of
the hands of the committees, and concludes by moving
that the dismissal of Mr. Scott be referred back to the
committee.—Another discussion of some length took
place amidst much confusion, when the motion was car-
ried by a majority of 23 to 17.
The Council then adjourned to Monday.