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inconvenience in transacting business.
Mr. ROBINSON suggested, that when the members of the
council were detained all day, as they had been yesterday,
lunch should be served to them. (Laughter.)
Mr. CASE requested the Mayor to proceed to business.
The present discussion was a waste of time.
Mr. EvAss said, the council had gone out of its way to
fix the adjourned meeting on the (lay which the Dock Com-
mittee were obliged to meet, and now the council refused the
trifling concession of reading the proceedings first, in order
to enable the members to perform a duty which was of equal
importance with that of the council.
Mr. PLATT thought the request very reasonable.
Mr. H. HORNBY again stated his objections to the propo-
sition, and said that the Dock Committee, instead of being
of equal importance with the council, were only a commitee
of the council.
The conversation then dropped.
MARKETS COMMITTEE.
Mr. RADCLIFFE, JUn., read the proceedings of this com-
mittee, and their adoption was moved.
The TOWN-CLERK read his report upon the case of Thomas
Levins, whose case had been previously noticed. Levins
had a stall in St. James' Market, that he went to the United
States for some time, and that in his absence, the committee
re-let the stall. Levins unexpectedly returned and claimed
the stall, which being refused, he attempted to take forcible
possession of it. He was taken before Mr. Rushton, who
decided that as he had paid his rent in advance, and the pe-
riod of his tenancy had not expired when he claimed the
stall, he was justified in endeavouring to re-gain it, but
that he had done wrong in attempting to take it by force.
The Town-clerk was instructed by the committee to
report upon the whole case; he took the evidence of all the
parties, and reported his opinion to be that the possession of
the new tenant of the stall must be supported.
Mr. COOPER presented a memorial from the butchers in
the market in favour of Levins, which was ordered to lie on
the table.
Mr. HAnnonn moved, as an amendment, that Levins be
replaced in his stall, or one equal thereto, and that he be re-
paid the rent he had paid.
Mr. COOPER seconded the motion.
Mr. EVANS opposed it, and said the man might have his
rent back, so that there was no occasion for the proposition.
He would not have made such a noise about it if he had not
expected it to become a party business. In fact he had ab-
sconded, and had lost all claim upon the committee.
Mr. ROBINSON said he could not reconcile the treatment
of Levins by the Markets' Committee with his sense of jus-
tice.
Mr. JOHN SMITH regarded the motion as a direct attack
upon the Markets' Committee and the Sub-committee which
had the control of St. James's Market. Mr. Smith entered
into all the facts, contended upon them that Loins had no
reason to complain.
Mr. IsAAc HOLMES, in supporting the motion, said, in
reply to Mr. Evans, that the markets under the present ma-
nagement cost more than under the old system. .
Mr. CASE said, that Levins had broken the conditions
under which he had taken the stall, and therefore he had no
claim upon the council.
Mr. THORNHILL and Mr. M`KEE defended the proceed-
ings of the Markets' Committee.
Mr. GLADSTONE said, if the conditions upon which the
stall was let to Levins were made known to him, he had no
case.
Mr. 11. HOLMES said they were.
Mr. SHELL said it was the duty of the council to attend to
such complaints as these, but he should oppose the motion.
Mr. KILSHAW opposed it.
The TOWN-CLERK said the stall was taken originally under
the old bye-laws of 1831.
Mr. PARKER and Sir JOSHUA WALMSLEY supported the
Markets' Committee.
The question was then put, when there appeared,
For the Amendment...
Against it .
The amendment was, consequently, lost.
Mr. BIRKETT then moved another amendment, to the
effect that Levin's case be referred back to the committee.
Mr. HARBORD seconded the amendment.
Mr. MELLOR said he should resist the amendment, for the
matter was really one of the most frivolous ever brought be-
: fore the council.
• Some further discussion followed, and the matter ended
in the amendment being withdrawn.

TOWN-HALL ESTABLISHMENT COMMITTEE.
The proceedings of this committee were read and con-

firmed

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

The proceedings of this committee were_next read

Mr. 'PARKER said he had been informed riotous meetings
were held in the North School every Saturday night, by con-
certs taking place there. He wished to know whether these
concerts were sanctioned by the committee, as the people
in the neighbourhood complained of them.
Sir J. WALMSLEY said the concerts had been conducted
very well, and formed no reasonable ground of complaint to
the inhabitants. Mr. Parker must have been misinformed.
The MAYOR said he had received no complaints upon the
subject. It would be better for gentlemen to apply for in-
formation to the committee instead of asking questions
publicly.
Sir J. WALMSLEY said the matter brought forward by
Mr. Parker was a mere clap-trap.
Mr. •ISAAC HoLmEs objected to the salary of Miss Robin-
son and Miss Webster's salary being reduced £lO per an-

num.
The MAYOR said this matter could not now be brought
under discussion, as it related to salaries. It would come
before the next meeting, when the discussion might be
taken.
The proceedings were then confirmed, with the exception
of the part relating to the reductions.
COURT ON REQUESTS COMMITTEE.
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Mr. EVANS moved the confirmation of the proceedings of
this committee, comprising. the increase of several salaries
agreed to at a former meeting. The proposed increase of
Mr. Harris' salary from £BO to £lOO, was postponed till the
next meeting.—Motion passed.
The proceedings of the Gardens' Committee, and those of
the Church Expenditure Committee were read and con-
firmed.

LAW COURTS COMMITTEE.
A. very interesting report, and a number of plans and ele-
vations were submitted, in the proceedings of this commit-
tee, from Mr. Elmes. The report stated that the entire
cost of the united buildings of the law courts and St.
George's Hall would be £92,000.
Mr. HORNBY moved the confirmation of the proceedings,
and suggested that a special meeting of the council be called
to decide upon the plans.
Sir J. WALMSLEY seconded the motion.
Mr. EARLE hoped the special meeting would be an early
one. Time was rapidly advancing, and indeed he thought it
was expedient for a decision to be taken to-day.
The MAYOR said there were several bills in parliament
which would require a special meeting to be held next Wed-
nesday, and the decision should be taken then.
Sir J. WALMSLEY suggested that the plans should be ex-
hibited for the purpose of the opinions of the public being
taken upon them.
Mr. H. HORNBY and Mr. EARLE opposed this suggestion
being adopted till after the special meeting.
The proceedings were then confirmed, the final decision
to be taken at a special meeting on Wednesday next, and
the Finance Committee were requested to report upon the
financial considerations, rendered necessary by the junction
of the two buildings.
The Dock Committee proceedings were then read and con-
firmed.

THE MAYOR'S COMMUNICATIONS.
Several communications addressed to the Mayor were then
read and referred.
Mr. PLATT presented a memorial from 800 inhabitants of
Toxteth-park, praying for the establishment of a slip. at that
end of the town, to enable them to have communications
with Cheshire without the necessity of going to George's pier.
Mr. BENN, Mr. BOOTH, and Mr. SANDS said the Dock
Committee were now erecting a siip in that neighbourhood.
Mr. PLATT said he was very happy to hear it.
The memorial was then referred to the Dock Committee.