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

TOWN-HALL COMMITTRE.

Resolved that the contract for supplying the state-carriage be
given up, and that, instead of the old state-carriage, a carriage
capable of containing four persons be provided.—Confirmed.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Resolved, in answer to the application of the Rev. Rec-
tor Campbell, to carry on and support the cJrporation schools,
that the committee, feeling the importance of the chargc en-
trusted to them, cannot delegate it to other hands, especially to
a clergyman of one sect. Signed, W. Rathbonc, chairman.—
Confirmed.

GARDEN COMMITTEE,

Resolved that Robert Jones, the late gardener, be specially
recommended to the watch committee as a constable for the.
Mount Gardens.
lUr. ontita strongly advocated the appoint-
went. It was necessary that some person should be appointed
to watch the gardens having a local knowledge of the pace, to
prevent nuisances and injury to them. -
After some discussion, it was agreed that his appointment be
referred to the garden committee, the watch committee-think-
ing it contrary to their regulations.

CUSTOM-HOUSE COMMTTTEE.

At a-meeting of the committee on' the 20th of May, it was
resolved, " that this .committee is desirous of giving ihe west
wing of the Custom-house to the Customs, provided it is agree-
'able to the treasury." Agreed to.
It was understood that the quarterly meeting was further
adjourned on the subject of the sessions.
A letter was read from Mr. Swart, M.P., acknowledging the
receipt of the petition of the council praying that the required
declaration of councillors might be abolished, stating that he
should support its prayer, and prPsent it with great satisfaction
to the House of Commons. It was announced also, that Lord
Holland had signified his assent to present the petition to the
Lords.

A petition was read from the Liverpool District Provident
society, signed by Robert Lyndo Carr, secretary, praying that
the Mayor and proper authorities would use exertions to keep
the beer-houses in order, a's a great deal of distress emanated
from them. It was suggested that the petition he referred to
the improvement committee. It was finally referred to the
magistrates.
Mr. Councillor RAWDON said he had had the curiosity to exa-
mine the information books, and found no less than ninety-one
informations against the beer-Shops bets. een the 2d and 20th of
May inclusive, which was sufficient proof of the vigilance of the
police with regard to those houses.
Mr. Councillor JORDAN begged to present a petition from a
gentleman who had devoted the attention of his life to the forma-
tion of Kingston Harbour. Originally there had been no har-
bour between Belfast and Waterford, and many vessels had
been lost in consequence. The gentleman was now eighty years
of age, and had nothing to live on.
Mr. Councillor BOLTON thought it quite useless to present
such petitions to them. He thought the only and proper way
to prov►de far the infirmities of age was by the savings of youth
and strength.
Mr. Councillor HENRY LAWRENCE thought it ridiculous to
present such petitions 'to them, for they had no power whatever
to accede to them. The individual named was in no way con-
nected with their body.

The MAYOR.—Perhaps Mr. Lawrence would say; in his
opinion it was ridiculous.

ALTERATIONS IN THE COUNCIL-ROOM,

Mr. Councillor HOPE hoped this subject would be referred to
the next meeting. He thought the improvement committee
would recommend that the alterations should not be proceeded
in, and that they would endeavour to make that room as com-
fortable as they could.

Mr. Councillor RATlinotitc thought, in the present state of
their funds, they ought not to go to any expense they could
avoid, but let the inconvenience fall upon thernselves.—Ad-
journed.