The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-07-12 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL-

LIVERPOOL TOWN COUNCIL.

Mr. Hou.Nar 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 confirmation of the pro-
ceedings, recommended the Council to sanction compliance
with Mr. Tinne's letter.
Mr. 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
£lO per annum, the consideration of which was post-
poned at the last monthly council pursuant to standing
orders. _ .

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. lie 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 con-firmed, as also those of the
Town-hall Establishment Committee.

*HEALTH COMAIITTEr.-INCREASE OF SALARTtS.

The proceedings of the Health Committee comprised
recommendation to rant the following increase of sala-
lies, to the undermentioned persons z—ln the Borough
Engineer's departrant—Patrick M. Coogan, from £l5O
to £175 per annum John M. Sadler, 15(1 to £175 ;
James Saunderson, £l2O to £l4O ; William Walker, £7e
to £9O ; Richard Blade, £l2O to £130; John Pickavance,
245. to 265. per week.—ln the Inspector of Nizisanca
department :—T. Fresh, Inspector of Nuisance, from
£l7O to £2OO per annum ; Henry A. Arnsley, and Robt.
Higgins. from 255. to 30s. ; Robert'Orphat, Robt. Green.
James Reify, James Crosbie, -John Young, Edward
Freeny, Thomas Bromley, George Nairne, Samuel Kirk-
patrick, ltam 21s. to 235. . . . .

A. memorial was also read from certain inhabitants of
Scotland-woad, complaining of The injurious alterations in
the foet- paths now going on in that district.
Mr.-Alderman LANGSDATI4, in moving the confirma-
tion of the proceedings, moved the omission of a resolu-
tion passed by the committee-with reference'to slaughter-
homes. The resolution 'he alluded to was that which
propesed that where a licence had been taken away from
a -clauglifer-house, in consequence Of the terms of the
license having been infiingeci, no license mould in future
he gran!-ed to such preMises. The conitaittee had come
to the conclusion that it would be har.th and unjust to
csrry out the resolution.
Mr. Alderman 'Cods.eim was glad tollear 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. CIIA&a.EST ass n perceived, according to the Pro-
ceedings of the committee, that the sum of X-40.,0017 had
been borrowed dt four per cent. It seemed a large rate
of interest, and perhaps the chairman of the committee
would expain the circumstances-under which it had-teen
borrowed.

'Arr. LANC-DA,LE, in reply, said that the cdniniittee
had made thetsual application 'for a loan, and toutict that
in consequence of money being scarcer than usual,' they
could only raisetetween -.&7000 and £BOOO at three-11nd a
half por.ceut. They were getting deeply indebted to the
bank, and that was what they did not like to-see,' tted as
a gentleman io 'Green.lane bs.-.3 come forward, ahring to
lend the:sum of £40,000 at 'four per cent., they bad ac-
cepted it. ''''Such was the way in which the-sectirity of the
Hosiltii'Comrnittee was now regarded. (A laugh.)
Vta-k-sR remarked, with regard to the resolution
of the committee on the staughter-hauses, thht it would
be a -mist arbitrary proceeding to deprive air-slaughter-
house of a license merely because a ;former tenant had
iirth'.oged the terms of the license. The plarenught not
for thatto 'be disfrandhised. He did net likethia6whOle-
-sale disfranchisemeet. {Laughter.) s-Nottlititt he believed
,there-wnshny danger of its being carried out, eithetia
this case or elsewhere. (Itenewed lauglftert)
After-some further discussion on the 'subject, the.pro-
needings of the committee, as moved Langsdale,
-were confirmed, with the exception of the-salaries;' which
were ordered to stand over till the nett monthly meeting,
in accordance with the-standing orders.-and the memorial
of the inhabitants .of-Scotland-reed was -referred to the
committee for their consideration.
The.proceedings of the Gardens Committee and the
'Church 'Expenditure 'Committee were neat read and can
trmed.
"VW./:7,2R CONILL7'O7I:7—STATE or THE" WORKS.

The .proceedictga of the Water Committee having been
read,

Mi.. Hour moved 'their confirmation.: and said that
the nriy matter to..ctlkich he had to Wer was the lacing
of the iron pipmfor the new works:l3l:in to the neces-
sity of making .close inquiries es to the responsibility-of
parties, this matter bad not yet been finE,•lly decided upon.
although it wi.s• -almost a matter of oertainty that' it
would be brought -before the committee and deeideelcu.
Monelay next.

-Mr. LA NG SELsVLE-seconded the motion, and the pro—
ceedings were confirmed.

A NEW MiTILT)II`
.I.I3MARY AND nuser.m.
The proceedings -of the Library and Museum. Com-
mittee includel a report from the committee asking the
!Council for its sanction to a proposal to look out for a-site
on which to emet anew building, the premises at present
used.as the Li.brary and Museum having been found..
small to carry out theobjects of the committee.
Mr. PICTON. .moving the confirmation of the 'pro-
ceedings, expressed his satisfaction at the prospect which
there now was 'of -establishing a- lending library at the
north and south entle of the town' in eomnection with the
North and Sotah'Corporation-Schools. The generalanso-
ceedings of the committee during the past month havir,g
been confirmed, 'Mr. Picton weeded to say that lie
would now mor-e'the-edoption of the • report of the com-
rnittee respecting the new building, which had been cir-
eulated, and which they had, doubtless, all read. When
the experiment of the establishment of the free library
and museum wes-'first made by •the'Cozneil three years
ago, doubts were expressed by many gentlemen as to the
prabakility of its success. He might now confidently say
that any doubts of that kind which miglatlave existed two
years or twelve months ago, were novr dispelled. I t had been
shewn that the people of LiverpooLdid fully appreciate the
opportunities for relaxation and iraprovement which had
been afforded them •b;-the museum, and by the books
which the committee lied been enabled to'bring together,
and that the utility of -the buildiir, was ,only prevented
from further expansion-11y the limited size of the building. •
The building at present occupied had' become utterly
'inadequate for the demand made upon, the institution,
whether as regarded the library or the museum.
(Hear, hear.) If they began with the ranseuni, they
were perhaps all aware that a very large attendance of the
inhabitants, and of strangers also, was taking place every
day during which it was open. and thatthepublic curiosity
v.-as rather on the increase than otherwise. In addition to
this, the number of specimens not stuffed was larger than
those stutTed, and these ,were being injured. Then,
if they took the library, •they had set space for the
boos of which they were at present in possession.
With regard to the re dine-room, it ;night, be observed

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that there V7f.s.'S no increase of readers, because no increase
was possible in consequence of the limited _size of the
rooms. (Hear, hear.) But .every night the, room was
crowded, and they could not extend the usefulness of the
institutkm in-the way of. readers. The act of parliament
provided fora gallery of art ; and he had no hesitation in
saying, that if they had room they would have a very fine
gallery ofart both in sculpture and painting, without put-
ting the Cannel tto one shilling of expense. After pointing
out the impossibility of carryingout the objectsof theinsti-
tution in other. respects, Mr..Picton proceeded to say that
the time seemed to have arrived for extending the build_
lug. The only difficult,- with the .committee had :bees
whether they should ask permission of the Cannel/. to
enlarge the present bukcling, or to4ook out for another -
site in which to erect an entirely new building:. Mr. Ficton
then entered into a statement to show that it was much
more desirable to look out for a new site than to attempt-
any enlargement of the present building,; and concluded
by asking the Council to give the committee power to
look out for a new site, and .report again at a future
meeting. _ _

•Ilir. AVISON seconded the motion.
After a short discussion the resolution was.earried, and
the proceedings of the committee,confirmed.
The proceedings of the Hackney Coach ,Committee
were next read and confirmed.

NEW BATHS AT THE ‘PIE :11.0-HEAD.

The proceedings of the Baths Committee- comprised a
report on the subject of re-arranging and rebuilding the
pier-head baths, at an estimated cost of £23,000. The
report stated, that the proposed new bathallould contain,
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 on the female side.
Mr. Alderman P.A.RICER, in an energetic speech, moved
the adoption of the report of the committee, and in the
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
w9.nt 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 werenow proposed, ought to be
erected near the pier-head.
Mr. FERNIROUGIS 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 be wished to say a few
words before the resolution just moved by Mr. Alderman
Turner was pnt. Mr. Turner then stated that he should
be very sorry to oppose en increase of the baths in the town,
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-head 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. FERNIHOUGH said the Dock Committee had no
right whatever to the site of the pier-head baths. The
cheirman of ;be Dock Co mittee talked as if the Baths-