The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-02-14 00:00:00

SEWER IN MILL-LANE.

Mr. BOWERS, in pursuance of a notice he gave at last
meeting, moved that a sewer be made from opposite to
Mr. Lynch's house, through Mill-lane, and down to the
sewer in Wavertree-road, and that it be made into a spe-
cial district, and that a special district rate be levied on
the district for execution of the said sewer.

Mr. PicTow wished to know the amount of annual
rental of the property which would be benefited by the
sewer. _

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Mr. BOWERS said that, including Mr. Gladstone's pro-
perty, and that of the Olive-lane, the annual rental would
amount to about £1,400. He also said the length of
sewerage would be about 1,300 yards, and would cost
about 10s. per yard. On the recommendation of Mr.
Picton, he amended his motion to include a sewer in
Olive-lane, and to instruct the law-clerk to take the neces-
sary steps to carry out the resolution.
Mr. BISRTON seconded the motion, which was unani-
mously adopted.
4 communication was next read from several parties,
complaining of inadequate remuneration for carting
materials to the highways.—Referred to the committee.—
Permission was granted to Mr. Tyson to build premises
in conformity with a plan produced.

TVIVERTREE POND

Mr. PICTON called attention to the Pond, which was,
he said, greatly abused by carelessness and through the
number of cattle driven there to drink. The green and
the foot-path leading through it, past the pond, were in
such a filthy condition as to be a positive nuisance. He
would suggest that the green should be levelled and fenced
in by posts and chains; that a few ornamental trees be
planted, and the green put into such a condition as would
be an ornament to the village, and would exercise a civi-
lizing influence over the youth of the place. He would
further recommend that a paved path be constructed round
the pond, so as to afford a firm footing on its margin. He
did not mean to make any specific motion on the subject
now, but would conclude by giving notice of his intention
to do so at next meeting.
The CHAIRMAN and several other members having ex-
pressed their concurrence in Mr.:Picton's views, and after
the transaction of some routine business, the meeting
separated.

LIE Lumens, South American and General Steam
Navigation Company's fine screw steam-ship, which
arrived on Saturday, from the Brazils, made an unprece-
dented passage out and home.
THE CLEopemiA.—The accounts brought by the Lusi-
tania report the arrival at Rio Janeiro, on the 20th of
December, of the steamer Cleopatra, from Australia to
Liverpool. It was expected that she would leave Rio
early in January, and she may be looked for here
every tide.
THE Biincs' COLLECTION.—It is reported in town that
an interesting collection of prints, drawings, maps, charts,
plans, portraits, &c., collected by the late Mr. Thomas
Binns, is now in the market. To any one who values the
subjects of local history or antiquities, it would afford a
rich store of materials, many of the articles now being
unprocurable. The accumulation of these literary mate-
rials must have cost the occasional labours of a whole life,
and a pecuniary outlay of more than a thousand pounds;
an expenditure which can never be repaid, except by taking
into account the pleasure and amusement afforded to the
collector during his life. Our object in noticing the matter
now, is to urge upon our civic authorities, with all respect
And earnestness, that a generous offer, which we under-
stand has been made, be met in a corresponding spirit, and
that the collection be secured to the town. The public
expect that the Corporation, or the committee of the Free
Public Library, will let no convenient opportunity pass of
enriching that collection, especially in the materials of
local history.