The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-04-18 00:00:00

LIVERFOOL.TOWN COUNCIL

ADJOURNED MEETING.

AN adjourned meeting of the Council was.held on Wed-
nesday, his worship the Mayor presiding. The•attendance
of members was so small as only to form: the- requisite
number to constitute a council.
• The proceedings of the Gardens and Church Expendi-
ture Committees were confirmed without discussion.
In moving the adoption ,of the latter proceedings, Mr.
HA.RMOOD BANNER gave notice that, at the next Council,
he should move the election-of Mr. Braucker as a member
of the committee, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the
death of the late Mr. Molyneux.
The contract of Mr. Brakell,, for printing for the com-
mittee, and that of Mr. Harris, for supplying stationery,
were accepted.

The proceedings of the Water Committee having been
read, Mr. HOLT, seconded by Mr. WAGSTAFF, moved their
adoption.
Mr. BrGlum wished to know if the law expenses _in-
curred in defending certain contracts had been paid, and
also the amount of such expenses. _ _

Mr. HOLT replied that the expenses were justly charge-
able on the contractors ; and, if it was the pleasure of the
council, they could stop the amounts from the contracts.
The probable amount would be between £2,000 and £3,000.
There was a considerable margin due to the contractors,
and the Council had the power to stop the money when-
ever they thought it desirable ;_.but he would suggest to
the Council not to be too rigid in thematter.
Mr. BIGHAM suggested that the exact amount should
be ascertained, and placed to the debit of the contractors.
The Minos, observed that the• Town-clerk had stated
that the accounts were not yet in.; therefore that could
not be done.
The proceedings were then confirmed..
Mr. PICTON, in moving the confirmation of the Library
and Museum Committee's proceedings, said, in reference
to a letter from the Secretary to the East India Company,
that the committee had received a great• amount of kind-
ness, courtesy, and liberality from. them. With reference
to the:purchase of the Model of-Ancient Liverpool, Mr
Picton said the committee had no funds, although the
model would be a desirable adjunct to the one now in the
museum. The price, if the Council thought the purchase
desirable, would be a subject for negociation.
The matter of the purchase of the Model of Ancient
Liverpool was referred to the committee to ascertain the
price, after which the proceedings were confirmed.
Mr. WOODRUFF, in moving, the adoption of the pro-
ceedings of the Hackney Carriage and Licensing Com-
mittee, directed attention to a recommendation not to
make any reduction at present in the rates of charge for
cartage within the borough. After going fully into the
matter, and having interviews with the parties interested,
the committee had come to the unanimous opinion that it
was inexpedient to adopt any reduction in the rates of
charges for cartage at the present time. The proceedings
were then confirmed.

The proceedings of the• Baths Committee having been
read, Mr. WAGSTAFF, seconded by Mr. JEFFREYS, moved
their adoption.—Mr. HOLT called attention to the ap-
pointment of Mr. and Mrs. Clarkson, late of Cornwallis-
street baths, to be master and matron of the Frederick-
street baths. He regretted that Mrs. Wilkinson, who
had been the means of introducing wash-houses and baths,
and who was now in destitute circumstances, had not
been appointed to some situation connected with the
baths, and moved that the Baths Committee be pleased
to give the matter their consideration, with a view, if not
of giving Mrs. Wilkinson employment, of providing some
remuneration for her, even if it should be a small retiring
pension.—Mr. HORSBY seconded the motion, and after a
reply from Mr. WAGSTAFF, Mr. Holt's motion was carried,
and the proceedings confirmed.
The memorial of the dock-gatemen of the River-craft
Dock was referred.

The motion of Mr. EARLE that a sum, not exceeding
£lOO, be placed in the hands of the committee appointed
by the inhabitants of the town, at the meeting convened
by the Mayor, for the purpose of reporting on a compre-
hensive plan for the improvement of the town, towards
defraying the expenses of that committee already incurred,
and of preparing and printing the report which is to be
laid before the inhabitants at a future meeting, was, after
a smart and rather personal debate, negatived by twenty-
six to nine.
The Council then adjourned.