The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-10-04 00:00:00

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The TOWN-itt.en K begged leave now to draw attention to the
bye-laws which had been prepared. On the part of the commit-
tee be was directed to state that the bye-laws hould be read that
day, :did taken into coniideratimi„ and that the council should
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give the committee the benefit of their suggestions, with which
any stiggestions to be (reeled by the public wield be taken into
consideration ; and that then the bve-lews he riammmittekand
taken into consideration at the twit council: : Ile must exPlaid
that the bye-laws were of ,two clasSes„ the first class were appli-
cable to the old borough, Under a certain local act of parliament.
The council had now the power to Make rules and regulations
with regard to fares, &c., not only wine regard to' the old bo-
rough, bitt for eight miles round the entward bditudary of the
borough, The second class of bye-laws to be submitted to the
council *ere bye-laws made Under the authority of the tounicipal
act, for the good rule cif the borough, and for the prevention of
nuisances.
The TOWN-CLERK was proceeding to show the authorities
under which the council proceeded to enact the bye-laWe under
consideration, when Mr.. Matti having spoken to him, he said,
it was suggested to hint that there were not two-thirds of,the
council present, and that therefore it would be necessary to con-
fine themselves to the local act.
Mr. Moeekcitoiter would suggest to the Town-clerk that they
were not going to Make the bye-laws on that dity, but merely to
read them, and therefore that it would not be necessary to have
two-thirds of the council present. •
The TOWN-CLERK then proceeded. The 2Gth of George 111.
gave them power to make acts, not only within the town, but
eight miles beyond it, for hacknev-coaches—• •
Mr. HATI-i BONE, interrupting the Town-clerk, said he alwa;t
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listened to the own-clerk with a great deal of pleasure, but
really he did nit think it was essential to know the acts which
authorised them to make these bye_laws. He really thOught it
rather presumptuous in hint to Make such a suggestion, but
they were perfectly satisfied with the law ender which the Town-
clerk proposed to them to make those laws. Wis it desirable
that they should know what these acts were ? He thought the
time of the council might be more properly bestowed by at once
proceeding to the question.
• The Tome-tie-re:a said, availing himself of these suggestions,
he must say that the bye-laws would be to the. hands of the
council for them to read over, and any information which they
might require be should he, happy to eft.prd. With regard to
haekney-coaches, by the last act of It-35 the edema had exten.,
sive powers, never yet acted on fully; it
.had power. not only to
register, but it had power to license the cenhes, and to license
the drivers; and the net itself enacted, the if any driver should
be guilty of it second cftenee, the Mayor •might suspend the
license of that driver or deprive him of it, and he should be liable
to a penalty if he ever afterwaials acted as driyer—so far the
enactment of the legislature went. So far ;1, illy bye-laws to be
submitted to themwent, they would inflict a penalty on the
owner if he should employ a driver whit teas not licensed, or
who had been 'deprived of his license. With respect to dhe
legislatitte act, it proceeded shortly as to the bye-laws regulating
coaches. The act enacts that every owner shell apply for
license, then says that every coach .Shull, within twenty-tour
hours, be registered in the uame of the owner of the license,
with the clerk of the peace, othereeie the license shall be void.
By the fourth bye-law, relating to the drivers, he believed they
should obtain a very wholesome power aver this class of. men.
After reciting the sth, Othi and 7th bye-laws, relating to the
licensing, numbering, &c; of hacknev-coaches, he noticed the
Bth bye-law, relating to the fates of haickney-coaches. The fares
would be the same as passed under former bye-lab's, with this
exception, that distances which had kenerally, been computed
from the stand, should now he computed front the place-from
which the passenger was taken. subjected to .a provision that
it should not exceed 400 yards distance from the stand where
the coach was hired ; and if engaged front a place of public
amusement, the distance to be computed from that place of
amusement. In other respects he (the Town-clerk) was not
aware that these bye laws made any material alteration in the
former bye laws, excepting in one vet y impertent respect. The
bye laws were made with reference to disthtet ftenalties for
first, second, and third offences, and that the fine ehould begin
at a very moderate sum, and go on increasing. This was the
more necessary as it appeared that the council must themselves
nix the fines, and could utit leave the amount to the discretion
of the justices; but it would leaVe the executive power to fine
a second as a first offence, if they should not choose to charge
it a second offence. There was a very particular provision
about property left in any coach, compelling the driver, imme-
diately on its discovery, to bring it to the police-office, to be
restored to its owner, on payment of such slim as the magis-
trates should award. The act of I P 35, gave the same power to
make bye-laws for licensing the drivers of carts, and the same
rule was given with regard to carters. There was an improved
table of rates making out for carters; but it was still in a very
imperfect state; and the communications of Merchants giving.their attention to it., would be received very thankfully by the
committee. The rates for timber carriages would most par-
ticularly require the attention of gentlemen ih the timber trade.
Under the same act of parlianient,-there %Yds a provision for.the
establishment of an office in Which porters plying for hire
should be registered, and though it was nut obligatory for a
porter so to license himself, yet it established his character and
entitled him to a preference. Misconduct was punished by
having his license obliterated, and by having his name posted ;
so that as much as possible the value era ticket porter's character
might be upheld. After reciting the bye-law against smoking
in warehouses, &e., the next was the bye-late for the regulation
of steam-vessels and other boats, with regard to plying at the
pier steps•belotiging to the Corporation or the Hoek Trustees.
nese laws contained seine very geed firhi4SionS. They perhaps
might make an addition to the old laws, that no steam-boat
should remain on any station with Out having at least three
competent persons on board to attend to the same. He had
no* gone very •Shortly• through the different bVe-laws which
demanded the attention. of the council with reference to the
local act applying to the old hormigh. He would nice just allude
to the second class of. bye-laws, aide under act,
and_extending to the new.

Mr. RA•rniiinit;-bi;iore would ;tck whether
there was,m-y power in the cbriioratiari to consume smoke In
steam-vessels ?

The TOWN-CLERK did not think they had any power oven
them.
The TOWN-CLERK then continued, and recited the previsions
of the intended bye-laws relating to the new borough, with re-,
gard to the removal of slaughter-houses, and for the g►eneral
preventioti of nuisances, fares of coaches, cars, carters, &c. He
would submit that these bye,laWs be recommitted to the com-
mittee, and t hat the committee ShOdd he open to any one who
chose to attend to communicate any observations in which they
might he interested. They had only had the notice of the bye-
laws published two days, but when they became more generally
known he did not think but itieli%ionid receive Communications
respecting them.
Mr. Bleck begged to move tfi't:t the bye-laws be recommitted
for the consideration of the eounnittee, with, a to their un-
dergoing a full discussion and careful revision," atid that they be
brought forward for final settlement at the next council meet-
ing.

The motion was seconded.
Mr. H. LA weEl'iick suggested that the progressive finesAhould
commence as low as 2s. 6d., and go as high as 155., by being
made higher, the consequences were often ruinous to pour'men.
The lowrt-cr.nak Was able to state that the committee per-
fectly accorded in the view taken by Mr. Lawrence, and out of
the fifty bye-laws. four-fifths of the tines began with 55., end
there might be cases in which they 4,001 begin with less. He
would also have that the magistrates would have it in their
power to fix the amount of costs, frir ft did seem to him a hard-
ship that were parties were fined under a warrant 2s. GI., to grid
the costs, amount to 4s. Bd. or 5-s. bd.—costs exceeding the
penalty.
Mr;EYANs said he had looked over the clauses, and he
thought it very hard that there'should be a law against the. poor
thought this
keeping a-few fowls. lie thought. they ought not. to legislate
against a poor man keeping ti few dueks,,',-,hi,c,hi.,bri"_"ight: in a
little profit, and were the amusement of n
_!! :ici•er ; they
awVirsl.4ntar horses or wa;,,gons• lie real')
derSt i ' '
members of the council were at liberty to sugges't fir the com-
mittee any improvement:, end additions they might think
The MAyon believed it to be clearly on .i od that the
proper.
Mr BARCLAY suggested that it would he desirable to bring
' the laws into a smaller compass, and do away with the eternal
verbiage.
The TowN-cuinx said, that subject had already been dis-
cussed. It might be done in an act of parliament, but not in
a borough act. With regard to the fowls, he had a letter writ-
ten to him describing the fowl§ going about the streets as a
great nuisance.
gravely passed seriatim. ..
before tieing passed by the council.
Mr. RA'tHBONE would propose t each i i ? .14, oitoese laws should
3,loOntle:eir duty unless each of the bye laws
obey,de r h one
saat
1.,i i h,
Mr. 11. LAW R ENCii took it for granted, that that Would be the
co, rse pursued.
biljrit's'r;- read'l w4°
on
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The MA roil said it never was intended that env other conrse
should he followed. Bach law would be made as perfect as it
could; it wits never intended to pass film in the lump. The TOWN-co.:a K did not think that any other course would
,
be legal, . .
Mr. BLACKBURN thought the time left for the 'consideration
of these laws very
short ; he would propose that the ihoOd
not be passed till the 91h
or November, which would allow them
timetweonsider limn.
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1' he TOWN et.Eux said it was a snidert of great itnportantir,
and would have been more: properly settled before- this. Per-
haps it might suit Mr. 111 ark;,,,, to know the Sentiments Of
the committee. that they wunifl only !!v!. through sub portions
as they could 14 the 12th of October, and allow the rest to
stand over. .. .

Mr. BOLTON thoitzlit the subject ought not to be postponed
till the .•new councillors • were elected, as the matter would be
new to them, and .they vrould be deprived of the services of
those who might go iiet•
Mr. EA it tit had read rivet the clauses, and found no difficulty
as to making up his dead as to little alterations. -He %kola,
answer for it that the whole would be read in three huurs with
attention.

liontNsoN thought they ought to fix what they would do
at the ❑ext meeting.

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It was then determined to commence at the next council'
meeting with the bve-laws relatioi, to Ilacknin-coaches, and
that the discussions should go on at the rate of one day per
• week until the whole of the hie-laws were getlheoUgh•
The Town-Ci kliK said he
had received suggestions relating
to the bye-laws frorn various partie.- Ile hail received two
bye-laws from the Cletks of the Peace, ene was for the preven-
tion of the shikini, of carpets and the other against the blowing
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ti fore three o'clock, the
of horns by omniCiusses. (A el
the 12th ftillaid.
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IIEATON PARK METTINGi-TIMRSDAY

..si'vseach. A.F. 11 subs'.,
Plate, preseoted by
.Sir R. W. Bulkele,
Allanson's
:Vulture, heating Whal 1 f b
Whale v, it. : y
was ".." "..peck?, !r.Grenada, and three ofhers.—A, Pi
\opeoe,
d u, a Stie epstake.: ft'.: 5
the faun "nit "ifig, " 1 '(' A oil'. added to a Handicap
I.!* I() govs earn h ft, for three • l• '
stakes a • ' - ' '
WiArt.P. Piece of
G('ld
°Dec r
son's Locomeliwe, heating Eva, Vesper, Mr. Thompson's kir f
°mid and a distance, II 50,8..
"3 won by Mr. T..Daw-
hv Velocipede, Post Haste, and whitefoot.—A Handicap
Sweepstakes or 10 sows each, h ft, X.F., the winner to he sold
for 120 sovs, if demanded,beating 4 subs, waS won by Lord Wilton's
g Whitefoot and Algiers.---One Hundred
Sovereigns, giVen by the Earl of Wilton,
ton. harts, tyro miles and
beating Colonel Thompson's b , Al ier .
Mr.. Richardson's li in Lady le Gros,
1.• fi ' ' .
FRIDAY.—The Claret stakes of 2t. sovs each, with 50 sous
added by the town and neigh‘bourhfuul 9( Bolton', was won by.
Mr. Osbahlestan's gr e The Pocket. Hercules.—The Dining
Room Stakes (Handicap)
y Mr. Clarke's eh f Vulture.,,-A
,of 15 sovs eocli,-5 sows ft. with 40 soya'
added by The Club, was won b
Gold Cup, value, 200 sovs, given by the town of Manchester;
added to Handicap
by Mr. Hill names LocoMotive.—A Purse 450 sovs, given by
Sweepstakes of 2u soya ear.li.,lo ft, was won
The Club, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each'
was won by Mr. Sage's b f Vesper. -