The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-04-07 00:00:00

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The usual monthly meeting of,the Town counc'i was held'
on Wednesday at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, in th
Council Chamber, in the Town Hall.

;FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The report of this committee set forth that the mill and

ground adjacent to Islington Market had been purchased for
purposes connected with the new Assize Courts. The mi-
nutes embodied a report from the Town-clerk and Deputy
Town-clerk, expressing an opinion to the effect, that suffi-
cient room could be found in the buildings of the new Assize
Courts and St. George's Hail for the business of the Magis-
trates' Court.

Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE, after some remarks on the pur-
chase of the mill, said the improvements at the Seacumbe
Pier were completed. The cost had been £5,165, and the
cost of maintenance would be about £5OO a year. The com-
mittee intended, however, immediately to effect similar im-
provements at George's Pier. Mr. Lawrence moved that
the proceedings be confirmed.
Mr. LLOYD desired to be informed whether the report of
the Town-clerk and Deputy Town-clerk, being favourable to
the Magistrates' Court being held in the new building, the
confirmation of the report would decide that it should be so
The TOWN-CLERK said, they had only reported that it was
perfectly practicable to procure such accommodation in the
new building.
Mr. LLOYD said the courts had been planned to give ample
accommodation, and any departure from the plan, would be
a breach of faith with the county. He would ask the Town-
clerk to read Mr. Elmer' report on the subject.
Mr. H. LAWRENCE said there would be no breach of faith
with the county. There was ample room, and the difficulty
had been to find occupation for all the space at their dixposal.
The accommodation would he taken from the Arbitration
Rooms on the Crown side, where no arbitration rooms were
ever wanted.

Mr. EARLE said, Mr. Elmes had constructed the rooms,
in consequence of interviews with great law men. Mr. Earle
spoke of the necessity of space and comfort for the magis-
trates.

After some explanations from the Town-clerk, the report
of Mr. Elmes was read. It was generally in favour of erect-
ing the new Daily Courts and Bridewell, and against the ap-
propriation of any portion of St. George's Hall and the
Assize Courts.

Mr. S. HOLME spoke at length in favour of building new
courts, and expressed his strong opposition against curtailing
the space for the Assize Courts. Mr. Holme concluded by
moving, as an amendment, that the proceedings be con-
firmed, with the exception of that portion of the report
relative to placing the Local Courts within the area of
the Assize Courts, which portion should be referred to
the Local Courts' Committee, to report thereon to the
Council.

Mr. HORNBY expressed his astonishment that any argu-
ment was necessary to induce the Council to pause on the
outlay of so large a sum of money when they had so many
expenses before them, and no surplus income. If they en-
tered upon the expense of building new local courts, they
must resort to a borough rate.
After a lengthened discussion, in the course of which the
Town-clerk gave it as his decided opinion, that the proposed
expenditure would be illegal—the Council voted on the
amendment with the following result :
For the Amendment—Messrs. Shand, Isaac Hohne.E. Pres-
ton, Edwards, Aikin, Holme, Rae, Boyden, Cooper, Rigby,
Lloyd, Parker, Plumpton, Lace, Barclay, Bulley, Earle,
Turner, rvlolyneux, and Evans.
Against the Amendment—Messrs. Shaw, Houghton,
(councillor,) Thornhill, Blackburn, Blundell, North, 11•
Holmes, Sands, Hornby, Aspinall, J. Lawrence, Wood,
Lawrence, Birkett, Bushell, Kilshaw, Parker, G. H. Law-
rence, Trotman, Platt, Sheppard, Smith, Freme, Holt, Nicol,
Moon, Sir T. Brancker, and the Mayor.

For the amendment, 19; against it, 28 ; majority, 9.
Mr. 1-I ot.mu urged the great necessity which existed for
opening Cook-street, and moved that in offering the Queen's
Arms for sale, the north side of Cook-street be widened to
the line shown on the plan, and that the purchaser be re-
stricted from again building over the arch-way extending
across the street.
Mr. LLOYD seconded the motion

A discussion of some length ensued. On its being stated
as a distinct understanding, that the tenders for the above
property were to come before the council for their decision,
they being not bound to accept the highest tender, but to
decide at their option on the course that may appear most
likely to conduce to the public convenience, Mr. Hohoe with-
drew his motion.

The proceedings of the Finance Committee were con-
firmed.

WATCH COMMITTEE

The proceedings of the Watch Committee was read. The
minutes embodied an order for a return of the names of all
the constables who had laid informations against publiF-
houses, distinguishing such as have gone on this duty In
plain clothes.
Mr. EARLE wished to know the reason of this order, and
the motives of the parties who had moved for it?
Mr. LAWRENCE explained that the reason why the return
was ordered was for the purpose of ascertaining that the
men sent out were such as could be depended upon for
veracity, and would do their duty in a proper manner.

THE NEW ASSIZE COURTS

A report from Mr. Elutes was read respecting these Courts,
which are to be proceeded with expedition the moment the
tenders have been received and decided upon. A long dis-
cussion ensued, touching the site of the ventilating shaft and
tower. It was at length decided that the ventilating tunnel,
should be extended to the newly purchased mill, and that the
shaft should be erected over the site of the latter. The re-
port was adopted, embodying the followiugamendment : _

That it be au instruction to the Courts of Law Committee
to communicate to the architect that the council have pur-
chased the mill near the land of the corporation on the north
side of Shaws-brow ; and that it is desirable that the ventil-
ating tower should be erected on the site thus provided,
whereby the expense of ornamental work that would have.
attached to an erection on the site of Islington market will
be saved : and that the Courts of Law and Finance Com-
mittees be instructed to confer together, and to give the ne-
cessary directions to the architect.
On the motion of Mr. ASPINALL, the council adjourned
at half-past three o'clock to eleven o'clock on the morning
of Wednesday week next.

MEETING OP THE BIRKENHEAD
COMMISSIONERS.

The usual monthly meeting of this body was held on.
Tu,sday evening last. There were very few members in
attendance, probably owing to the unfavourable state of the
weather a Ithe hour of meeting. The chair was occupied by
Mr. J. 1) 'ase; the vice-chair by Mr. Jackson.

VI:tIITING AND WATCHING ,COMMITTEE.
The ptsteedings of this committee were read. The onIV
subject of importance was that of the fire-engine for the use
of the township.

Mr. JACKSON stated that at the last meeting of the com-
missioners it was considered desirable that application should
be made to the various insurance companies to ascertain
whether they would furnish an engine, and in every instance
except one there had been a denial, and that one was the
London Insurance Company, who had sent down drawing°
and plans of different engines to allow them to make their
choice. He (Mr. Jackson) had waited on one of the director°
when in London, and told him that he had no doubt the
members of the board would use their exertions to foriver.a
the interests of the company by throwing everything in their
way. He thought they had acted liberally. and ought to be
supported. He also considered it desirable that the police
force should do their duty as policemen as well as firemen:
The terms on which they were to have the engine were, that
the committee should provide an engine-house, and keep the
engine in good order and repair.
After some-conversation the report of the committee WSS
confirmed.