The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-02-11 00:00:00

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The monthly meeting was held on Wednesday.
Before the proceedings of the Finance Committee were read,
Mr. SAMUEL HOLME rose and moved that a resolution of tile
Finance Committee respecting the Birkenhead Ferry should be
first disposed of. The Council having assented, Mr. Holme
then entered into the particulars of the arrangement which the
sub-comMittee had entered into with Messrs. Willooghby.
The proposal was that the ferry be leased to Messrs. Wil-
loughby for fourteen years. The terms were, that Messrs.
Willoughby should pay to the Corporation the sum of £2OO
per annum for the use of the slip, the coal-yard, and that por-
tion which was called the ferry property, the hotel being
let to another party; that they should pay £2OO a year for the
first seven years. and £3OO for the next seven years, purchas •
ing the boats at a valuation. After some further observations,
Mr. Holme concluded by moving the confirmation of that
portion of .the Committee's proceedings, which was carried.
The proceedings of the Finance Committee included an
exceedingly lengthy correspondence which had taken place
between the Council, Sir George Grey, and the lessees of the
Gunpowder Magazines. It appeared from the correspondence,
which was very lengthy, that in consequence of representa-
tions made to them of the dangerous state of the powder
magazines it Liscard, the Government had conceived it to be
their dety to institute an inquiry, the result of which was that
two Government engineers had been sent down to Liverpool to
ascertain the best site for the magazines, in the event of their
removal from their present position. Hilbre Island and float-
ing magazines had both been suggested to the lessees, but both
had been refused by them. The result of the correspondence
was a resolution by the Finance Committee that the Council
should remain neutral in the matter, and that they should
oppose any bill which might be brought forward in Parlia-
ment upon the question which might be prejudicial to the
interests of the corporate estate. Mr. Holme then moved the
confirmation of that part of the Committee's proceedings,
remarking that he thought that the removal of the magazines
rested with the Government. The recommendation of the
Committee was carried unanimously. The Finance Commit-
tee also recommended that the proposed Building Bill be not
proceeded with this Session, which was carried. A grant of
180 guineas was made to the -Infirmary; but the Committee
regretted that the Standing Orders did'not allow of any grant
being made to the Industrial Ragged Schools. Mr. PICTON
then moved, after an able speech,- that the• latter subject be
referred back to the Finance Committee, to ascertain whether
the Council could not establish • Industrial Ragged Schools
under their own superintendence. Mr. PARKER seconded the
motion. This led to remarks from several of the members
that the matter should be left to voluntary efforts ; and, ulti-
mately, Mr. Picton withdrew his motion, as the Council wished
the matter to be brought forward in another shape.
Mr. WOODRUFF, before the other proceedings on the paper
were entered into, requested that the byelaws for the regulation of
hackney! coaches, &c., determined upon by the committee,
might receive the approval of the Council. They were then
read by the Town-clerk. Upon the 24th section (relating to
fares) a discussion arose. The rates proposed by the commit-
tee are, for conveying not more than two passengers, with
luggage not excceeding 981bs. in weight, any distance not ex-
ceeding half-a-mile (car or cab,) 6d. ; more than two passen-
gers, or one or two passengers and luggage more than 2Slbs. in
weight, any distance not exceeding half-a-mile, Is. For dis-
tance not exceeding one mile, car or cab, Is., coach, Is. 6d. ;
exceeding one, and not exceeding one-and-a-half, Is. 6d.,
coach, 2s. 6d. ; one-and-a-half, and not exceeding two, 25.,
coach, 3s. ; exceeding two, and not exceeding two-and-a-half,
2s. 6d., coach, 3s. 6d. ; two-and-a-quarter, and not exceeding
three, 3s„ coach, 45. 6d. ; three, and not exceeding three-and-
a-half, 3s. 6d., coach, ss. 6d. ; three-and-a-half, and not ex-
ceeding four, 4s . , coach, 65.; four, and not exceeding four-and-
a-half, 48. 6d., coach, 75.; four-and-a-half, and not exceeding
five, 55., coach, 7s. 6d. The fare for any distance beyond five.
miles to be the subject of special agreement. Several amend-
ments were moved and lost. The recommendation of the
committee, that after twelve o'clock at night, and before seven
in the morning, one-half the ordinary fare extra should be
charged; also provoked some discussion ; an amendment being
moved by Mr. HENDERSON. and seconded by Mr. TURNER,
that the time be after twelve o'clock and before six in the
morning. The amendment was car. ied, and the by-laws, with
this alteration, received the sanction of the Council, the com-
mon seal being directed to be affixed to them.

The proceedings of the Watch Committee
comprised the
necessaty proceedings preparatory to laying a watch rate upon
the parish of Liverpool, the townships of Everton and Kirk-
dale, and those parts of the township of West Derby and the
extra-parochial places. of Toxteth-park which are within the
borough. _

The proceedings were confirmed, and the Council adjourned
until Wednesday.