The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-08-13 00:00:00

Au. lust 13 IS-.14.

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

On Wednesday the usual monthly meeting of the Coun-
cil was held at the Town-hall.
BIRTH OF A PRINCE.
Mr. BRAMLET-MOORE said, lie believed the business
ought to take precedence of everything else would
be to name a committee for the purpose of agreeing upon
„au affectionate address, to congratulate her most gracious
Majesty on the birth of a Prince. (Hear, hear.) As the
Vfor of Liverpool had always been distinguished
r their loyalty and attachment to the throne, he hoped
to would come forward now, as on former occasions,
,u express their gratitude to Providence for the increased
Liappeiness.
these thus afforded to the succession to the throne of
realms, and for the present accession to the Queen's
Without further remark, he begged to move
Hugha committee consisting of Sir Thos. Brancker, Mr.
llornby, and himself, be appointed to draw up the
address.
Mr. 13
Just be usHELL said, that, fully concurring in what had
the moetinorenaarked by Mr. Moore, he begged to selond
„,. MAyon was quite sure that he need hardly put the
noPasition to the council, as it would be most readily
tniTttbee motion hiving been carried unanimously, the corn-
_ rind e retired with the view of preparing the address, and
rPi ng it for the adoption of the council at a later pe-
Mr? Abe meeting. On the return of the committee,
the ad RAULEY-Mooßx said he had the honour to move
BRAY
of the following address :
O I-7
bOr()llDrh
"We Her Most Gracious Majesty, Queen Victoria.
t,beLiAvlearpYooori, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the
on humbly approach your Majesty
e auspicious event of the birth of a Prince, and offer
pert,
your Majesty, and his Royal Highness the Prince Al-
Peeuliarlr heartfelt congratulations on an occasion so
Y calculated to excite the liveliest feelings of
We on and joy.
life, PraY the preservation of your Majesty's sacred
setihadioird that of the young Prince, and that he may be
e Almighty with all those virtues which
testy an him contribute to the happiness of your Ma-
lug Ytrsand Your illustrious consort, and render him a bless-
-ivitin affectionate and loyal people."
transmitted concluded by moving that the address be
Aregentati by the Mayor to the Secretary of State, fur
Sir ‘.
tarried 7). e"bltnA' N 0 the Queen
tarried seconde
d the motion, which was
con.

The MAY ST. ANNE'S WARD.
ott a
Ynnounced that the committee appointed
the 3rd
fro,, ult. to take into consideration the application
the burgesses of St. Anne's Ward, upon an alleged
taceney in its representation in the person of Mr. Robert
Jones, and to confer with the Town-clerk thereon, had
agreed upon the following report :
" That the committee met on the 9th July, 1844, and
after electing John C. Thompson, Esq., their chairman,
the memorial to the council was read, and also the letter
of Mr. Jones transmitted by the council to the commit-
tee, and, after consideration, it was ordered that the
Town-clerk should report to the committee on the mat-
ters referred to them with regard to legal considerations.
" That, at a meeting on the 24th of July, the opinion
of the Town-clerk was read as follows : _ _ _

.
``' The question inth is case is, whether Mr. Jones,
entitled by his qualification
of the year, continues entitledroll tobeoe onsr moreroll,uchofsuch
not-
Iwnii i
tah,hsfitTaeanhtdiisoinrig is
s.
athe subsequent loss of one
questionmuch which
I i
requiresno v‘ n
, jiudeilciniael
toh
t ithink
determi-
nation ; but after doubt,
that the advice in Mr. Slater's case, given before he had
able be co me bankrupt, was correct, viz., " not to proceed to
until the ensuing autumn, at which time, as at pre-
aeut advised, (it was thought by the
counsel then con-
sulted,) the vacancy should be filled up."
" The counsel' nsulted in Mr. Slater's case were
Mr. Starkie and Mr, consulted in Mr. Slater's case were
flew electile and Mr. Cro ton. The consideration of a
newbeaine
ketriu°plitcstood
the
questionable over untilmP all doubt was removed by
.4 ` Were n el t- r.
to take place now, it would be
the whole period of service. But, as
Mr. Jones will be gsubject to the judgment of the Mayor
and Assessors in the Revising Court, and any burgesrs.
adYur°iorecM Slater.
I.inay object to his qualifications, the continuance of M Jones' qualifications, or the validity of a new election on
the late ot November, may be put beyond doubt.' _
.e" And it was resolved that Mr. Bradley, on behalf. of
the Petitioners, and Mr. Jones have notice of a meeting
of the
cornraittee on Monday' next,. _
at eleven o'clock.
" That, t
being thewnand Mr. Jones,
1E344, it a a meeting accordingly, on the 29th July,
as resolved that Mr. Bradley
made • . attendance, should
opinion of
the T acquainted, by the chairman, with the
be called in, and be
being own-clerk • and that Mr. Jones and Mr.. Bradley,u
called in,'Nvere made acquainted by the chairman
with th
were heard
they e °Pinion of the Town-clerk, and
that the
."' "Jed for , and - the Town-clerk, to the effect
,d
Ras t ain the course of discussion a further opinion
quaiifiestiogiven beyt
c p in the cases under the se2st seire,ttillan of the Munni'ciexal Corporations Act, did not rest
4.,11, the council, but, on any question arising, would 4°.?e,rdhe_t,errnined independently of the.m..
the 0 ."`.", the parties having retired, it was resolved that
toit Pinions of the Town-clerk be adopted by this coin-
thetee' and e reported by the chairman, with the rest of
proceedings, to the council.
oN."
Mr. Tn.,— " J. CATON THOMPS
Mr.. 1.\::.-soN moved the adoption
mr•
Toierit asked what the purport of i
suhee,7tthere . of.tthNevarser rt.
allegaiio"MPSoN said the fact was, that, provided
burgesses
vi,ete truns contained in the memorial of the
all the
the
or not e
i ~,.. lor h., : •
iunge whether the party were qu liti d.
-s no power in the council to entertain
• • rhed case rested with the upper courts to. decide ,
in other w
h could
only be ser-s, it was a judicial question, which mt.. sh at rest by the courts of law.
it was :PIKER seconded the adoption of the report; and
oPfed accordingly.
Tlie pro„.
en'ogS WATCH COMMITTEE.
and confir'e of this committee having been read
The Place of t, n erson
°f
'l rned' lir- He d was appointed a member
also,
red and -ga of th
e Improvement Committee were
Proceediconfirmed .
It asALt
141?4,1N4•N e E COMMITTEE.
• pPeared fro,' ~L4kNO AT THE NORTH SHORE.
rnittee, that the dock `ne proceedings of the Finance Conn-
ce°rPotation the sum trustees had agreed to offer to the
nelv north docks
state south of " 250 879 for the whole of their
, the nn ,_ ex.' '
eacon's Rutt ' moon which to erect the
1t
..f
0 uly IF,
,r. renaSe money tO e paid „
the rate f ' I du, anU to hear interest until that period at
able half- 32 per cent. p
interest lobe pay-
three,', f-yeari . ,„, per annum, the
Purchase th land' The dock trustees further agree .
d to
north of Beacon's Gutter at the price
e Finance with the Earl of Derby. At a meeting of
dis„o., ance Committee, on Friday week, they agreed to
co Pose of their estate, subject to the approval of the
in until
th
at the sum mentioned, namely £250,879, limit-
inte e PaYrnent, however, to six months, and exacting
t rest at the rate at which the last sale to the dock trus-
Aees had been made. At a subsequent meeting, held the
'-'4Y before the council meeting, (Tuesday, August
Fin
6,) the
~ -ance Committee virtually rescinded the latter part of
oieir resolution of Friday, and agreed to accept the terms
(11.‘tred by the dock trustees, the principal to be paid on
the ist of July, 1853, and the interest thereon to be pay-
able half-yearly. at the rate of 31 per cent. per annum.
Sir THOMAS BRANCKER, in moving the confirmation
of the proceedings, said that the sale had not been com-
pletely finished until the day before ; and that, upon re- C,t eipt of the resolution of the Finance Committee on Fri_
Y last, the dock trustees strongly
I• g urged the propriety
° having an interview with that committee,b in order that
ore the meeting of
the terms might be agreed upon ef
so as to enable
council, and the matter finall concluded,
the
without delay.
He was
work to be proceeded with
awa-e that to the
' there was some irregularity, according
trite Fi-
standing order in bringing the proceedings of ,
mince r.,.._ . s,
preceding dayrbefore
the ''''mnaittee, adopted on the
muelilprrsent council ; but as the dock trustees were so
hodsworkstPcessd with the necessity of commencing _
0,,
- t k tbresponsibility upon him.ell t
calling th. aen e resp
in Order e Plnanee Committee together the day before,
tent r that the interview might be held, and the impor-
-44 gilt submitted to the council. That result they
say whethheard read ; and it was now for the council to
obser, ether they would confirm or reject it. He might
was _ e that the original offer of the Dock Committee
eutsrebonnsnuiered quite inadmissible; but, after a long dis-
and reewn both sides, the present terms were accepted,
The "'
,rottended to the council for approval.
council t WNLEux said it was in the Pow
power of the
ro-
ceedings )"f.roake matters regular, by receiving the 13
d been
Passed on Peitinanee Committee, as the same had
passing
a resolution wrii,,;' last, and then, if they pleased,
ceedings of tli,ich should embrace the subsequent pro-
Mr• 1-1. If ;,,,cenlroittee.
stood
, that °-"Illr thought it should be distinctly under-
held.
the oPposit " Friclalast lution was Passed
ee „ tie, t° that which rear) adopted by the comed ...e previous
had been a
He had not re-
he any notice to s day (Tuesday).
committee
antibstvithin the la t attend the meeting of the
he had no
but, (4,a note 6,8,,. twenty-four hours, though
mislaid;
ur„er 1-1 was abs en been sent, and that it waswere
tQ _ Which bad the he knew not what arguments
e.,.
iiie;4corernitee the effect of changing the sentiments t 'W_lskail, for the council
the Subject. He thought it would be
-tcrida was a „ 'fled to pass the more recent resolution,
lairel'; and, nntravention of the resolution passed on
that 4"eed hh • Municipal Act re-
council f three 4 o, believed the
ember:
a all ,110_ ays notice should be given to the
Friday w - that th". Proceedings. He begged it to be re-
Mr. N'lniold invoi'vealteration made in the resolution of
sing an : t allegee loss of £lO,OOO.
tvas, irealhen b that Mr Hornby was only suppo-
• itY e sPolce f . £lO 000 There
given their ,no loss 1,.. 0 a loss of , •
the Nan, y' °p
ti; been the dock trustees had not
, 114, H 'He '-'°l3"tnitees
c terms originally proposed by
between ti) -17)IvN/31. cent a
the exte e two resolut, en'•ed that there was a difference
Mr. It J. 'Cl0,001) Inns of the Finance Committee
to
that th icot.
ger a bri s a loss. Was a
ePorotnceeding, eift discussion as to the most regular mode of
sidertndittee' l'assveT arranged that the resolution of the
sho
,e,.. nail
a_ s on the preceding day, should be con-
-li'd be t,ua void, and that the resolution of Fruhy
i.,:n.str. if. 11._
Nas the one immediately before the council
.
ler the
courultin7. accordingly moved that the proceed.
Mrr: RlnAnri, s`ee bde, confirmed.
the
owe a
j,zutt.y.moricas.d. the motion.
be paid r ''' .1.250,879 b L moved, as an amendment, that
at the the Ist Jil e acepted, the purchase In .
money to
f early
ti e
~ rate of 3!
per 1 3', 18.33, and the interest ha - having
~,,I_'ePProbatiorl of cent. Per annum ; such terms
m
oulntilrie,(l by
statiw,
ttihe Lords of the Treasury. He co e-.
het, such a spirit' Of t the negotiations had been carried
I) ceen two
es airness
.as ought always
to
existthe
o_, Trosi„,,al like.the Finance Committee .. e
'‘‘.l alwa,„ s.'", anci that, so far as he was concerned, h
, considered himself in the character of an ar-