The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-11-19 00:00:00

Nov. 19, 1844

COUNCIL MEETING.

On w

--11 ,ednesday the adjourned meeting of the council
Was held.

CLERK OF THE PEACE.
The Tow/sr-CLERK said, that among the Mayor's com•
Munications there were applications for the office of Clerk
of the Peace from Mr. Peter Wright, Mr. Henry Heath-
lacote Statham, and Mr. Benjamin Ellis, which he read.
tealso read two letters from James Clarke, Esq., the
Mrecorder, conveying in highly eulogistic terms that gen-
rnan's opinion of the character and qualifications of
r• Ellis for the office.
R,3se
M. LLOYD said that, having at the last meeting pro-
thed offiM r. Peter Wright as a fit and proper person to fill
ce of Clerk of the Peace, and a postponement of
the election having then been made, with the view of ena-
-I.lg the Town-Clerk to consider in what way the reso-
tt.ions should be framed, he had now to repeat his propo-
!llteion, and to express his regret that the applications from
il,a.rtiToi
other candidates had not been read at the last council.
plake
rlll-yewl r k
rhavingt consideredtfhe
aappointment, and
iament likelto
he Passed in the next session, whereby p
clerks of the peace
could be paid by fixed salaries, had drawn up three reso-
4,titins, which he (Mr. Lloyd) now begged to move.
'ley were to the effect that Mr. Peter Wright should be
cle
aPPointed Clerk of the Peace, providing his own office,
rics, &c.
and being at liberty to practice private busi-
ness; and that, if requested, he should advise the Mayor
Ir.in the absence of the Town-Clerk.
HARBORD seconded the resolution.
c In answer to a question from Mr. Procter, the TOWN-
"nitit said that he would not be occupied at the Court
Passage more than a few hours every Thursday.
Mr• MOORE was of opinion that it would be derogatory
ovtice
the
• Mayor to have to send out of the Town-Hall for
- ,
He thought there ought always to be a sufficient
-staff within the building competent to give advice.
Mr. HUGH HORNBY asked whether the resolutions
would be bindig on M Wright with rear to amount
of salary ? Hen recalledr. to the attentiong of d the council
that they had agreed upon the last day that some docu-
Ment should be obtained from Mr. Wright, whereby he
should limit himself to the £5OO a year.
A, Mr. LLOYD said the Town-Clerk had since ascertained
mut acts of parliament, passed previously to the Munici-
Pal Act, bad debarred the council from any arrangement
as to salary. That arrangement could only be made after
Sir James Graham's bill had passed. In the meantime,
beanh on
fl
suggested by the resolutions was the only legal e tio adopt.
lf Mr' THOMPSON
th stated that if the council thought the
les attached to e Clerkship of the Peace too large, they
;—rad the Power to reduce them, so as to pr event them from
ceedin
year. g the amount of Mr. Wright's salary, £5OO a-
The resolutions were adopted, and Mr. Wright was ac-
cordingly appointed Clerk of the Peace.
mr. ACCOMMODATION AT GEORGE'S PIER.
RTH expressed a hope that he might be permit-
Ledittto ask a question of the Chairman of the Dock Com-
ee. He wished to know whether any measures had
1,1.1,3 Yet been taken to provide better accommodation at the
"e„argess Pier?
1:),,,,r k uo
1.,..M00RE said t, according to the late act, the
a mmittee werehatunder an engagement to provide
Tlanding-slip at George's Pier. The question had fre-
ientlY come under the consideration of the committee,
great difficulties had arisen in carrying out the provi-
-21 of the act. The committee, according to that pro-
Lunwere tied down to give a sufficient space for the
6:g of carriages and
in twelve
and to make an lion of of one inch vertical v inches horizontal. To
. Plish this, they would have to take an extensive
liacti,int. They ould have to come near the Corporation
oc;' to make an elbow at the George's Basin, and to
to Y luP about lars of groun
be arched ovoeor, y
so that mustladies pass through a dark
'Solt' and be subjected to a continual dripping. The
diffie;' .C.ornmittee wished to overcome, if possible, those
that 'tittles and annoyances. (Hear, hear.) The fact was,
Platethey had not sufficient space to carry out the inclined
hew mentioned in the act of parliament. The subject,
etsmole
as he had said before, was frequently under dis-
crry o' and, at present, a conference was appointed to
mr 11t some new arrangement.
intred.:l ~,,Attuortu asked whether the Dock Committee
M to obtain a new act to overcome the difficulty
crin -i°Oll.E said notes, but repeated that they had been
the last act. Their Cheshire
thereit tihan
arileenigsPh.:been-du rbs*Vataßcilrakuesneheia4d, in their great modesty, had
not 'aired this particular pier for their own use.
ateH did
what the Dock Committee could do more pre-
h already done ; but if they could alter
Pian, hehopedp the accommodation would be afforded
within the appointed tie.
If Mr. NORTH said the explanation. was quite satisfactory.
rie might throw out a suggestion, it would be to this
effect, that the Dock Surveyor and the surveyor of the
Itirkenhead Commissioners should communicate together
On the subject.
Mr. Nrcot, observed that Mr. North's suggestion had
been carried out the day before, and that the two survey-
ors were at present in communication with each other.
lie thought a miscalculation had been made by the fra-
mers of the act with respect to the inclined plane, for it
would
tunnel, and, in the opinion of Mr. Hartley, it was
-considered impracticable.
Alr• MOORE said that, even if the tunnel were lined
with zinc, the dripping would not be prevented.
The MAYOR said the discussion was extremely satisfac-
tory, inasmuch as it would show the public, in the first
Place, that the Council bad nothing to do with the mat-
ter, and, in the next, that the Dock Committee were
doing all they could to provide a remedy. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. MAYOR'S COMMUNICATIONS.
BIRKETT moved that the usual summons should
contain, under the head of " Mayor's Communications,"
a notice of all the communications received by the Mayor
previous to the summons being sent out, and which were
intended to be brought before the Council; and that no
?4munication subsequently received should be submit-
tearn d to the Council, unless it was inserted on the notice-
Paper to be submitted to the Council not later than half-
Past ten o'clock on the morning of the meeting.
Mr. NORTH seconded the motion, which was adopted.
Mr.
°order THE EDUCATION QUESTION.
JAMES BRANCKER moved that the 38th standing
which
provided that no grant should be made to
lay school except it was the property of the Corporation,
or..u.nder its immediate control, be expunged. (A laugh.)
In
TRORNHILL seconded the motion.
Mr. •PmPliance with a request from Mr. Hugh Hornby,
'-irancker withdrew the motion.
WasbT thee: ° HUSKISSON'S STATUE.
CLERK read a letter which had been written
Y the late Mayor to Mrs. Huskisson, and, also, a letter
by Mrs. Huskisson in reply. The Mayor's letter
w to the effect. that the site selected by Mr. Gibson for
the erection of Huskisson's statue in the C
esse ustom-house
had been declined—that the Council expressed their re-
gret that difficulties had thus arisen—and that they sug-
gested the Long Room of the Custom-house as a proper
Place for its erection. Mrs. Huskisson's reply was of
considerable length. She said she had been given to
Understand that the light in the Long Room was defec-
tive, and that more than one spot could be found in the
°Pen area surrounding the Custom-house for the erect ion
lof a statue in bronze. She, therefore, requested permis-
'"on to withdraw the marble statue of her lamented bus-
h
and, fur the purpose of having it cast in bronze, and,
rluen cast, erected in the area outside the Custom-house,
italact site being left to the selection of Mr. Gibson.
iirrearliog of the letter was followed by loud cheers.
did H. LAWRENCE said it contained a most splen-
ho thisaT"at, and one which he had not words to express
the d.illiration of. It completely cut the gordian knot of
to the which surrounded the Council with regard
to m Site • and he thought they should hasten to convey
Rift. rs• Huskisson their sense of gratitude for her noble
Mr He therefore moved the thanks of the Council to
.cro s; liuskisson' with an intimation that the Council
Mr take care that the site that may be selected by
04; ~,`'ih'on should be made suitable for the reception of
its C'agnificent gift, and that the Council would express
baseoPe that the inscription to be recorded on the statue's
whom it will not omit to remind the public of the party to
Iviis so much indebted."
too ri SANns seconded the motion, which was unani-
us.Y carried amid loud cheers.
The ,p THE DEATH OF THE TOWN-CLERK.
add re; ""_,°."l"N-CLERK read a letter from Mrs. Radcliffe,
Witht-h'eaen to the Mayor, expressive of her sincere thanks
',rah r resolution of condolence passed by the Council
stat„,, esPect to her late melancholy bereavement.
ffS.h.c.
of tilue, that to the devotion of her husband to the ans_
eleeneclosi stir P°rPoration and his almost entire deprivation of
comforts, must be attributed the premature
leer a°f his earthly career, and that his death had left
aednd her children to mourn the loss of a kind husband
an affectionate parent.
kr EVIDENCE ON THE DOCK BILLS.
tnittee. 'REPPARD asked the Chairman of the Dock Com-
roe,,,, whether he had any objection to send to the news-
takeribkof the town a copy of the minutes of evidence
Pool iitefore a committee of the Commons on the Liver-
taker, inerore k Bill, and also a copy of the minutes of evidence
Doc
k before nck a committee of the Lords on the Birkenhead
Mr
Bill ivc •
of th ,toortE replied that it was not within the province
Pub 4 'Jock Committee to supply such information to the
the Dr rooms, but that lie should be happy to do so on
ready sent occasion because the more the evidence was
Lion of more full and complete would be the justifica-
cour: the Dock Committee and the Council for the
filar. .e the
) Y had each thought proper to take.. (Hear,
111,°‘'e ti,„` any member of the Dock Committee should
-Lioultri:' the evidence be sent to the news-rooms, he
-a.„ve no objection to the motion being passed.
.LECTION OF DOCK-COMMITTEEMEN.
Nic P°n themotion
of Mr MOORE, seconded by Mr.
in the hers of
the Dock following
gentlemen.. were unanimously elected
Committee :—Mr. Ald..Houghton,
13' Mir Pee of Mr. Evans • Mr. Wm. Mann, in the place
of M l'arclav • M Th' as B Horsfall, in the place
r. „ . r. Om •
Mr. soft, ; and Mr. John Nelson Wood, in the place
Th. Council
" '-ouncil adjourned at half-past twelve.

tonrosent:-°CI( COMMITTEE.—TO URSD AY.
ton' "oYden, Bold, Kendal, Tobin, Smith,
Messrs. Moore, (in the chair,) NiAcoilk,iMn,icddhlieh.-
W.:and Messrs. Houghton, Henderson, Mann, and
,Rol, four of the newly-elected members.
to 1,11: SECRETARY thanked the committee for thite.inclrneatese-
Aly to ia„l,4rY, and said he would try to deserve
.s_
.oeate of
creas .."Ir- Nicol, Mr. Aikin said he understood the_roinm-
the
bridse in the salaries of the officers was to take placer
the last quarter day, the next payment to be
Fade at the increased rate.
,ipt%ee contract of J. and D. Walker, for the iron swing
to cross Regent-road, was accepted.
slip 1. SeßvEyon, submitted the model of a new landing
for the North Docks, which was approved of.