The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-06-23 00:00:00

70ETING OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE,

-follow
II "f
.; .OEC members were present at the weekly meet.
Banda y
the Dock Committee yesterday :--Messrs. Horsfall,
told, oh, Holmes, Smith, Middleton, Evans, Royden,
absence tarnley-Moore, Aikin, Tobin, and Moon. In the
Preluded° Ur- Sands, Mr. HORSFALL, the deputy chairman,
The
ealtteKS FOR THE ALBERT WAREHOUSES.
Viorks"lAlßmAN, on the part of the Snb-committee of
ire Ported that tenders had been received for supplying
trtiter the Albert warehouses. The tender adopted was
argest quantity, the best sort, and the lowest price;
tesde7tnittee of Works therefore recommended that the
Nth wet. Messrs. Samuel and James Hahne be accepted,
ender to supply any quantity less than ten millions.
ader was then accepted.
It% S NEW BUOY.
Xe.TrijCRETARY read a letter from the Elder Brethren of
4eiree..l4.' House, which stated that they had had under
rel,,eu.sderation the resolution of the Dock Committee in
tattk7 to the request of the Elder Brethren, that they would
11 the 4,°ating beacon to be placed on the north-west end
,itieurkes,t Hoyle Bank. The Elder Brethren could not
m'etreaT tne opinion entertained by the Dock Committee of
ISetinadvantage this proposed buoy would be to vessels
1111,. Opel the River Dee, because they considered that its
would be to vessels proceeding to Liverpool, and,
ill,evertheei, the charge ought to be met by the Dock Trustees ;
:kits efe,ss, as the situation appeared to be beyoud the
it.ol2,ed`ne Port, the Elder Brethren, acting upon their
:: Principle in applications of this nature, were ready
teet,d'ae wishes of the Trustees, and they had, accordingly,
'en'ett t 4 sufficient buoy to be placed in the situation re-
mmitelle 1
RAIRmAN said this letter was satisfactory to the
tee.
, and it was ordered to be entered on the books.
The CLAIM FOR ALLEGED DAMAGE.
+et,. rfewner of the American ship Arnold, of Boston, in a
dolls: 3'n that city, claimed compensation for slime damage
ohe..that ship whilst she was in the Queen's Dock Basin,
rebttens Proceeding to the Graving Dock, on the 23rd of
kee4.,4Y last. If the committee refused, the writer ex.
.11,7 e determination to bring an action against them.
the tiel`-e ilaißxtxx said the claim had been investigated at
t if she as it was without foundation, it was refused.
ecotee_RAY-Moofte, under these circumstances, would
',nil towner to lose no time in bringing his action.
„ CHALONER'S YARD.
41;'.1tvEvoit, to whom this subject had been referred
lie'llieeting, now made the following report :
.-.44 viewed Mr. Chalontr's yard. The whole is
lithe °Y, a wooden paling, close at the bottom and open
e`ltitteee" ; but the cotton is warehoused within the yard,
n‘tiert,lltY yards from the east fence, and close adjoining
Near it fence, which, however, is closely boarded inside o:
,•
ea•consider that the cotton is as secure from lire
be in a wooden shed.—JEssE HARTLEY, 22d
1.1 t;
tet!qe S° Then brick walls would be of no service?
liet,e'vEYoß.-1 do not say that sir.
sd faTtllLey-MooitE said the principle which he con..
;Ned was this, that these premises ought not to be
•040i2othe warehousing of cotton. The Dock Estate was
rkisaaug)ustice either to itself or the public, if it permitted
Aktileta,PPlication of these to continue, because they had
• lifor a special object, to which they should be con-
-o',lll,liiegh,theY were turned to other purposes a very different
tielasel`,;o be required. This was clear from the fact that
I: of ea,,',l Proportion had been partitioned off for the recep-
cte44tef"lten, which gave Mr. Chaloner five times the
ftierailtee irlen,t that he paid for the whole concern. If the
a•
ever contemplated that the yard would be let
ilOr were sing cotton, no one would have said that .E-180
tit'Oeued. ; a much larger rent would have been
tite'rto 0.,. it was the duty, therefore, of the committee,
INte,';'': a larger rent, or to see something done to have
uletnoved for it had no business there.
Ilet,'ltlN •
ti,e fed a said that Mr. Shand had at the last meeting
ePracticable. course—if the rents were too small,
iik;eiliap; that it would be increased. To say that because
41)i11„, 'd neteled to be no mahogany in the port, the premises
the'a used for any other purpose, was a proposition
!to!i!ne h'lr• Aikin) dissented from. Mr. Chaloner, at
iiilltistigreaelitaok the place, took it for the express purpose of
Itgq,e prt?ganY, of which there was then a great quantity
te,eqoaritit ,no'w there was none. In consequence of the
is stain of cotton, and the small number of warehouses
there was a desire to know where it could be ac-
Vid (kr some, he understood, was going to his
)0•410tuld
e. Smith's) barn three or four miles off (Fulwood.)
riiehllave naworse than the dog in the manger to say, " because
),11atel.e Panogany to put in these sheds you shall put in
tto-s4t, hick,
„14 the I'ILY-MoonE asked, if this were allowed, on what
grere,, e°Eurnittee could cause him to desist the whole of
6 r•A es with ;
.eOttOn .
hen aztee. replied that Mr. Chaloner was not tied down,
Ittst"tls, `lent with the committee, what he should put in
e 4
• if he h• l - • tt • , con
tir wlth h. d( put p aves, to any -
tlth the ea his business, no notice would have been taken
illttill:4 Was too cheap let Mr. Chaloner have notice
d,ti r,11,1111"ri of the committee to raise it.
1%11,4 hi tit'AY contended that dim was no such con.
013. any oae agreement that Mr. Chaloner should put
11 110,_? in the premises.
I,4vhee,nerpentioned that this condition was expressed in
Nhee eft,, application.
It( tarts ..litliAet stated that the intention was to put
le_
ser_eether, Purposeong else. N.lr. Chaloner had applied
ke,eaure, it _ all exceedingly profitable one; and,
Bed w°111(1 be only reasonable in him to expect an
\tr Ilk ut.
14 4reit 011/ 'totAyN
w. •—"nut.this was
.an accidental circumstance.
fibhet tile Ns, , satisfied that it the committee had been
r 13e applied to general purposes, they would not
lie and to him unless there were to be brick walls.
jo`eWalrt
°ft, M'yy Contended that as the mahogany trade had
~hlr• Chaloner must make his rent some way, and
It°,le most open to him. e could not see the
thttttkaZ interference on the part of the committee.
fill e.l-LY-MooRE said the Mayor had just as much
"le Town-ball with cotton as Mr. Chaloner had
;I,tt ti,to e,lle d
~*--AVe are every day complaining of fires all
I,V• aey:"' and here we are putting in bales and bales
Neearre sure to get on fire !
4.4611%141,4'AM" read the resolution of the committee for
pt4,B3snd to Mr. Challoner. It was dated the 16th of
td f Itid. • The letting was for seven years, at an annual
Lite,4'4o,l?;er square yard, and the sheds were to be ap-
q44,1,e(1 " mahogany or such other woods as might
I,•4l4,:et,sarv.
httet tolati trEY-MooRE said nothing could he more
ego° A'actory than that. After that, if the com-
r Tottse to allow this sort of thing let them.
Op, said his objection was as to the danger of
h top alttst
"e pur
Loot: lipel'ox contended that as the land had been
tor, pose, it ought to be applied to that
1,4) :ery adrve.collected how important it was, at the time,
,4tit•age and facility to•the mahogany trade.
it:th' other eluding mahogany, it might be right to relin-
Nbydid use of this place except for mahogany; but
hith,,°' be nut exist, and the land must either he idle and
thitl'fard taPPlied to the only article which offered itself.
I,tip.ialefi? the danger, there was not the slightest ap-
li °Atte "
tte'ePlied that if there was no danger to be ap-
liotPeeseuese sheds, it was folly in the committee to so
o,keever' Of buildinv fire-proof warehouses. There
kote,meet tliverY great danger:' and if a tire occurred, it
bare shies at that end of the docks.
tte,;tatiage krfulrither discussion, Mr. BRAMLE.Y-1..100.RE
L4ttet, 1440n.i. '4IDDLETON seconded, resolution, which
top ed "'Y ado ted t the effect that the whole matter
tt4 "he P.P o • h h
Itteet he, been mance Committee, to examine w et er
thohl violated, and if it had been violated,
"u be taken.
ltth tier
fro„.. GE s PIEn. LANDING STAGES.
y 4444, Messrs. NV S Dixon and Co. complaining
It Yao striee
• tow` s off George s Pier-head, and suggesting
e hauled in two hours before high water,
„ he Town Council.
I,ike4 A QT. ,”
Nitt_ DOCK CULVERT.
AN
tOtfilttk. e
ron t, - stated that a resolution of the Finance
toe 16th instant had been received, applying
Ne4vert D° make a connection from the Queen's Dock
p,lllllse'lltveirroePared for cleansing the River Craft Dock.
0,1,1'10 that said there was only one objection to it,
I,ter, "ue water abstracted would be replaced with
Ytt4tets ask
Ap It ed flow often this operation would have to
kti 4 ttpv Year?
Llittlol:lthet:DkirePlied three or four times a year. The
"rli; eted thew Quay Company had the same privilege,
v,\s ater in the clocks five or six inches.
h enquired whether they allowed anything
t„hte
I'4
Iltltt. Red tocia all °w in the negative ; the committee
ae,,,e4 re
it if they could do so without inconve.
!jilt titel
Was then granted.
N4,II4,II4,UEEN's DOCK BASIN.
‘ilttAtO °PPOrt sajd, perhaps it would be proper for him
~tbl IPlltee "ItY of mentioning, for the consideration
o.tit4ek that it would be desirable to deepen the
ett 44e,:aamil, and that Mr. Hartley had provided
Ott *id elactlY how it stood. The idea was, that
o• fleet. ened
Nti fift
11, we scus from the eas.tern wall, but deil ale.lo
bey fo re et hem the committee would be
Ott t teaoe wewas a question upon which some differ.
Qi4t,i. the `,1,19 exist ; but since the occurrence of the
th", theThbur, ton , and the possibility of similar
,Attl, the ?ob.-Committee of Works had thought it
iNfii'e,estet7.oasin should be further excavated to the
,(c. the rock. The intention of the rock
14'01.Protect small vessels from being knocked
14 be
ones ; but it was a question now whe-
A 144,1.0 e well to excavate it at least 50 yards, or
'ea the
wall alto.ether But when Mr. Hartley
‘qp.1111) e sections 'the committee would be able to 441,4 y,
‘t'lle 004 said the sections would be ready on
"kb
414 41 11
eGOP.,e(I, the time was
.not far distant when
ptt,.eti.Log fo "Pie of good graving docks there. He
tea,rher trade to mend a little before the subject
41titItterldneks re etas not such a place in all Liverpool
,Nfl'lt.'tas'erag hes
it was a very expensive thine for a
taming through all the central dock up to
Nit)o%itla greats' but if this situations were applied to
kti:.A the ni,st Public benefit would be the result.
yl? 1144alterat,ue filled up, as it never had been of any
'c'n could be made at a trifling expense.
tq(), ~llage yo
forb
At at LI good grounds that last o sere.
e--. es.
flayßoYe YOU
th 41t, L any notion how much the cost
0111.4:ktt,141WargdellaeTtion that it might be made at less
4allYimagined.
'llerbeLilwaysitieuegtve us a notion of the expense, be-
.Thuncter.sto.ed that it would be enormous?
t. _ rther7 can if it be required.
%tie, ee,_ couversation the subject dropped.
it sal °P •rt
i11'11,4114,-(11 0 he vei--,? DOCK WAREHOUSES.
Ot3tt t 4, the ee'rd, as there was considerable mis-
V tfekVe ae ees ea, to ask the surveyor what was
• Yert r t et the Dock Warehouse's ?
)ill'.liler,.l4eitien ?Plied that he had the memoranda to
VOr.e The , 19 his pocket last week, but the subject
metelk-,n_ stirnate was :Eli lis per square yard.
Vott " that include the vaulting?
tin.?
4 bit "•-et, --Yes
vtx.* tl •
.1'6,t5441 OR Piling;
VI 4 Ithre •---les• •
NiltBe he'', said b. did
vt 0,42. tno not press tine question last
\44 sae "'ail il-but Mr. nartlev seemed hardly certain.
kt(111 theestiaaatuiportant question, for by the newspaper
Oe tee three had been mis-stated from week to
lte at th thereby deluded. The mistake was in
oe ree time •- h amount.
t e
VON " not know how the mistake could have
\ Itle 244 N
h4tie4tigse ofstaLul it probably arose from the Surveyor
/ibthi,,4cti,,,.ue term "square," when be was under-
aheet Yeard. Instead of £36, it should have
Ne 11 ,et!' a third of it.
\ti7ttekle 0ce,41,,1.1g repeated that be could not howt
6e and 'd,iand made sonic explanations o
4s,leieet deL, whch could not be heard by the re.
tth'ial
ye
eNtedatters were then disposed of, and the