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

August 12, 1844

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, he believed the business
nich ought to take precedence of everything else would
e to name a committee for the purpose of agreeing upon
n affectionate address, to congratulate her most gracious
Majesty on the birth of a Prince. (Hear, hear.) As the
corporation of Liverpool had always been distinguished
for their loyalty and attachment to the throne, he hoped
they would come forward now, as on former occasions,
to express their gratitude to Providence for the increased
security thus afforded to the succession to the throne of
nese realms, and for the present accession to the Queen's
Zi7Piness. Without further remark, he begged to move
a committee, consisting of Sir Thos. Brancker, Mr.
a-augh Hornby, and himself, be appointed to draw up the
address.
Mr.
just h Bustritu. said, that, fully concurring in what had
Lae rootio
..een kdMr. remar e by Moore, he begged to se:ond
The x.rn'
Aron was quite sure that he need hardly put the
A proposition to the council as it would be most readily
adopted. ,
The motion hiving been carried unanimously, the corn-
-I:ittee retired with the view of preparing the address, and
dodo slog it for the adoption of the council at a later pe-
-Ist
i?f the meeting. On the return of the committee,
the ad 13RaalLav-Mooak said he had the honour to move
~cr ion of the following address i—
bo4r,o.virugheo, lier Most Gracious Majesty, Queen Victoria.
ope Mayor, Aldermen,.. and Burgesses of the
the Liverpool, humbly approach
.your Majesty
to 80sPicious event of the birth of a Prince, and offer
tour Majesty, and his Royal Highness the Prince Al-
74.:tir heartfelt congratulations on an occasion so
aatisfialertliLcaanleduiloayte.d to excite the liveliest feelings of
We
and that
the preservation of your Majesty's sacred
indo-Ild that of the young Prince, and that be may be
shall by the Almighty with all those virtues which
jest !hake him contribute to the happiness of your Ma-
ing to Your illustrious consort, and render him a bless-
Mr. 411 affectionate and loyal people."
tralun Pore concluded by moving that the address be
Pres -litted by the Mayor to the Secretary of State, for
Sir oh to the Queen.
earried nerltAcNoCnK. ER seconded the motion, which was

The ST. ANNE'S WARD.
MAYOR announced that the committee appointed
on the 3rd ult. to take into consideration, the application
from the burgesses of St. Anne's Ward, upon an alleged
/*cane), in its representation in the person of Mr. Robert
Jones, and to confer with the Town-clerk thereon, had
agreed the following report :
" Thuar thne 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
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 in this case is, —w:hether Mr. Jones,
ontitled by his qualifications to to
be
of
one o n
or su ch put on the burgess
more roof roll
of the year, continues entitled
hll,
snooet-
withstanding the subsequent loss
qualifications. "
' This is a question which requires
oinjudicialle to think
determi-
nation i-
nation ; but, after much doubt, I now in
• that the advice in Mr. Slater's case, given before he had
become bankrupt, was correct, viz., " not to proceed to
-elect until the ensuing autumn, at which time, as at pre-
sent advised, (it was thought by the counsel then con.
suited.) the vacancy should be filled up."
consulted in Mr. Slater's case were
Mnthe:::,;beSaiTtneakehrtrekiuoipeen:acsuala)semi,
r. Crompton. The consideration of a
ytooofdAoivrersluantetirl. all doubt was removed by
4 ' Were an election. to take place now, it would be
qUestionable d -
kr, Jones unng the whole period of service. But, as
• will be subject to the judgment of the Mayor
and Assessors in the Revising Court, and any burgesrs
jizioaoyeeo,baject to his qualifications, the continuance of M •
qualifications, or the validity of a new election on
the Ist of November, may be put beyond doubt.
. " And it was resolved that Mr. Bradley, on behalf of
:11fletipetitioners, and Mr. Jones have notice of a meeting
,+ue committee on Monday next, at eleven o'clock.
That,
tiler:
1844, it at a meeting accordingly, on the 29th July,
made
beingtic:aaisiitreeds,olved that shoo Bradley and M. r. Jones
ka:tendance, ld be called in, and be_
the Town. leinr andby tthheatchmairrm. n
Jonesw iatehdthe
Mr. opinionß radl Bradley,
weikb haled in, were made acquainted by the chair
„I,7thereon
opinion of the Town-clerk, and were heard
m
opinion
; and in the course of discussion a further
th; called for, and given by the Town-clerk,
i t.the
to
the 52d
e.ction qualification, except in the cases under
the effect
of the Mon.' • I Corporations Act, did not rest
l'itb the council, butlcloPna any question arising, would have
to be determined indepenently of them.
itihaisttee
the`
That, the parties having retired, it was resolved that
'uP hat, of the Town-clerk be adopted by this com.
be reported
loth the chairman, with the rest of proceedings, to the l.
Mr. T " J. CATON
report.
Air. NrlomPsorc moved the adoption of then
TnomPsoN."
Mr I.°ll,ru asked what the purport of it w .
allegntio PsoN said the fact was,
' h burgesses
'were t WI contained in the memorial of t e
. -11°141 •that provided all the
the
ete:, there was no or not) ;, °r to ' d whether the party were qualified.. JII ge
power in the council to entertain
in otheronly
be
he case rested with the upper courts to decide ,
swords, it was a judicial question, which could
mraep et at rest by the of law.
it was ad""11
oPted accor
seconded thecourts adoption of the report; and
Jingly.
The pro
~, WATCH COMMITTEE.
a"
e°ll6-Thee.e.;"°_ge of this committee having been read
place of the.lateMr. Rae.
of it, 10 ri"`., Mr Henderson was appointed a member
laeoThe proceed.
"ad and 14gs of the Improvement Committee were
confirmed.
It A.L
„„... op TPINANCE COMMITTEE.
. -PPeared f `-'' LAND AT THE NORTH SHORE.
rOlttee, th r°4l th '
corporation at the 4 e proceedings of the Finance Com-
the s,")°k trustees
heir
estate south of tt-n" of £250,879 for the whole ofett
the
had agreed to offer to the
.z2ew north
the rate °f 33 Ist °f Jul 'chicks, ethaee°°'B gutter, upon which to.ere n
te
purchase money to be paid o. h
able half ' 853. and to bear interest until that period at
v3,„1 Per Cent. per annum, the interest to be pay-
Pnrchas -arq. The dock trustees further agreed to
uPon with the
agreed e the jam]
north of Beacon's Gutter at the price
the pi
Earl of Derby. At a meeting of
go
tianee r,
,-,Onamittee, on Friday week, they agreed to
co,..P.,°_s. of their estate, subject to the approval of the
;,.. '4'191, at the sum mentioned, namely £250,879, limit-
,.lg the payment, however, to six months, and exacting
limit-
interest at the rate at which the last sale to the dock trus-
tees had been made. At a subsequent meeting, held the
Y before the council meeting, (Tuesday, August 6,) the
Finance Committee virtually rescinded the latter part of
their resolution of Friday, and agreed to accept the terms
offtred 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 percent. 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-
ceipt of the resolution of the Finance Committee on Fri-
day last, the dock trustees strongly urged the propriety
of having an interview with that committee, in order that
the terms might be agreed upon before the meeting of
council,cou and the matter finally concluded, so as to enable
work to be proceeded
.with without delay. He was
itre that there was some irregularity, according to the
Ilatlee P
Itanding orders in bringing the proceedings of the
_Fi-
h -Qultnttee, adopted on the preceding day, before
,- -e Present council but as the dock tiustees were
hso
llikin
'i#ZTE's ina PreSSed with the necessity of commencingt ef
in order
calling' then,,,(l taken the responsibility upon himself o
Finance Committee together the day before,
tut r that the interview might b held, and the impor-
t_ ,
.esult submitted to the council. That result they
observethtlr
:;t4titiset heard read ; and it was now for the council to
considered the read
would confirm or reject it. He might
Was en„n.,at the original offer of the Dock Committee
quite inadmissible; but, after a long dis-
kid rene On both sides, the present terms were accepted,
ceedings
Tk-ue ,Pollended to the council for approval.
"uncil, tZ'N'CLEAK said it was in the power of the
passed- ° hake
as the same had been
--f
ll'ainmanactters regular, by receiving the pr
' a resol 13.11 Pridtty eCommittee,if they
need, ution wii„,last, and then,
• the subsequent pro-
it,Tiga of the Lull should embrace pleased, passing
„,--(r. /I, tiotZ uelornittee.
.L
quite
then' that nht'bivi thought it should be distinctly under-
uPonsit• -rtiday last a resolution was passed
rn-
reilri ar;VUDeD.PiZticrasttdenayd
--'ittee-0,, ~7 to that which had been adopted by the co
of the committee
ithin the la (Tuesday). He He had not re-
doubt "rt note h
tingeda he was at. twenty-four hours, though he had no
~vlng been sent,
were
thr which ha'clusent, he knew not what arguments
(3,.
illete:itrittee and that it was mislaid;
o..the effect of changing the sentiments. .
et
'iv...hien, the o,',' the subject. He thought it wo Id b
on'
end pl!" a co:1;cl' to pass the more recent resolution
luieefta %Toad, inpravention of the resolution passed
couneehat thmaall, lac believed the Municipal Act r,ee-
maernbes4 411
Plat
ntice should be giYao to trne-
Priddy veo Plat t,_ proceedings. He begged it to
.be
111 r. NIIILLI invory alteration made in the resolution of
sing
a•
case cot mie e a loss of £lO,OOO.
even
thrreality, no itil-i:Pteke
was, hi when te:l that .Hornby was only suppo-
the pi eir consent -,-, oeeause the dock trustees had not
a loss of £lO,OOO. There
Mr "nee Commit `'° the terms originally proposed by
betw . H.
ii"NE
ee.
...cxtent of
the "n the tWo reanci",tended that there was a difference
#3O 0-ontwos of the Finance Committee to
fat Nicol,
ad, . 0.
After,nere was tn
j'ss a 1 Itted there was a difference, but denied
toce..,. a orief (1:)ss. '
sideedinfr,
2. Iscussien as to the most regular mode of
'u tnitt4,
...Its:ras arranged that the resolution of the
tlred nuill'azin-!(1 o.n the preceding day, should he con-
Ltild be take d the,void and that the resolution of Friday
in-..r, H. u_ nas one immediately before the council.
Seconded the RR of the ultNnY aecordinel moved that the proceed-
/4: DlRiterrzi
the „„.. ttalkiit,.....,A mot 1). the
0f• 4 „r!, TOORE moved, as an amendment, that
' Paid 0 *l/4-40u,8e9 be accepted, the purchase money to
at the 11 the Ist JUIY, the , rate of 31 1853, and the interest half-yearly,
..,_e .pprob_, Per cent. per annum ; such terms having
tprz-n tleeri „ atton of the Lords of the Treasury. He con).
eltio s'uelYa statin,z, that the negociations had been carried
ken 1,3,- .
opna.t of. fairness as ought always to exist
it)
r`w bathes like the Finance Committee and the
bad alwat;,!tees,
.and that, so far as he Was concerned, he
7. considered himself in the character of an ar-