The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-11-05 00:00:00

DOCK COMMITTEE.

Mr. MOORE, in moving the confirmation of t°e pro-
ceedings of the Dock Committee, took occasion to con-
gratulate the council on the present posture of the dock
affairs. He said, that during the past four months, end-
ing on Thursday Last, there had been an increase in the
tonnage entering the port o' 114,420 tons, and an increase
in the receipts of £18,021 Ils. 10d., when compared with
the corresponding four months cf the past year. This,
he was sure, wm.ld be received with great satisfaction by
the council. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. ASPINALL asked whether any accommodation had
been made tor the shipbuilders in consequence of their
being removed by the new works.
Mr. .7s, °ORE said the subject had ergsged the attention
of the Dock Committee on various occasions lately. Land
had been offered to all the parties, and in convenient si-
tuations for caming on their works. 'I he arrangements
with Mr. Wilson were matured, and would be carried out
this week, with satisfaction to all parties. Accommoda-
tion would be off irded to the whole of them.
Mr. ISAAC HOLMES said he had tlecn informed that
for a few thousand- the bar or shallow part of the Rock
Channel could be deepened to the ext, nt of three feet, if
not more. That channel was far safer than the new one,
and a more rapid cut.
Mr. MooRE said the subject was constantly under the
consideration of the Dock Committee. The two entrances
were f:equently examined by the marine surveyor, and the
Victoria Bar was in a better state than ever it was at any
former time. lie challenged the whole kingdom to find
a port so well marked and buoyed as the port of Liverpool.
33.000 vessels had gone in and out of the harbour last
year—on'y three very small craft were lost. and this was
a sufficient answer as to the duties of the Dock Commit-
tee. in taking care of the entrances.
Mr. NORTH slid that if the Rock Channel could be.
deepened it would be beneficial ; but it was contrary to
the laws of nature, for in proportion as the Victoria chan-
nel was deepened the other lessened in depth. They could
fiat have two very good channels with the same scouring
power.
The proceedings were confirmed.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE.

The average attendance at the schools for the pest
month was stated to be as follows :
NORTH..

Boys
Girls
Infants

210
14k; .
...... 167

SOUTH.
. . 166
. . 135
. . 202

The numbers on the books were :—North, 714 ; South,
624. The committt e recommended that Miss Wilicock
be appoihied head mistress of the North School, at a sa-
lary of £75 per annum.
The proceedings were confirmed.
GARDENS COMMITTEE.

The proceedings of the Gardens Committee, comprising
a resolution to authorise the committee to erect an iron
fence railing, at the co,t of £2BO, on the east side of St.
James's-wal:, were read.

Mr. G: 11. LAWRENCE said the Gardens Committee
hul comu.itted a blunder on a former occasion, by pot-
ting the railing up at a wrong side--on the wesern in-
stead of the eastern. (Laughter.) There was no earthly
occasion for a railing at the wak.

Mr. HARBORD hoped the prennt railing would be re-
tained, for it had been of great benefit, es the children
from a neiAbouring, school were in the habit of rolling
down the inclined pane.
Sir T. BRANCKER.—There's no great harm in that.
(A laerzh.)
I\lr. II ARBORD.—You would not like your own children
to roll down there.

Sir T. BRANCKER,—I often rolled down there myself.
(Loud laughter.)
Mr. HARBORD.—I dare say you were a very unruly
boy. Boys are in the habit of pushing girls down there.
:Great laughter, in which Sir Thomas joined heartily.) I
dare say Sir Thomas has done the same. (Roars of
laughter.)
The proceedings were confirmed.
TOWN-HALL ESTABLISHMENT COMMITTEE.

The proceedings of the committee having been read,
Mr. PARKER said he observed a charge of £270 for
wine for the Town-hall. Last month there was an item
of £7OO. He wished to know if any of this charge went
for American ice to cool the wine?
The MAYOR.—You are aware that the Mayor will have
to pay for it herraftt r.
Mr. HARBORD.—Yes the Mayor will have to pay for
it, but it is an acknowledged fact, that although the Mayor
has had to pay for it, all the mayors have not used the
discretion they ought. There is a stock belonging to the
corporate estate and a stock belonging to themselves. If
they used their discretion they would use their own wine,
for the trash belonging to the Town-hall is discreditable.
(Loud laughter.)
The MAYOR.—It is not for me to defend the wine in
the cellar ; but I think there is very good wine in the cel-
lar, and that it does not quite deserve the name of trash.
(Cm.tinued laughter.) The wine lately ordered is of ex-
cellent quality.
The proceedings were confirmed.
HEALTH OF THE TOWN COMMITTEE. _ _

Mr. ASPINALL reported that 27,578 square yards of
flagging had been laid down, and 11,832 lineal yards of
channeling in the courts of the town. There were few
courts now in course of ereaion and there were likely to
be I:ss. Above 1000 ht us .s under £l2 a year, had been
built within the last twelve months, so that the poor
would not be witnout habitations. The plans of the
new baths of the north had been completed, and the
building would be commenced forthwith.
TILE CORONER'S ACCOUNTS.

For the preseninWntl,amouni;ng to £62 is. 23.,
were referred to the Finance Committee for payment.
Mr. PARKER complained of the sort of persons put on
the coroner's juries, and said they were a set of men who
cot Is. Gd. an inquest, and gained a livelihood by lounging
about the office.

Mr. LACE and Sir. T. BRANCKER defended the con
truetion of the juries.
THE VACANT TOWN-CLERKSHIP.

Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE announced, that on the 9th 01

November the Council would proceed to the election of a
candidate for the vacant Town-clerkship. He hoped that
all considerations with regard to a division of the offices
of Town-clerk, Clerk of the Peace, and Prosecuting So-
licitor, would be postponed to a subsequent meeting of the
Council.
Mr. MoortE entirely differed from Mr. Lawrence on
this subject, and thought it should be sifted in all its
bearings before any appointment took place. It would
he premature to se►ect the Town-clerk without knowing
whether the other two offices were to he consolidated or
separated. He believed a Prosecuting Solicitor to be
e-sentially necessary.
Mr. BIRKETT and Mr. LACE thought there ought to
be one person and only one.
The conversation dropped. with the understanding that
the Council would be ready to give their opinions upon
the 9th of November, as to the desirability of dividing or
consolidating the offices.
VOTE OF THANKS TO THE MAYOR.

Mr, neot moved the thanks of the Council to the
Mayor, Thomas Sands, Esq , for his very efficient, ur-
bane, kind, and conciliatory conduct in the. civic chair
during the past year. The Mayor had entertained Royalty
itself, and other di-tinguished strangers dPtring his year
of office, and he had done so in a manner that reflected
great credit on the town. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. James LAWRENCE, in seconding the motion, said
he quite concurred in shat had fallen from Mr. Nicol.
The motion was carried unanimously.
The -MAyon made an appropriate reply.
T..e Council separated soon after one o'clock.