The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-08-11 00:00:00

TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDING

On Wednesday last, the usual monthly meeting of the
Town Council was held at the Town-hall. The Mayor
took the chair at eleven o'clock, at which time there were
twenty five members in their respective places. The mi-
nutes of the last two Councils, which were read. included
the reply of his Royal Highness Prince Albert to the ad-
dresa of the Corroation presented on the 30th nit.
FINANCE COMMITTEE...7TUE BOTANIC GARDENS.

The proceedings, resolutiOns, and reports of the Finance
Committee, comprised the appointment of John Robinson
and John Butibury as assistant district surveyors, which
appointments were postponed at the last monthly Council
pursuant to the standing orders.
Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE moved the confirmation of the
proceedings, and also tt at the Gardens Committee be em-
powered to draw up rules and regulations for the future
government of the. Botanic Gnrdens, possession of which
have been delivered to the Corporation. He said that as
the Gardens Committee had not any very arduous duties
imposed upon then, it would he a pleasure to them, no
doubt, to have this additional burthen transferred to their
shoulders. (A laugh.) He hoped they would take care
to throw the gardens open as widely as they could, con-
sigently with the preservation of the valuable plants.
(Dear.) He also hoped that they would give the Council
some idea as to how the provisions of the Museum Act
could be carried out, with a view to graft on the gardens
some depository for a collection of objects of natural his-
tory generaily. The Council had now got possession of
the gardens, and the curator had permission, rather than
instrucions, to admit the public, daily. (Hear, hear.)
tinder the old system, the public were only admitted on
two days in the week, but stow they could be adrni,ted
daily and generally ; and here he might say, that he was
sincerely gratified the other day in taking possession of
the place, and on seeing what very beautiful and valuable
gardens the Council had secured tor the public. Their
appearance certainly surpassed his expectations; and he
hoped that those members of the Council who had ob-
jected to the punt base in the first instance, would hesitate
to cute, urn any scru les on the subject, when they, like
him, witnessed the gardens for themselves, and contem-
plated the benefits hkely to be derived from thew. (Loud
applause.)

Mr. HiGancs said he was exceedingly glad to find that
the chairman of the ,Finance Committee had become a
convert to tne views of the Council on this bubjeci ; be
was also quite delighted on bearing Mr. Lawrence give so
excellent an account of the gardens. (Hear, hear.) He
:risked for an explanat'on or a small item read in the ac-
c,iniata of the Finance Committee—it was a sum of £l2
IG+. paid to pensioners.

Mr. Trio RN HILL replied. that' persons denominated
pPnsioarrs were nl.l watchmen—men past their labour
and hurt in the service.

Mr. ii ENDERSON, as a member of the Gardens Com-
mittee, promised to render his best assistance in drawing
up the rules and regulations for the gardens. He hoped
that, as 'he instalment for St. George's Hall was not pay-
able within the current financial year, it would not be ne-
cessary to have recourse to the borough or museum rate
to maintain the gardens.

The proceedings were then confirmed, so also were the
proceedings of the Waich Committee.
THE DOCK COMMITTEE -THE ALBERT WAREHOUSES.
The proceedings of the Duck Committee compr.sed a
series of lengthtned rules and regula ions for the manage.
nient of the Albert Dock warehouses.

Mr. Nicol, moved the cutifircnation of the proceedings,
and, in (tying so, said the regulation+ w. re tor the most
part similar to those in operation in the metrup The
additions and excep, ions were such as local circumstances
seemed to point out.

Mr. H. irtoaNßY believed that many of the regulations
were exrltmely important and beneficial, but he thought
the mt,chan's of the town ought to have had an opoortu-
nity of cousultring them. He moved, as au amendment,
that the proceedings be emefiroo-d, wi,h The exception of
the regulations, and that tliee be takt•u into cOntudera-
(ton at the next monthly Council.
Mr. CHALMEK seconded t' e amendment.

Mr. BIKKETT said it was imporsitde to know, except
by the practicat working of the rules, where they were de-
fective, and, the etorr, they might as wrll be confirmed
now as a any future time.

Mr. ROBINSON hoped the Council would not be called
upon now to confirm what they could not understand,
Mr. Nicol, announced that the committee had com-
menced toe working of Lie Albert Doek that very morn-
ing, and that a ship was how in course of being dis-
charged there.

Mr. AIKIN said that proposals were now made upon
which the good ma tagement of the warehouses mainly
depended, cud, unless the Council knew the meaning of
them, it was impossible to assent to heir confirmation.
When the synopsis was first submitted to the committee
he pointed out a very great number of alterations; and
inderd so crude and ill-digested was it as to be discredit-
afile to that or any other c ,mtnittee. He observed that
the rates had not vet been determined upon.
Mr. MANN denied that any alterattons of moment had
been made in the rules after they were originally sub-
mitted. Fbrre might have been a " will" for a " ;hall,"
or a " shall " fur a " will," but scarcely anything else of
any consequence.

Mr: AIKIN pointed out one or two of the alterations
which had been made.

Mr. PROCTOR supported, and Mr. G. H. LAWRPNCE
oppo•ed. the atuendmeitt. Several other members ad-
dre,sed the Council pro and con on the subject. Even-
tually ihe Council d►vided, and there appeared—fair the
amendment, 12; against tt, 32 The amelidmeut was
consequently lost, and the pit ;e:editit s were t onfiimeti.