The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-09-24 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL TOWN COUNCIL

A special meeting of the Town Council was held on Wednes-
day, for the purpose of disposing of the business left over from
the adjourned council of Wednesday week, John Ho;mes, Esq.,
Mayor, in the chair.
The proceedings of the_Health Committee contained a re-

veyor's staff in the Engineer's-olliCe, to the situation of assist-
ant local surveyor, at the salary of £3OO per annum, in the
place of Mr. Thomas Duncan, lately appointed engineer to the
Waterworks.

which it appeared that ano less sum than 80,000 was lodged
in the bank to the credit of the Water Committee, being bor-
rowed on the water account, subject to the approval of the
Lords of the Treasury, to giving the collateral security of the
Corporate Estate; and several large slims were offered at four
per cent., but a resolution was passi-d stating that, for the
future, the committee would not borrow money at a higher
rate of interest than tpree-tend-a-balf per cent.
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Mr..BIOHAM objected to the contract for coals being given
to Messrs. Byrom and Co., and contended that the coal con-
tract should be publicly adlertised. He also wished to know

security of the Corporate Estate gene

If so, he would contend that the committee had gorge beyond
its duty. They had no authority or right to pledge oi• promise
the COrpprate Estate as a collateral security, until it had been

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explained that the parties lending the money were•

to the approval of the Lords of the Treasury ; there was no de-
ception practised.
Mr. BIG*AM then moved,. as an amendment, that so much
of the proceedings as related•to the contracts for coals be not
confirmed.

Mr. J. A -TontN seconded i the amendment, and- after some
irregular Aiscussion the amendment was negative& by a large
majority. The proceedings•were then confirmed..
The observatory Committee recommended the• purchase of
one of naotler'S anemometers, for the Observatory, the cost of
which would be about

Mr. PA4I Elt gave notice, that at the next meeting of the
Council he would move that tbt Observatory be banded over to
the Dock Committee.
Mr. PITTON observed that it was calculatethinit the expenses
of the Mservatory wouict be 1460 a-year,,whilst it only cost
X2OO. _ _

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Mr. Rion AM was about moving an amendment, but as the
general feeling of the Council was that tile instrument should,
be obtained, he consented to withdraw leis-amendment, ands
the proceedings passed..
A latter from the• Chairman of the Shipowners' Association,.
enclosing resolhtionsagreed to by that body, for increased ac-
commodation for shipbuilding at a moderate charge, was refer,.
red to the special committee appointed to, inquire in the pre-
sent condition of the shipbuilding trade of-Liverpool.
A memorial from Christopher requesting to be eon.
tinned in the service of the Corporation, in some capacity,
suited to his age,•was ordered to lie on, the table. A memorial
from severe? ratepayers that Athol-street may be continued
from Great Howard-street to Regent-road was referred to the
Finance Committee. A memorial, from the tenants. of St.
Martin's Market, complainine% of injury by venders of WI,
fruit, Sac, being allowed outside the market, and fro-ti shop-
keepers in Scotland road, complaining of the annoyance and
obstrnctiOn caused by such .:enders, was referred to the Mar-
kets Committee. A letter tem Griffith Roberts, who had been
discharged in consequenco.of• old age, and praying that the.
Council would make some-provision for him, was. ordered to
lie on the table. A memorial from owners of houses near
Isliagton Market, that the walls serrounding the- late market
may be palled down, was-referred to the Finance. Committee.
A memorial from ths•owners ad property and other inhabi-
tants of Plumbe-street:and Kay-street, requesting the Council
to rescind their permission for a slaughter-house in Flambe-
street, was referred to the Health Committee, and Mr. Bars-
cos moved his amendment that all applications for licenses
for slaughter-houses shoal & be brought before the Council
prior to their being granted, as a recommendation to the com-
mittee, and it was agreed to.
Mr. Bittscax brought forward his note of motion, that so
much of the proceedings of the Council of the Ist May last as
approves of a resolution of the Markets Committee, authoris-
ing the Finance Committee to provide a wholesale market, be
rescinded; but as it did not find a seconder it fell to the
ground. Two notices of motion given by Mr. Henderson were,
in that gentleman's absence, postponed to the next Council.
The veenteditigs terminated at one o'clock.