The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-02-03 00:00:00

IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE

The proceedings of this committee were nest read. Tll,l
comprised the payment of a sum of £2OO to Mr. Geo. WI
for some land given up by him at the price which he paid
it, for the improvement of Fenwick-street.
The confirmation of the proceedings was moved by Mr.
HODGSON and seconded by Mr. Kii.stut.w.
Mr. BIRKETT asked whether this proposed payment Oft
not an attempt to override the resolution of the Council this
in the present state of the finances no expense on new svoric7
should be incurred ?
decided
Mr. HODGSON said this improvement had been dee'
upon before that resolution was adopted.
Mr. BIRKETT said he was satisfied with the explanation.
The proceedings were then confirmed.

COURTS OF LAW

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The proceedings of this committee contained nothing
importance, and were confirmed without observation.

MARKETS COMMITTEE.
It appeared from the proceedings of this committee tbs
the case of Henry Woods, whose memorial had been refer
from the Council, had been investigated ; and the comrnit'Ai
resolved thereon that they could not recommend the COun.',
to reinstate him in the office from which he had been dig

charged

Confirmed

EDUCATION COMMITTEE.
The following return was math: by the
,Education Colllll3
tee of the scholars in the Corporation Schools :
North School.
.. 240 .
197 '
153

oath Sc.unk
.. 190

Boys..
Girls..
Infants

125
151
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On the books
It appeared that the committee had received a communle2" ji
from the churchwardens of St. Bartholomew's Churcultbil
Naylor-street, representing that 250 sittings had been Wog
last 18 mouths set apart for the use of the children ill 0,
North Corporation School, and requesting that, in consilie„r,
tion of this accommodation, the sum of £2O should beicid
propriated towards the general expenses of the church, "'''
sum tUe committee recommended to be paid.
,1 lie(
Miss Wetherilt (now Mrs. Nelson), having resigned the
appointment of second mistress in the North School, ),
committee recommended that Miss Jane Willock be '
pointed upon trial, at a salary of £6O per annum. well
Upon a motion of Mr. MOLYNEUX the proceedings
confirmed.

GAOL COMMITTEE.
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From the proceedings of this committee, it appeare—
small sums of. money had been paid to three prisonell,i'fli•
their discharge from the Borough Gaol ; and that some "op•
culty had been experienced in effecting contracts for the bite'
ply of potatoes for the use of, the gaol. Only one had
sent in,. although placards had been circulated and adQer
merits inserted in the papers inviting them.'
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Mr. H. LAwitENcE suggested, that in future, ville"-IV
any sums were paid to prisoners on their discharger
grounds for such payment should be stated. the Mr. BIRKETT said it was a very strange thing tbat
the
magistrates were unable to obtain contracts for supplYi"i•itil
gaol with potatoes. The overseers had no such difficulty

regard to the supplies for the parish. __
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The MAYOR said the two cases were different. 'De! p
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toes were delivered at the gaol only as it was convenleoce.
the gaol, whilst at the parish they were delivered all at 0
This was the reason why there was difficulty in obta'o
t
contracts.
Mr. HORNBY said the contract which had been enter P 0
into was an improvident one, to the extent of, at least'
per cent.
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Mr. BIRKETT thought, in this case, the parish might frul
something by supplying the gaol. He had made inqui.F.Yooo

Mr. Michael Ashcroft,-and the opinion of that i'lldictoi°tl'f
was, that there would be plenty of potatoes brought
pre 0i
market to the end of the season, and that the crops 'lv
excellent quality, and would no doubt keep.
Mr. JOHN HOLMES said, in consequence of the reli::ortrii
which were made respecting their former contract orsv
toes, they took every care to advertise, and placard' for;
make the matter public; but none of the farmers Cau;lly
ward, and they had expended as much money in this ice,
would make the difference between a high and a low Proror/‘,i
Mr. Cooexu said the contract for the West Derby
house was ls. 3d. for short-tops to the end of Marco
ls. 7d. for cups, to be delivered to the end of June- n tbeie
The MAYOR said the parties could do no more ths of 11
had done, and he should not like to be the contracOn, lao
was sure, at the latter end of the season, the pronabilit'd, 45
he would lose money, as every loud was to be examiled,:e
Mr. PARKER said the price was not to be consici'to
much, as the quality was everything. lie could g° viaPj
Manx boats, and buy potatoes for 11d. ; but they werettet sot
nothing. Those who contracted low went to lior'firol-r
picked up what they could get ; but if a respectable it 1
undertook to supply his 9wn,produce, he could not Jo
less than the amount stated.
The report was confirmed.

. „ . .
COURT OF RQUESTS. Aillv,
, . . . . ref" trOY
nothing of importance was contained in these, Pltassi',lll4
„
except the appointment of Mr. Thos.A.shbrogice .° - t Co-
clerk in the Treasurer's office, postponed from the las
cil, in pursuance of the standing orders.—Confirmed'

SUNDRY COMMITTEES. ToOibirr
s proceedings
abiishme ut ofth
the Observatory
C hurch E xapnedn d
thei tu re, t o
f t
hall Establishment, Health
Town Committees, were severally read and CODfirraed.
PAID OFFICERS' COMMITTEE—SERJEANT-A--)lniniow
JOS:,
It appeared that this committee had taken the ernoil
two counsel, Mr. Cowling and Mr. Henderson; ti'borlsgitiO4
question whether the borough fund could be legallYtiog
with the salary of the sergeant-at-mace. Mr. Co,l'oonfoet
of opinion that the charge was illegal;' ea of
the other hand, was of the opposite opinion ; an fele
these 'circumstances, the committee submitted tilt the bill
advice ought to be taken, which might be done 'Jill; of
counsel named consulting with the Solicitor-Gentsefore
the committee wished the sanction of the council ue ett
further expense was incurred. fend
Mr. LLOYD said, the first report of the Pa;- .gh •
Committee threw out a doubt whether • the b010'1_,,,03
could legally he charged with the payment of the:biclio,o,
at-mace's salary. It had appeared that the fees orge
the Treasurer's statement, were charged against the di' ej.
at-mace, did not belong to him at all, but to etil to aillpd'
and that, as the report stated, he was not entitlec-,! f 6i)btir
which' he 'Could give to the•boroirgh fund in lie'-14e'rviif
The'coin mittee'had instructed the Town: cleigc to t'eto'c:ie
sel's opinion. He had' laid the case before I‘,lrs.ri6, ;ATV
who was'af opinion that the conned could not let,',o), eatl
salary. Mr. Henderson 's opinion was the other „liar,' OP
question was on the construction of the act of Pr 0004
and as the committee could not make their report„hcoit_oel
office with. theSe conflicting' before to coL,P, Ant}
proposed to call in the' assistance of another leaerl`itoci
The office was held during the' pleasure of tli,i6ur;pigilva,eo)
it must either be' set in a proper position by parilladed
the doubts which now hung over it or act
of
must be bbtained to -amend the 'act Hof' W 36. Ike
to Pr,
Ce
by moving that the TOWn-clerk'be inStrocten
opinion of the Solipitotr-Getieral, • „gel;
Mr.'.KILSHAVI s'econd'ed the' motion. yid) Office
Sir Tncis'..l3i'ANdkurt.'Was afraid that %violet Oilopeoc
opinions "and shorthand writers' notes, the P ciAliffereifi
Committee would cost the council a large of
He was not certain whether all' this unsettlingl goo be.,
officers of thecouncil Oictnot do more harm tnatillo nere oftP;
would adinii, certainly, the Town:clerk's office,s•istialfjclio
upon a proper footing., and that 'additional _4l be 001'4
requisite ; but he doubted whether it rl't,ni"
go into such small matters-as the sergeant-L. tbcf°
Oriel' of such
court. The question was Wllol4-*