The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-05-14 00:00:00

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The adjourned meeting of the Council was held on
Wednesday.
Before the regular proceedings commenced, a discus-
sion took place, originated by Mr Hornby, on the pro-
test against the decision of the Council on the water
question, sent in by the Parochial Water Committee, and
ordered by the Council at their last meeting to be entered
Upon their minutes. It appeared from an explanation
made by the Town-clerk that it was irregular to enter any
protest received against a decision of the Council on their
minutes. but that, if the above was altered into the form
of a memorial to the Council, there would be no obstacle
to its being entered on the minutes. After some general
conversation, the Town-clerk was ordered to communi-
cate wit:r the parochial authorities on the subject.
The proceedings of the Water Committee having been
read, which included the appointment of Mr. 1-1,):t as
chairman of the committee, in the place of Mr. Procter
resigned, were confirmed.
Mr. Alderman DOVER called attention to the present
charge for water to the ships, and moved a resolution to
the effect that, if the present Water Bill should be re-
fern d hack to the House of Commons. it be an instruc-
tion to the committee to have the charge for water sup-
plied to ships fixed at the same price as that charged by
the old company, viz., ls. for every hundred gallons. He
complained that the ships were supplied at a much lower
rate than the inhabitants of the town. Mr. BENNETT
seconded the:motion. After considerable discussion, the
motion was carried by a majority of 38 to 7.
A short report was read from the joint committees of
the Council, the magistrates, and the vestry, recommend.
ing the establishment of an institution in Dverpool for
the reformation of juvenile offenders, the trial of an
experiment for which might be made at an expense
of £1,200 per annum, and an outfit of £5OO, A letter
was also read from the chaplain of the gaol strongly re-
commending it. After some discussion, the whole sub-
ject was referred to the Finance Committee.
Mr. MANN then brought forward his motions that
landing accommodation be provided at the south end of
the town, and the Corporation steamers call there on
their way to and from Birkenhead; and that the Ferry
Committee be instructed to report upon the adviseable-
ness of landing accommodation being provided at the north
end of the town. Mr. Mann declared his conviction that
if these motions were carried a new and independen
traffic would be formed, second to none in the kingdom.
Mr. Hornby, Mr. Turner, Mr. Parker, and Mr. Hod-
son opposed the motions as unnecessary ; Mr. ROgers,
Mr. Woodruff, Mr. Procter, Mr. Fisher, and other mem-
bers, strongly supported them. Ultimately they were re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Mr. BENNETT then moved, pursuant to notice, "That
a Special Committee be appointed, with powers to carry
out. the report and recommendation of the Special Im-
provement Committee of the 7th day of August, 1848,
the Plans and Levels for this purpose being now com-
pleted." The motion was carried.