The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-10-10 00:00:00

le board was Li

, (chairman) and :Vies:
Vhitham; Chaffer, Risht

the public offices, Wavertree, last evenine
present the Rev. W. Badnall.
Halhead, Anderton. Davies.
Gore, and Pici-cm

The pro
med.

,ceedings of the prey

is meeting were con

some discussion on the proposition to water the streets
water taken from the pits, Mr. Ittsirrox stated that
an excellent suggestion had been made to construct an
elevated tank against the pits, into which the water should
be pumped. It was recommended to have a tap in the
tank, by means of. which the water-carts could be rapidly
filled. The consideration of the question was adjourned
until Mr. Young could be present.
LIE LAW CLERK reported, with reference to the reso-
lution to write to the Marquis of Salisbury as to the posts
which his lordship had caused' to be erected on land in
Moss-pit-lane, that he had written to his lordship's agent
(Mr. Wheatley,) who, in reply, had referred to exception
in the award to another Act of Parliament, of the time of
Charles 11. He had applied for a copy of that Act, but
he had not been able to get it from Mr. Wheatley. By
that Act his lordship claimed the whole of the waste or
common-land in the township of Wavertree which had
not been used as. highways. The land in question, it had
been considered, had been used as a highway. (Hear,

hear.)
The Cire.inmAN showed that by the award it seemed
evident that Lord Salisbury had no more title to that
land than he had, his lordship having received full com-
pensation. T iey must, however, go carefully into the
matter, andOtisfy themselves of the exact nature of their
position.
Mr. CI:LIPPER: I would cut down all these posts, and
then the township might try the right.
Mr. DAVIES cautioned the board against rushing into
a lawsuit, reminding them of the costs of the one last
year. If they got the road sixty feet wide, what more
did they want ? Then, in this matter, his lordship had
done nothing more than any other person in the town-
ship—nothing more than what Mr. Chaffer and himself
had been accused of doing.
Mr. CI:CA.7EIM said he had only done the same as his
neighbours, but Lord Salisbury had said, practically, " Mr.
Swann has made a bold round turn, but I will not do so,
I will make a more cramped corner to get more land."
Lord Salisbury had not done as he (Mr. Chaffer) did or
as Mr. Davies had done.
Mr. DA.VIES: I cannot agree with you. This is form-
ing an opening into the whole of his lordship's land, and
he would not do this if it would be injurious to the town-
ship ; and I would defy anybody to say that. The step
he has taken is injurious to the township.
Mr. HALIIEAD thought it was advisable to adjourn the
discussion until they had the act referred to ; and he
moved that the question be adjourned, and that in the
meantime the law-clerk be requested to get the act.
Mr. CHAFFER must correct his old friend (Mr. Davies)
when he asserted that this land .was no use to the town.
It had been used by the township as a depot for breaking
stones ;• for which purpose it was valuable, and they must
not let Lord Salisbury take it from them. (Hear. hear.)
Mr. PICTON (who had only just entered the room) on
learning the drift of the discussion, suggested that they
should cut the fence down at once, and run the risk. If
Mr. Wheatley had considered the act of parliament
favourable to his lordship's claim, he would have produced
it. The position he had since taken was intended to bully
them out. As representatives of Wavertree they ought
not to allow it.
Mr. HALIIEAD would not run the risk of a lawsuit for
a piece of land which was not worth 25.
Mr. PICTON replied that the question involved a matter
of far greater importance than that bit of land. If they
allowed him to enclose this, he would take from them
Little Green and the Pond, which his lordship also
claimed. Lord Salisbury had been accustomed to narrow
their roads, and put the money into his pocket. The
thing was monstrous. It was his lordship's object to
make them the plaintiffs, because they would then have to
prove their right. But he would cut down the fence, and
let his lordship bring an action.
Mr. DAVIES seconded Mr. Halhead's proposition, which
was carried, and the law-clerk was ordered to obtain the
Act, to inquire into the question, and to call a special
meeting.
On the proposition of Mr. HALIIEAD, the parapet be-
tween Wavertree and the railway bridge was ordered to
be repaired.
The township was reported to be in a healthy condition.
The board then adjourned.