The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-10-31 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDAIO, AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.

bation. They had been brave, active, and skilful, regard-
less of danger, yet highly anxious to do everything for
the safety of others, and of property. It afforded him the
greatest satisfaction to have it in his power thus publicly
to acknowledge their valuable services.
Mr. Alderman J. A. TURNER bore willing, testimony
to the valuable and unceasing exertions of the'fire-brig,ade
and the other members of the pollee-force, on the trying
occasion.

Mr. WOODRUFF expressed a hope that the matter of
acknowledging the services of the firemen would not be
confined to empty thanks ; these men, lie believed, had
only a shilling a week more than the thers, while their
labours were both dangerous and important.
Mr. FERNIIIOUGII concurred in expressing, from per-
sonal observation, his marked approbation of the conduct
of the police.
Mr. Alderman PARKER, fearing that the stringent pro-
visions of the Fire Prevention Act, having reference to
the improper stowage of inflammable goods, including
spirits of turpentine, had not been vigilantly carried out
since the'powers of those provisions had merged into the
hands 'of the Watch Committee, moved " that a special
report be given as to the inflammable goods in those ware-
houses, and as to whether they were stored in accordance
with the clauses of the Fire Prevention Act now in force."
He had his doubts whether there had not been an excess
in the stoWage of inflammable commodities. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. J. A. TOBIN, chairman of the Watch Committee,
observed, in reply to Mr. Parker, that, a short time since,
it was ascertained that goods were improperly stored in
those warehouses, and informations had been laid against
the parties ; and that in all such cases, in future, informa-
tions would be laid. He was obliged to them for the
opinions expressed with regard to the conduct of the fire-
brigade on the occasion of the fire. It was not so much
a pecuniary reward that the men valed as the approba-
tion bestowed upon them by the Mayor and other autho-
rities. (Hear, hear.) He could not sit down without
alluding to the splendid supply of water which had been
obtained during the conflagration. (Hear, hear.) He
believed that Mr. Duncan's (the water-engineer) arrange-
ments were complete in every respect. That gentleman
was in attendance from the breaking-out of the fire until
all danger was removed, and had been able to concentrate,
at one time, 2,000 gallons of water per minute at the point
required—a' supply, he believed, which was unprecedented.
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. TrioatsoN : The old Highway Board, sir ?
Mr. EARLE : Not it, sir ! (Laughter.)
Mr. ROBERTSON GLADSTONE thought they should offer
an expression of their thanks to the Mayor, and Mr.
Tobin particularly, for their attendance at the fire.
(Hear, hear.) It was extremely desirable that both the
chairman of the Watch Committee and the Mayor should
be present on such an occasion; and he believed that
both those gentlemen had done all that was desirable.
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. GODFREY seconded a vote of thanks to them,
which was carried nem. dis. _ _

The proceedings of the committee were then confirmed.
The proceedings of the Improvement and Town-hall
Establishment Committees were confirmed.

ST. GEORGE'S-HALL.
The reports of the Courts of Law and St. George's-hall
Committees, comprising a statement• to the effect that
Mr. Cockerell's services had been retained for twelve
months longer, were read.
Mr. HODSON wished to know whether St. George's-hall
required the attention of a first-class architect for another
_month ?'

ill. ROBERTSON GLA.DSTONE observed that no refer-
ence was made in the report to the objections to• the
polished granite columns. (Hear, hear.) He wished to
know whether it would be possible to put.. a couple of
tickets upon them, advertising the public that they were
"on sale ?" (Laughter.) •

•
The MAToR accounted for no reference being made to
the columns by the fact that, in consequence of having
lost a son on " The Heights of Alma," Mr. Cockerell had
not recently attended the meetings of the committee, who
were consequently ignorant of his views as to the removal
of the pillars.
In reply to Mr. Thomson, it was stated that St. George's-
hall was now open to the public indiscriminately, and
without being obliged to show a ticket or " pass,", from
the hour of twelve to one, and that steps would ere long
be taken to throw it open at reasonable hours throughout
the day.

The proceedings were then confirmed.
The proceedings of the Markets, Education, Gaol
Health, and Observatory Committees, were confirmed.

THE WATER COMMITTEE.
THE PIKE SCHEME AGAIN

The report of the Water Committee comprised a recom-
mendation to the following :—(1), Removal of Mr. Ather-
ton from the situation of Out-door Collector to that of
Collector in the Shipping Department, vacant by the
death of Mr. Elwood, at the same salary as his predeces-
sor, and appointment of Mr. Henry J. Candlin, as third
class Collector, to supply •the vacancy caused by Mr.
Atherton's removal, at the salary of £l5O per annum, and
the usual bongs for good collection; (2), recommendation
that the Town-clerk be authori4ed to take the necessary
preliminary steps for an application. to Parliament in the
ensuing Session, for deviation of the pipe line and other
purposes.
The proceedings contained the following letter from
Hawksley, which explains the reason for the second
recommendation.
30,, Great George-street, Westminster, Oct. 23, 1854-
• Dear Sir,—ln conformity with your obliging communi-
cation conveyed by Mr. Hugbea,'l beg to state that the near
• completion of the.Rivington works renders it essential that
legislative authority should be obtained in the coming session
.of parliament for effecting various alterations and amend-
ments, wrath have became necessary by lapse of time,.change
of.circumetances, and the discovery. of original and technical
defects in either the 'public or private acts relating to the
water works,' The principal points upon which amendments
of the existing acts are required are as follows:-
Ist—To enable the corporation to make a deviation in the
pipe line, Vvliereby_the'town 'of St. Helen's and all its destrue-
tive manufacturing refuse may be avoided, the heaviest pres-
sure on the main pipes be considerably diminished,-and an
intermediate reservoir constructed.

enable certain variations at in ey and elsewhere,
to, he made •in situations in which buildings and works have
been erected on or injuriously near to the original line.
3d—To enable a provisional arrangement with Mr. Taylor
for the avoidance ofthe-Eccleston estate to be completed.
4th—'To eaabre.afrangements to be made with the Chorley
Water Works Company, for the definition or merger of the
intermixed rights of that company and 'the' corporation,
whereby ail future contest and litigation will be avoided.
.sth—To enable terms to be made with the Leeds and Liver-
pool Canal CoMpany, for the .stibstitlition of the water,
amouuting to 800,009 gallons of water per diem, now required
td be discharged 'for •the work's of the corporation for the
supplyof the River Douglas, at. Wigan. By this arrangement
the corporation Ivould'eave,for the use of Liverpool a quan-
tity of water (unjustly taken from them) equal to the supply
of 40,000 people.

Gth—To effectuate the-appropriation on terms of adequate.
compensaton of the quantity of eight cubic feet per second,
directed by the act of 1847 to be thrown down the rivers Rid-
dlesworth and Dar,,en, for the use of the millowners. This
water is :exceedingly valuable for the supply of Liverpool;
but of very little worth for the power purposes of a few mills.
7th—To remove certain legal obscurities occasioned by the
public acts and model bills materially affecting the obliga-
tions connected with the cdiniiletion of the works, and the
rights to arise and accrue to. various parties upon such com-
pletion. The difficulty can, in my judgment, he best' met by
making the general period of completion coincident with that
period, which w,ll 15e necessary to•enable the deviations and
amendments to be, not only properly effected, but also
brought into Atli and effective operation, with reference.to
the conditions, • restrictions; and obligations of the contracts
for construction and otherwise.

It is impossible to exaggerate the importance of a settle-
ment by Act of Parliament of questions so'vitally affecting
the interests of the corporation in relation to water supply,
as those to which thave thus briefly alluded.
It is- scarcely necessary that I should refer to events and
contests which have either immediately or consequently
affected and.deteriorated the Water works, as designed in the
year 1846, and presented to parliament in the year 1847; but
it is important that I should state to you, in the most distinct
terms, that it is irty professional conviction'that the supply
of a population, greaser or legs by 200.000 persons, is involved
in the determination of the matters I have the honour to sub-
mit to you 'for' the consideration of the committee.—l am,
dear sir, faithfully yours, T. 1-IAWKBLET.
George Holt, Esq.
On this letter the committeemade the following recom-
mendation :—" That the. suggestions contained in Mr.
Hawksley's letter are approved, and that it be recom-
mended to the Council to authOrise the Town-clerk to give
notices, and take other necessary steps in, compliance with
the standing 4:krders preliminary to an application to par-
liamentr. 'it .the•en.suing session, for such of 'the purposes
referred to in. Mr..Hawksley's letter as- the Town-clerk
may deem.adits' able under'the circumstances." •
: On -the Proposition of Mr. HOLT, seconded by Mr.
Alderman CO•orBn, the first recommendation contained
'on the summons paper was carried nem. dis.
Mr..Hovr. said the next recommendation was .for au

Application to parliament for the deviation of the .pipe
line antrother purposes. lt was a very itnportant matter,
and Mr. Hawksley would .have'been hi attendance per-
sonally, had he not been placed. under peculiarly distress-
ing circumstances, caused the painful anticipation of
Mrs. Hawksley's death. - The proposed deviation- at St.
Helens was-the lame they sought to obtain in 185.2;
when, bowever; they we're 'defeated in parliament by the
.great landed proprietor, Sir John Gerrard, whose agents
contended that the pipes might be, laid through .St.
Helens without disadvantage. Subsequent :inquiry,

however, proved that, iadependently- of laying- the
pipes in that• direction,- in consequence of the greater
length of -piping required, the large deposits of chemical
works :would be so injurious to the metal as to ren-
der it very undesirable indeed to obtain a deviation

of the ' line:" Its ' carrying this object' out, the . com-
mittee iwould no doubt endeavour •to • make an ami-
cable arrangement with the present proprietor of the
'land through which the , line would go: ConnecOd
in this, matter was :a provisional arrangement with Mr;

Taylor, 'ivhOse estate—the Eccleston estate—adjoining the
otherjand.' If 'they' obtained the deviation of the pipe-
line, application would be, made to avoid Mr. Taylor's(
estate, iby going along the high road, so as to meet ,bis
wishes, and at the same time save the compensation for
which a demand might 'otherwise be made..: At Hinckley,
it was also proposed to make the department in order to
go on a greater distance from a fish-pond belonging to Mr.
Pemberton Leigh, .The suggestion, with regard to the
Chorley Water Works Company was not pressing, but, it
was thought dclirable to pursue the course recommended,
in order to avoid the possibility of :litigation. (Hear,
hear.) The works ;of . that company,. and the Cor-
poration, were. at present in. a very intermixed state;
the great pipe conveying ,the water . from the
Chorley reservoir passing: under the. Corporation reser-
voir, which was obviously very undesirable. Having
referred to other points. in Mr. .Hawksley's letter, the
Chairman observed with regard to the time for the
completion of the works that' it was desirable that the
engineer -should not consider. them finished, in a legal
'sense; until they had been twelve months in operation, or
'a sufficient period under the pressure of the water, in order
that it might be tested by actual trial that the work was
prosperously and efficiently executed according to con -
traCt. There was no present intention, on• the part of the
committee,,to apply for additional finances.
Mr. Alderman COOPER seconded the proposition
The Maxon, at the suggestion of. Ms. Pict(
following memorial;—

read the

To the Mayor, Aldermen, and Members of the Town Council

of Liverpool. •
Gentlemen,—There king a notice on the books of your
proceedings, pursuant to which it is probable a notion will
be trade, to the effect that the Council should direct an appli-
cation to Parliament, in the ensuing session, for power to
deviate from the pipe line fixed by the exiting Act of Parlia-
ment for carrying the water from • Rivington to Liverpool,
and for other purposes, we, the undersigned burgesses, do
most ettrtnglY entreat, that should such :notion be made, no