Glasgow Courier. — 1853-12-22 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

MURDER NEAR BEITII.  coach-1  workshops, mills, and mani gal dens, yards, or landa lands, garden., yar.da,,t,  ly own . hi the  severai and all other and premises csrpt as here thereof; shall he made and 1. not attached to or ocem  said public water rate sue owners of any garden with a dwelling-house, and  speak  of all arable meadow, or pasture land wain the said limits, according to one fourth part only of such annual value thereof respectively. Provided also, that no person who shall be the occupier or owner of any of the foresaid description of premises shall be liable to be rated to either of the said rates, in a greater proportion than according to one fourth part only of such annual value thereof, unless the mains or other pipes of the trustees shall be laid down and properly supplied with water, within fifty feet from the outer wall of such premises.' . .  Mr. GI-31Im. moved, as an amendment, that the domestic rate shall be is In the pound of full annual value.  Mr. JONN Tarton, jun., sechnded the amendment. Bnllie Gonsxmr, In reference to a remark by a member of Council, that unless this amendment was agreed to they would mite the opposition of the people of Gory bale, said he only hoped they would do no, for it would be very easy to show that their position was fallacious. Mr:DIU:0110101 said It who'd be cruel in Bailie Goisrlay, or this Council, to compel the people on the south side of the river logo to Parliament to oppose this bill eta ruinous expense, Mr. M'I,EI.I.AN again addressed the meeting, urging that the pecuniary was the vital question in this bill. It was unfair to the people of Gorbals not to'state that their rates would not be increased beyond what they are at present, and this Council should be in a position to do so. Lao PROVOST declined to state what amount was asked for the Glasgow Water Works, as he had promised in honour. The sum asked he could not agree to, and In terms of a unanimous decision of the Council it must be settled by arbitration. Mr. ,Ismss Tsrxon, in the name of the whole inhabitants of I 'Sorbets, protested with indignation against Bailie (bunny's invitation to them to meet this Council in Parliament.  _ Mr, GRAY reminded Mr. M'',ellen that the bringing in of water was a matter of extreme vitality, Sir JAMI7II CAMPBELL expressed his surprise at the tone of Mr. M'l.ellan's remarks, understanding as he did from that gentleman's moving a vote of thanks to the deputation who successfully apposed the Water Company's bill that the Council were to have that gentleman's aide advocacy of this measure. Mr. 51.11,x1.5.5s said he had no idea, when he moved that vote of thanks, that it was to be proposed to levy a sequestrating rate upon heritages already overburdened. Ott a division the motion was carried against Mr. Gemmill's amendment by • majority of 33 to 7—one declining to vote. Mr. Diszoncistrs then moved that the maximum rate for the south side of the river be limited to fire per cent.. seconded by Mr. Pearson. Mr. G CAM I lA. also moved that the water rates leviable on the south Ride of the river shall not exceed the rates or charges leviable under the tiorbals' act, and the inhabitants shall be entitled to all the privileges conferred on them by said act. Mr. Joint TAYLOR, jun., seconded this amendment. Mr. DHEOHORN having withdrawn his amendment, the vote was taken on Mr. Gemmill's, when it was rejected by a majority of 32 to 7. A motion by Mc. MACA Aye, thafthe rate for .. year for domeilfte I:Mt 3' per cent. on annua value, with power in future yeast to increase or diminish, was not seconded. Mr. DREOMORY then moved that the rate for domestic purposes shall not exceed ls 3d in the pound ; seconded by Mr. MiLellan. The motion was rejected by a majority of 23 to 15.  the firel  Mr. 11PLELLAN then moved, and was seconded by Mr. DREGHORN, that Is 64 be the maximum rate. This motion was rejected by 23 to 16. Mr. JAMES TAYLOR moved, as a farther amendment, that the maximum rate be 2s.—Seconded by Mr.