The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-02-24 00:00:00

THE DAILY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 18G(}.

LIVERPOOL' LAIIOURERS' DWELLINGS

COMPANY.

The einnual,m'peting of the ehdieholderS ,of this Corn;
pany was held at noon yesterday in the Coinnied-hall,
Hackin's-hey, Mr. John Cropper presiding.
Mr. Myers submitted the following report :—`, In
the last!annual report your directors expressed their dis-
appointment at the result of the year's operations,
looking upon the undertaking in which the company is
engaged as a matter of investment, and they decided
to take the experience of another year before express-
ing an opinion as to the future. It is now, 'there-
fore, the duty of your directors to place before the share-
holders the result of that efprerience ; in doing which,
they feel it necessary td remind the meeting of the fact,
which has become patent to all who pay attention to
these matters that the efforts which have been nude of
late to improve the sanitary condition of the difiell
ings and lodgings of the. labouring population, boili
by individuals as well as by the local authorities of the
town and neighbourhood, have never at any previous
period been equalled ; and although the success which has
undoubtedly attended these efforts MaYhave prejudicially
influenced the property of the company, and rendered it
necessary to make some reduction in their rentswhich,
however, has been attended with success, 'inasmuch as the
houses have , been more generally and permanently
occupied—yet it is satisfactory to report that the result
of the year's operations from the 0611'1041s buildings
varies very little from that of the previous year, 1858:
The treasurer's statement shows the amount of rent
produced from Northumberland-buildings, for the year
ending 31st December last, to he £330 10s. 2d.; interest
-on balance at the bank,' £3O 1 ls. 10d. ; making a total
of £361 2s. After deducting expenses, £l2l 6s. 6d.,
there remains a balance of £239155. 6d.- to be divided,
which amount, with some arrears of rent now in course
of collection, will enable your directors to recommend the
paymentof a dividend of 3 per cent. on the paid-up capital
of the company, being the same as in the last year.
Under these circumstances, and with the conviction that
the dwellings of tha labouring classes have been greatly
improved in their sanitary condition (they hope partly
in consequence of the attention which the operations of
this company have attracted), your directors do not pro-
pose to extend their investments at prSsent, and, in the
meantime, they recommend that the srtcn of .5 of
the balance now in the hands of their banke - in-
vested in the Liverpool Corporation of dock bonds,' or
other corporate security."
On the motion of Mr. Matheson, seconded by Mr. J.
W: Cropper, the report was adopted.
On the motion of Mr. Booth, seconded by Mr. Mathe-
son, a dividend of three per cent. was declared ibr the
year ending the 31st of December last.
A vote of thanks to the Chairman brought the meet-
ing to a close.

LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.—YEsTERDAy.

(Before Mr. lionotrros.)
STEALING NEWSPAPEas:A youth named Robert
' Edwards, rather respectable in appearance, was eharged
with having stolen twenty-seven copies of the Liverpool
' • CoPrier. The prisoner was employed as an assistant. to
the advertising clerk, and on publishing days carried
papers, from the machine-room to the shop. On the
previous day three bundles of the Courier were seen in
a hack passage, and a person who was ordered to watch
saw the prisoner take them away, and he gave him into
. custody. A news-agent stated that three or four weeks
ago the prisoner came to him, representing that he was
employed by Mr. Tinling to push the sale of the paper,
and left some copies for sale. The next day he called,
received money for what papers were sold, and took
back those that remained. Mr. Tinling said the boy
had been in his service three or four months, and was
' employed to take papers to a few subscribers, but not
for sale. The prisoner was remanded with a view of
being sent to a reformatory.
A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER.—George Williams was
brought np by police-constable 669, on a charge of hav-
ing attempted to pick pockets on the landing-stage on
Wednesday evening, and two witnesses alleged that they •
saw him thrust his hand into a lady's pocket. The lady
went on hoard the boat, and was not asked whether she
had lost anything. The prisoner not being krown, was '
discharged.
(Before Mr. CIIALONER.)
BAD Frsu.—Mary Ramsey was summoned by Inspec-
tor Tyrrell for having exposed for sale in St. John's
Market 6751b5. of unwholesome fish, and was ordered to
pay .ss. and costs.—Sarah Parker was charged with a
similar offence, and was fined 2s. 6d. and 2s. 6d. costs.
CAUTION TO FARMERS.—The following parties were
summoned by Constable Roberts, of the North Hay-
market, for having left their carts in the Haymarket
after one o'clock on the 11th inst., and in each case a
fine of ss. and costs was inflicted :--John Cartwright,
1
Speke ; William Roth well, Aughton ; Joseph Lovelady,
Melling; and Thomas Atherton, Maghull.

THE -DRAWBACK ON WINE DUTY PAID.

MEMORIAL OF THE LIVERPOOL WINE AND SPIRIT ASSO-
CIATION, TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE WM. EWAktT
GLADSTONE, M.P. CHANCELLOR OF HER MAJESTY'S
EXCHEQUER, ETC.