The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-04-20 00:00:00

MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR BOARD.

Mr. Charles Turner presided at the usual weekly
meeting of the Dock Board yesterday, and the other
members present were—Messrs. Shand, Rankin, Bushell,
Ilubback,' Derbyshire, Smith, Inman, Botilt, Mondel,
Eyre Evans, Forwoed, Laird, Langton, Lockett, Tobin,
and Rounthwaite.

WORKS CoMMITT4E.
The Works Committee had considered the claim for
damages made by the Birkenhead Railway Company in
terisegnence of the water having been let out at the
Great Float, and it wat.resolved that a letter should be
addressed to the company, stating that the gtee outlay
by the board to provide for the working or the railway
. traffic, as arranged between committees of the two
bodies, was to cover all liabilities to which the board
could be subject. The engineer had been instructed to
• '?ePcirt on.the probable, cost of
.the erection, of a.,60 ton
crane, and the most- desirable
position for it On the
south side of the Great Float: - • .
Mr. Rankine moved and Mr. Bushell- seconded the•
confirmation of the proceedings.
Mr. -Boirrer wanted to know What would. he the
. _
expense of the crane.
,• - •
- The Crieineeiker said the en.gineg-e ita,d heen requested
to, report as to the cost.
Mr. Bourer thOiight flies
'te-Oltition implied a foregone
bouchisiOn. He N.7a7lted to lenow the cost.
• The Cete.inetaferedenied that there VMS .any foregone
cenchisiOn. It had been thoPe-ht by seine mrribers of
the board that- a lare•--e crane at Birkenhead would be
useful for floe the s.„l- tnen't of machinery and heavy iiitieles.
said he should be prepared to -slioW here-
-4cor that not only would the crane pay but that parties
IN•ould be prepared to take the-crane and guarantee the
Porttlei_xerininerative rent.
Sr Re.Nxier said a large crane at Birkenhead was
essentially reqUisite:
The proceedings; were 'confirmed,
brPermission was.granted to the engineer to run dry the
4c`tringten Dock and the queen's Half-tide Dock, after
the morning tide of the grid of May, and alter giving the
usualrileeeces:
'f.--the ar'eho' use, Committee were
teed and nonfirniedi• On the motion er Mr. Hubback.
,
• -
9IAA
IVE
CO±,I3tITTEE.„
''.ll.l3;°C4dingS of the Marine Committee comprised-
-2.1.,,,ei ee"ite
14lu ilantiOli to accept the tinder of Nessra. Cato,
, and Co: for the repair of two buoys.; and also to' al)Point Edward Jonee.a seaman to the lightship.
L, The telegraphic' engineer reported that the line of
tel was complete from the Orin eshead to Seacombe.
Mr. )fondel moved, and Arr. Derbyshire seconded; the
confirmation of the 'proceedings.
theMr BOUT,T drew attention to the r‘etessity of having
works at the south stage, completed before thelVllt
s'intide holidaye.
A letter on the-same subject, frem toulbourn Brothers,
wee read.
The c
tion drawn RATiore.er said the engineer ha:l had atts-.T.-
‘woo-nld.
to
the Abject, and he believed the work
o
done in time.
°-e Proceedings *ere
• ,; DO ANfl QUAY:, .
-1•110 deatli of Mr. Cholmley, dOckemaster at the
eiruneeri .
• • • ben ee,.. 4 Dock was reorted; and on the motion of
41-utchison, seconded by lir.: Smith, it was resolved
that, Before advertisin4 for a successor,, it ,should
• , „wi„„
Leetryascertained -fuer there was any one in the-service of
^T.• PrOperlyeinalified efficiently to discharge the
cnities of the office. . Mre,Boult had given_ notice that at
••••••-;-, the next meeting he Would move that the salary of the
/Isttl(it harlionr-master be raisedfrem £500•to £6OO per
• erre,
in consideration of his long and very valuable
tervices-
n the motion. of Mr. Lockett, seconded by .7!.!:r._
zmith, the proceedings
were confirmed:
/0 .„ 41. BraHELv drew attention to the inconvenience
from the' George's Dock bridges being-opened=
I,7?Prtly before-the hour. and the half-hour. •
1.1r.-LOCIOETT said the instructions to the dock gate-
men were to le:eep these gates closed five minutes before
I:ee. tne,,hour and. the half-hoar, and from the returns rude
"t committee it appeared that the order Wits seldom
u'itt.ited from.
roe, ar,„:"-7; Toni,; suggested that it Would be more in
--oreance with the standing orders of the - board if
"ntaticr,e of motion. at the board, instead of at the Docks
and Quays Committee, had been given by Mr. BoUlt. •
• ‘„,.,,—r• 80ur.,;.. oft _hearinc, this fact, said he could give
p. of hit motion to be discussed at the Board. next
'e'et insteadof in the Docks and Quays Committee.
Preceedin gs rf, the Master retterage Committee,
elseee ,447411▪ °..f the islieeag- e°Committee, were read and confirmed• 91',:t comment - • '"
XFPOINTWENT. OF M.-ATER-BAILIFF..
jzter.litPeCia.l committee on the water-bailiff, recem-
- •ib that Captain Hamelin be appointed water-
- . Lahlu at a salary of £2OO a-year; and that he be placed
7,111%11. the Marine. Committee as a distinct officer of 'the
1,
TOBIN moved the confirmation of the IdavettAingi,
so 'stated that there Wert thirty-seven
pplicants fox the "office, 'Captaic Hamelin was very
litY recommended and the tommitte believed they
e• haßlierd aPPoin.ted the very best man of those • who had
• ql,
.. •
„Ir. ,ThishellaeUinded the Matbri..
'll% istoNtiEL comta;<,ltiecl of the appointment having
eeA tatrtn out of ti k.
6 .ancli the Marine Committee.
ee..ette long 'di
`'..4;assi'on. on this point took place in which
'''l;aesn:;• T ird, Derbyshire' Mishelle Evans, Smith and
th..;)'''pr,--7,0311, and the Charrmah look part, after Which the
eteadings of the committee were confirmed.
s.neEerlNG' THE DOCK QUAYS.
The following letter was read :--
Birkenhead ItiiiwaY Secretary's Office,
Birkenhead, April 18th, 186.0.
AM desired by the members of the deput,
board, who Met the-Works Cominittee of your
•s, tn from my ..
• and the 4th instant, on the subject of the proposes,accomh-
e- on
• rnodation in tke dock quays at Birkenhead,
.and also with
• reference to the proposed, occupation by this company, as
tenants under your board, f a portion of quay space in Liver-
with
• to respectfully reques' that the decisioa your board
!as to
to the quay in Liverpool may be signified to them
early as the convenience of your board will allow.
Under the circumstances in which the col-apart:7 are now
the .Board. of _Directors have dcc,i cd to revise and
7
_ prove, as tar as in their power, their arranzsments for con-
durtint
the board is the i principal ' • • dby
anCi one of the a:.terations desire
delivery of frond flPr'll-elnent of the mode of collection and
,•••
Liter ilirk-enhesadttaieffictiPea
only, company
wiout hang a ,
conveying traffic to
'whilst both the itable wharf or station' there,
out of copalitShropshire
!arm "tedlePridgeWaterthe Trustm, hard under your board a
• twn trade ck' .clutherefore than they can ocupy for their
Portions oi teihed they. sub.;•let, at a con,slderable pig t,
t. Tons to•private traders.
aL'.._lbeff to refEr you; for further information on this subject,
I.•° the accompanying copy of a letter addressed to your Works
I.•orannttes m April IM9 and I ani instructed to offer any
additional evidence,' documentary or • personal,, in support of
•thecOlnpany's application; • that ,you may
gentlemen, your obedient servant,

CHARLES MasoN, Secretary.
4,13,e CHAIRMAN suggested that the letter should be
.referred to the Docks and Quays Committee, and to the
works Committee. •
Mr. EvaNs protested against any person subletting
-the dock quays.
The CHAIRMAN said he was not aware of the fact
before. s
. Mr. LAIRD said it was dear that no one person or
ca Mr.
ought to have the carriage. of mods over the
;rater exclusively in their own hands. He hoped the
ailway 'carriers would be all fairly treated in this
4. mat ters
LOclalT' in the course of his remarks, said.he
3aw.„..:very little chance of giving the accommodation.
1611' 'our. FORWOOD considered the question a very large
and thought.-that the application should be enter-
. with others of a similar character, when the
4/Whole qUeStiOR was discussed by the board.,
the Dock Board
said no arrangements had been made by
Board for leasing the land referred to. It was
lamed to the parties by the Corporation: of Liverpool
tore
the property came iato the hands of the board,
Fbc,,,„- having just now fallen out of lease the Railway
t"'"PanY asked that they might be considered when the
;c °ard came again to appropriate, the property.
the letter was then referred, as suggested by the

1" SERIOUS CHARGE OF FR.ttD.
' The follOrillo* letter was read :
To 1,4, - a 'Riga, 290, (10th) April, 1860.
----..att R.:anica. , T:4l, Chairman 0 the Fill2RC6 Committee
' of the Mersey Dock Board..
._ , of abek
. • tt--"e'r.r--We have to lodge-a complaint for cr. eFcl, tr,
1 r„,r, 117 3',our:c onaßany on aandry _of, our vessels vi sting the
istri2l. Liverpool in the year
.1859, and hoM4y. re_q_u_e_stinss_?:
•,,,,iii't Investigation as to the :cause. of._ the prejudices.
_.,.?•°-_-
' 1,, Meats to remit the balance rchargeiV atimintin. as
e-. wi„.staterttent at fobt to 419 43 lid, to our agents, Messrs
1,,, ivi London.---We aie, sir, your obedient servants:
. (Signed) IV. SCEROEDE.P. 4k CO.
p xt, th,lrt.• R.,..xvri4 Said-44- have taken some pains to go
'" .t.,, IT")kigh- the-matter,;-and I find-the smaller-elm which
; e!. vh,skrs„.• tehroeelei::'Onght to pay jbag teen' the . sum •
-."--1' et -lea has been paid to the loard, excepting one iteni-
,l-:- amount of the-last-vessel; for the use of a stage, and-
-1-' .0"Ich Makes -I trifling' differenec. The actual amount
l'''.
-colev'l63, and if a sum of £l9.more has been charged, •
a fraud has been committed by Messrs. Heyn
, ItlldC°. of Liverpool, upon their constituents, the
.„ miters Of that letterTaflia.
, /a the ;Messrs. ..Schroeder .must, call ..
'-':) lt • &c, gentlemen to refund ' the -money. At present
,;.,, at,t1:11427 for me to let the public know that no, blame
'"1 to any officer of this estate, but that the fraud
'was
eiiitvoorarnitted by the agents in question upon their.
:- .I,Lle CRAiRmA.N—By charging more than they paid ?•
7',...'II.ANELN—,YeS. .
• I; ro ..` Th • are ,highlv respectable indi-
-1., p, A , . ANN op---- esc
s.'--ti,re, -9111erthat are alluded to, and I hope some explanation
'Ar... 'ealilicre •• . - • .- - '' - •
n. , , .
r ,!,./ Ur; • • .
, - but . Alsxm—The-matter maybe explained perhaps,
been aid:to this,
,114; most certainly the money has not p
partl• . It,ie. possible that the house may themselves
ee -been-'.defrauded,. and if they have, then they have
L,:-.,..„ tile ,„.,.._._ • . .
is, ; thezea:ns of bringing their actual books. and. showing
!,14, ,:: .u 4.4..: to any person interested' in the matter', . We are
- I, Olterested in- the matter, for the proper charge has
been
how, made by the Board upon the agents of the Riga
, be,-,,42115e, and it is:only right that it should go forth to,
'"‘Ptiblic that there has been nothing wrong on the
Part of this Board. (Hear; hear.)
,- f 'Mr. -LAIRD sUggestect thatt-p
t, receipts should, be given
~, or-the dee..
-.-
Mr. RAN"iii N .said that suggestion. had been repeatedly
considered before, and it was found perfectly impractic-
able with the staff that the Board had. If aj receipt
, . were sent there could be no objection to the proper officer
' 'ignio."--it.
i-
~...:t
'!l., . -
ft Mr.e'Poawoon 'drew the attention of the-Board to the
. betere Parlianient, and contended
. .' 6,thrns. Bill. now
it. might aid the Board very much in the proper
..te „ collection of,tbe dues;
' 11141.' EYRE EvAsre believed- the-system of defrauding
ac docks, and other institutions also, was very general,
!I.') , ..and - he. hoped they 'would never be deterred from
~,,
C,,,:rilessii;_egta_ite,,e frauds, by statements that, men were
and all the like stuff. These defrauders,
. . .
whatelvr„. Tans, are :11l " honourable" men, and no one
~.,,,, to
screen ared to touch them. , Every effort, was made
~, ' not to muds,, and rogues--(laugh,ter);---and you. were.
...., appeared as P.,.1,1 Motives," •
4:.: • - r altil•-• as ..• even thciugh the motifes
Ir. 6R,N.1, e , possible upon the surface.
not the rule -of axeseed his conviction that fraud wa,
ing dues; indeed, he in. Liverpool with regard to pay;-
exception.
.' (Rear,. hear Was quite sure it was entirely the
The matter then dropped.
THE Tnizon,
'fir. JkIONDEL said he had received a note from. 11' '
..„,
.„,. ... AL03.70 THE LINE OF 13
E. .p. Blight;
line e iklagnetic Telegraph' DOCKS.
statine• that the of telegraph along ihe dlcPanN a.sY''
Coln' r.
~,. .e,
(Thursday). H e hoped c
Tlie
re-,, '' • put.- in -eration 'to-day
of the fact that the public might
' - -press would take notice
~,,,
,'".i. , g,. informed of it, and that the. Magnetic Telegraph
ki6, • C°IIIIMVIY, who had rented the line, mig t e enabled to
"-- earn a revenue. h rb
t-"Nee.i-,, This was the whole of the generai bUSiness before the
;••. T., board,

It has been'arrannd between Baron Gros and Lord
/Igikto•leaye on the 28th of this mouth for China.