The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-09-28 00:00:00

WORKHOUSE COMMITTEE.

The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held
yesterday at the Board-room, Brownlow-hill. Mr.
Churchwarden Smith occupied the chair. The other
gentlemen present were Messrs. Byford, Scott, Satchel',
Owens, and Denton.
The report of the Governor of the Workhouse showed
that the number of paupers in the 'house was
1,888, and for the corresponding week of last year,
1,755 ; showing a weekly increase of 29. Relieved at
the vagrant sheds, 167 men, 124 women, and 52
children; total, 1,343. From the report of the Medical
Officers, it appeared there remained on the last report
517 ; new cases, 138 ; discharged, 136; died, 9 ; total
remaining on the list, 511.

CANVASSING NOT ALLOWED.
Mr. OWENS said he had a subject which he wished to
bring before the committee. As the month of October
was near at hand, no doubt but that there would be, as
was usally the case, a number of their officers applying
for an increase of salary. In such cases the members of
the committee were subjected to much annoyance at
being called upon at their own houses. Such was
scarcely fair, as, when any person did so apply, they
could not argue with him that he was not entitled to
such- an increase ; and when they listened to the applicant
they were liable to receive a bias, and if a promise was
given, sometimes parties so promising had regretted it.
e (Mr. Owens) thought that all such applicationa
should be argued in the committee, and at the committee
alone. (Hear, hear.) In order, therefore, to pre+ent
such a state of things for the future,' lie would move,—
That it is the ()pimp of this 'orrunittee, when officer
s
apply for an increase of salary, the application should
come at once before the committee ; and that no officer
should' call.npOn the members, at their own houses, on
the subject," That was his opinion on the subject, and
he would therefore move that the resolution be entered
upon the proceedings.
Mr. SATCHELL entirely concurred in the resolution,
and had much pleasure in seconding its adoption.
Mr. Scorn—That will not prevent officers from calliag.
if they please. It is not binding.
Mr. Dnivrort perfectly agreed in the suggestion, and
at the same time admitted that it Was only an expression
of opinion on the part of thd committee, and they could
do no more. Besides the unpleasantness of having
persons calling at their houses after arguing the case,
they got certain impressions, and *hen the matter was
brought before the committee it), the regular course of
business, it mast to some extent prevent tlieit giving an
unbiassed opinion with regard' to'btliers,
Mr. S,corr—You can't' prevent canvassing.
Mr. 13FORD—This resolution only relates to the
applications for an increase of aalarres, and not to
appointments to sitaations.
Mr. DENTox wished it could be applied to appointments
as well, because he disliked the system of canvassing.
The resolution was then put and unanimously adopted,
THOMAS PARR GILMOUR AGAIN.

sticii had been
and written from
The LAW-CLERK' then read a letter
Douglas,
forwarded to him by Major .0..,:re1g,
Isle 91 M. eZI. It was to the following effect :=_..,,mas Parr Gilmour, so often belied in the Adul-
terated Guardian Society for the corruption of trade and
runaway thieves, requested to know if he or his solicitor
living in Liverpoool could obtain a warrant against a
girl whd hid run away with 12s. worth of clothes, and
appear against her with witnesses,"
There was also another letter written to some private
person, whose name did not transpire, intimating that
" if the clothes were sent back, or the girl would go
back to her place, she would be saved from the Police-
court."

Mr. DENTON wished to know if the girl had received
any salary, or if the clothes she had on when she left
the Workhouse had been returned,

The CLERK replied that the girl ran away, and took
with her the clothes she had. on. She had not a full
outfit.

Mr. SATCHELL—The girl has certainly not committed
a robbery.
Mr. SCOTT—Let him have the clothes.
The CLERK--It would prevent him taking any steps.
Mr. BYFORD—Oh, let him take what steps he likes.
I don't think he will ever take any.
Mr. SATCHELL would not let him have the articles.
He hoped, with such a man as Gilmour, the committee
would carry the matter with a very high hand: 'What
they wanted was to be clear in the eyek of the public.
If they sent the clothes back, Gilmour would say that
the girl Was a thief; and tiiproye his inocence, he would
6i.Y% "Look here, (114 have sent me the things back
again.° . .

Mr. DENTON moved that no notice be taken of the
letter.

Mr. Scow thought however bad the man was, if the
clothes belonged to him, the' committee had a right to
see that they were restored to him.
The CLERK said he had examined the child, and it
appeared that, Gilmour had bought the clothes for-her..
She had put them on on the Sunday and Monday, on
the latter day Gilmour told her the frock was only to be
worn on Sundays. On the Monday she ran away.