The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-10-03 00:00:00

TOXTETH PARK LOCAL BOARD OF

HEALTH.

The usual monthly meeting of the Toxteth Park:
Lot" Board of Health was held yesterday morning in,
the Public. Offices, Toxteth Park. The chair was occu--
pied by Mr. IL S. Alpass. The other members iitesent
were Messrs. Firth, Woodhead, Timothy, Jevons, Ely,.
Hill; Rogers, Thirsie, G. Walker, Hargraves, Siddeley,.
and Boult.

The minutes of the last meeting were read, and the
proceedings of the Finance Committee confirmed
A letter from Mr. George Francis • Train was read,.
iski.ng permission to Slay down a street railway along.
Garseon-road and the neighbouring thoroughfares, on
the conditions accepted by the Birkenhead Commis-
sioners.
After a goad deal of discussion, during which Mr_
Darsie drew attention to the damages to the streets, and
the danger to vehicles and horses from the railway at
Birkenhead, he thought that it would be well to Clow
! Mr. Train's scheme a fair trial, before fhel took any
steps in the matter.:
The CHAIRMAN, in answer to a question, replied that
he supposed that Mr. Train would keep the road in
repair, and remarked that when drivers of carriages and
vehicles had beetame accustomed to the rails, the acci-
dents referred to by Mr. Darsie would become leas fre-
quent.
Members suggested that no definite reply should be
given to Mr. Train until the Liverpool Town Council
should determine what course they should adopt.
It was ultimately determined that the subject be taken
into consideration at the next meeting of the board.
A letter from Mr. R. P. Bolton was read. Mr.
Bolton complained of the ungentlemanly conduct of'
the surveyor, *ho, he asserted, had connived at, or
directed Mr. Miller to make, some alterations in South-
wood (or Mersey) street, leading to the shore.
The Surveyor denied having seen Mr. Bolton on the
subject, and
After sonic discussion, the board directed the clerl to.
inform Mr. Bolton that Mr. Miller was acting, without,
instructions from their surveyor or themselves.
In reply to a letter from the board,
The CHAIRMAN read a communication from the'
Liverpool Board of Health, stating that the improve-
ments in Smithdown-larse would be proceeded with,.
without any further delay.
Mr. BOULT, according to notice brought forward)
the subject of draining the Cemetery belonging to the
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On the motion of Mr. yoult, it was resolved that the
amount paid by the Society of Friends towards the
drainage be returned to them, and the proceedirgs.
terminated.

THE MISSION OP MR. LINDSAY TO THE UNITED•
STATES.—A letter from Washington of the 16th ult..
says :—" It appears that our Government have for some
time been aware of the objects and pa poses of the special
mission of Mr. Lindsay to this country. His visit may
be the means of settling and adjusting several other
important questions besides the modification of the
navigation laws now pending between the two Govern-
ments. Mr. Buchanan and Mr• Lindsay were warm
friends while tne former was Minister at the court of
St. James. .