The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-05 00:00:00

DEPUTATION TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE

BOARD OF HBALTH.

A deputation waited on Sir Benjamin Hall, Bart.,
at the Board of Health, en Thursday afternoon, for the
purpose at areal; as the right ken. baronet to introduce •
'lame ia say bill he may bring before parliament for the
better dale metropolis, to give to the clerks,
Parolees. i.e., of the various paving boards now
ezietwis aseeponeMien, for the lon of their appointments.
The deputation eimeleted of the clerks, eeeee yon, dm., of
several of the msempeliten paving boards.
Mr. LaMM.iefite Clement Dana, was spokesman, and
impressed apes the Lairs: that in the contemplated altera-
tion' Ogre wadYaateamrily be a great change, and a for
of appeteameate ea the pant ef dirks, surveyors, and col-
le a the leeks@ pavli beards into which the metro-
s divided. These eieae were the creation of the
Wasters itself, caused by a Imp variety of acts of parlia-
ment introduced to meet the demands of a 'treat and in-
creasing metropolis. The clerks were mostly professional men,
who had held their appointments fora great number of years,
and by the alterations which were proposed to take place, not
only es a question of emolument, considerable injury
would be done to them. Of the yon many had
only their surveyonhips of the boards I. which they were
attached to subsist upon, and therefore they were surely
entitled to compensation. There wee a precedent for that
which the deputation ir,w asked. For instance, the Bank-
?spicy Law Consolidation Az! deprived meaty solicitors,
who formerly held ormenisaions from the Lord Chancellor
to ant as beakraptey commissioners, of their appointments;
and, although they were paid merely by fell, still a com-
pensation in the ratio of tiro-thirds of the value of their
ease, calculated upon an avenge of five year', was awarded.
After referring to the Palate Court, and other instance.,
Mr. Lewis said he, and them the deputations relpreunfade
felt that there were no peculiar sircarastances in the case of
the Widen of the various paving cumatimieas of the
polls why they should not participate in compensation, by
Teems of the sees of their offices, for which there were so
many precedents.
Sir B. Hats said the principle of the bill was to look,
first, to the benefit of the ratepayers and secure local
management. The greatest ammo 'Matti. The right
hon. baronet produced several instances taken from various
parishes of the metropolis. St. Ann's, Soho, had a length
of roadway of 7,870 yards, and they spent 2641 per annum
in salaries, which was at the rata of 591. per mile. St.
Paul's, Covent-Nudes had two miles, and the salaries
were 1201., or 601. a mile, for their supervision, and the
person employed as the pariah surveyor followed the trade
of • tailor. The astonishment to him (Sir B. Hall) was
how the rat/16,in could have tolerated such an absurdity.
The 'stoat of St. Mary-le-Btrand was 480 yards, and the
salaries for mere supervision were 1201., ter at the late of
4401 • mile. He now came to St. Clement Danes—Mr.
Lewin perieb--whkh for four miles cost 3861. for
'updates 111111110. which was at the rate of 951 5.. per mile ;
and Unpleased of the Savor, of 600 yard.. cost 841. 151. for
t, which was at the rate of 2481. per mile. Theo
Was 6=l Calm, with an entire area of eleven mile.,
=peeled la selesise fee esperintendenoe 9701., or at the
ruts et WI a wain New, let them contrast this with
the parish et liorribbeee which wee under .me control.
Theme were id WM road in Meryletione, and the coat .f
sispariatesdeage aid nmeagemeat was sot more than at the
rata of about HI pee mile. Hotsgged to inform them that
it was his isimils• le proceed with hi bill, whether there
was a Amoy ir Os government or not, and at present
then wee nie a clauseAt all la the bill. Before,
however, that great into committee, he would take care
that Mr. Lewis and the gentlemen should be communicated
with, and that the sense of the government should be takes,
end precedent* be gene ha', to ascertain how far the claims
of the clerks and surveyors to compensation were just.
Mr. Lawn thanked the right bon. baronet for the patience
with which he had listened to their statements.
The deputation thee withdrew.

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