The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-21 00:00:00

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DOCK COMMITTEE.-_ V
ESTERDAY,

5 j'''' committee held its usual weekly meeting at one
other The
Yesterday—Mr. Charles Turner in the chair.
Palmer,
heielr Members present were—Messrs. Shand,.
stn u 1430 e, Brocklebank, Gregson, Rounthwaite, aGlad--
IT ilhet:Lanles Bolme, Barber, Mondell, Holden, Anderson,
11'1,},'iq Rankin Smith, Eyre Evans, and Lockett..
gliv-e"ieee sub'commit'tee produced tenders for the erection of
of te"44g-houses on the dock quays, for the superintendent
eeti''',..e Stanley warehouses, and the dockmasters of King's
the off Aping Docks. The committee recommerdteedetelimat.
I, Aleteee" of Messrs. Jones and Jump be accepted,
g co% "ie work by te first confirmed September, 1856. The re-
,itllletidation was
kr Richard . warehouse sub-committee recommended that
eteientellard Davis should be appointed manifest_ and
eeetito-house clerk at the Stanley dock at 1;120 per
resin Ineds.alarY, in place of Mr. Charles J. Moore, who had
ttT,ELEGadtinIC COMMUNICATION WITH HOLVIS FAD.h
the e marine sub-committee reported that, inasmuc
totae:Ltof erecting and maintaining ele.ctric telegraphic
as it unication along the line of coast is uncertain, and
kid ereannot be carried out without an act of Parliament,t
401yOuld be, except as regards communicationmwi
tiehe
reestnead
,0 doubtful advantage,
totshe sub-com 't
tele beadle
that steps be taken ecure au electric
ho
communication between Liverpool and the
4t. sn only.
hee: Mendell complained that the report was rather
041,7. foie stated, that the ,electric teleeraphdctoemmpaainhy.
t,,, ,T,,,construct the telegraph for 6, 1
Pealle offr s°°l per annum. The magnetic telegraph com-
nolyh ered to construct the line trom Woodside to
krs ead for 1.
g ,000/ and 1301 for a cable across. thef
560/ per
and to do all' the work at the seven stations for
44y falaltinn), ten hours a day. Therefore, if there was
tort --•""` L° be placed in these companies, there could d
I_ittle doubt as to the company having aseertaine
Ther erY great
nicetY the cost of constructing theline.
through e was a little ambiguity as to the right of passage
heeitanY land, between Point Lynas and Holyhead,
Ile h' tnight be considered prudent to diverge from
Ighwa
litated i y' He complained that the solicitor. had not
Power „ea..„the first instance, that the committee had no
The bout a new act.
soul' _-olicitee
' blot observed that it was quite clear they
'the rikPlirehase land without a new act.
elielletilci 01ra:1110 said all the information the committee
tale,,, had been obtained, and if Mr. Mondell had
Was n°,,fel'inion that more information was required,d it
stemeelee oPen to him to have proposed it. He
with
the
l°freri'ateinn• The two companies which had made the
be he iv're Most respectable companies, and. therebtat the
sate, tenlbt that they meant what they
.said ,
ferolee anylin n they all knew it would be quite impossibleu to
Zeyblii fey
so exactly that. they would not have a
wee, 0 er extras subsequently. He appealed to Mr.
Breit e. " any one acquainted with the construction of
,e,°nokle,,eks. Whether the cost did not invariably exceed
'Qat thlaulY, the original estimate ! He also contended
,Priete; cost for. permission to traverse the land of pro-
ery en, where it would be found necessary,. would be
eoteelensideraele. He supported the resolution of the
eireute;,._ee as the best which could be adopted under the
kr. rees.
P°therw• °lree said he looked upon this as an instalment,
.11"oliinieseeehe should not be quite. clear that they were.
b'Oeraps the best course for the interests of the public
had Me. g•
fr 'arber asked how the communication was to be
Teelethe top of the mountain ?
kr, r,aairman said by a messenger.
Yet?•'eladstone asked if any terms had been made as
The ,
authoe kliairtnan said the sub-committee did . not feelw
63ofirelseed to enter into an • but if the committee now
e(ltattlitel tile report, it wyo'uld be the duty of the su
BA e,..." at once to take steps to ascertain the cost.
zeer'ethened conversation followed, in which Mssrs.
'esultee,anit, Lockett, Smith, and others took part, which
, The al the confirmation of the report.
4eeper:alpe sub-committee also recommended that the
keeT; ' the several telegraphic stations be instructed
alvith le Correct record dof the state of wind and eyeathelr
nse4lerence to communications with sea, particularly
talvttirtMs eunaians 3s there was no communication with the
the 1341derson said there was a feeling on the part oref
kiveilt le ttlat the present telegraphs might be made more ;Nee .ageolls than they were. In the case of the Pacific,
l'eleßal./nneh anxiety revelled, it was thought that the
fife, -1/' Might have been made use of with much advan.
The e.,,
lvtohtehtle t'e?e_agriraulTl stated that he sent down express orders
stations to communicate with the Canada
Was 81,1! was corning up the river, and when th. e ordert
4'l obeyed, the ship never answered the signals a
tee.
1 °
11sti vaila: Yes, there must be two sides to every
Tee,
.1110 esolution was passed.
lieut iraeareine committee reported the resignation, by
etude'---""u, of his office of marine surveyor, and recom-
iri that the resignation be accepted, and that a
the g allowance of 4,290 per annum be granted during
rio.tit!asure of the general committee. The committee
seee_ve recommended that Lieut. M. T. Parkes, assistant
of
~e_eYor, be promoted to the office of surveyor, at a salary
he a'tPU Per annum, and that an assistant marine surveyor
ffielell3,rlted at a salary of £2OO per annum, to fill the
Aft:',.._ out to be vacated by Lieut. Parkes. . eotieeZ Sot
conversation the recommendations were
essrtse.erds
were read from Messrs. M'Clure and Tamplin,Lamont,
!I`l..aree James Moss and Co., and
-PPropeiall
lqp. L ated to them. asking to have Messrs.permanent
about to oekett said there were several other applications
111 e, be Made to the committee.
it'lnPos • tntith said the sub-committee found
.it quite
-ale stebtt° said
with all the applications whichwere
'aall l'a upon this subject.
toasters Y, the letters were referred to
Prepare
scorornittee, with the rcqu.c'`
ett °me plan to lay before the general commits,_
Ilee t,, er Wai read from Mr. S. 11. Richardson, in refer-
e'lleteereadn,;v4,4" rd made by arbitration' for
,some property
erred to the hy the committee's works. The letter was
e 4 repel:: Lue solicitor.
' feteale g, was read from the head constable stating that..
eWas leinePaseeoger in the American ship Columbia, which
ueare, ,eo,nl the Waterloo Dock, with 300 ssengers on
,eaefeethceL fire to her clothes by lighting a match to see
'efore :leg near her berth. The flame was extinguished
Bngeest-el damage had been done. The head constable
teitted ill that i;
-.gins, guarded in lanterns, should be per-
Was the ‘., the coinssle
A Tette berths under the care of an officer
l'iae referenrrP"e preventing accidents. The suggestion
erred to the harbour masters' committee.
I%stool, " was read from the collector and comptroller of
,48; if jilt cos
the committee to reconsider the
:th a et Alan, one of the landing waiters, who met
bee
he feevere accident in last October, in consequence
rn ee;.,n of the drawbridge of Regent-road having
elltho-10,yed• Mr. Miall being unaware of the removal
Would et:Fn, and received such injuries, as, it was statel, Would eeeerlY interfere with his performing his. duties
lege. Prive himhe and his family of at least half his earn-
b:t la T--- eenunittee inquired into the case in N. ovem-
Itntilte°veset'hti not being of opinion that the chain was
fiche matingny of their officers, declined doing any thing
eere.
would r4l membersmembersexpressed their opinion, that they
6raatinut,ei establishing a very dangerous precedent, by
Air. 4 anY thing in that case.
cape anitin snegested that they should pay the medical
leer.'eb: of the man, which were stated to be 201.
11
eaele 'uarber suggested that they should subscribe
, kr, D
ellaiic„`yan3 : I obect to that. That's bringing the
, Teeereeo our own lips. (Laughter.)
Llit eli,h_‘-oairman suggested that they should recommend
, kr-7,,c°flonlittee to grant 251 as a matter of charity.
411 g 6—vans : why, 25/! Is it because you are in a sport-
krenjour, •
that you recommend a pony ? (Laughter.)
rltebalallelll'llibitehr
Said, this was a case where a very respect-
of society met with an accident, and he
clveele th°,o,,ght they should avoid laughing and joking
The 1 knear, hear.) the
e ettee
e Was finally, as we understood, referred to
ueue
Masters' committee.
This Was the whole of the general business.