The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-07 00:00:00

WALLASEY LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTIT

The ordinary monthly meeting of this board was held
at seven o'clock, last night, in the board-room, public
offices, Egremont, Mr. Pooley in the chair.
Other members present--Messrs. Penny, Hill, Neville,
Wilson, Roberts, Odell, and Colt orne.

From the minutes of a special meeting of the commmis-
sioners, held on the 14th February, it appeared that
tenders for the draining of New Brighton were ordered
to be advertised for, and the work proceeded with as
soon as possible. It was also resolved thut the general
board of health ble applied to for leave to borrow the sum
of £3,000 for the construction of Trafalgar-road, Brighton-
street, and King-street.
The proceedings of the works committee were read, and
were confirmed. _ _ Peony, seconded by Mr. Neville,
on the motion of Mr.
_ _

In answer to Mr. Penny, the Chairman stated that the
openings from private dwellings into the main sewers
were made by the owners of the property.
On the motion of Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Roberts,
the proceedings of the finance, watch, and bye-law com-
mittees were confirmed. They announced the resignation
of Mr. Thomas Scamblar, chief constable, after a service
of fifteen years. It was resolved that a certificate of
character be given to him, and that a person to supply
his place be advertised for.
'Mr. Odell regretted that not one of the subordinate
officers was fit to fill the situation, as the commissioners
would much rather promote one already in the force than
appoint a new officer. (Hear, hear.) Unfortunately,
however, not one of the men was competent for the duties
of the post, and the commissioners could not, therefore,
act in accordance with their wishes.
The Clerk read the petition of the board, adopted at a
special meeting, against the Liverpool and Birkenhead
Docks Bill. They based their opposition to the bill
chiefly on the fact that no provision is made in it for the
representation of the district in the management of the
docks, or the right of drainage into the pool.
The petition was signed by the Chairman and the other
members present, and the seal of the board affixed to it.
It was agreed that the difference between Mr. Colborne
and the board, as to the rating of the ferries, should be
arranged in a friendly spirit by submitting a special case
for the opinion of the Queen's Bench on the legal points
involved in the matter.
The Chairman's communications included several com-
plaints for excessive assessment under the general district
rate, and an offer from Mr. Hewitt, Inspector of the
Liverpool Fire Brigade, to construct a fire-engine for the
board similar to the one he is about to make tor the Bir-
kenhead commissioners. They were referred to the sub-
committee.
This concluded the business.

A deputation of the Lancashire Insurance Company, con-
sisting of Mr. Nicholas Heald (chairman) Mr. Eyre Evans
(deputy chairman), Messrs. Kay, Knowles, B. Hume, and
Bny;gmhotnlidson(.dlir.ecAtio.rs), and Mr. James Kennedy (general
Mr. J. Brotherton,
manager), accompanied by Colonel J. W.lPatten, M.P., Sir
M. S. Stewart, Bart., M.P., Sir James Duke, Bart, M.P., the
Gmi.bpson Mr.M
J. C. Ewart. M.P. Mr. .G. Greenall, M.P.r. W. Gren-
fell, M.P., Mr. A. liasie, M.P.; and Mr. Lockhart,
M.P., had interview .JPa.ni' James rkeWrsh. Kershaw, 111;r".
an on Monday with the Chancellor of
1 the Exchequer.