The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-11-04 00:00:00

'Olf COMMITTEE: YESTERDAY

4r pi,
The A.Nets SAND, Deputy-chairman, in the chair.
,!t.ler members present were—Messrs. Evans, Robin-
SiniA7eKett, Steele, Malcomson, Rounthwaite, Rankin,
d Littledale Molyneux, Robertson Gladstone, Barber,
broth •
'
sub-committee recommended that the tenders of Sidd,
Ted"d47, for 100 tons of Scotch pig iron, and of Mr. James
tiiittee'°r a quantity of brushes, be accepted. The sub-corn-
Densartiofwarehouse management recommended a certain'com-
gum 1+ 1). amounting. to half ayear's rent in each, to be
ittaste,.."°, dockmaster and three assistant dock-
departs m consequence of removal. In the marine
tees
sub nt there was nothing to report. The harbour mas-
dock committee recommend that 10s. be given to Lewis,
kat:fgar te man, for jumping into the dock and saving a
itlaster°m drowning.
A report was read from the harbour
the do),.?a the present system of collecting the accounts by
tees•
e' men) for damages done to the property of the trns-
tages Ile stated that the system, among other disadvan-
PPrived them of the services of the men when most
he 8 eLt, and recommended that the accounts for the future
toll'eett
'o the Treasurer's office, and collected by one of the
tore, °rs clerks. A communication was read from the
hecrer) enclosing tha following verdict of the jury on the
theY:of 'Williams, of the fire brigade, who was drowned at
festlher he,A
°"4 "We are of opinion that there is a mani-
theive -I.,°f light and protection along the King's parade,
houL'emg no lamps there, nor a life buoy at the custom
tho—i`ii'A but at the south-west end, which we eonbider there
tion, have been." The property belonging to the corpora-
town. I was ordered that the letter should be sent to the
clerk
oi.
kastere 'cl-RA-Nt wished to know why it was that. certain
the es+ni.of certain works, receiving the highest salaries under
for re.„,""lishment, had £2O and other sums allowed them.
ter, oF°viog from one house to another, whilst other ma.s-
rteei„%°ther docks, having as heavy and important duties
eeivitg much smaller salaries, had to remove without re-
70,aaYhing.
the 8 l'l-6,lltiVali replied that it was a recommendation of
Ribi,llQ-c°lllmittee, that all the Dock Masters who have been
Th;"eted to removal, should receive the same consideration.
Ilavijn.,,lt'cre under very considerable expense in removing, and
tilek applied for one year's rent, the committee allowel
41 alf'
terta. etter
Was read from certain master porters, skinoc.,, a
to the advance having been made in the rates existing prior
toddy -tst of October last, for the landing and porterage of
t coda•ssilig through the Albert dock warehouse, if it were
tates7s v
mPlation to advance, and if so, what eent, the
passe chargeable on goods landed in the open docks, and
totan'ig. through the hands of the master porters. They
rorii.3,l4ed that certain suggestions of the master porters,
'ally at the instance of the committee, had not been as
Itlaqe,,°llsidered as they deserved, and stated that certainh
Ztter` Orters now acting, were violating the spirit and t
4(1, co(4 the bye-laws passed for the regulation of their body.
!Ne(111-sidered that the wages of labourers having so in-
!IS rates should also be increased to such an amount
'°N)°„—it enable the master porters to realize a reasonable
'kties'ilsation for the time and capital involved in their
tate t•
84 'auEn. observed that the understanding was that the
rely to'iudi. be so framed as to allow a fair compensation
l~ thethe men engaged in the act of porterage, and not
Purpose of enabling others to earn a livelihood from
4r.
eumsorr said that thes
,_co,,'°ll Of the committee.
Totalinication was accordingly referred to them.
kNatoitax called attention to a matter that had been
to remain over until the return of the harbour
i; Ile was aware that a resolution had been adopted,
3•11 cases of sickness, persons employed about the
‘tl°llld only have as much per week allowed them,
thlitk the money they had received from the clubs,
pa,,,VoUnt to their weekly wages. He admitted that
e i;c44,lras a good one, and that it had worked well,
ke,.'edo at the Albert' dock warehouse ; but he con-
Otio,t the cases which he had at a former meeting
10,ei,,ett) were deserving of exemption. The two men
tljillipeg'ed under the direction of the officers, and while
oitsh,"ll:l3'eft, received very serious injuries. There could be
h, shay
in the matter, for he himself had seen one
(!rt'eirhee -ea, and the injuries he had sustained ; and though
vt,ll ea-4es r deservingof consideration on the ground
);tse, I-1,14Y ealeoneet conval that it would be but
;14 ‘Prudent fory the committee to pay them their full
'4144'0r the time they were laid up, and so hold out an
eckii„kent to all in their employ, to perform on all
ki.uhs their duty and something more.
kitt,„ 4ALcumsoN thought the harbour master's coin-
r „A,""
isr as the most competent to decide in the matter.
s o,,fL‘Onniso said that as the rule was then carried,
c'o,l4ltpela'd be no violation of it to grant an application for
Salon coming from the men.
t~IT• LOCI ETT observed
that it would be very bad to
Ott from the general rule, for if they did, the whole
would be injured.
tile matter then dropped.
,7r. ItonvaxsoN GLADSTONE directed attention to the
I,the quay, on the 'west side of George's dock.
''•x\O4kRETARY., replied that it belonged to the cor-
°.
4iticitb*r thI.O4I44„STONE wished that some plan could be devised
h the Ll' the whole of the paving about the town,
j:d,tholi,bu,aads of the borough engineer. At all events,
ktl'id 1' it should be made the management of one
The elk'.
, 43Mittee then adjourned
47.4. t r

,tes were

under the con-

'4'S'EY COMMISSIONERS' MEETING.

Th
OateiVl4.4l, monthly meeting of this board was held last
rige to
l'oe board-room, Liscard, Mr. PENNY in the chair.
0°,,,:e.„r Members present were, Messrs. Odell, Wilson,
Bath, Beausire, Lawrence, Hill, Barton, Neville,
Sher'
Coulbourne.
th,•
-.,`"Ltaii. read the minutes of a special meeting, held
t 11th of October.
°t. Prillei al afters of public interest were a memorill
P
„.erea, ase of wages from the police force, on. the ground of_
TNstale,°f duty, andthe great advance inprovisions—the chief
la. to from frora 28s. to 30s. per week, and the officers from
&Cob,- 48., which was ordered to be complied with.
1• 1,-41anications were submitted from the Local Board to
44:41;d of Health, respecting the removal of several ma-
;.lthi Tong the strand at Seacombe and
prof
some
Zthe'ea involved the question of ownership of several parts
.4tio,Btrands, and required communication with the Cora-
• t:ers of Woods and Forests, which had taken place.
Zeiti'solution of the sub-committee, complaining of the
I‘.lel;lll,..eoavenience of the existing postal arrangements, and
rer„"4d been forwarded to Mr. Banning, post-master of
4111:r°L Was laid before the meeting. In his reply, Mr.
111„14g Promised attention to the communication,
tr"lido; report of the Inspector of Nuisances was submitted,
rod he motion of Mr. Wusowit was ordered to be en-
°4 the • te
minu s.
pc'tekitZlerable discussion took place as to the power of sub-
b,'Nraj'e, to perform any acts without the sanction of the
,ooard. This was said to have been the cause of
"NY in making improvements of pressing necessity
`t(ltii,nPortance. It was ultimately resolved that the board
tAttenrni?et as a committee to sanction such orders. _
td '4 as on was drawn to a serious nuisance which existed
Ztt, oNv strip of strand at Seacombe, and to another at
Ithis4t4o Parade. The difficulty was to find the owners
.v'oPerty, which was necessary,
to The %a crying one, could be abated.
iihNra ,_RAIR7st.A.N, in the absence of Mr. Pooley, brought
117), obis motion, that immediate measures for the general
iiis,lt4-1' the parish be taken, for the purpose of exhibiting
t that in order that draining may be carried out. He
t:lkcekti- he did not wish to bind the board in any way, his
1,-4,41.;°11, Only went so far as that they should advertise for
ti:44ltio '°r a general survey of the district, and also for a
0134 of the same, for the purpose of rating. A valuation
t e necessary for a rate under the Wallasey Improve-
6c,t, Provided the Poor Rate was not a fair valuation,
1),,q),,, 'NEILL objected to the survey. He said their own
coald do all they required, and he would ask this
e f°, Pause before it infficted the expense of a survey
(144,d 41-Labitants. The Government might think proper to
4gliteWn engineers to make an Ordnance Survey.
r) •
ot, •
liv''‘,4/1134),N said that the survey was necessary. The
" ad would not answer for any purpose.
1471% 411•N'rron. of the board said a survey of the town-
tOke
,tile scale set down, would cost £l,OOO.
h N
~bt,.'seussion took place, in the course of which several
objected to the expense, and ultimately
i
11 at th iAN said as the feeling of the board was
ht e.,rtm
Motion he would suggest that an amendment
r, moved.
fl.rc/tclerj.,l,l4 moved as an amendment that the surveyors
ttl the eq to examine Mr. West's map, as to its sufficiency
Ted to Purpose of the act. This was unanimously
the co, .
".Ideration for a new valuation was also postponed
.billittli°tlon of Mr. NEVILLE, until the finance committee
Ver i;ated with the surveyors of the united townships.
Kates other business of a routine nature, the board

before the nuisance,

V4p
1 r, `-'II,IUM for FOREIGN and BRITISH
k) SHAWLS AND MANTLES,
il„\t, 44, BOLD-STREET.
414Nfiql.,,,OLENNAN begs to intimate that he is now
1 AG his new STOCK of WINTER SHAWLS and
ksg,'4l)ltES, and would draw especial attention to the
Ved't, Department,- which is unusually large and well
14),,Zta IZ:soth in Styles and Materials, having made arrange-
,a ;el a first-class Paris House to send all Novelties as
appear in Paris.
N 94i Inspection is invited and on no account will
4t4ebie.importuned to purchas,e, but will meet with the
vilitv.

YOlsnili: THE BISHOP OF DERRY.-- The Right Rev
klOrsl "Y, Lord. Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, died
Do4,Yrytll. orning last, after a long illness, at the