The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-28 00:00:00

before the board. lie

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had allowe,l the family six shillings per week, but since their
death the relief had been stopped. He had asked why the relief
had been thus stopped ? and was informed that the board had
been told by the woman that a sou by a former hus—
band, and the other sons were' earning seven shillings
and sixpence each per week, while she had two shillings
and sixpence weekly coming in. He then stated that
the woman liad consulted with him, and had told him that she
had been with one of the guardians, whose name he would not
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A memorial was read from the ratepayers of Latham,
requesting the board to petition the Poor Law Board to
appoint an extra guardian fur the township of Meols.
Mr. stouer contended that the question conk) not be

mooted at the meeting, as it was special awl not ordinary

business

After considerable discussion the subject was postponed for
a week, the clerk, on the motion of Mr. Stoner, bii.tag
directed to furnish a return of the population in each township
within the hundred, the amount of relief administered, and the
number of resident paupers.
Mr. Stoner then proceeded to move that all Episcopalian
and Protestant clergy be admitted into the workhouse, for the
purpose of performing parochial duties therein. As a reason
he urged that it would be the means of settling the pending
dispute between the bishop of Chester and the board, and would
be more economical to the ratepayers.
The Chairman seconded the motion, but expressed his
deterniinatioa of not supporting it with his vote I
Mr. Hunt moved, as an 'amendment, that the subject be not
for one moment entertained, because it was impossible to carry
it out, and it was not done in any other part of the world.
Mr, Baker seconded the amendment.

Mr. Stoner stated that his father bad, many years ago, been
the governor of the Shoreditch Union, in London, and had
admitted a Baptist minister to lecture therein.

The Chairman : YeF, but that was before the pasiOng of
the Poor-law Act.

Mr. Stoner concluded by moving that the clerk should
write to the Poor-law Board, to ascertain whether such a system
wo4ld be tolerated.

Not finding a seconder, Mr. Hunt's motion was carried.
Mr. Stoner only expressing his dissent. •
The Chairman then moved that a resolution, of the 31st of
February, empowering Mr. Stoner to take a copy of the
minutes, le rescinded. He believed that such a course was.
illegal, impolitic, and unjust, and expressed his surprise that
they should have been published, and that such slanders
should have been placarded on the walls in Liverpool.
At the request of several guardians Mr. Stoner—who had
demanded the production of some correspondence, which ha
had previously asked for, but which, through what he called
the neglect of the clerk, was not then " cume-at-ablo'—”moved
the adjournment of the board: _

This was seconded by MI
matter would then ha finitshed

I.usiey,

who thought that the

Another division took place, when the chairman's motion
was carried, with the understanding that a certain corrospon•
donee should bo supplied, but that henceforward no 1:1
privilege should be allowed. Mr. Stoner alone objected.
no other business, the board adjourned.

BANKRUPTCY COURT.—YgsTERDAy

(BEFORE MR. COMMISSIONER STEVENSON.),
IN RE IL binkrupt, a hosier and fancy
tie dealer of Liverpool, applied this day for his certificate,
His Honour granted him au immediate certificate of the

second class.
IN RE R. FORSUAW.—The bankrupt, a beerhouse
keeper in Liverpool, also obtained an immediate certificate
of• the second class.

THE COLD WATER ,Cunt.—The following statement
will show that Mr. Knight, the master of the Rugby union-
house, has effected a great saving to the ratepayers by
subjecting all tramps who apply to him for a night's
lodgings to a bath previous to retiring to rest. In the year
ending Christmas, 1834, before the bath was adopted, 887
persons were lodged for the night, at a cost to the union
of 4/ 55 lid. In the year ending Christmas, 1855, during
which time the ablution was insisted upon, the numbers
" grew small by degrees and beautifully less." Up to
March there were 12, tramps ; up to June, 74 ; up to
Sept., 47 ; to Dec., 80 ; total 339, at a cost of 19s Id, being
a decrease in 1855 from 1854 of 557 persons, and effecting
a saving of 3/ 6s WlLL—Birmingham Daily Press.