The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-24 00:00:00

SELECT VESTRY.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Select Vestry
was held at ten o'clock yesterday. The Rev. Rector
Campbell presided, and the other members present
were : Messrs. Owen. Blirstow, Whitby, Woodruff,
Jackson:7)o°k, TlVititly,7o,esney.- J.: Jones, Denton;
Sired, Bold, Smith, Craw.fdrd, Satchel!, Taylor, Mellor,
Hand, Luff, and Critchley.

ivpßirfiOUSß COISIMITTEP

The minutes of this committee were read. It ap•
peered that the numbers admi ted during the past week
into the vagrant she Is were 259 males, 84 females, and
22 childten in all 365. The number of sick cases in the
hospital on the 17th inst. was 723, including 53 fever
and 36 itch. • The total number in the house, on the
17th inst., was 2,535. A res Autioa of the Committee
was read to the effect that no child of any officer, or any
I‘4 I child not a pauper, should be allowed to reside in the

house after the first of February next Application-
from Mr. Robinson and Miss Brown, officers of the
workhouse, requesting permission to cont;nue resident
officers when married, were refused. An application
had been received froni 'he churchwardens of st. John's
Church, for two paupers to keep the church in repair,
and it was agreed by a majority of one that the applica-
tion should be complied with.

Mr. Denton moved, that that part of the Aro-
eeedings, which referred to the officers of the work-

xt meeting.

Since

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the committee had passed their resolution, matters had
come to light which might perhaps induce the commit-
tee to alter their views altogether with regard to that

question.
Mr. Wooiruff, in moving that the proceedings be
confirmed, said he wished to make one or two remarks
upon them. The brat was wish reference to the applica
tion from St John's Church, for the s',.rvices of one or
two paupers for the repairs and protection
.of that
church. He regretted his absence from the committee
when the resolution complying with that recommenda-
tion was carried by a majority of only one. St John's
Church was the property of Liverpol, and ought to be

maintained in all its integrity for divine service, in a
proper manner, by the parishioners. It would have
been unworthy of the pariah to refuse a pauper to
protect their own property. It would have looked as if
they had nothing to do but to cavil at things which
only involved a few shillings expense. With reference
to the application of two officers for permission to be
married, which had been refused by the committee, he
had consulted the chairman of the committee, and ha
thought the resolution was come to somewhat in haste,
and might work with some degree of hardship upon the
officers, while others had been allowed to retain their
situations while having families:

Mr Denton urged that the subject should be de-
ferred for a fortnight.
Mr. Whitby said, he understood there had been some
communication received from the Poor Law Board,
stating that they did not approve of the children of
workhouse officers being allowed to reside in the house.
Mr. Owen thought it very undignified to pass such a
resolution, and withdraw it without giving any reasons.

The Vestry Clerk read a letter from the Poor Law
Board, expressing decided objection to the children of
officers being allowed to remain in the house, as likely
to interfere with the discipline.
After some further conversation, the question was de-
ferred until the next day of meeting.

The proceedings, with this exception, were confirmed,

INDUSTRIAL SCROILS COMMITTEE

The proceedings of this committee did not contain any-
thing of importance. Niue pupil teachers were ap-
pointed on the recommendation of Mr. T. B Browne,
inspector. The tender of Messrs. Brooks and Japha for
baths was accepted.