The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-26 00:00:00

HEALTH COMMITTEE.

Christmas Day falling on Thursday, the usual weekly
meeting of this committee was held at half-past two
o'clock, on Wednesday, in the Town hall, Mr. Dover in
the chair. Other members present : Messrs. Sheil,
Beckwith, Godfrey, Crosthwaite, Tinne, Johnson,
Robertson Gladstone, Haydock, and Stitt.

HEALTH OF THE TOWN.

The medical officer of health reported that during the
week, ending on last Saturday, 196 deaths were registered
in the borough, being 42 less than the average of the
corresponding week of the previous eight years, correctinc,
for increase of population. The number of deaths in the
parish were 140, and in the out townships, 56. Of 49
deaths, caused by diseases of the zymotic class, 10 were
from typhus, 10 from scarletina (a smaller number than
in any week of the previous three months, 9 from
measles, 4 from hooping cough, 4 from smallpox (one
after vaccination), 1 from syphilis, and I from influenza,
being only the fourth death from this disease during the
previous year. Diseases of the lungs caused 74 deaths,
including 32 from consumption. The mean temperature
of the week was 43 9 10 degrees, being 8 10th of a
degree higher than the average. Rain fell on three
days of the week; the total amount was 17.100ths of an
inch. _ _ - • •

The occupiers of several shops in Deane street, and
also in Great CharlAte street, having complained of a
most offensive smell in their premises, from a well in an
adjoining passage which receives the contents of several
wetter closets, it was ordered, for the removal of the
nuisance, that the sewer in Deane street should be ex-
tended about 20 yards, at an estimated cost of £l5.
The Borough Engineer, Building Surveyor, and Is•
spector of Nuisances reported various particulars of the
operations in their several department during the week,
from which it appeared that 123 nuisances complained
of by inhabitants, had been inspected, and means taken
to remedy them. 1321 houses in the unhealthiest
districts districts containing 4529 apartments, and 667
cellars, had been put under examination with the view
of improving their sanitary condition, and 174 lodging
houses had also been examined and reported upon.

A deputation of the proprietors of the Abattoir, and
for whom Mr. Townsend, solicitor, acted as spokesman,
waited on the committee to complain that it was a
general practice throughout the town for parties who
had licenses to slaughter for their own purposes on their
own premises, to violate the conditions of their license
by slaughtering there also for wholesale purposes. They
enumerated two instances in which this had been done,
and declared that there was abundance of accommoda-
tion for slaughtering at the public abattoir.
Mr. Marshall, manager of the abattoir said that there
was plenty of room there now, but that they charged
more for slaughtering than at the private slaughter
houses. The charges, however, were fixed by the cer---
poration, and were not exceeded.
Mr. Townsend explained that the abattoir company
solely had the privilege of slaughtering for wholesale
purposes in the town, and that the corporation were
bound to protect them in that right.
On the motion of Mr. Godfrey, seconded by Mr.
Crosthwaite, the offending parties were called in, and
cautioned that if they again offended their licenses
would be withdrawn .

In reference to the late fire in Raglan street, Mr
Newlands reported that the hydrant was in the position
indicated by the mark in the wall, but that the fire-
man, mistaking the mark, had measured in the wrong
direction,

Mr. Beckwith asked if there had been received an
invitation from the Water Committee to visit the Riv-
ington Pike and test the water?
The Chairman replied that, in looking over his cards
of invitation for Christmas, he did not see one from the
Water Committee. (Laughter.) Probably it was
mislaid. (Laughter.)
The following reports were read :

TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT, CORNWALLIS STREET•

RE-ARRANGEMENT OF STAFF,

The sub committee appointed to consider the re-arrangement
of the treasurer's staff, which has become neressat y in conse-
quence of the recent changes which have taken place in that
department, have been met by a deputation from the watch
committee and the water committee. The subject in question
having been fully discussed at a joint meeting,
It was, resolved—That the following statement, ehowing the
past and proposed arrangements of the staff, be approved and
recommended for adoption :

LATE STAFF

Mr. Ashlin..
Mr. White ..
Mr. Hlrdisty
Mr. Wilson

PROPOSED STA.YI
£7OO Mr. White.
240 Mr. Hardisty, as chief
200 clerk
120 Mr. Crosby
120 Receiver at the Counter 120
10.5 Mr. Neilson 120
90 Mr. Hughes
85 Mr. Nicholson
80 Mr. Rogers 9O
80 Mr. M'Fadzen
801 Mr. Tyrcr . .
70 Mr. Lister .
26 , Mr. Mayer
I Mr. Jones

Mr. Crosby .
Mr. Neilson .
Mr. Hughes .
Hr. Nicholson
Mr. M'Fadzen
Mr. Rogers...

Mr. Owens
Mr. Tyrer
Mr. Jones

£19961 £1706
Showing a reduction of £290.

The treasurer having-reported that the situation of receiver
of rates at the counter is at present held by Mr. Wm. Wilson,
but that he is confined at home from ill health.
It was unanimously resolved,—That it be referred to the
health committee to take such steps as they may deem proper
in reference thereto. _ _

The joint eub committee further recommend that satisfac-
tory security should be given by
Mr Rogers £2so I Mr. M Fadzen. £250
Mr. Nicholson

Mr. Hardisty at present finds security in the sum of £l,OOO,
which is deemed sufficient, being the same as was given by his
predecessor. Mr. Crosby finds security for £5OO, and Mr.
Hughes for £250, which also appear to be sufficient.

Tills LATE FIRE IN RAGLAN STREET.
A report from Mr. Hewitt, euperintendant of the fire brigade,
forwarded through the watch committee, was read, and the
following reply thereto :
In reference to the report of Mr. Hewitt, as to the plugs in
Idris street, being covered during the late fire in Raglan street,
The borough engineer begs to state that ho thinks Mr.
Hewitt must be mistaken in the locality. The hydrant at the
end of Raglan street was not more than half an inch below the
surface of the paving, and was quite uncovered. The difficulty
experienced in finding it on the night of the fire appears to have
arisen from the firemen having mistaken the mark on the wall,
which is a corner mark, and signifies that the hydrant lies in
the direction of the angle, for one of the ordinary marks which
signifies that the position of the plug or hydrant is opposite the
mark in a direction at right angles to the wall. The health
committee's workmen are instructed to pay particular attention
to leave all plugs and hydrants visible, and the instructions
will be repeated. _ _ .

A copy of the report was ordered to bo sent to the watch
committee.

THE BOMBAY STONE TRANSACTIONS

The following report from the borough engineer was read :
In reference to the Bombay stones mentioned by Mr.
Holme last week, the engineer begs to state that Mr. Holme
must have been entirely misinformed as to the transaction.

It was stated that the person offering the stones applied at
Cornwallis street, and was sent to Toxteth Pa►k, where the
surveyor informed him that the stones were too small, and
sent him again to Cornwallis street, where he was told that the
stones were too big, and was uncourteously used.
Now, it should he stated first of all that the stones were not
breakers, but broken stones, or, in other words, macadam.
Secondly, the person offering them did not apply in the first
instance at Cornwallis street. _

Whan he came there he stated to Mr. Davies that he had
offered the stones to the Aigburth people, and they refused
them because they were too small for them.
Mr. Davies called the surveyor to go with the applicant to
see the stones in bulk, as they appeared to him not to be what
we call Bombay stones, and also because the samples exhibited
allowed great irregularity in size—one stone being about throe
inches and the other about one and a half inch square—and
therefore quite unfitted for macadam. Before leaving the
counter, however, it was stated that 6s. a ton bad been offered
for them, when the applicant was informed that the price was
out of the question.

The price wo pay for well broken Bombay stones is 45. 6d.
per ton.
The committee then adjourned.