The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-09-17 00:00:00

WORKHOUSE COMMITTEE

The minutes of this committee were read. It appeared
that the numbers admitted last week, in:o the vagrant
sheds, were 246 males, 54 females, and 40 children—in
all, 340. The number of sick cases in the house, on the
10th instant, was 496, including 34 fever, and 29 itch.
The number in the house, on the 10th instant, were
2,012.
Mr. Shaw moved the confirmation of the proceedings,
which contained nothing of public importance.‘
Mr. Bairstow seconded the motion, Which was carried
without any discussion.

INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS' Co MAIITTEE

The minutes of this committee were read, and their
adoption moved by Mr. W. Jones.
Mr Whitty objected to an outfit, amounting to only
£1 10s , being allowed with a boy apprenticed out of the
schools to a tailor, while in the case of another boy
apprenticed to the same trade just before £2 had been
allowed. He moved that the former sum be increased
to £2, but the motion, after a short discussion, not being
seconded, fell to the ground.
The proceedings were confirmed.

FINANCE COMMITTE

From the minutes of this committee it appeared that
the measurement accounts of a portion of the workhouse
buildings were furnished by Mr. Weightman, and having
been laid before the committee were referred by them to
Mr. Wylie for his examination. A resolution was passed
that the clerk write to the Rev. Rector Campbell, stating
that the committee were anxious to ascertain from him,
either by a personal interview or by letter, according as
he might desire, under what regulations, as to charge, the
interment of paupers, if sent to Walton Cemetery, would
be carried on ; and seeing that this cemetery was provided
by the parishioners, as an extension and continuation of
St. Mary's and St. Martin's Cemeteries, in what respect,
if any, the fees to be paid in future, at Walton, would
differ from those hitherto chargeable at St. Mary's and
St. Martin's. Mr. Wylie was called before the committee
with reference to Messrs. A. and G. Holmes' accounts
as certified by Mr. Weightman, and having stated that
they were correct so far as the contractors were con-
cerned, but that he (Mr. Wylie) had no means of check-
ing the remaining portions, it was moved by Mr.
Satchell, and seconded by Mr. Mellor—"That the sum
certified by Mr. Weightman to be due to Messrs. Holme
be paid." It was moved as an amendment, by Mr.
Bairstow, and seconded by Mr. William 3ones—" That
Mr. Weightman be requested to attend this committee
to give an explanation as to any check which he may
have had upon the said bills through the clerk of works,
and as to the sum of £4OO claimed by him on account of
commission," and the votes being taken, the amendment
was carried by a majority of three against two votes.
The question mooted at the board regarding the rating
of cottage owners was postponed, in consequence of the
absence of Mr. Brancker. It appeared from the minutes
that a warrant officer, named John Kirkman, was
charged with having demanded 2s. 6d. for a summons
where no summons had been issued, and suspended for
a week. It was also stated that, upon the representation
of the outdoor inspector, each of the newly appointed
medical officers was required to provide a waiting-room,
or some such suitable accommodation for pauper patients
applying to them in wet or inclement weather.
Mr. Shaw moved that the proceedings of the commit-
tee be confirmed.
Mr. Nickson seconded the motion.

Mr. Denton said he was very glad that shelter was to
be provided for persons at the medical officers' houses.
The poor people were often very much to be pitied,
having to stand out in the rain for hours together often,
Mr. Whitty referred to the case of the warrant officer
suspended, and observed that, if he were justly accused
of that offence, one week's suspension appeared an extra-
ordinary slight punishment.
Mr. Shaw stated that the whole matter had been re-
ferred to the sub-committe to consider it, and the officer
was only placed under suspension, pending their report,
Mr. Whitty expressed himself satisfied with this expla-
nation.

The following letter was read from the Rev. Rector
Campbell :

Altyre, Forret, September 13, 1856.
Dear Mr. Hart,—l have received your letter of the 10th,
and in reply to the question of our Finance Committee,
desiring to ascertain under what regula•ions as to charge the
interment of paupers, if sent to Walton Cemetery, would be
carried on, I beg you to present my compliments, and inform
them that I am entitled by law to the same fees in Walton
Cemetery that I am entitled to in the ancient parish church-
yards, namely, two shillings and sixpence for breaking fresh
ground, and three shillings for every burial—two and sixpence
for the burial, and sixpenco for the registration ; but that if
they will send their paupers to Walton (and I cannot coin-
prebend why they have not done so already), I will, in the
burial of paupers, forego entirely the claim to two and six-
pence for breaking fresh ground, and reduce the burial fee
from three shillings to one and sixpence—one shilling for the
burial, and sixpence for the registration.

The clergyman's fee for the pauper burials in the Smith-
down-lane Cemetery is one and sixpence, and, as far as I
can see from the table of fees in Baker's book on the
burial laws, the highest fee for paupers is two shillings and
sixpence, the lowest one shilling, to which I have no doubt will
be added a fee for the registration. If the Select Vestry think
this reasonable, and the requisite consents are obtained, I
shall be happy to co-operate with them in endeavouring to
make this arrangement binding under the authority of the
General Vestry, the Bishop of the Diocese, and the Church
Commissioners.

I shall be home probably about the end of the month, but,
wishing to avoid delay in meeting the friendly communication
of the Finance Committee, I have hastened to reply by this
letter, which I beg you to lay before them.—Yours, very truly,

AUGUSTUS CAMPBELL, Rector
C. Hart, Esq. 9 Vestry-clerk.

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Mr. W. Jones said he was very glad to perceive the
spirit in which the Rector met the ratepayers.
There could be no doubt whatever, that, in the mind cf
the Rector, he was entitled to receive nearly double the
amount he intended to take. If so, he showed a dispo-
sition to concession to a very great extent ; and he
thought the board would be only doing their duty by
expressing their opinion upon the spirit of that letter.
The letter was referred to the finance committee to
report to the board.
The proeeedings of the committee were then confirmed.