Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-05-20 00:00:00

section of this society hel
session in the Grand Jury-room

Sanson occupied th
ranfact,i_°ls cie
were acknowledged
Ossianic Society, for the year 1853, vol. 4 ; from tin:ooticif
Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Societv or

chair. The
From the societ

Journal °,l

vol. 3, No. 2 ; from the society, Quarterly ;.
Geological Society, vol. 15, part 2, NO. 5.
society, Journal of the Society of Arts, N
from the Royal Institution, the Report for 1

the secretary of An tiquaric

logia," No. 13, 1859 ; from the society, "Mellll-01.';
Societie des Antiquaries de Nonnandie," vol 2 sn'botiläee'
part 1; from Mr. Moss, curious specimen of o.storit
about eight inches in diameter, found in a large 1006 f
Mr. Arthur Shute exhibited seals of the Cathe,lra poike
of Christiana, in Norway, given to the. late Jobilyipistt,
Esq., of Liverpool, by Professor Thorklin, Primenollf,
and keeper of the Archives to the King of.

Also, a terra-cotta lamp, from the mines of-Cartilaroorr
Joseph Boult exhibited a minute of a Volunteer I,ueafolere4
established at a public meeting in the star an' bibito
hotel, 20th July, 1803. Mr. IC. A. Woodward et5l5OAl
several very interesting specimens of photography.- ,r)
means of his solar samara. M. l'Abbe Cochet, of Diel3Pel,
elected an honorary member of the society. ,))1,1.0;14,)0
read a paper on the various dry processes in po.r-rhen
Dr. Hume read a paper on the topography of the -aps
frsl:l3,
coast. It was illustrated by more than thirty' 1-13 (0'
plans, most of which he had copied, by permission'
originals, painted and manuscript,
_in the Bodlein„ltN
Oxford, the British Musenm, and the collection of t„-li Al
Geographical Society. Evidence was adduced to ,"
while the other places in Wirrall were regarded

or villages, Afeols, near lloylak
town, and that it was
Its conditions and fate therefOr

an inf

was an " (

e preci-u.; 4., •
At terapi,
sition of the suLbtile.„`,
erpci

those of Formby on the Lancashire coast
made to define both the size and

territory, which was repro

Castle nearly Great Orms.

deuces from history

from remains of h

not en

I. upon, the reading
The nla

a considerable tim

innua ex"

has not

t been decided

TOXTETII PARK BOARD OF GUARDIANS. ---1"
weekly meeting of this board'was held yestt!.rdas"
Public-offices, Park road, H. F.
The other members present were—M
M. A. Johns, G. W. Hunter, John Wilson
Samuel Siddeley, J. D. Carter, Alexand
Moss, Joseph Bruldritt, A. Griudrod, a
Cheques were granted for out=door relief

Alpass

amount of £

Tire bn

presented a report in ace
the guardians on the 6th

if the new workhou.

A chaplain, at a yearly salary of £1
£100; master, £130; matron, £4O, (a man
preferred for master and matron); ache
schoolmistress, £2O; infant schoolmistress.

Of education ; assistant matron, ,
and bookkeeper, £3O; all the officers, "
- with the er;tio,
the chaplain and medical officer to be allowed
addition to the salaries named. 'Mr. Harrison o orli
adoption of the report, which was seconded by .3";ffie 541'
rod. Mr. Moss moved, as an amendment, that
of the chaplain be £l5O. Mr. John Wilson
amendment. The original motion was con
Miller said he had some remarks to make With svelnitt
The Chairman said, i nfr. Miller
say anything about the proposed salary being te:ss that,o
would inform him that the general opinion , be
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ssistant

the governor

enter his protest against it, as he could get as„7`;,,7l,iil,eil
for £lOO as they could get for £l7O. A man r."eir:',,eor!
and respectability The Chairman said, Nl', go
d
was too late in opening up the Idle(
as the motion had been put forre34; let' it
the motion to adopt the report was carried. '„-50i'iot
said he wanted to speak before, and the chairinn",.l4l);
was time enough. When he went up to the use °f y 4
and saw the spacious apartments allotted for the nso-finfot
master, he could not help saying that there were ;he not
honest tradesman in this town that had neither • ofer'
accommodation, nor yet half the salary, that theiSgioad
would have. It would be worth £3OO a year.
he held a seat at that hoard, he would not e„ter3;ol
anything in the expenditure of the money of the r"
f 1;
that he would not allow in his own. Ile could Prjs brie-'io
he could get a master and matron for £l3O, and in b. (Prot
the matter before the hoard, he thought
11.11" he was 0,1.:1010.
his
duty. Mr. Moss said there was not only bat 'tie;
quality required for a master. It was quite true be duh'ef
Miller might get some tradesmen to undertake tto
at a less salary than that proposed, bil„, Paid
wanted a man of experience, and not a °
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from behind the counter. Mr. Miller said, 3.1 r• ' Pita
first define the qualities of the governor, hef're.t.
convinced that an honest tradesman would not ofl svilfat
tPAO
Chairman said he could not allow the matter to Vfinonefa
and it was then dropped. The Chairman read .„,4rt
statement, showing the position in which the guni.e oA
with regard to the building of the new work4°l-I,,'Orrio
Clerk said, at present they were only empowered t..Qsall' re.
£24,00a, and that they had borrowed. Mr. l‘l'nfteo,te
twelve months, they would be in a position to 'oeretiorlilt
A resolution was come to by the hoard, tlar,i iotrtlq-ry vibe
given to Mr. Culshaw to have the new. infirnl-fore
as soon as possible. This wal au ', • ess be
• ae ousla
board,