Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-04 00:00:00

Mr. Bbld doubted- whetheT they could work it them-

selveS in the same advant

us 'manner that a private

company could do. He suggested that, before instructing
the committee to put .doWn. the wires and to puichase
instruments, a report should be Made as to the manner in
which it was intended to work the telegraph.
Mr. Mendel said the committee first considered the
laying down of the telegraph. They proposed to lay
down a' wire for .the use of the board; believing the
idther, they .proposed_ to lay

customs requir

,hey prop

for the"publie, to be worked in such a way as the board
might hereafter determine.

Forwood supported Mr , Bold's suggestion, and
urged that the committee, should reporthow far the line

The Chairman said that questfOn was already before

the marine committee
Mr. Graves sag

e,'ested the propriety of having a com-
munication made with the central fire stations. (Hear,
hear.)
Mr. Tobin called attention to the state of some of the
buoys in the river. It had been the practice to allow
private parties, in some instances, to lay down buoys in
d' rv",- the water bailiff reported

litterent parts of the river when
that it could be safely done. He believed it was not
the custom to inspect them before they were. put down,
and .he could state that several of them were in a most
dangerous state—they were actually below the surface of
the water, the tide washinz over them, and until a boat

came actually upon them, there was nothing to mark
where they lay. A very short time since, a serious acci-

dent had nearly occurred from this fact
lin mnrinn clirvoc-nr wnnli

He hopetl the
to the

subject

gr. Mondel said the committee received a monthly
report of all the buoys under their management. He did
not think there were more than three, or at most four,
private buoys. He should like Mr. Tobin to state where
the dangerous buoys were to which.he alluded.
Mr. Tobin said one was at It.ock Ferry, another in the

Sloyne, a flat buoy

,
The Chairman reminded Mr. Tobin that it was only on
the Ist of January the buoys came under the control of
the board.

Mr. Tobin said he was aware of that fact, and he im-
puted no blame whatever.
Mr. Mendel promised that the subject should receive

attention

The proeeedins were confirmed.
The proceedings of the pilotage committee were con-
firmed, on the motion of Mr. Shand, and the docks and
quays committee, on the motion of Mr. Lockett.
The proceedings of the master porters' committee in-
cluded the resignation by Mr. Rounthwaite of his office

as chairman,

On the motion of Mr. Arnold they were confirmed.
Mr. Tobin gave notice that at the next meeting he
would move the appointment of a member of the parlia—
mentary committee, in the room of Mr. Laird. •
Mr. Smith gave notice that at the next meeting be
would move, that that portion of the proceedings of the
works' committee, which gave the contract for the build-
ing of offices at the Canada dock for the use of the tim-
ber trade, be rescinded.

. Mr. Forwood gave notice that at the next meeting he
would move the following:—" That as the prosperity of
the Liverpool Dock Estate is intimately connected with
the extension and economy in the working: of railways
and canals communicating with the interior, it be an
iniLrnetion to the eolicitor to examine all bills brought
into Parliament relative to any railway or canal having
a terminus at Liverpool, and to report thereon to the
board, especially with regard to tariffs or rates of car-
riage, or any other clauses which may be therein, and
which'may directly or indirectly affect the trade of the
port -
This concluded•the general business.