Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-04-01 00:00:00

was £5.2.00'

pay. the rates, but it wou:la be tried in the Court of Colima
Pleas. During the past year they had sent up two p

to the Rouse out CoMmon's, one of
_which was infivour o

of the doek property, and one against the general
of public property. He then stated that he had
'embodying the request in:the retkuisition
ce, but he was eut-voted, and, therefore, it could
but still he thought it should have been done,
and;, therefore, he would not sign the notice ealling the

the satin
rating
been in favour of
in the Ili
not be done ;

meeting.
Mr. Overseer Cameron then hauled in. a list of names,
from which the magistrates were te, select the•overseers for
the ensuing year, and moved that they,shouidt be accepted.
Mr. Briscoe seconded the modem,
In answer to Mr. Harris,
Mr. Cameron stated that the-reason the memorial was
`-"aied in the notice was, that after•they had received
-;coned by ten ratepayers, they had received
1F;..0f twenty,. and much more

not emt

that memoria

a number of the papers were very cLezzu, ua IL Luviu Lau— --
been a finger on th em, and these ele an papers had b eenoddressed 1 another, signed by upwar,
to some parties, and returned blank. He thought- if they respectably signed, and by ilersonb x.....
got an inspector down they would get something out, as the poundage-
witnesses would be examined on oath. He concluded by In answer to the Chairmcm
moving the amendment. Mr. Townsend, the law-cleric, stated that it was entirely
Mr. Moss seconded the amendment, and said he could not optional with the overseers whethtr-they called the meeting
help remarking that it was a very disgraceful way for gentle- or not. It was entirely within their. discretion.
men to volunteer their services as a committee to sit in Mr. Martin with miteh warmth, contended that the over-
judgment on their fellow guardians. They thought there seers had made up thefr minds not to insert the request in
had been no tampering
.and they had the notice before the meeting was called, and before the
with the voting papers,
come to that conclusion by examining part witnesses, counter-memorial hid;
Minton said the names been presented.signed to the first memorial
What had they to do with the matter, or what would be Mr.
the use of their report to the Poor Law Board? It was a paid about £4OO poundage, 'while the names to those_ the
prejudged opinion. Better could not beexpected from that second paid thousands.
committee, as it was politically inflamed with animosity to The Chairman thought the best way for the parties to
the opposinc, party. He was disgusted to see such proceed would, be for them to ask the new overseers to call a
a diabolical° feeling existing among gentlemen on the meeting especially for that purpose, and then, the affair
same board. When the inspector would come could be settled.
Mr. Gibson then offered a few observations, eulogistic of
down -something would come out, and he
the collector,
had something which he would bring out in the pre-and stated that he conceived the best plan
would be to continue
sence of the Inspector. They would then see if a man was paying by the poundage, instead of by
to say one thing to-day, and then change it to another the a fixed salary, as it was a greater stimulant to the collector.
next.
The Chairman said it was but right to state that the preMserUt
committee did not take up the business voluntarily.lslyisntseomn. also bore testimony to the efficacy of tie
dllenied thate
Mr. Harris then rose for the purpose of pressing his
Mr. Miller said, everybody must admit that the language dissent, and alluded to some remarks which,
was too strong in the report, and he would support the
amendment. been made by Mr. Gibson, but that gentleasmanwe
he said, had
he had made use of such language, and regretttqa that h
of paying
Mr. Joseph Wilson, said it was a very unfair report. could not find Mr. Harris " with brains,
There was a great deal said about him, and there was pre- merits," amidst much laughter.
cious little truth in it. He never saw a lock broken, and Several persons having
he had nothing to do with the transaction except walking. support of the present syatem the in
and after a vote' of
as argu.
bly addressed the meeting •
collector, all of
into the room with Mr. Barnett. He did see a number d whom spoke in high terms of Mr. Taylor, the d list
the voting papers, but as to breaking a bundle was what he was unanimously adopted; t anks to the
never did. He k'new that James had oo order from the Chairman, the meeting separated,
overseers, and if he had made the statement re-
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ported it was false. He would prove a great deal more an No OcoS.,Hsi Patent SHOULD
selfzeaTnosi
about Mr. James when the proper time came.
A squal•:ting good-for-nothing conversation took place as fitted-up expressly for use on board ship, ‘IsTI ote le cased and
to who w•ished the reporters to be present and who did not, SATINDEna 4Op 10 p k
~ , g er-strot, 14Terpool.

a much larger