Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-11-11 00:00:00

NORTHERN DAILY TIMES.

Masters

The .proceedings were then confirmed, as were also
those of the Master Porters' Committee...

POB.T TtEGULATIONS.

A letter from Mr. H. C. Chapman, the agent for
Lloyd's for this district, -was read. The writer stated
that heavy losses were entailed on the Underwriters,
owing, in a great measure, to the want, of port regula-
tions—he alluded specially to ships driving foul of,
each other. He submitted that no ship should be
'allowed to ride at single anchor with royal yards aloft
under a heavy penalty, and suggested that, at an expense
of £2OO to £3OO a year, probably the admiralty would
allow the captain and officers of the guard-ship in the
Mersey to enforce the necessary port regulations to be
made by the board.

Mr., -Court, the secretary to the Liverpool Under-
writers' Association also, wrote to the secretary to the
board, stating that he was directed by the committee
for managing the affairs of the Liverpool Underwriters'
Association to express their concurrence with the views
and suggestions contained in the letter of Mr. Chapman,
and to add that they hoped no time would be lost in
taking the subject into consideration.
The CHAIRMAN—Perhaps the solicitor will tell us
what is the extent of our powers ?
The SOLICITOR—We have no powers whatever.
Mr. MONDELL—Why, sir, Lloyd's have the remedy
in their own hands. They have only to insert in their
policies that no vessel shall anchor in the Mersey with
royal yards aloft. That would settle the question.
(Laughter.)
Mr. GRAVES and Mr. RANKIN observed that the ques-
tion was a very important one ; and, on the recommenda-
tion of the Chairman, the communication was referred to
the Marine Committee.
WASTE OF LAND OF THE CHESHIRE SHORE.

The SECRETARY read a letter addressed to the boari
by the joint owners of some land at Codling Gap,
Poulton, asking the board to rebuild the sea wall facing.
their property, and which they Contended had been
destroyed in• consequence of the Dock Works that had
been from time to time constructed altering the current of
the river, and causing the water to wash away a great
deal of land about Seacombe.

The CHAIRMAN said this ,w'as from the same parties,
(except that the Rev. Mr. Tobin had not signed this
letter,) who had sent in a request once before in reference
to the property at Codling Gap. That communication
had been referred to the Works Committee, and the
prayer refused.
The letter was referred to the Committee of Works.
In answer to a letter from the secretary to the
Bootle Dispensary, the Board voted the usual annual
donation of £lO 10s.

THE STEAM-SHIP OWNERS' ASSOCIATION AND THE

" DOCK BOARD.
The following correspondence was read :
Liverpool, November 10, 1859,
. .

Sin,---In forwarding to you herewith a copy of resOluticas
passed at a meeting of the committee of the Liverpool Steam-
Ship Owners' Association, held this day, I am directed to call
the attention of the- Mersey Docks and Harbour Board to the
sections of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Act, 1857, and the
Mersey Docks Consolidation Acts, 1858, in reference to the
North Landing-stage, copied on the fly-sheet, and to state that,
though the association would deprecate any attempt to pre-
vent the use of the stage by ferry steamers, for temporary
purposes, and in such manner as would leave the requisite ac-
commodation for sea-going steamers, they must respectfully
object to the right of the board to enter into:such an arrangement
as that cantemplated by the report of the Works Committee,
dated the 30th September, 1859, inasmuch as it would, as they
apprehend, confer permanent rights, which may be found to
interfere seriously with the purposes to which the stage is now
legally devoted, namely, the accommodation of sea-going
steam vessels.---I have the honour to be, sir, your obedient
servant CHAnt„Es, MAC IVER, Chairman.
To the Chairman of the Mersey Decks and Harbour Board.
_ THE LIVERPOOL STEAM-SIIIP OWNERS' ASSOCIATION.

Copy of a resolution passed at a meeting of the committee held

10th November, 1859

Resolved,---That, having regard to the terms of the 28th
section of the Mersel Docks and Harbour Act, 1857, and the
69th section of the Mersey Docks Consolidation Act, 1858, it
appears to this association that the North Landing-stage is
devoted exclusively to the use of sea-going steam-vessels, and
that no part of such stage can legally be qppropriated for ferry
purposes. _ - -

That whilst the Association would deprecate any attempt to
prevent the use of the stage for ferry traffic temporarily, and
to such an extent as would be consistent with providing all
requisite ac ommodation for sea•goine• steamers, it deems it