Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-04-09 00:00:00

VESTRY MEETING OF, Tp?CTETH PARK,

A igaiieVestryMeeting of tge inhabitants of the extra
parochial place of Toxteth Park was held yesterday, at the
?nblic Offices, Park-road, for the purpose of receijing a
Summary of the statement of accounts by the overseers of
the poor, whose office had expired ; for the purpose of
aitcninating and making out a list of a competent number of
substantial householders to fill the office of overseers of the
poor, and of raceiving a report of the auditors. Mr.
Matthew Greigson occupied the chair, and there was a large
attendance of ratepayers. The notice calling the meeting
was read. The statement of accounts of the overseers of
the poor of Toxteth Park, for the year ending the 25th
March, 1859, was read, which showed the following receipts
and expenditure:

foor-rate account : This account showed a balance in
avow of the overseers of £9O 15s 11441.
Watch Rate : Paid during the year, £1,479 6s Old.
cceived during the year—By balance from last statement,
035 98 8d ; rates, £1,148 2s 34d ; balance, £65 14s Id ;
tal, £1,479 6s Old.
aunty Rate : Paid during the year, £457 2s. 3d ;
ce, £157 10s 10d ; total, £604 13s Id. Received
g the year —By balance from last annual statement,
Is 444 ; rates, £460 lis 844 ; total, £604 13s ld.
n Rate : Paid daring the year, £7BB 17s 2d. Re-

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eeiveol during the year—By balance as per last statement,
£l7 7s 2d; rates, £670 is 02d ; balance due county rate,
£lOl 8d 11 ; total, £7BB 17s 2d.
Voluntary Rate : Balance in favour of this rate, £174

ISs 6d,
Mr.

Alpass said, with regard to the poor rate, it would,
ught, be passed as a matter of form; but the audit of
itch rate was becoming one of great importance, and

le should like to know what—per centicre had been collected
on the watch and museum rates. They were aware that a
into of 3d. in the pound had been struck last year, and was
my likely. to be more this year, and that they did not come
under the inspection of the auditor. It was necessary, under
these circumstances, to know if they were making an equal
per ceutage on those rates that they did on the poor rate.
There was another rate collected from property outside the
boundary

He referred to the county rate.- He had no
aoubt that the officers would reduce that rate. He would
y any more, but he thought it necessary that the
should know what per tentage had been collected on
tes referred to. He then moved that the statement
poor rates be received and adopted.
lifr. Hunter seconded the motion, which was carried.
dir. Alpass moved that the statement of the county rate
be received and adopted.

Mr. Siddeley seconded it, and it was unanimously adopted.
fir. Harrison moved, and Mr. Wilson seconded, that the
itement of the museum rate be adopted.
The voluntary rate was adopted, on the motion of Mr.
has, seconded by Mr. Baynes.
The Chairman said they would defer the consideration of
watch rate for a little, till the information sought by
Alpass could be obtained.

♦PPOINTMENT OF OVERSEERS

Kr. Harrison moved that Mr. Wm. Leyland be put on
4- as a suitable person to be appointed as an overseer.
Siddeley seconded the motion, which was carried

Moss moved that Mr. Henry Layland be put on the
3e presented to the magistrates as a suitable person

be appointed overseer of the poor.
Mr. John Wilson seconded the motion

dr...llpass moved, as an amendment, that Mr. Pickup's
should be placed on the list instead of that of Mr.
His reasons for doing so was because of an affair
took place some time ago at that office, and he
.fight Mr. Pickup a more suitable person.
Mr. Johns seconded the motion.

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Yr. John Wilson said he did not think the remarks of
r. Alpass were called for at that time. He did not think
at Mr. Layland had done anything, or was aware in his
Al that he was deing anything, but what the authority
kieh had been invested in him justified him to do. He

ght th
~ oi

r should not have been mentioned.
iairman said he would put the amendment first,

the amendment being put, thirty-two hands were
ip for Mr. Pickup, and twenty-eight against him.

Mr. John Wilson : I think thoi'e should hold up their
only who have paid their rates.
That is dictation, if you will.
Kr. Wilson : No, sir ; it is right.
hands were then counted, when
. Wilson asked if he was not right to say that only
can vote who have paid their rates ?
Chairman said that had always been the case.
)llectors were then called, the friends of Mr.

taking one side of the room, and those of Mr.
.ainjiand the other ; and each voter's name was called out
wile had paid his rates. The names were then counted,
was found that fur Mr. Pickup there were 32, and
against him 27.
The Chairman then said : The amendment now becomes
the original motion, and he would now place Mr. Pickup on
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