Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-09-13 00:00:00

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WAVERTREE COMMISSIONERS.

Last evening, the monthly meeting of this body was
held at the Public-offices, Wavertree,—Mr. Picton in
the chair. The other commissioners present were—
Messrs. Rishton, Gore, Pennington, O'Connor, Lewis,
Anderton, Parker, and Dr. Swinden. The clerk having
read the minutes of the last meeting, a communication
from Mrs.l3 adnell was read, acknowledging the vote of
sympathy passed at the last meeting on the occasion of
the death of her husband, the late Rev. Wm. Badnell.

The CHAIRMAN stated the annual accounts had been
audited and fOund correct. The balance at present in
the bank to the credit of the board was £558 16s. 6d.
A number of accounts were approved of and passed.
Some conversation took place respecting great damage
whick was done to the lamps by the late hail storm.

A letter was read from -Mr. Duncan, water encineer,
respecting the water fountain to be erected by Mr.
Wilson, on Wavertree-road. Mr. Duncan stated, in
this communication, that the water committee were
willing to supply the fountain and trough at the rate of
21s. each, ball and taps having to be applied to each.

At this stage of the proceedings,
Mr. WILSON entered the room, and the letter was
read to him. He stated that his wish was, that the
fountain should have a continuous flow of water, from
daylight to dark, and that the overflow should fall into
two troughs, 9n9 9f time tr,;;;",bs to be for cattle, and
the other for dogs, sheep, pigs, cc.
Mr. PICTON said that Mr. Melly had given the sub-
ject more' attention than any of them, and he decidedly
was against an intermittent supply ; another thing, no
tap would long stand the constant working, and it
would foul.
It was decided that the fountain should be placed on
the south side of the road near the ropery. The feeling
of the meeting was in favour of a constant supply, and
until it was seen whether the Water Committee would
grant the application, it was agreed that the matter
should he over.
The contract between the Commissioners and the
Liverpool Gas Company, for the supply of gas to the
village, at the rate of 40s. per lamp per annum, was
agreed to and signed.
Mr. Thomas Clarke was re-elected a comtnissione2, he
having been disqualified by non-attendance.
A report was read from the surveyor, complaining of
the deviation of the footpath fro-m Smithdown-lane to
Cow-lane, across the field of Mr. Brancker. The foot-
path has from time immemorial ran straight across the
field, but Mr. Brancker has put up some railings prevent-
ing people using it, and compelling them to go round
the field. the new footpath being on the verge of a
deep and dangerous ditch. It was decided that Mr.
Braucker should be written to directing his attention
to the fact that he has done an . illegal act, and call
upon him to restore the original footlipath.
This was all the business of a public interest; and,
after some routine matters had been attended to, the
meeting terminated.

A SAD TALE.—Tidings have reached the New Zea-
land papers of her Majesty's brig Sappho, which was
supposed to have been lost on her voyage to Australia.
She stranded off an uninhabited island some distance
from Sydney, and became a total wreck. The portion
of her crew that was saved formed an encampment on
the island. A merchant ship, when passing, found
them in a very distressed condition. The few who had
survived the exposure were living on the wild cats and
seeds which they found on the island. Commander
Moresby, from grief at the loss of his brig, had become
, insane. .Friend of India, July 16,