Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-05-06 00:00:00

TOXTETH BOARD OF GITARDIANS

The usual 'Weekly meetirur of this board, was held yes-
terday, at the Public Offices, Park-rpad; H. S....Alpass, chair-
man, presided, The other guardians present were Messrs. J.'
B. Hughes Alexander, Miller, Henry „ A.,ayland, john
Wilson, W.. H. .Ogden, Arthur. c4rindrod,
,Samuel, J. D:
Carter, J. Brundritt,, Siddeley, and John Moss.-
The minutes of• the last . meeting were' read, and the
guardians took up the relief of out-door paupers. Cheques
were drawn for this purpose to the amount of £lO5.
The „report of the, governor of the West Derby Work-
house showed that there were in the workhouse :belonging
to Toxteth-park last week 377 ; this week 382; corres-
pendiiik Week last year 383. In the hospital last week 40 ;
this week 39.

Mr. Cleaver read a letter from the pOor-hiw board, stat-
ing that that body had received a letter from Mr. Whittle,
on behalf of himself, Mr. Stephens, and Mr: Barnett, late
medical officers to the board, stating that they did not eon,
mix in the' opinion of Mr. Archibold, with regard to the
power of the board to dispense with their services, and
,they claimed payment of their salaries to the 29th September
next, and, if necessary, to, institute proceedings to: recover
the amount. A copy of the letter was sent to the guardians,
stating that the poor2law board would' be glad to be in-
formed what arrangements the-guardians,"upcin further con-
sideration of the srilleCt, propose Toe"afforcling medical re-
lief in the tawnship until Michaelmas.next.
The Chair:man asked what Was the position of the (ines-
lionitt present ? • •

The 'Clerk said; the medical officers were rdquirgd by the
Board to enter into an engagement to leave at three months'
notice ; that notice had been 'given, and other medical
officers appOirited in their places.
The Chairman asked if the: was net with the consent of
the pobr-law board.

The Clerk said he had communicated the fact to the
board.

Mr. Miller said the poor-law board, so far as -he was
aware, had concurred in every step thoguardians had taken.
The Chairman said the clerk could answer..the letter by
stating that they had two medical officers appointed.
Mr. Cleaver said ho had communicated that, fact to them
already, but he would refer them to his last communication.
. Mr. 'Wilson said it was evident that the late medical
officers were not satisfied at what had been done; and that
they were taking steps to recover; if possible, their salaries
up to the 29th September. lie might mention that one of
the medical - officers had sent an attorney's letter to
a member of that board already, and behaved in a
very strange way. He hoped that these men
would see the, error of their ways, for in case of a law-
suit, he could not see that they would have any chance
whatever with the guardians, and though they had taken
no steps as yet, they had done everything preparatory to a
law-suit.
The matter was settled by the clerk saying, he would draw
attention to his last letter on the subject to the board.
A letter was also read from Mr. Manwaeing, poor-law
inspector, stating his intention, in accordance with a request
of the poor-law board, to investigate the charge- with
reference to the alleged tampering with the voting papers.
lie gave notice to the guardians to
.have the' necessary

evidence yeady, ash v

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next, at the board room oi the 'kuardians.
The Chairman said, he thought it would be well to corn-
munieate that to Air. loseph Wilson and Mr. Henry Lay-
land, as, they were the parties interested.
A. list of witnesses were made out, for whom summonses

were to.heobtained from the poor-law inspector.
The Chairnaan said, he wished to .suggest that the. visit-
ing committee. should consider the question of appointing
officers for .the. new workhouse, and their salaries,
that lit- might be submitted to the poor-law board for
approval before advertising,. which would have .to be done
at. an early' datf.,‘: TheY 'would want some of the officers;
before the Workhouse was finished, to look after matters
there and get tbe.place put in proper 'order. •
This .suggestion was agreed to, and the proceedings

terminated'

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