The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-23 00:00:00

THE NEST DERBY GUARDIANS.

The guardians for the West Derby Uniou held their
first meeting, since the annual elections, yestenlayi at the
B,Jard room, Mill lane, Ever;6l. Mr. J. Harrison was
requested to take the chair pro term. The other guardians
rnsent were—Messrs. H. Edwards, J. Birch, I. Edwards,
Morris, Davis, Hayes, Ledger, Roberts, Sager, Rascoe,
Me,icalf, Pitts, Almond, Taylor, Richmond, Harrison,
Sith'reley, Leyl,nd, Wensley, Evans, Pickup, Baynes,
Wilson, Alexander, Miller, Abrahams, Lunt, Parr, and
Shaw. TUE ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

The firet business the board praceeled with was the
election of a chairman. _

Mr. FI. Edwards moved, and Mr. Lunt seconded, tite
appointment of the Rev. Wiliam Badnall as chairman, and
that gentleman was re-elected unanimously, amidst the
applause of the board.
Mr. Lunt then moved, and Mr, Ledger seconded, the
tOointment of Mr. H. Edwards as vice-chairman for the
`ensuing year. This motion was not, however, passed over
will the same unanimity as the last, as Mr. Isaac
Edwards moved an amendment, that Mr. Sohn Whitby be
a:ipointed, which was seconded by M. Taylor. The board
divided, when the original motion was carried by twenty
to t.hree.

, It was then moved by Mr. Ledger, and secoaded by Mr.
Ilatrison, that Mr. James Birch be 'the deputy ch airman
for the ensuing year. Mr. R?seee proposed, and Mr.
Taylor seconded, the appointment of lir. W. Ledger, but
that genfleinAn declined to fill the office, when Mr. I.
Ed 49.174 i;roposed, and Mr. Roscoe secondei, the ap point-
-43.4t:`,!..'"i Mr. James Wensley. The latter gentleman al-o
ilktined the honour, and, consequently, Mr. Birch was
elected without uppoation. •

THE OFFICIAL RETURNS.
The "...;t aster of the Workhouse (Mr. Gough) reported that
last week there were 148 paupers in the workhouse, since
iiyhtn 19 had seen admttted,•2 born. 27 discharged, and 2
deaths, leavir4 this week 638. For the corresponding
week of last year there were 681.
The master of the Hospital (Ur. Davis) reported that
last week there were 115 patients in that establishment,
since when 10 had been admitted and 6 discharged. This
Week there were 119, and for the corresponding week of
la,t year, 97. '
Cheques to the amount of £240 were voted to the
relieving officers, for the maintenance of the out-door p)or
Within the union.
The Clerk reported that the Valance in the hands of the
treasurer was £696 193. 3d.

ALLEGED INTERFERENCE OF LORD SEFTON'S AGENT AT
THIS LATE ELECTION FOLI GUARDIANS.
•
In the absence of the Rev. Mr. Badnall, the chairman,
Mr. Vie(-chairman Edwards was called upon to preside
over the board. After the usual relief cases had been
disposcd of,
Mr. Harrison said :.I wish to know why is that the
'votes taken at the last election for the township of N.3ther-
ton have not been cast up ? I understand there was an
" • opviti on.
he Clerk : There were two gentlemen nominated, Mr.
(T,ylor arid Mr. Johnsau, and the latter requested me to
withdraw his name.,
Mr. Taylor: Mr. Johnson thought that he was so much
behind that he {lid not like the people outside to see it.
Mr. Harrison: Did he send you a letter requesting to
trave his name withdrawn ?
.The'dlerk : He did.
;Kr. Harrison : Was that letter a private or a public
;communication
?,
• The Clerk : It public one, of course.
Mr. Harrison : Then, as it is public proforty, I shall
move that it be read.
This proposition having been cansented to, the clerk
read the following letter:—

"Netherton, April 6, 1867.
"Mr. Cleaver, Dear Sir,—As I find Mr. Ledger has caused
the nants of Lord' Sefton to be told that they must vote
for Mr. Taylor, and in case any was to vote for me it
might act prejudicial against them afterwards, I will
thank you to withdraw my name from the nomination ea a
candidate for the West Derby Board of G,tardiana.—l am,
dear sir, yours respectfully, NIT: JOHNSON."
Ai: 'SI to .E lwarrft (rather warmly; : E wish to
know what ohjact Mr. flarrison had having th t
letter read, and I should like to know whether
Mr. J datason has any authority to s'ate that Mr.
Ledggr, as the agent oft the Earl of Sefton, told the
tenants of his lordship that they. must vete for Mr.
Taylor. The letter had .ne ,ight to have been read, and I
am surprised that Mr. Harrison should have asked to
h ~ve it Ad. I think that he knew what was in it before
he asked for it.
. Mr. Harrison : It:was scut to the clerk,-and as it was
public property I had a ri4lit to have it read.
Mr I. Edwards: It had no right to be read.
The Chairman : I. is publie property, and Mr. Harris
sou had a tight to ask to hive it read. In that letter
Mr. Johnson states, that Mr. Ledger, as the agent for
Lord Sefton, wished the tenants to vote for Mr. Taylor.
Mr. I. Edwards :- What proof is there that he did so ?
Is there any proof of it ?
The Chairman : There is Mr. Johnsan's o;vn letter. •
—Mr. I. Edwards: Is that sufficient—an 1 do you
believe it, because he has written it.
The Chairman : We have a right to believe it.
Mr. I. Edwards: What did the priests do at Cosby
I heard that the priests canya3sel, awl used all their
influence for a certain party. why did the priests ch
that ? I should like to know.
The Chairman: That is not before the board.
t-Mr. I. Edwards : I should like to. know why .Mr.
Harrison had that letter read ?
Mr. Lunt Because he wished to have it published
to he sure.
Mr. Ledger : It has been stated that. Mr. Ledger, as
Lord Sefton': steward, had influenced his power for
Mr. Taykr. Now the questiOn is—Did he do.so? and
does Lord Sefton know that he has tampered with the
tenants at the last election. Mr. Johnson states that

it is so.
Mr. I. Edwards : It, is false.

(Cries of " Order,

order.")
Mr. Ledger : If h' has done so, I think he has inter-
, fered with the rights and privileges of the ratepayers.
'(Hear, hear) Ido not know whether Lord Sefton knew
about it, or whether he, as the agent, had taken such a
work upon himself. If Lord Sefton did know of it, he
ought to be told that t e had no right so to interfere, if
such was the law, which ho believed it was. if Lord
&lon did not know about it, then he should be info. med
What his agent had been doing.
Mr. Harrison : I have been asked why I hadthat letter
• read. Well,. Ido not know that lam compelled to state
• rnypriYa.e reisons why I did so. I know that Mr.
.I,linson: is a most respectable man. He is a man of
• 'business, and has an opinion of his own, and would not
stoop to be dictated to by any noble lorel or his agenr,
and I do hype that the boar l will protect its interests,
and not he dictated to by the nominee of any lord or his
agent. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. I. Edwards : It appears to me—(loud cries of
"speite, spoke.")
'llse Chairmen : The subject had hatter rest now where
it is. It Is now betwe n Mr. Johnson and Mr. Ledger,
and we have nothifig'whateter to do wi, h it. Bat I think
that if there has been such an interference with the rights
of the tenants, the sooner it is put a stop to the better.
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. I. Edwards : Has net a pear a right to ask a man
for his yote. I wish to know that. Have not I a right to
ask a person to vote for a friend of mine ? Has an agent,
because he is an agent, a right to the same privilege ? If
not, he is deprived of a right wo all enjoy. I wish all the
gentkmen at the board were as honnuable as Mr. Reuben
Ledger. I wish they were.
The Chairman : It is not the business before the board.
Mr. Pitts : Weis it done with the knowledge of Lard
Sertoil. Has the interference taken place with his sane. ,
tion, or has Mr. Ledger acted on his own responsibilty.
The under-steward is present, and perhaps he can sly
whether that has taken pl:,ce or not.
• Mr. Roscoe : Ido not think that Lord Sefton at all inter-
fired with it, but I suppose he could if he liked. (" Oh,
"'ob,!") He has as many Votes as all his tenants, and he
has a right to 'do as he thinks fit, C" Oh, oh," and
laughter.),
The Chairman-: No,, certainly not,.
Mr. Roscoe : I suppose he has the privilege of voting.
Mr.'Hayes : He has six votes, and he has a right to
give them, if he likes—but nothing more.
,Me. Ledger: The question has -beea asked whether a
man has a right to ask another for his vote. ' Certainly
they had aright to do so ; but no lord, or his agent, had
a right to coerce his tenants to vote far a certain man,
(Bear, hear ) •
Mr. I. Edwards : I should like to know what object Mr.
'Harrison bad its view when he brought thi stibject forward.
Mr. Harrison : To make it public ; and I do hope that
the board will allow the reporters to Copy the letter, that •
it may be published.
The Board willingly gave their assent, and the subject
was allowed to drop for the present.

APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.

The following committees were then appointed :
Visiting Committee ; Messrs. Wznsley, Abrahams,
Roberts, Lunt, Heycs, Richmond, 1. Edw trds, Ledger,
Pitts, Siddeley, Harrison, Leyland, Baynes, Johns, and
Wilson.

Hospital Committee.; Messrs. Harrison, Abrahams.
Lunt, Roberis, Reyes. Johns, Wilson, Siddeley, Richmond,
I. Edwards, Morris, Parr, and Miller.
Finance Committee : Messrs. Abrahams, Taylor, Hues,

Lunt, Evans, Siddeley, Waithy, Miller, Morris, Medeall
lid,berts; Wilson, Parr, Barnes, and I. Edwards.

THE INVESTIGATION 0031MITTEE.

- . -
This committee previously consisted of the chairman,
he vice chairman,' ani the deputy chairman, but at the
sugge,tion of Mr. Abrahann, who expressed his fears
that some inconvenience might ariso if all the three
should be confined with the gout, added the names of the
Chairmen of the above three committees, which was
agreed to.

THE MEDICAL STAFF.

A letter was read from the Poor Law Board, in answer
to a communication sent from the Local Board, relative to
the charges made by Dr. Nevins, stating that Mr. Inspec-
tor Mainwariog would attend the board, for the purpose of
enquiring into the efficiency of the medical staff.