Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-02 00:00:00

SELECT VESTRY.
The usual fortnightly meeting of the select vestry was
held at ton o'clock, yesterday, Mr. Owen presiding.
The other members present were : Messrs. Jackson,
Chesney, Cafferata, Hand, Denton, Scott, Williams,
Smith, Critchley, Cook, Luff, Turner, l'irhitty, and
Whitby. "WORKHOUSE COMMITTEE.

The;'e proceedings contained nothing of importance.
Mr. Smith moved their confirmation, which was

agreed to.
Mr. James Whitty, as chairman to a committee which

was appointed some time ago, to consider the various
form of tenders,. and report thereon, said, that this com-
mittee sat during the last week, and went through all
the samples of goods necessary for both institutions, the
workhouse and the industrial schools ; and having the

governors book of each institution, and having ascer-
tained everything necessary with regard to the contracts,
and after considering the subject very- carefully, the com-
mittee had came to the conclusion that, with respect to
the larger contracts, they should recommend to the board to
limit the duration to three months instead of six months,

as at present. This chiefly applied to, beef, mutton,
flour, wheat, and oatmeal,, groceries, linen drapery, 'and
woollen drapery. It might have appeared to the board,
as it did appear to the committee, that it would be well
with reference to these very, important and very weighty
articles, that the supply should be limited to three months
It would throw these matters open to public competition
more frequently ; and it could have no prejudicial effect
upon the parish ; but, on the other hand, the committee
came to. the et:inclusion that it would have a very advan-
tageous effect. As, for instance, some of these articles,
flour and oatmeal, cost between £6O and £7O in the
three months at present. He, therefore, begged leave to
move the adoption of the report, which he submitted, con-
taining these recommendations.
Mr. Denton complained that, although he was the party
who moved the committee, he had received no summons

:o attend it.
Mr. Whitby was opposed to the recommendations. He
feared that they would produce just the opposite effect to
that desired. He thought they would more easily get
parties to tender for a long than for a short period.
Mr. Jackson thought the vestry had not facts before
them sufficient to form a judgment on.
The Chairman stated that a note of invitation had been
sent to Mr. Denton. He contended that the recommen-
dations ought to be confirmed. The effect of extending
the contracts over a period of six months was to
Make parties afraid to make large tenders for so long a
period.
The report was finally adopted.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS COMMITTEE.

The proceedings of this committee were read.
Mr. Smith moved the confirmation of the proceedings, 1
which was agreed to.
Mr. Jackson moved, " That the best thanks of the
meeting be given to Mr. Hengler, for his kindness in
inviting ,the children ef. the industrial schools to witness
a performance at his Circus.
Mr. Denton seconded the motion, which was carried
unanimously. FINANCE COMMITTEE.
This committee had been engaged in investigating .a
charge of neglect against Mr. Pope, medical officer, in
reference. to the case. of a woman named Elizabeth
Maguire, who died. After evidence had been heard, a
resolution was moved, recommending the general board
to remove Mr. Pope from his office. An amendment,
exculpating Mr. Pope, was moved, but rejected. A
second amendment, declaring that, as this was the third
charge which had been made against Mr. Pope, and as
in none of the cases he appeared to be wholly free from
blame, it should be recommended that, in the event of
any similar occurrence,:he be removed from his office,
Mr. Whitty moved the confirmation of the proceedings .
Mr. Critchley defended Mr. Pope from the censure
passed upon him. He contended that Mr. Pope had not
reason to believe that the woman was so unwell as it
afterwards appeared ; that she had herself given an
incorrect account of her disease ' • and that he, on one
occasion, saw a glass of gin at her bedside. He admitted
that Mr. POpe's manners were not very conciliatory, and
probably especially so to the poor.
Mr. Jackson reminded the vestry that this was the
third case' against Mr. Pope, and that in none of the
cases had he appeared to be free from blame. He could
not understand why there should be so much consideration
shown for' Mr. Pope under such circumstances ; and he
thought, after this last charge, some more decided step
should have been taken. Under that impression he
moved that that part of the proceedings which concerned
Mr. Pope be referred back to the committee.
Mr. Denton thought the committee had come to a very
wise conclusion on the matter. This was the third
charge, and he was in favour of his dismissal on the
first, and he was of opinion that the committee had dealt
with the matter very favourably indeed. He thought it
would be well if the subject was let stand where it did.
lie thought the vestry 'were to blame in appointing
youne•.men to these situations—men without experience
or feeling, as regards the painful duties they had to per-
form, and who very often treated the cases very flippantly
indeed. The vestry, therefore, should be very careful in
making such appointments, for this was but one of the
many cases that occurred of this kind. •
Mr. Luff said he would second the amendment of Mr.
Jackson. He had been making enquiries into this
matter, and he could say that in all the eases in which
Mr. Pope was charged, they were cases of prosecution.
It was stated in one case, that unless Mr. Pope was
discharged, the people in the district would not rest until
he was discharged, and once such an idea
got into the heads of these poor people, they
should not give it up until they gained their object. If
the board would go through the proceedings of the corn-
mitteee on this subject in reference to Mr. Pope, they
would' see that they were not unanimous. There were
always two or three motions on the subject. He thought
the matter ought to be referred back, in order to be
struck out of the books altogether.
Mr. Jackson thought this was not seconding his
motion. It was the first time he heard of Mr. Pope
being maliciously charged, but they had it on their
books that he had been in three cases guilty of culpable
negligence, and it had been publicly acknowledged at
that board that he was not conciliatory in his manner
with those who he should be conciliatory—the poor,
and for whom they were accountable as to their proper
treatment.

The amendment was put, and lost, and the proceeding
were accordingly adopted.
A letter from the Poor Law Board was read in reference
is the recent election of Mr. Tomlinson, as relieving
officer. The letter stated that a clear majority of guar-
dians was needed for a legal election of such a kind, and
as only 11 votes out of 23 guardians present on the occa-
sion were recorded for Mr. Tomlinson, the election was
informal. The board therefore recommended that the
vestry proceed to a new election.
Notice of motion was accordingly given for the election
of a relieving officer to fill the vacancy.
This concluded the business.

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