Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-11-12 00:00:00

VALUATION OF THE PROPERTY

A communication was read from the Poor Law. Board
in reference to the valuation of the property of the union.
At the unanimous wish of the Toxteth Park Board,
this union, and the General Board, Mr. J. Stewart was
chosen to make the valuation. But it appeared that the
terms asked were so high that they could not comply
with his demand, as the funds would have to be paid by
the board, therefore Mr. Manwaring could not satisfac-
torily recommend the appointment of Mr. Stewart in
preference to Mr. Atkinson, of York, whose terms were
much lower.

It was therefore supposed, after that comunication, thoy
would have to submit to the York architect making the
valuat ion.

Mr. Abraham thought that Board had a right to know
what each of the gentlemen charged, before they submit-
ted to have tho valuation made by the Yorkshire man.

Mr Pitts thought that as the General Board were very
fond of asking questions as to why this and why that was
done, that they otmht to apply to them to know why they
would ❑ot have Mr. Stewart. (Laughter.)
It tying understood that the Board had no power i❑
the matter, the appointment of the valuer was left to the
General Board.
THE CHAIRMAN'S RESIGNATION.

In consequence of the resolution agreed to at the last
weekly meeting of the Board, in reference to the rentiest
from the Rev. Mr. Badnall, that the Board would permit
him to resign the office of Chairman, to which the Board
expressed a wish that he would continue to hold that
position until the expiration of the year, a reply was
received from the rev. gentleman, consenting to the wish
of the Board. This announcement was received with
applause.

Ater trinsacting some routine business, the Board
adjourned.

APPEAL CASE.

TiE CORPORATIO`q OF LIVERPOOL v. THS OVERSEERS OF
TILE TOWNSHIP OF WEST OERBE.—Some short time sin :e
the Overseers of the above township caused the Water-.
works belongieg to the Corporation in Green lane to be
assessed to the rates for the relief of the poor: At that
time the Corporation appealed against that assessment,
and it was argued at the Kirkdale Sessions, the Corpora-
tion dispu'ing their liability, but a case was subsequently
agreed upon for the decision of the Court of Queen's
Bench, and it was there decided that the Corporation
were liable. Since then the Overseers of the same town
ship had again assessed the Waterworks in Green-lane at
£5,300 net, and the pipes p essing through the town at
£l,BOO net. The Corporation again claimed exemption,
and yesterday the case was again argued at the Kirkdale
Sessions before the bene'l of Magistrates. Mr. Sear
appeared for the overseers, and Mr. Aspinall for the
cornoration. After the ease bad proceeded for some
little time, the following terms were agreed to by each
party in:erested:—" The appeal referred. to J. F. Ellis,
Esq., Q C or, if he cannot take it, to some other gentle-
man to be agreed on by Mr. Segar and Mr. Aspinall, on
usual terms of order of Nisi Prius as far as applicable.
The arbitrator is to have power to state a easy for
Queen's Bench. A ppeal to he kept alive respiting, and
judgement of a7hitrator, or Queen's Bench, to be that of
the Court. Costs of the arbitrator to be divided. With
respect to all other costs, each party to pay their own."