Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-04 00:00:00

CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC

Mr. Bowring called the attention of the board to, and
wished it to go to the public, that there were a number
of persons going: about the town representing themselves
as emmisaries from the corporation, asking servants, &c.
to have the ash-pits, &c. open at night, for the purpose,
as they, stated of having them cleaned. These persons
did not belong to the corporation at all, and it was easily
seen what their object was. His servants had been called
on to leave the doors open, but they were not to be

caught

It was apparenk what the object of such persons
was, namely, to get into the houses and of course commit
robberies. He wished this to go to the public, so that
all might be on their guard against these impostors.
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. Fresh said such persous were going about, but he
had endeavoured to do all he could to put a stop to their

- Mr. Glalstone called attention to some water-troughs
that were ordered to be put up on the Wavertree-road.
He understoed these were in Cornwallis-street, and
he wished to know why they had not been put up ?
Mr. erellin offered a few words in explanation, which
was satisfactory, and the subject dropped.

WIDENING OP CHURCII:STREET

Mr. Bowring called the attention of the board to the
widening of Church-street, at St. Peter's Church.
Last -- --,nq a deputation of the' board
or and church-
hut he believed
the deputation.

year ti,..
formed to wait on the
wardens in reference to. this subject,
the officials refused to - receive

'Oh, oh.)

It would be very desirable to have that

portion of the street• opposite the church widened, so
that the present footway might be added to the traffic

portion of t

and a footway made inside tl

railing, either by removing

the railing or otherwi

withoilt any encroachment" on the cliurch yard itself.
(Hear, hear.) If he remembered rightly, thirty years
ago there was a footway across, or inside the yard, without
ally inconvenience or objection. If that were so, he did not
see why it could not be done now, particularly as there had
not been any interments there for a long time, and, of
course, there would not be any more there. (Hear, hear.)
The thing could be done with decency and propriety, and
with Great benefit to the public and the traffic of that
part of the' street, which they all knew was very narrow.
Mr. M'Gowan said, there was not exactly a refusal, on
the part of the rector 'and churchwardens to meet the
deputation, but the rector having expressed an opinion
that no good would come of the interview, there was
nothing more done on the subject.

Mr. trellin asked if the Bishop had not the po
do this ?

The Chairman said it would be better that they should
not get into Bishops' Courts, for if they did they would
be a long time before they ‘get out again.
After a short conversation the matter was referred.
SLAUGHTER-HOIJESES,

?Jr. Gladstone called the attention of the board to the
necessity of extending slaughter-houses, as the people
increased. He alluded to those in the neighbourhood of
Seymour-street. He thought the subject one of impor-
tance, and deserving of attention.
_ _

It was stated tha"t this subject would come before the
Council, and it then dropped.

THE DOCK RATING BILL

The Chairman made some brief observations in reference
to this bill, which was recently rejected by the House of
Commons. He said there had been a deputation, of which
he formed one, to the Chancellor of the Etchequer on
the subject, and the reply they got was, that the govern-
ment might or might not bring in a bill on that point,
but whether they would or not, the board had
the sympathy of the government. He alluded
to the bill that was defeated on Tuesday night, and to
what he called a combination—he would not say a
conspiracy, that had been entered into by some of the
(Hdock- board gentlemen and the Manchester people.
ear, hear.) Every gentleman had a right to act as