Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-06-17 00:00:00

MERSEY DOCK DOARD,

This board mot -at one o'clock yesterday, MT. Charles
'Turner presided. The other members present were Messrs.
Brocklebank, Fttankin, Tobin, Bold, M'lver, Porwood,
Hubback, Moss, Inman, Mondell, Home, Littl4-ale, Segar,
Smith, Parnworth, Shand, Graves, Langton, Evans, and
Lockett.

WORKS 'COICIIKVIZTER.

The committed recommended the accePtance.of the follow-
ing tenders -:—Messrs. Haigh, and Co., for -tke erection of a
dWelling-house for the master of the Canada Dock. Charles
Calls, for chains. George Forester, to cfnistruct and fix
four turn-tables at Birkenhead. ' Plans 'fer graving docks
proposed to he constructed in connection with the Great
Float, having been submitted it was recommended that
authority be eiven to top ,

.cag to mak tue entrances
for the graving docks accordingmeer to the pfans,e and while the
Great Float was dry, at a Tod of about-L25,000.
Mr. Brocklebank moved the confirmation of the proceed-

ght be necesaary:to state to the board,

tht the works -c

mittee proposed .that a certain nurnl

provided for the exigences of th

Bit:kenhe'd
£25,000, and t

They -proposed ;at present to expend.
:rd would understand that that expendi-

itrken-

head works.
in making t

ramittee proposed to expend the amount

zs they were Called, while the
water was out of the feat, so that, at any subsequent period,
should the board think it desirable, they might go on making
the graving docks which were now submitted to the hoard,
~, • .

and Which might be miklifled according to the circumstances
and the wish of the hoard, at anN(fitturc occasion. The ground
on which the committee asked 'fort this amount was, that.if the
work were not done when the water was out of the float it
would be exceedinerl,7 difficult to deal with it when the

s again

an additional cost, Of _
expense of making the graving-docks would be 1:2(30,
They would have a total length of 2,250 feet; while in Lives
pool there w - 91)0 feet.
Mr. Smit'

i all prof

length of

Mr. Inman asked if the sills were to be made as broad
and deep as they could be.
The Engiaeer said he proposed to lay them six feet lowet
than the nhl ilnw r c4}lc. al.-- P_ _1 1 .1

Mii side of
Mr. Tobi
The Engi
50 feet. '

d one would be 85 and the other tw(

Mr. Graves asked if the returns wo
hydraulic lifting►. whi,h h.rl

.ondon

The Engineer said it would be seen by the plan that the
central one had been prepared with that object.
Mr. Tobin said the central one would be available either
for an ordinary graving docker for the hydraulic lifting.
The proceedings were then confirmed.

SE COMMITTEE

The proceedir

of this committee d

thing of special importance.
Mr. Hubhaek moved the confirmation, which was seconded
by Mr. Smith, and carried without discussion.

MARINE -COMMITTEE.
Mr. Mondell moved that the proceedings be confirmed.
Mr. Bold drew attention to the subject of jurisdiction
ever the badge porters. The watch committee had, since
the passing of the late act, no control over the men,
and no control had been ,exercised over them by the
dock board. The men were perfectly aware that there
was no control over them, and unless some steps were taken
they were likely to become still more disorderly.
Mr. Mondell said, the question was left to the dock
solicitor and the town clerk. The relinquishment of their
powers must first come from the town council before the
dock board could take any step.
The Solicitor said, the question was referred to the town

received any

commuz,
Mfr.

great importance indeed

flange-porters should be under some strict super-
He did not think any formal relinquishment of
Ter on the part of the town council was needed.
the power had been vested in

It vas perfectly cl

the dock b,
of it. Th(

)xvn•council had b
tt, Tesolved upon

e 27th of
Index the
obin also

eonirmttef

, _ _a no report from the
with regard to the working of the dock •tele.vii,
whether it was to be worked by :the board itself or by a
company. • The subject had been so long in the hands of the
committee, that the board might fairly expect to have a
report laid bef- "
Alondel
the telegraph
back had be(

mmitte

1, the committee had never lost sight of
tion. Mr. Brocklebank and Mr. Hub-
mmoned to attend the committee on
"I‘e committee would then

slit
.report to the

was necessarily adopted lwitlrreftTenee to the fact that town dues
are chargeable, at different rates,•una bales, trusses, cases, boxes,
and other packages. tile proper denomination of such packages
being clefined by theirsneasurtutont.
~.
This form was in .cneral.use mail the beginning of this year;
but I am informed that Mesc,fs. li`lver, Messrs Bibby an i Co.,
and hlr. Inman have never socAed the measurements 'required by
the third column.

Tie Tom No 3"was not -stlanitted to me before it wasissuott,
because it is to the same effect as No. 2, the alteration ,only emo-
siAing in the transfer of the7equisition of measurement from the
Srd to a 4th cotemn, headed thus, "Measurement of bales, cases,
arc.;" and such change, I niaierstand, was made at the suggestion
of certain merchants thot the alteration would be to their eonve
nience, and would save ti
fr

deed, •foraii have hi
rIM had been voinn

produced to me in which the separate
1y introduced by Messrs. Allan and
~ James Baines and Co., James Aikin
.nd other respectable firms, for-their own
alteration had been made in the 'form as

no 'objection the pr

.t form, No. 3, because, as
rmation than the bit' Of ladir
, , -' • '

out.
/NO. Ni ORTH.
ort, but

said his name was referred to in the r

ll'tcoreir

ivitho-iii 'his knot

and that if he had 1

)Wll it,

botild have object

declared that ti

en proceeded with his motion. He
''iitor's report took no notice of inviarcl

manifests:at all ; 'mild these rf
trury to act of Parlianient.

fests hr rl.

ftred, tc

?s, not being consi

were •placed iQ

IN WARE