The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-11-01 00:00:00

PARISH OF LIVERPOOL.
A T the GENERAL VESTRY, held in St. Nicholas's
Church, on Wednesday, the 30th day of October, 1839,
The Rev. JONATHAN BROOKS in the Chair :

The minutes of the meetings, proceedings, resolutions, or-
ders, and transactions of tie Select Vestry, and of all sums
received, applied, and expended by them, together with a
summary or report of the accounts and transactions of the
Select Vestry, were laid before the inhabitants.
Mr. PETER PLUMPTONWaS proposed by Mr. Wm. SLATER,
and seconded by Mr. Was. RUSHTON, to fill the situation of
Assistant-Overseer and Collecter, in the place of Mr. JOHN
WALTHEW, who has resigned.
Mr. jOSEPII ROBINSON was proposed by Mr. GEO. HALL
LAWRENCE, and seconded by Mr. JAMES ASPINALL.

The candidates hingiJeejnpioposed from the Chair, and
the Chairman having declared upon the show of hands that
the choice had fallen on Mr. JOSESII ROBINSON, a poll was
demanded by Mr. Wm. SLATER on behalf of Mr. PETER
PLUMPTON.

It was then declared by the Chairman that the poll would
be taken at the Sessions-house, Chapel-street, on MONDAY,
the 4th day.of November next at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
It was moved by Mr. GEORGE WRIGHT, seconded by Mr.
HARBORD—

That the Select Vestry be authorised to make an allow-
ance of the sum of £lOO to Mr. John Walthew, in conside-
ration of his service to the Parish for a period of twenty-nine
years, and his advanced age.
It was moved as an amendment by Mr. A. BARNES, se-
conded by Mr. BRYDEN—
That the consideration of this amount be adjourned until
the Annnal Vestry.
On the show of hands the Chairman declared the amend-
ment to be carried.
Resolved—On the motion of Mr. BrnicErr, seconded by
Mr. KNAPPER,
That a discretionary power be given to the Select Vestry
to apply to Parliameut, in the Session, for an act to relieve
the Council. of the Borough from any obligation to levy a
Watch Rate upon occupiers within the Borough of Sixpence
in the Pound, under the authority of an Act passed in the
last session of Parliament, intituled, "An Act for more
equally assessing and levying Watch Rates in certain Bo-
roughs;" and in consideration of the Corporate Estate being
now exempt from all contribution to the Rates for the Relief
of the Poor, to authorise the Council of the Borough of
Liverpool to continue to levy only the maximum Rate au-
thorised to be levied by the Act passed in the sixth year of
the reign of his late Majesty, intituled, " An Act to provide
for the regulation of Municipal Corporations in England and
Wales."

• Resolved—On the motion of Mr. FORD, seconded by Mr.
GEORGE RIDING, '
That the Select Vestry be anthorised to watch the passing
of the intended New Dock and Dock Warehouse Bill, and
to oppose the same, unless proviSion be made for rendering
liable to Parochial Rates all Warehouses proposed W be
erected under the authority of the bill by whomsoever oc-
cupied.
.Rrsolved, —0 th e motion of Mr. Churchwarden Kits RAW,
seconded by Mr. Churchwarden WRIGHT,
That the Select Vestry be authorised to present the sum of
£lOO to Win. Wainewright, Esq., the Secretary to the Li-
verpool Office, London, for very efficient service rendered by
hiihr to 17arim. 'for' several yonrif-, awl 4,4rAr of £414 to
secure a continuance of his services, in matters relating to-
the affairs of this parish, until the next Annual Vestry.
(Signed) JON. BROOKS, Chairman.
The Chairman having left the chair, resolved unanimously,
on the motion of Mr. Churchwarden KILSHAW, seconded by
Mr. Churchwarden WRIGHT. •
That the thanks of this Vestry be given to the Chairman
for his able and impartial conduct in the chair.
(Signed) M. D. LOWNDES, Vestry-Clerk.

REPORT OF THE CHURCHWARDENS AND SELECT VESTRY.
TO THE PARISHIONERS IN VESTRY ASSEMBLED THIS
30TH OCTOBER, 1839.
In accordance with the law, the Churchwardens and Select
Vestry now submit to the parishioners a summary of their
accounts and transactions during the last six months, ending
25th September, 1839.
The expenditure in the Workhouse department, during the
first six months of the last four years, was as follow :
For 1835 the average number of paupers in the House
were-
-1696 and the cost.. .. £4658 0 0
1836.... 1604
1837.... 1767
1838.... 1686
and the last half-year,
1839.... 1677
which shows a gradual decrease, for the last three years, both
in number of paupers as well as in the proportionate cost.
The relief given to out-peor and casual poor, for the same
period, amounted to, in the year
1835 to
1836
1837
1838
and the last half-hear,
1839
The small amount of the latter sum, over that of the cor-
responding period of the previous year, will, the Church-
wardens and Select Vestry trust, show to the parishioners,
that while, on the one hand, they give every attention to the
wants of the poor, on the other they use the monies in their
trust with that discrimination and economy, that notwith-
standing the high prices of the necessaries of life, for the last
half-year, there has been no increase in the expenditure.
Since the last meeting of the parishioners, another vacancy
has occurred in the office of Parish Collector, Mr. John Wal-
thew having found it necessary, in consequence of increasing
years and infirmities, to resign his office ; and it will be for
the parishioners to determine, whether any allowance should
be made to Mr. Walthew, after a service to the parish for a
period of nearly twenty-nine years. The Churchwardens and
Select Vestry, in giving the requisite notice to the parish-
ioners to supply the vacancy, have judged it proper to make
an addition to the notice, so as to afford an opportunity to
the parishioners to enter regularly upon the consideration of
such an allowance—and with this observation they leave the
matter in the hands of the parishioners.
The Select Vestry beg leave to recommend to the Parish
ioners Mr. Peter Plumpton as Parish Collector, to supply
the vacancy occasioned by Mr. Walthew's resignation ; and
their recommendation is founded on his faithful and efficient
service to the Parish, for the last four years, as visiting Over-
seer.
During the last session of Parliament, an Act was passed,
professedly for the more equally assessing and levying Watch
Rates in certain Boroughs, but really for vesting in the Coun-
cil of Corporate Towns, not only the power, but the obliga-
tion of levying a Watch Rate of sixpence in the pound. The
majority of the Council of this Borough, with a laudable con-
sideration for the burdens already pressing upon its inhabi-
tants, have evinced a disposition to continue the rate of two-
pence halfpenny in the ,pound, as before levied ; but their
liberality has been frustrated by the letter of the Statute,
which gives the Council no discretion as to the rate to be le-
vied. Under these circumstances, whilst it would be far
preferable that the Council of the orough should themselves
apply to,Parliament to exempt the Parish of Liverpool from
the operation of the Act referred to ; yet the Churchwardens
and Select Vestry entertain a decided opinion, that if the
Council should not apply for such an Act, the Parishioners
should themselves make the application ; on which account,
and in order that the proper Parliamentary notice may be
given, it will be necessary that the Select Vestry should have
the discretionary power given to them, which is referred to
in the notice.
As the Thick Trustees have determined upon applying to
Parliament to make Docks and erect Warehouses upon the
site of Property now assessed to Parochial Rates to the ex-
tent of £5OOO or thereabouts, the Select Vestry feel well as-
sured that the Parishioners will authorise them to watch the
proposed Bill, and to oppose it if the Bill should not effectu-
ally subject to Parochial Rates the Warehouses intended to
be erected under it.
In conclusion, the Churchwardens and Select Vestry have
great pleasure in bearing testimony to the zeal and attention
of Mr. Wainewright, of the Liverpool Office, in London, to
all matters connected with the Parish of Liverpool, and they
confidently hope that the motions in his favour, of which
notice have been given, will meet the approbation of the Pa-
rishioners.

JVMES ECKERSLEY, Secretary.
A SUMMARY OF THE PARISH OF LIVERPOOL ACCOUNTS FOR
• THE HALF-YEAR ENDING 25TH SEPTEMBER, 1839.
RECEIVED.
Balance per last year's Accounts.. £ 5,088 1 3
For and in aid of Poor Rates..... 33,997 12 7
Ditto Church Rates 3,413 5 4

£42,498 19 2

On account of the Workhouse £ 6,869 12 5
Ditto Out Poor 9,819 1 9
Ditto Illegitimates 390 0 0
Ditto General Management and
Incidental Expenses.... 10,804 11 8
Ditto Churches
Balance in LeylEind and Company's
Bank.. £12,859 13 6
Ditto in Treasurer's hands.... 107 14 1
12,967 7 7

£42,498 19 2

Errors excepted, Liverpool, 30th Octkber, 1839.
For the Churchwardens and Select Vestry,
CHAS. HART, 'Treaturer.