The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-03-19 00:00:00

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fixed some time ago

It was then resolved that, in future, the salary should be
£l5O per annum.
The salary of the master of Waterloo and Victoria Docks
vas increased from £240 fixed, to £250 in addition to a
house.

The salary of the master of Canning Dock was, in the next
place, altered from £l9O in full, to £l5O per annum, with an
allowance of £•l0 additional for a house.

The CIIAIRMAN said the committee would next consider
the amount of salary to be paid to the master of Union and
Coburg Docks. At present he received £145. The sub-
committee recommended that sum to be continued, and when
a house was provided for him, to charge him with a moderate
rent for it. _ _ .

Mr. BOOTII suggested that the salary should be £l5O in-
itead of £ll5. .

The CHAIRMAN thought that was reasonable. The dock-
master, when the house was built, would receive £llO and
the house. .

:Sir. Booth's suggestion was unanimously adopted by the
committee.
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The CHAIRMAN then put the question whether these al-
terations were agreed to by the committee, and it was decided
in the affirmative. It was next resolved that the change
should commence on the 25th June next.

SALARY OF THE NORTH HARBOUR-MASTER.
Mr. EVANS asked what salary was paid to the North Har-
bour-waster ? _ . .

The SECRETARY replied £3OO per annum, in addition to a

DUTIES OF PILOTS AND PIER-MASTERS

The CH Atam A N said the next subject for the consideration
of the committee related to the duties of the pier-masters
and pilots. The committee would recollect that last week a
letter was read from the superintendent of pilots, requesting
the committee to decide when the duties of the pier-masters
commenced, and those of the pilots ceased. This applica-
tion was caused by a misunderstanding, which had led to
some damage to a vessel.
The SECRETARY read the report of the sub-committee,
to whom the matter was referred on Thursday. This docu-
ment was to the effect that the authority of the pier-master
commenced when the vessel was within the pierhead, and
they recommended the strict enforcement of the bye-law
No. 9. _ . .

Mr. HORSFALL thoug!t this question was strictly a point
of law. At all events he would recommend the committee
to refrain from coming to a decision upon it without further

and more mature consideration. His own impression was
that the pilot had charge of the vessel till the vessel was in

Mr. CHAPMAN said the question had been referred to the
harbour-master's sub-committee, to determine when the
duties of the pier-master commenced. They had done that;
but they had not determined when the duties of the pilot
ceased. The bye-law specified what the pilot was to do ;
and the sub-committee had not interfered with his duty.
Mr. HonsraLL expressed a wish that the bye-law should
be read.

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The SECRETARY read it. It laid down a variety of mi-
nute regulations to be observed by vessels entering the basins

or docks

Mr. AIKIN agreed with Mr. Horsfall that the subject
ought to be deferred, in order that the committee might
have more time for considering it. A decision upon the
question might involve the committee in some responsibility,
which it was desirable to avoid.

Mr. HORSFALL 4peated his objections to a present deci-
sion ; and eventually the further consideration of the question
was deferred.

NORTH WEST LIGHT SHIP

A complaint from Mr. J. C. Shaw, manager of the City of
Dublin Steam Packet Company, and another from Lieut.
Bevis, R. N., on the part of the aptain of H. M. S. Medusa,
concerning the North West Light Ship not having fired signal
guns during the thick fogs which prevailed on the 13th and
15th instant, were referred to the Sub-committee for the de-
partment of the Marine Surveyor.