The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-06-29 00:00:00

LOCAL MEETINGS:

DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.—The Committee of
Works submitted a plan of a moveable gangway, with
fire-en,,oine on board, which they recommended for adop-
tion at the Albert Dock. The matter was referred to the
Harbour-Master's Committee for consideration.—The fol-
lowing persons were recommended to be placed on super-
annuated allowance : Richard Williams, 47 years in the
service of the Trust, 15s. per week ;- Hugh Thomas, 42
years' servitude, 15s. per week ; and John Dixon, 23
years' servitude, 10s. per week.—An application was made
to allow the Clarence half-tide basin to be run dry on
Sunday evening next. Granted.—The Chairman said
that, at the suggestion of Mr-."---mantttrach, he had tried
some experiments at the Prince's. Dock, with the new
trucks for removing merchandise, and they answered re-
markably ; he recommended them to be used at the transit
sheds. The Secretary was directed to order one dozen to
be made for that purpose.—The Chairman produced the
annual report of the Surveyor, which he said was very
voluminous, and the committee would be unable to form
any judgment upon it by hearing it read over ; the usual
course was to have it printed, and placed in the hands of
the Trustees for examination. This plan was agreed to.
An offer of Messrs. Costaine to build a boat for the use of
the landing stage was accepted.—lt was agreed on a re-
commendation from the Committee of Warehouse Manage-
ment, that saltpetre and nitrate of soda, should be stored
in the vaults, No. 7, at the Albert Warehouses.—The
Chairman submitted a resolution to the effect, that in
future it.be required from all persons receiving appoint-
ments under the Dock Trust, that they should take such
steps as their means would allow, in making provision for
their families in the event of death, by assurance, or con-
necting themselves with a benefit society ; and that dock-
gatemen, and other persons in the receipt of permanent
and weekly wages, be requested to become members of
a benefit or other society. The resolution met with general
approval.—A letter from Mr. J. T. Crook. requesting
loading berths for the Black Star Line of New York
Packets, at the south-west corner of the Waterloo Dock,
on the same conditions as formerly offered to Messrs.
Grimshaw, was referred to 'the Harbour-Master's Com-
mittee.

BIRKENHEAD DOCK COMMISSIONERS.—An adjourned
meeting was held on Wednesday. There were present
Messrs. Greene (chairman), Bentham, Thomson, Hick-
lin, W. Laird, Nicolls, and Pritchard. The Chairman
stated that the meeeting had been adjourned from the
usual monthly meeting for the purpose of receiving some
information relative to the progress of their bills in Par-
liament, and requested the Law Clerk to read Mr. Mal-
laby's letter on the subject; which being done, Mr. W.
Laird rose and said he was glad to hear, from public re-
port, that the Woods and Forests had advanced the sum
of £50,000 to the Dock Cmomissioners; but as these
rumours did a great deal of harm unless they had some
foundation, he (Mr. Laird) would be glad to know from
the Chairman if it was correct ; and if so, when the money
would be paid and how? The Chairman declined to
answer if reporters were present; but after some discus-
sion, Mr. Bentham said he had heard the report, and was
sorry to say that there was no foundation whatever for it.
The meeting then adjourned to Monday.