The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-02-14 00:00:00

WAVERTREE LOCAL BOARD OF
HEALTH

Tun ordinary monthly meeting of the Wavertree Local
Board of Health took place last night, in the Public
Buildings, Wavertree. The chair was occupied by the
Rev. W. Badnall, chairman of the board. There were
also present Messrs. Hill, Bowers, Anderton, Davies,
Witham, Gore, Chaffer, Rishton, and Picton.
The minutes of the last meeting were read, after which
the chairman read a communication from Mr. Leigh, on
the part of the Marquis of Salisbury, relative to a contri-
bution for the purpose of carrying out a supplementary
sewer which would be available for property in that
locality. and for carrying out which Mr. Halhead and
others had agreed to contribute, was read by the chairman.
The communication stated that the noble Marquis was
willing to permit the sewer to be made through his
grounds, but objected to pay anything towards its
construction. He was, however, willing to allow access
to the sewer at all times and in all places where
that might be necessary. The Chairman likewise inti-
mated that he had received a note from Mr. Halhead, in-
timating that the proposed contributions amounted to
£7OO. It was dated the Bth of February; and in addition
to the information as to the £7OO, and allusion to the
difficulty occasioned by the Marquis of Salisbury's refusal
to contribute, it expressed also Mr. Halhead's willingness
to appear before the board if desired, and give any addi-
tional information in his power; or otherwise, so far as
he was able, to assist in carrying out the object in view.
Mr. CHAFFER said, that as the proposal alluded to by
Mr. Halhead pre-supposed the pecuniary co-operation of
all the landed proprietors connected with the scheme, and
as it now turned out that one of them, the Marquis of
Salisbury, the most extensive and important of them, re-
fused to contribute anything, the proposal could not now
be entertained.

Mr. RISIITON believing that the board was now in a
better position than it had ever been with respect to such
questions as the present, should move that no farther
step be taken in the matter.
The Liw:CLzim, on the suggestion of the Chairman,
stated that he had had an interview with Mr. Leigh, on
the part of the Marquis of Salisbury, and some others con-
cerning this matter, and that Mr. Leigh had said Lord
Salisbury would not object to the sewer going through his
ground, but could not, he (Mr. Leigh) thought, be ex-
pected to contribute any money, as he would receive no
benefit from it. In fact, that he would receive as much
benefit from the sewer now in course of construction by,
the Corporation of Liverpool as from the one under consi-
deration. While Mr. Leigh, on the part of the. Marquis of
Salisbury, did not say he would not give any money, still
he would not give £250.
The CIIAIRMAIT then directed attention to the original
motion connected with the business, and dated 13th June,
1853, from the reading of which it appeared, that all the
proceedings of the board in relation to it were strictly in
order.

Mr. PICTON said, of course under the circumstances now
explained, the matter was at an end ; but he thought it
could not be entirely or consistently concluded without
the board expressing a sense of the valuable services
rendered by Mr. Halhead.
Mr. Crurrza. concurred with Mr. Picton, in his sug-
gestion of the value of Mr. Haihead's services, but
thought also, that that gentleman should be informed that
if the proprietors would raise their contributions to £l,OOO,
the sum originally considered necessary, the proposal
might yet be carried into effect.
Mr. DAVIES also concurred in expressing his conviction
that an arrangement might be carried out.
A conversation ensued, in which several of the members
joined, and in the course of which it was elicited by Mr.
Picton, that the sum of £250, proposed to be exacted from
the Marquis of Salisbury, is rather more than his lord-
ship's proportion of the charge ; while it was also stated,
that some other of the proprietors were charged rather
less than their proportion. Ultimately,
Mr. PICTON moved, that so soon as the proprietors
agreed to contribute the sum of £l,OOO, the matter might
be proceeded with.
Mr. RISIITON seconded the motion, which was unani-
mously adopted.