The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-06-01 00:00:00

WEST DERBY BOARD OF GUARDIANS

Board of Nor Law Guardian's was convened at il;eotEce
of Messrs. Cleaver and Owen, to consider the indispen-
sible necessity of erecting temporary
now
sheds, for the
reception of fever patients which now are, or may here-
after, become chargeable to the Union.

The Chairman, Mr. SHEPPARD, presided, and said that
a special meeting had been held in Toxteth-park, on
Thursday last, when, in consouence of the alarming
spread of fever in the neighbourhood, and it having
broken out in the Workhouse,—it was resolved that a
deputation should be appointed to wait on Mr. Stewart,
with the view, if possible, of arranging with him for a
piece of land, belonging to the Earl of Sefton, on which

to erect fever shedsforthe accommodation of the fever
patients. On the same day on which they had come

io that resolution, Mr. Austin, the Assistant Poor
Law Commissioner visited the Workhouse, and he

modation for the fever patients. In consequence
of this the deputation waited on Mr. Stewart next
morning, when he told them that he saw no very strong
objection to their having the piece of ground which they
desired if a formal request to that effect was made to Lord
Sefton. These sheds, they were all aware, were to be
only of a temporary nature, until the Fever Hospital
which they purposed building at the workhouse wa
erected. That was one proposition to place before tl
hoard, but there was also another : there

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house; roomy, airy, and well adapted for the purposes of
a temporary hospital, to let, in Roscommon-street. He
alluded to the house recently occupied by the Rev. Dr.
M`Neile ; and it was proposed by some members of the
committee that that house should be taken for the purpose.
Mr. TAYLOR stated that he visited the house in Ros-
common-street, and he found it was well adapted for the
purposes for which they renuired it. It would -

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date above 60 patients. and besides there were baths and
out-houses attached, which would almost answer all the
purposes of an hospital. He had seen Mr. Marsden, the
landlord, who was willing to let them have it for twelve
months for £9O, and if they took it for a longer period
they might get it for something less.
Mr. LLOYD was of opinion that it would be much bet-
ter and much more conducive to the general health and
welfare of the Ward, if they got the piece of ground at
the Earl of Sefton's, and erect the sheds where there
would be no danger of giving offence to surrounding

neighbours

Mr. MILLER stated that the cost of erecting such a
shed as one bf those in Mount Pleasant, capable of ac-
commodating 100 patients, would be at least £5OO.

.
Mr. TAYLOR would borrow £6OO, the interest of which
at 5 per cent., would be only £3O per annum, for the pur-
pose of erecting sheds clear out of the town, sooner than
get any house, no matter how cheap, within the vicinity
of a densely-populated neighbourhood.

Mr. Rosicid was an advocate for the erection of sheds ;
for if they took a house in any populated situation, there
would be a tremendous cry raised against it; and ho
should say a very reasonable cry too. It was necessary,
however, that something should be done. When he saw
suffering from that fearful distemper—two, and some-
times three persons in a bed, it appeared to him to be a
state of things which should no longer exist at any cost.
The CHAIRMAN observed that they were to bear in
mind that Mr. Stewart made no promise as to the length
of time which they were to have the ground at the Earl
of Sefton's, and, therefore, they should be cautious as to
the conclusion which they came to.

Mr. APPLEBY was opposed to both the outlay of so
much money, and the waste of the time which would be
consumed in erecting these sheds, particularly as they
had no guarantee that they would be allowed the ground
as long as they might be forced by circumstances to re

quire it.
After some further conversation, it was agreed, on the
motion of Mr. Harrison, seconded by Mr. Appleby, that
Mr. Cleaver be requested to go forthwith to Mr. Mars-
den, and take the house in Roscommon-street for the
purpose of a temporary hospital.

Mr. W. H. Fitzpatrick, of this town, has been ap-
pointed a licentiate of the Apothecaries Hall.
EXAMINATION OF MASTERS AND MATES.—At a meet-
ing of the Board of Examiners, held onTuesday last,
Mr. Alexander M'Clelland, late mate of the brig Sisters,
of Liverpool, was examined and found duly qualified for
a first-class master's certificate ; also, Capt. Robert Ord,
late master of the Alert, of Liverpool, was found duly
qualified for a first-class certificate as master; and on
Saturday last, Capt. John Leitch, lath master of the
Deagaum, of Greenock, was also found duly qualified for
a first-class master's certificate.

FALSE ALARM.—Yesterday, at the policeourt, a be oy
was fined 2s. 6d., and costs, for mischievously ringing at
several persons doors in succession, and alarming them
by announcing " fire on the premises."

LIVERPOOL:
TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1847.

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