The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-09-14 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

LOCAL MEETINGS.

BANK OF LIVERPOOL.—The sixteenth annual meeting
of the proprietors of this bank was held on Friday: There
was a pretty fair attendance of the shareholders. Mr.
Samuel Sandbach took the chair; and the report of the
directors was read, from which it appeared that the capital
of the bank was £625,000, and the reserved fund, which
on the 30th of June, 1846, amounted to £250,000,
amounted on the 30th, of June last to £270,000, thus
showing an increase in that department of £20,000. A
dividend for the year of ten per cent. was declared, and
Messrs. R. H. Blundell, Hardman Earle, and W. R.
Sandbach, were appointed directors in the place of the
gentlemen who retire. .

- WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.-At the meeting, on Wed-
nesday, Mr. Sheppard took the chair. A letter was read
from the Poor-law Commissioners, wishing to have the
opinion of the guardians as to the grievance complained
of by Mr. Parker, in his letter to them, respecting the
manner in which Mr. Allen, the relieving officer for West
Derby, performs his duties, and the mode adopted by him
for giving relief in Bootle. It was agreed that the law-
clerk should draw up an answer to the Poor-law Com-
missioners, which he did. The letter stated that to the
best belief of the guardians, the officer had followed the
course of his predecessor, and being a young officer, and
his duties being also very heavy, he might have pursued
the course stated by Mr. Parker, but that he has now
adopted the mode of paying each pauper separately.
From the fever hospital report it appeared that there
were remaining in the house last week 112 ; dismissed
during the week 43 ; dismissed cured 27; died 7 ; re-
maining in the house 119. Mr. Appleby gave notice that
he would, on Wednesday, move that so much of the mo-
tion relating to the immediate payment of the parochial
rates be rescinded.

BIRKENHEAD CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.—On
Friday, a numerous and respectable meeting of the Bir-
kenhead Church Missionary,Society was held at St. Mary's
Church, Birkenhead, the Rev. Andrew Knox in the chair.
Amongst the clergy present we observed the Rev. J. H.
Baylee, and several of the clergy of Liverpool, Birkenhead,
and the neighbourhood. After the 84th hymn had been
sung, the chairman offered up an appropriate prayer, and
proceeded to open the business of the meeting. He stated
that he had great pleasure in meeting the assembly at the
anniversary of their Church Missionary Society. He felt
thankful, indeed, that the society had continued till that
day. It was now 18 years since he (Mr. Knox) had been
allowed to establish this society, and he thought that there
was now great cause for deep thankfulness to the Lord for
this blessing. In the year 1846, the sum collected was
£223 is. Bd., and the disbursements only £3 Is. Bd., be-
sides which there were annual subscriptions, and the
amount collected at the Church of the Holy Trinity, and
other sources, which made the total income of the society
£269. True it was that in one year they sent up as much
as £3OO to the parent society ; but this year there had been
a great want of money, and he (the chairman) was grateful
to the Almighly that they had been able to collect so much.
The meeting was then addressed by the Rev. William
Hill, of Leicester, the Rev. William Machin, minister of
Christ's Church, Derby, and the Rev. Henry Carpenter,
secretary of the Liverpool branch of the society, who
severally entered into details of the operations of the
society and its missionaries in India, China, Sierra Leone,
New Zealand, and other parts of the world. A collection
was made before the close of the meeting, which took place
at a quarter past nine o'clock .
HARRINGTON WATER WORKS.—A general meeting of
this company was held on Wednesday, at the Clarendon-
rooms, to receive the directors' report on the sale of the
works to the corporation. The Chairman (Harewood
Banner, Esq.,) detailed the steps which the directors had
taken in opposing the Corporation Water Bill, and said
that the corporation must now purchase the water com-
panies before obtaining water from Rivington Pike or
any other place. He then read an account of the various
interviews and conferences which had occurred, from
which it appeared that Mr. Lace was the only member of
the Council present at them, and that the deputation pro-
posed to recommend twenty-five years purchase, and to
accept of the bonds of the Corporation for payment by
convenient instalments ; that if these terms were agreed
to, the dividend of last year might be taken ; if not, the
present income and prospective advantages of the com-
pany would form the basis of the company's claim. Mr.
Lace said a money price should be named, and he offered
a certain sum, which Mr. Hawksley thought sufficiently
large, but which the directors declined to accept. The
chairman concluded by saying that the directors con-
sidered they stood in the same position as if no offer or
sum had been named—that the Corporation were in the
same position—that both were entering freely and fairly,
unprejudiced and unfettered into the arbitration agreed to,
and that the directors would be in safe hands when in those
of Mr. Stephenson, who would give a fair and full con-
sideration for the present and increasing value of their
property. (Applause.) In reply to Mr. Sandbach, the
chairman stated that the decision of the arbitrator must
be given within six months, and that until the payment
of the purchase-money the proprietors would be entitled
to all their receipts. Upon the motion of Mr. R. Mather,
seconded by Mr. Sandbach, the report of the directors was
unanimously adopted ; and Mr. Stephenson was appointed
sole arbitrator. Mr. Jevons said the sum offered by the
Council (X 300,000) was a direct and deliberate insult to
the company, and only equal to the sum offered two years
before, when the works were less valuable. The Chair-
man said the directors had not the slightest intention of
offering the property for less than twenty-five years pur-
chase. The question would be, what was the income,
whether the past, the present, or an increasing income ;
but all would be claimed that in fairness and justice could
be demanded. The money must be paid before the 22nd
of January, 1848, and the company were precluded from
creating the new shares.
THE LIVERPOOL RAGGED SCHOOL SOCIETY.—On
Tuesday, the first annual meeting of the members of this
society was held; Mr. Timothy Jevons in the chair. Mr.
F. Hornblower, the secretary read the report, which stated
that donations and subscriptions had been.received in ac-
cordance with the resolutions and addresses issued at the
formation of the society. Two schools were opened in
July, 1846, as free evening schools for the poor, one for
boys at 7, Newhall-street, and the other for girls at 35,
Greenland-street. They were immediately crowded and
besieged by applicants for instruction, and much difficulty
was experienced in getting them into anything like order,
especially in the boys' school, when, however, the exer-
ertions of the able master were successful. Subsequently
a second boys' school was opened in the room belonging
to the soup kitchen, in New Bird-street, under the super-
intendence of the same master, his place in Newhall-street
being afterwards well filled by another efficient teacher,
each of the two principal masters having also an assistant.
A second girls' schools also was formed in the neighbour-
hood of the first. The soup kitchen being occupied until
a later hour than usual last winter, it became necessary to
remove the boys' school assembling there to Greenland-
street, the girls' school being then removed into a spacious
room, at 7, Bedford-street, Toxteth-park. The average
number of boys actually attending in the two schools was
93; that of girls 92, The four schools were thus carried
on without interruption till the end of June, 1847, when
the prevalence of fever in the district made the committee
deem it right to close them for two months, securing the
renewed services of the teachers at the end of that term.
They regretted to state that Mr.Dewer, an earnest and valu-
able master of the Newhall-street school, himself fell a vic-
tim to the fever. Looking back at the past year, the commit-
tee thought that much good had been done, and the pos-
sibility of doing still greater demonstrated. The premises,
however, hitherto occupied were not spacious enough for
the purpose. To complete the system, the committee were
of opinion that industrial day schools should be esta-
blished, in which neglected children that had no legiti-
mate means of getting a livelihood might be fed as well as
taught, and in which they might be instructed in the prac-
tice of some art, and thereby acquire habits of steady and
regular industry. But the committee had not felt them-
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hausted; a school of 60 scholars, it was estimated,
might besupported with an annual amount of £4O. The statement
of accounts showed a balance in hand of only £5 10s. Sid.
BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—The usual monthly
board was held on Tuesday, C. Bentham, Esq., in the
chair.—The minutes of the Lighting and Watching Com-
mittee having been read, Mr. Greene observed that he
thought it rather churlish to refuse the assistance of the
police at the Eastham regatta, as Birkenhead had often
availed itself of the assistance of Liverpool officers. It
was explained that the only reason why assistance had
not been afforded was, because the Birkenhead police
could not legally act out of Birkenhead. The proceedings
were then confirmed. The proceedings of the Market
Committee recommended the reduction of the rents of
the green-grocers' stalls from £8 to £6, and of the fish
shops from £l5 to £l3. As a considerable amount of
rent was due from the tenants, it was recommended by
the chairman that the rents should be collected weekly.
The minutes of the Finance Committee contained a reso-
lution, accepting the purchase of the park land by the
Park Building Company. It appeared from the proceed-
ings, that Messrs. Rampling and Brittain had been ap-
pointed valuers of the land by the magistrates, and that
the price fixed was ss. per square yard. In answer to Mr.
Hicklin, Mr. Fox said the quantity was about 335,388
square yards. The valuation of Messrs. Rampling andßrit-
tain having been read, and also a report from Mr.Waln, the
town-clerk, on the subject, it was resolved, on the motion
of Mr. Greene, that the sale of the land was confirmed.—
The proceedings of the Ferry Committee were read. The
receipts for the month of August, 1846, were reported to
be £2251 3s. sd, and for 1817 £1956 6s. sd. From the
23d of April to the 31st of August, in 1846, £9,91345. ld.,
and in 1847 £8844 11s. 2d. The total expenditure was
£6151 7s. sd. Mr. Hind moved that the contemplated
reduction of the wages of the parties who attended the
gates of the Woodside and Monks' Ferries be not carried
out, but that they remain as at present at 355. per week.
Mr. Fox seconded the motion ; but, on the motion of
Mr. Greene, it was agreed that the matter be referred to
the Finance Committee. There was some discussion on a
portion of the report, which recommended that the boats
should leave each side of the water six times every hour,
and no one would be detained at either side more than five
minutes at any time. On the motion of Mr. Hind, se-
conded by Mr. Fox, it was carried, by the casting vote of
the chairman, that the present system be continued.—The
minutes of a committee appointed to consider the pro-
priety of applying for a charter of incorporation was then
read, but the only business which had been done was, that
the cost of obtaining the charter should be ascertained.
Confirmed. The motion which was brought forward on
the last board day, for a detailed statement of the ex-
penses incurred in the endeavours to obtain the gas and
water bills, was then read, and moved by the Chairman,
seconded by Mr. Greene. The board divided, when there
appeared,—For the motion, Messrs. Mallaby, Greene,
Fox, Hicklin, Nicholls, anil the Chairman.—AgainA it,
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