The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-05-12 00:00:00

SELECT VESTRY

The fertnizbily meeting of the board was held on Tues-
day.; present. the Rev. Rector Campbell in the chair, the
Rev. Rector Brooks, Messrs. Molyneux, Groom, Bennet,
Hand. Mellor, Smith, Scholtield, Riding, Mayor, Swain-
son, Thornely, Seward, Chesney, Urquhart, Stitt, Haigh,
AviFon, Ferguson, Whitby, Houghton, Yates, Blackburn,
and Earle. The business was of an unimportant character.
From the report of the Industrial School Committee,
it appeared there were 138 children in the hcspital at that
establishment. Mr. Schulefield was appointed chairman
of the Finance Committee, Mr. Ferguson chairman of the
Workhouse and Contract Committees, and Mr. Earle
chairman of the Building Committee.

A new dietary table for the Industrial Schools, as ap-
proved of by the committee of the schools, was submitted.
and after a short conversation approved.' A letter was
read from the Poor-Law Commissioners, reminding the
Vestry of their present limited surplus. and -- ' to

and requiring
be furnished with an estimate of the probable cost of the
prop,sed new parish-offiees. The attention of the over-
seers having been directed to the ease of a Mrs, Owen,
who had become a pensioner on the parish throngh thp

misapplication of one of the trustees of some money left
I.r her use. Mr. Thornely proceeded to move the resolu-
tion, of which notice was given at the last meeting of the
Vestry, "That Mr. Charles Hart, the present head su-
perintendent, be appointed Vestrv-Cleik. and he ctrled

the Ve,try-Clerk for the parish of Liverpool, and perform
the duties of Vestry-Clerk and Clerk to this Board, with
the same salary that he now receives."
Mr. RIDING seconded the motion, and it was unani-
mously agreed to.

Thill;trd then proceeded to the appointment of a dis-
trict medical officer, at a salary of £1(i0 per annum, in the
place of Mr. Atkinson, resigned, and it having been agreed
that the votes should be taken by ballot, to prevent soli-
citation ; the applications and testimonials of the candi-
dates, Mr. Henry Swift, of Renshaw-street, Mr. J. B.
H yam. of Duke-s'reet. and Mr. H. H. Radcliffe, were
read, arid on the Board proceeding to the vote, there ap-
peared for Mr. Swift, 19; Mr. Radcliffe, 6; Mr. Hyam,
none.

The Board then proceeded to elect two honorary phy-
sicians in the room of Dr. Macrorie and Dr. Gout hwaite,
resigned. Dr. 'Eamon. Dr. Thorburne, and Dr. Car-
son were the only candidates. The votes were taken as
before, and there appeared for Dr. Timmon, 22 ; Dr. Car-
son, 15 ; Dr. Thorburne, 13. Dr. Timmon and Dr. Car-
son were declared elected.

The B and next proceeded to the election of two vestry-
men, one in the place of Mr. Ferguson, elected a sideman,
and the other in place of Mr. Wheelhouse, disqualified
from non-attendance.

Mr. BENNEIT proposed Mr. Henry Bremner in the
pyre of Mr. Ferguson.

The Cii.kiamAN read a letter from Mr. Bremner, sta-
ting that he understood it was the intention of some of
his hien& to elect him to the vacant seat. If it were the
unanimous wish of the Select Vestry, bnt on no other
conditifons, he would accept a seat at the Board. If any
opposition were made, even though he were elected, he
could not consistently with his own feelings and honour

accept the seat.
Mr. RIDING said it would not be very courteous to the
pari,honers to elect him after he had been passed over at
the Vestry, and he therefore Legged to propose Mr. Thos.
Arthur Bushby. Mr. Bushby was elected sidesman last
year, and again this year, and would probably be the
churchwarden ; and as he could learn more of his duties
as churchwarden whilst sidesman, unless he became
member of the Select Vestry, he (Mr. R.l had tv.itprt

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Wol7him and had obtained his consent to be put in no-
mination ns successor to Mr. Ferguson.
Mr. FERGUSON and Mr. GROOM both rose to second
thh: nomination.

Mr. BFNNETT.-1 can well conceive why you do not
wi•h Mr. Bremner to be a member.
Mr. RIDING. —There needs be no personal observation
respecting Mr. Bremner, address yourself to tbe ques-
tion generally.

BLACKBURNE expressed his determination to op-
pose either one parry or the other getting the suprem9cy.
and hoped the principle of neutrality would be supported
in doors.

The Rev. JONATHAN BROOKS thought it would be a
bad precedent to take this kin 1 of limited nomination, anti
proposed they should go to the vote between Mr. Breni-
ner arid Mr. Bushhy.
The vote was then taken, when there appeared for Mr.
Bremner 14. for Mr. Buslihy 10, namely :—For Mr.
Bremner,—The Rectors, Messrs. Molyneux, Groom,
Bennett, Hand, Mellor, Mayor, Swainson, Chesney,
A% ison, Ferguson, Whitby and Houghton. For Mr.
Bushby,—Messrs. Riding, Smith, Seward, Thornely,
tirguhait, Yates, Haigh, Earle, Blaekburne, and Stitt.
Mr. THORNKLY proposed Mr. William lohoson, of
South Hunter.street, in place of Mr. Wheelhouse.
The Rev. JoNATHAN BROOKS seconded the motion,
and it was unanimously agreed to.
The Board then adjourned.