The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-07-03 00:00:00

THE HIGHWAY BOARD.

On Thursday last the annual meeting of the parishioners
was held in St. Nicholas's Church, to receive the accounts of
the Commissioners under the Paving and Sewerage Act for
the past year, and elect Commissioners for the ensuing
year:
there were (owing to the coronation, &c.) only twenty-eight
persons present, the Rev. RECTOR CAMPBELL in the chair.
After reading the usual notice, which stated the object of the
meeting, the Commissioners' Clerk proceeded to read over the
accounts, when

Mr. W. BIRKETT rose and said, that he thought it was un-
necessary to read them through, and wished to proceed at
once to the election of the commissioners.

It was thought advisable, that they should be read in the
usual way, which having been done,
Mr. Thos. BIRKETT said, however, it would be much bet-
ter, if, instead of the commissioners having a balance of about
£7,000 in the bank, (which Leylands would not thank them
for having,) they were to reduce the paving-rates : it would
give more satisfaction to the rate.pavers.*
Mr Ks YE replied, that this was the first year that the pa-
ving account for a number of years had shown a balance to
the credit, except a small balance last year of about £2OO. In
the present case, the balance was something above £2OOO,
and no doubt the commissioners, when they laid the new
sate, would keep this in view.
Mr. Wm. P. Bustin' then said, that he bad been intrusted
with the names of a number of gentlemen whom he thought
fully qualified to be elected commissioners for the ensuing
year, and handed in the list to the Chairman, saying. that he
begged to propose them for election, which was duly. se-
conded, when
_ _

Mr. ilo. JONES said, that, if the list just handed in were
agreed to, it would deprive the Board of the services of Mr.
Wales, whom he considered to be one of the most useful and
efficient members, &c. He should, therefore, propose the re-
election of that gentleman.
Mr. KAYE said, that he bad great pleasure in seconding
the nomination of. Mr Wales; and, although it was well
known that himself and that gentleman differed very widely
in politics, yet he should not be doing justice to him, were
he not to say, that he considered him one of the most inde-
pendent and disinterested members of the Board, one who
devoted his time to the public good; and he felt sure, that if
Mr. Wales was not re-elected, the public would be the suf-
ferer. Ile would have said much more if Mr. Wales was
not present, and should, therefore, conclude by seconding
Mr Jones's motion.

The RECTOR suggested, that it would be better to proceed
in the usual way, by reading the name of each gentleman
separately.
The Commissioners' Clerk then read over the following
names of gentlemen proposed, out of the Council, viz., Mr.
John Holute, Mr, James Lawrence, Mr. Crawford Logan,t
Mr. Charles Birch, Mr. James Heyworth.
Mr. John Hotness said, in reference to Mr. Heyworth,
he thought it would be useless to elect that gentleman, for
last year he was elected but never attended the Board even
once. _

Mr. W. BiItKETT said, his non-attendance was caused by
a domestic affliction, the death of his wife, and requested
that his name should remain in the list.

The following members were then re-elected, viz., Mr.
James Aspinall, Mr. Samuel Johnson, Mr. Edward Gibbon,
and Mr. George B. Irlam.
Mr. BUSHEY proposed Mr. Leyland.
Mr. lut.sm seconded the motion.
Mr. JONES proposed as' an amendment, that Mr. Wales
be re-elected.
Mr. KAYE seconded the motion.

On a show of hands, the amendment was lost.
Mr BUSHBY said, that, as far as he was individually con-
cerned, he had no objection to Mr. Wales, but he had been
intrusted liv the Warehouse and Landowners' Association to
propose the list submitted to the meeting, and therefore,
could not, without their consent, withdraw Mr. Leyland's
name. However, there need be no disguise in t'.,e matter.
Mr. Wales was against the interests of the Association, and
they were determined to propose no individual on that Board
who would not oppose the Corporation and Dock Trust in
their application to Parliament for the building of warehouses
on the dock quays.
Mr. WALES said, be merely wished to say, in reply, that
Mr. Bushby had said that, with reference to himself, (Mr.
W.,) which was not true.

Mr. W. BfEKETT said, he did not think Mr. Wales was
such a person as the owners of property and those connected
with building should have on this Board : he thought it was
necessary that a Commissioner should be a man of standing
and stable property in the town, and possessed of good na-
ture and good temper—such a man as would not, on slight
occasions, vex or annoy any one, especially those connected
with building ? He had felt indignant when he saw such
men as Messrs. S. and J. Home, John Johnston, and others,
pulled up, for trifling infringements of the act, when it was
well known that they had stated, over and over again, that
they had no wish to infringe upon the Board's rules, and had
given directions to their clerks and men always to apply for
permission previous to commencing work; he should, there-
fore, support Mr. Leyland, who was a man of standing, good
property, and the representative of one of the largest pro-
prietaries in the town.
Mr. JOHN HoLMES put it to Mr Birkett, whether it was
worth while going into all this; when
Mr. BIRKETT said, very warmly, that he would not be put
down by him : if he was Chairman of the Highway Board,
he was not the chairman of thismeeting: the Hector was the
chairman.
The Cu AinmAN than put the motion from the chair, and
also the amendment, when a majority of the 28 persons pre-
sent were in favour of Mr. Leyland.
Mr. JONES then demanded a poll.
Mr. THosiAs DuvErt said, he felt perfectly satisfied, that
his partner, (Mr. Birkett ) in his remarks when seconding
the nomination of Mr. Leyland, did notintend to convey
any thing offensive or personal to Mr. Wales.
Mr. John Kilshaw and Mr. James Gill were elected new
commissioners.

A desultory conversation then ensued as to the propriety of
disturbing the parish by going to a poll, when
Mr. HARBOR') said, Mr. Wales might thank the present
Corporation for the position in which he now stood, and was
about to proceed, when

The CHAIRMAN stopped him. Ile (the Chairman) thought
.t best not to make any allusions, &c.
Mr. Jones ultimately withdrew his motion, demanding a
poll, and Mr. Leyland was declared elected, in the room of
Mr. Wales. _ _ .

Mr. THOMAS B RKETT said—Mr. Chairman, I have been
intrusted with a resolution, embodied in the shape of a re-
commendation to the commissioners, to oppose any bill the
corporation or Dock trustees may apply to parliament for,
for the purpose of buildibg warehouses on the quays of the
doeks. lie was stopped by
The CHAIRMAN informing him, that that meeting could
not entertain the question, and that the Association must
apply to the commissioners on the subject.
Mr. J. Hotatas then proposed a vote of thanks to Rector
Campbell for his conduct in the chair, &c.
• Mr. Wales, last year, when the rate was laid, moved a rate of
7d. in the e, but the motion was lost.

t Mr. Logan was elected last year, and disqualified by non-at-
tendance for six months.

SONG,
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Sound high the glad acclaim,
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O'er land and sea proclaim.
Fair Monarch of the wand'ring wave,
• Queen of our blooming isles,
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And of a peoples smiles.
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A bumper let it pass,
Drain to the young, the beautiful,
A rich and ruby glass.
We'll battle for our Lady Liege,
The guardian of our laws,
Existence yield to loyalty,
Our souls are in the cause.
Victoria! Victoria!
Winds waft the name afar,
For virtue is her diadem,
And truth her guiding star.
Peace broods above her palaces,
Love circle round her throne,
And freedom's glory age attend,
Britannia's noblest one.
Victoria! fill high again,
For worthy is the theme
Of all that British hearts can feel,
Or British fancy dream.
Come one, come all, the toast prolong,
Let unity be seen,
A health to fair Victoria,
AND GOD PRESERVE THE QUEEN
Waterloo: