The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-08-28 00:00:00

MEETING OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE

The usual weekly meeting of the members of the Dock
Committee was held yesterday, at the office in Revenue-
buildings. The following were present—Messrs. Leathom,
Benn, Thos. Holt, Holmes, Martin, Bulley, Horsfall, Segar,
George Holt, Evans, Chapman, Tobin. and Gladstone.
The proceedings of the last meeting were confirmed, and
the accounts of the week read and passed.
SURVEYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
The following report was presented by the surveyor, and
read by the secretary :

" The Dock Surveyor's Report to the Dock Committee, on
the General Progress and Repairs of the Dock Works,
and the E.zpenditure in his Department, from 24th
June, 1839, to 24th June, 1840.
" I beg to report to the committee, that, agreeably to their
directions, during the past year, the following works and re-
Pairs, directed to he done from time to time, have been exe-
cuted, as follows :
" The Coburg Dock has been completed, excepting a por-
tion of its bed, which is not yet sufficiently deepened, but is
expected to be finished in all September, chiefly with the
dredging machines.

" The South Basin has had 255 lineal yards of its walla
completed, and its excavations have been principally re-
moved, and is expected to be completed, with its gates and
landing slip, about August 1841.
" A flashing light has been constructed at Point Elianus
Lighthouse, and a new lighthouse and perch erected at
Crosby, together with a small cottage.
" A new lantern, with reflectors and lamps, for the new
lightship, has been provided, and three others are in a for-
ward state.
" The land at the south end of the dock estate has been
rendered available for timber, and shipwrights' yards, as
required. _ _

Six stages for the loading and discharging of vessels in
the Prince's Dock, ordered as an experiment, have been
provided, and the stages subsequently ordered for the other
docks are in a forward state.

" The quay-berths around the several docks have been
numbered, wherever it was practicable.
" Sawpits and forges have been provided at the Brunswick
and Clarence Graving Docks, and a pumping engine erected
for the north dock of the latter.

" A shed has been erected on the east side of the King's
Dock. •

" The entrance to the Clarence Half-tide Dock, together
with the Clarence Lock, has been widened, and the shed on
the south-east side of the basin has been lengthened.
" Two depot sheds, for the officers of customs, have been
erected ; one on the west side of Prince's, and the other on
the west side of George's Docks.
" A shed has been erected on the west side of the Water-
loo Lock, for the reception of wrecked goods.
" The house at the south end of the Prince's Dock is being
altered for the accommodation of the north larbour-master,
and the master of George's Dock.
" Gas-lamps have been affixed opposite each flight of stairs
on the parade betwixt the Clarence and Waterloo Pocks,
and two others at the entrance of the Victoria Dock; :and
additional lamps have been placed at the entrances of the
George's Dock bridges.

" The north quay'of the Coburg Dock has been raised, and
preparations made for the erection of a shed thereon.

.
" The alterations of the sill and gates of the Clarence
Basin are in progress, together with various other minor
works."

[Then follow the particulars of the expenditure during the
year in respect of all the docks, basins, quays, river walls,
steps, slips, cranes, landing waiter's huts, dredging machines,
weighing machines, lamps, lighting, bridges, fire engines,
sewers, buoys, lanterns, floating lights, telegraphs, stationery,
and general purposes. The net expenditure for the year ap-
peared to be £85,130 17s. 9d. On the stock account there
appeared to be an increase of £1,840.]
(Signed) "JESSE HARTLEY, 27th Aug., 1840.
" The outstanding claims upon the trustees for work done
and materials supplied does not exceed £l5OO at this date,
24th June, 1840.'

Mr. G. HOLT inquired in what state Coburg Dock .was at
the present moment?

The SURVEYOR replied that it had run dry, that the pro-
cess of deepening was in operation, and that he expected the
entire work would be completed in the course of the next

month

Mr. HORSFALL observed it was very material that no pro-
jections of rock should be left.
The SURVEYOR replied that the rock would be levelled
and no projections left.
Mr. G. HOLT asked how the stock was estimated ? by the
actual cost or by the present apparent value ?
The SURVEYOR said by the actual cost.

Mr. G. HOLT inquired whether in the estimate of the
quarry the whole machinery was included, or was the stone
the only estimate ?

The BURVEYOR replied only the stone.
The report was then received, and a copy of it ordered to
be sent to each of the members of the committee.

NEW GRAVING BLOCKS

A long discussion respecting the placing of graving blocks
in George's Dock Basin next took place, in which Mr. R.
CHAPMAN, Mr. GLADSTONE, Mr. GRAVES, and others
took part. Eventually a resolution was passed, directing the
Surveyor to take the necessary steps for laying down graving
blocks, of sufficient 12ngth for a large ship, in the north-west
corner of the basin. The Surveyor estimated the cost at
£l2OO.

RUNCORN DOCK DUES

The receipts for dock dues at Runcorn for the month end-
ing on the 24th instant was reported to be £ll9.

FIRES, &C

Several reports were next read concerning a fire on board
the St. Lewis, emigrant ship, in Prince's Dock, and one in
Messrs. Ryders' yard, in Baffin-street; which was discovered
on the night of the 26th inst., by Inspector Watmough. The
reports were ordered to be received.
PRINCE'S PIER MASTER.

There were ten candidates for the vacant situation of mas-
ter of Prince's Pier. Nine were in attendance, and the com-
mittee having examined their several claims, appointed John
Corley to the situation. The successful candidate had been
a gateman of Prince's Dock upwards of seven years.