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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-04-17 00:00:00

Do. Balance to debit of Church Account

Received on Account of Rate, 1848 (proportion for
Cemetery at 11d. in the pound .4:

Examined with the Vouchers produced, and found o,rrect,
WILLIAM REES, Auditor.
Errors excepted. Liverpool, 10th April, 1849.
JOHN FERGUSON, }
Churchwardens.
WILLIAM BENNETT,
CH ARLES HART, Vestry Clerk.
Resolved, on the motion of Mr. RAYMOND Wra. HOUGHTON,
seconded by Mr. Jou N MELLOR,—

That the Accounts of the Churchwardens now read do pass.
Mr. BIOHAM hereupon protested against the passing of the
Accounts.

It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Churchwarden FER-
-O`,;SON, seconded by Mr. Churchwarden BENNETT,—
That Mr. Thomas Poole and Mr. Richard Harbord be elected
Churchwardens for the ensuing-year.
It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Churchwarden FER-
GUSON, seconded by Mr. JAMES DENTON,—
That Mr. Thomas Dover and Mr. Charles Pim be appointed
Sidesmen for the ensuing year.
It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Churchwarden FER-
GUSON, seconded by Mr. JOHN MELO R _ _

That'Mr. Milian; Brown, Mr. Edward Perry M`Knight, Mr.
Thomas Clarke, and Mr. Walter Powell Jeffreys, be appointed
Overseers of the Poor for the ensuing year.

It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Churchwarden FER-
GUSON, seconded by Mr. JOHN WOODRUFF,—

TLat.Mr. James Troughton and Mr. Italpi► Leyland, be ap-
pointed Churchwardens of Saint Paul's for the ensuing year.
It was also resolved, on the motion of Mr. Churchwarden

,
That Mr. Win. Hutton and Mr. George Nixon be appointed
Churchwardens of Saint John's for the ensuing year.

The names of the Select Vestrymen now retiring having been
read,
_ _ _

It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Churchwarden FER
GUSON,seconded by Mr. JOHN SMITH,—

That'l‘lr. Hugh Slolyneux be re-appointed a Select Vestry
man for three years.

It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. JOHN SMITH, se-
conded by Mr. Churchwarden FERGUSON
That Mr. Charles Willmer be a

for three years

Lppointeil a Select Vestryman

It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Churchwarden FER-
GUSON, seconded by Mr. JOHN SMITH,—
That Mr. Geo. H. Corless be appointed a Select Vestryman

on the motion of Mr

seconded

by Mr Churchwarden FERGUSON,—
That Mr. Henry Gardiner Ireland be appointed a Select Vea-
,

tryman for three years.
It was moved by Mr. Churchwarden FERGUSON, seconded by
Mr. JOHN SMITH,—

That ➢lr. Richard Holmes be appointed a Select Vestryman
for three years.

It was moved as an amendment by IV,
seconded by Mr. Churchwarden BENNET

That Mr. John Mellor be appointed a Select Vestryman in
stead of Mr. Holmes.

Upon a show of hands the amendment was declared to be
carried.

It was moved by Mr. JOHN SMITH, seconded by Mr. ROBERT

BRVDEN,—
That Mr. John Finch,

sen. be a

pointed a Select Vestryman

It was moved as an amendment by Mr. HENRY W. HAYMAN,
seconded by Mr. GEORGE RIDING,—
That Mr. Edwin Spence Roberts be appointed a Select Ves-
tryman instead of Mr. John Finch, sen.

-Upon a show of hands the motion was declared to be carried,
whereupon a Poll was demanded by Mr. Hayman, but which

lie subsequently will
to have been elected

11 was thereupon declared

It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. JOHN SMITH, seconded
by Mr. REES JEFFREYS,—

That Mr. James Denton be appointed a Select Vestryman.
It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. JOHN SMITH, seconded
by Mr. OVEREND,—
That Mr. Joseph Blain be appointed a Select Vestryman.
It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. JOHN SMITH, seconded
by Mr. JOHN WOODRUFF,—
That Mr. James Fairhurst be appointed a Select Vestryman.
It was moved by Mr. WILLIAM BnowN, seconded by Mr.
Churchwarden FERGUSON,—
That Mr. James Gardner be elected a Select Vestryman in
the place of Mr. William Brown, who was this day appointed
Overseer.

It was moved as an amendment by Mr. BIGIIAM, seconded
by by Mr. WILLIAM EARLE,—

Tliat Mr. Thomas Wylie be appointed a Select Vestryman in
the place of Mr. William Brown.
Upon a show of bands the amendment was declared to be
carried.

It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Jox N SMITH, seconded
by Mr. THOMAS WYLIE,—

That the following Gentlemen be appointed the Equitable
Rating Committee for the ensuing year, namely :

The CHURCHWARDENS and OVERSEERS,
Mr. Samuel. Thorneley, Mr. C. Willmer,
Mr. Thomas Urquhart, Mr. Thomas Godfrey
Mr. John Ferguson, Mr. Thomas Green.
M- J. ."
.

Mr. William Bennett,
Mr. Thomas Avison,
Mr. James Gardner.

. it. Jeffery,
Mr. John Woodruff,
Mr. Thomas Dover,
Mr. John Smith,
It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. JOHN SMITH, seconded
by Mr. Churchwarden FERGUSON,—

That the Voluntary Rate of a Halfpenny in the Pound be
laid at the disposal of the Equitable Rating Committee.
It was moved by Mr. Churchwarden Fa ROUSON, and seconded
by Mr. GEORGE RIDINO,7:

'That a Church Rate of Twopence in the Pound be laid for
the ensuing year. _

It was m-aed as an amendment by Mr. BIOHAM, seconded
by Mr. JAMES KELLY,—

'That the Church Rate of lid. only be laid for the ensuing
year. -
_. . .. . . _

Upon a show of hands the original motion was declared to be
carried. _

—Resolved, on the motion of Mr. Chttrchwarden FERGUSON,
seconded by Mr. THOMAS POOLE,7

That eacfi of the Parish Clerks be paid the sum of £5O, in
consideration of giving up their fees on the Bills of Mortality,
and circulating them gratuitously as usual.

Resolved, on the motion of Mr. Churchwarden FERGUSON,
seconded by Mr. THOMAS DOVER,
That the sum of be paid out of the Church rate, in aid of
the Welsh Service at St. Paul's Church, to be divided amongst
the Minister, Clerk, and Sexton, in the following proportions,
that is to say, the Minister f 35, the Clerk £lO, and the Sexton

Resolved, on the motion of .ir. Churchwarden FERGUSON,
_ „

That the sum of be paid to the Minister of St. Matthias's
Church.

_.........
Moveid by Mr. JOHN SMITH, seconded by Mr. Churchwarden
FERGUSON, and resolved unanimously,— _

That the Churchwardens be auth6iized to pay to William
ainwright. Esa.. of the Liverpool Office, London, the sum of

£lOO forliiunreinitting services to the Parishioners.
JONATHAN BROOKS, Chairman.
a the motion of Mr. SM ITH, seconded

Resolved unanimously

by Mr. FERGUSON,—
That the thanks of the Vestry be given to the Chairman, for
Iris alle andimpartiat conduct in the chair.
,q-14sALlis HART, Vestry Clerk.

Tilt

Contratts.

BOROUGH OF LIVERPOOL.

THE Lighting CommitteeOfWe Town Council of
the Borough of Liverpool are ready to receive TENDERS
for LAMP-POSTS, to contain Hydrants.

A Model and Di:awing of the Lamp-posts may be seen at the
Office of the Borough Engineer, Public Offices, Cornwallis-
street, Liverpool, where Specifications and all other informa-
tion can be obtained.

Sealed Tanders endorsed "Tender for Lamp-posts, to con-
tain Hydrants," addressed to "The Chairman of the Lighting
Committee," must be left at the Town-clerk's-office,
Public-
ofpices, Cornwallis-street, on or before the Ist day of May
next.

WM. SHUTTLEWORTII, Town-clerk
4pril 16th, 1849.

LIVERPOOL DOCKS.
CLOTHING, &c., FOR THE PIER MASTERS, DOCK

• - GATEMEN, 4c.
rpHE COMMITTEE of the LIVERPOOL DOCKS
I do HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that they are willing to re-
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