The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-12-07 00:00:00

LOCAL MEETINGS.

DOCK COMMITTEE.—LittIe of public interest was done
at the meeting on Thursday, whilst reporters were pre-
sent. The Sub-committee of Works recommended a new
arrangement for cart-stands round the docks, so as to re-
lieve George's Dock-quay. By the new arrangement, it
was proposed to provide 21 stands, affording accommoda-
tion for 420 carts. Confirmed.

WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting of
this board took place on Wednesday, Mr. Sheppard in the
chair. After the usual routine of business, it was resolved
that a call of 121 per cent, be made upon the various
townships in the union ; the call to he paid on or before
the 14th instant. It was also determined to confer with
Mr. Austin upon the subject of enlarging the West Derby
Workhouse, as it is found sadly too small at present.
THE WALLASEY COMMISSIONERS.—At the usual
weekly meeting of this body, on Thursday evening, Mr.
Winch occupied the chair. From the minutes of the
ferry committee, it appeared that the usual parliamentary
notice had been given, and plans prepared for the furnish-
ing of the township with a ferry. The appointment of
four commissioners, to sit on the new board at Birkenhead
was deferred till the next meeting. A committee was ap-
pointed to have corrected various postage irregularities
complained of. Mr. Goldsmith moved " That King-
street, Trafalgar-street, Pool-road, and Abbott's-lane, on
being dedicated to the commissioners, and the sum of
£6OO paid to them, the commissioners shall make and re-
pair, and ever afterwards take upon themselves, the main-
tenance of such roads." The law-clerk stated that the
motion could not be legally carried, and it was of course
negatived.

THE LYING-IN-HOSPITAL.—The sixth annual meeting
of this excellent charity was held on Thursday morning,
at the Medical Institution, Mount-pleasant. The Wor-
shipful the Mayor, T. B. Horsfall, Esq., who occupied
the chair, said he was sure from the appearance of the
meeting, that the objects of the institution were not gene-
rally known. As regarded himself—and he said it with
shame—he did not know, twelve months ago, there was
such an institution in existence.—The Rev. T. Dwyer
read the report, which showed an increase in the number
of applicants for relief, while the funds of the institution
were not augmented. It had been considered judicious
during the months of May, June, and July, to close the
institution, in consequence of the fever, and the arduous
labours of the honarary medical staff had been somewhat
relieved by the appointment of a house-surgeon. The
committee took occasion to thank the various ministers for
the appeals which they had made to their churches, no
behalf of the funds of the institution. The institution
consisted of an hospital, which was open at all hours for
the reception of poor married women ; a dispensary,
which was open daily for diseases peculiar to women and
children ; a school for the instruction of midwives and
monthly nurses, with the view to raise these persons to
the rank of intelligent practitioners; and a registry, from
which the public might be supplied with monthly and
wet nurses who had received the approval of the Medical
Board.—The Treasurers's account showed the receipts to
be £359 4s. Bd. ; disbursements, £435 16s. 9d. ; due... to
the treasurer, £76 12s. Id. bills due and unpaid,
£133 16s. Gd. Total debt of the institution, £2lO Bs. 7d.,
being an increase of £34 Bs. sd. on last year.—Mr. S.
Holme moved the adoption of the report, and said he
exceedingly regretted his ignorance, for he was not aware
until recently, like the Mayor, the institution had an exis-
tence.—The meeting was afterwards addressed by the
Rev. F. Parry, J. Cropper, Esq., the Rev. T. Nolan" Dr.
Hume, Lawrence Heyworth, Esq., and the Rev.' D.
Ferguson. Thanks having been voted to the Mayor,
the meeting separated. The Mayor presented £lO to the
funds of the institution. Samuel and James Holme,
Esq., also pi esented £5 each.—lu the course of the pro-
ceedings a letter was read from the Rev, Dr. M'Neile,
stating that, having to preach at Lancaster, he was pre-
vented from attending, but expressing a wish to see the
institution placed in a permanent position among the ex-
cellent charitable institutions of Liverpool.

THE BIRKENHEAD DOCK AND WAREHOUSE COMPANY.

On Thursday, a very numerous and important meeting
of the shareholders in the Birkenhead Dock Company
was held at the office, in Cathcart-street. The meeting
was called in reference to some proprietors who had not
paid up their calls, and to consider the propriety of
changing the character and value of the shares. Joseph
Bailey, jun., Esq., M.P., occupied the chair. The press
were excluded ; and the consequence was, that a very er-
roneous statement, to the effect that the company had
dissolved, appeared in a contemporary. After five hours'
discussion, and various amendments and counter amend-
ments, the following propositions, submitted by the
directors (and which we publish officially) were unani-
mously agreed to :
" That the shares in this company be divided into three
clan es, viz.:—

" Cl;iss A. To include all shares on which £lOO shall
be paid.
" Class B. To include all shares on which £75 shall
be pa
" Cilda'ss C. To include all shares on which £5O shall
be paid.

That class A receive five per cent. per annum out of
the first profits or proceeds of the company, and in case
such profits or proceeds are not sufficient to pay such
dividend, the deficiency, to the extent of two per cent.
per annum, to be a charge on the capital of the company.
" That class B receive three per cent. per annum out
of the profits or proceeds of the company that may remain
after paying the dividend on Class A.
" That class C receive the balance up to three per cent.
per annum, that may remain after paying classes A & B.
" That all further profits be divided pro rata to the
capital paid up.
" That in a division of capital, class A receive £25 per
share, in priority to classes B and C, Classes A and B
shall receive £25 per share on a rateable proportion in
priority to Class C, and the remainder be divided rate-
ably between Classes A, B, and C.
That the directors be and are hereby empowered to
issue preferential shares (bearing such a rate of interest
as they may deem advisable, subject to confirmation by
the proprietors) to such an extent as may be requisite to
retain the capital of the company at one million sterling.
" That shareholders elect, on or before the 2nd of Jan-
uary, the class of stock they will take.
That Class C be paid up in four equal instalments :
one-fourth immediately, one-fourth on the 2nd January,
one-fourth on the 2nd February, and one-fourth on the
2nd March, 1848. _

That Class B be paid up by the 2nd July.
" That Class A be paid up by the 2nd August, in equal
monthly proportions from the 2nd January.
" That the directors are authorised to take all necessary
steps legally to carry out the above resolutions."