The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-03-13 00:00:00

LOCAL MEETINGS.

DOCK COMMITTEE. THURSDAY.—The accounts of the
cost of the Albert Dock worehouses were again laid on the
table. The cost of the construction of the warehouses
is put down at £311,845, and the interest up to the 24th
June, 1848, £30,532, making the total cost of contract
£342,777. The cost of the land, (8,748 yards,) with the
interest to the same date, £32,931, making the total cost
of the building and land, with interest, £365,709. A let-
ter from Mssrs. D. and C. M•Tver, requesting that the
river wall of the Coburg Dock might be raised, was re-
ferred to the Sub-Committee of Works, Mr. Hartley
having stated that the expense would be about £l.OOO.
A letter from Messrs. Bahr, Behrend, and Co., and one
from Messrs. Dowson and Co., as to accommodation for
steam-vessels, were referred to the sub-committee. A
memorial was read from boatmen and others against the
filling up of the slip at the George's Dock. An answer
was directed to be given to the effect, that the committee
never intended to fill it up.
BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—The usual monthly
meeting was held on Tuesday. The Improvement Com-
mittee had given instructions to Mr. Brine to give every
facility for the removal of stone from Flaybrick for the
trustees of the docks. They recommended that the ser-
vices of Mr. Kemp, the park superintendent, be dispensed
with.—The Market Committee recommended that Mr.
Salter's services be dispensed with, and that Mr. Southern
be the joint superintendent of slaughter-houses and mar-
ket at an advance of five shillings per week.—The Finance
Committee recommended that three policemen be dis-
pensed with, which led to a very desultory discussion ;
but the motion was carried by seven to four.—The Ferry
Committee announced that arrangements had been made
with Mr. Cottimore, of Manchester, for an improved
method of keeping the accounts. The proceeds of the
ferry from the Ist to the 28th of February, 1848, were
£l,OBl Bs. Ild. ; from the Ist to the 28th February, 1849,
£1,152 Os. 10d. Receipts from the 23rd of April, 1848,
to 28th February, 1849, £13,490 2s. 11d. ; receipts for
the same period in the previous year, £16,953 ss. 6d.
Expenditure from 23rd April, 1848, to 28th February,
1849, £12,471 lls. Bd.—Mr. Ravenscroft moved that it
be an instruction to the Road and Improvement Com-
mittee to apply to the Railway Company to complete the
bridges over the streets. This was carried.
MEETING OF THE LIVERPOOL SHIPBUILDERS' Asso-
clATloN.—On Thursday evening, we learn, the above
association had a meeting and dinner at Capt. Lawson's,
Great George's.] avern and Lonsdale Arms, Upper Pitt-
street, formerly Mr. Bryden's. Mr. Dawson, shipbuilder,
occupied thechair, Mr. Royden the vice-chair, and amongst
the company were some of the most eminent shipbuilders of
our port. Mr. Thos. Bland, whose noble specimens o
naval architecture, nearly half a century ago, contribute
so greatly to establish the present exalted character of Li
verpool-built shins, was also present. The proceedings
were, of course, of a private trade nature, yet calculated to
strengthen an organization, required at the present mo-
ment to protect one of the most important interests of
our town from the aggressions with which they are mena-
ced by Whig Radical legislation. The dinner was of the
most sumptuous kind, comprising turtle, substantial
joints, dessert, and wines of the finest character. The
room was decorated with flags, bearing mottoes peculiarly
suited to the avocations of the company and to the occa-
sion, and the whole getting up of the entertainment was
most creditable to the taste, liberality, and management
of the worthy host. We may remark, as, from the exte-
rior of the Lonsdale Arms Hotel, the fact would not easily
be guessed at, that the house contains a room capable of
dining with comfort 200 persons, and possesses, besides,
every convenience for the requisite cuisine. It is well
adapted also for public meetings, and will, no doubt, un-
der its new and spirited management, become the favour-
ite locale of festivities, public meetings, &c., in the ward
and neighbourhood.

SELECT VESTRY.-At the meeting on Tuesday consi-
derable discussion took place on a recommendation of the
Finance Committee, to substitute the giving of bread in
kind for soup, and to close the soup kitchens. The
Chairman, Archdeacon Brooks, and several others, op-
posed the proposal, and ultimately an amendment by the
Chairman, in modification of the recommendation, was
adopted. The amendment was to the effect, " that
bread, and not soup, be given for the present."—The
proceedings of the building Committee included the fol-
lowing resolutions :—" That the general plan, as fur-
nished by Mr. Weightman, be approved, subject to such
alterations as the Poor-law Commissioners and the parish
may suggest, and that each portion, from No. 1 to No. 7
on the plans, he proceeded with, as the Vestry may think
fit."—" That Mr. Weightman be requested to complete
the whole of the plan for the purpose of its being laid
before the Poor-law Commissioners, and in order that it
may meet with their approbation,—that he confer with
Mr. Austen from time to time on the subject, and that
when the plan has received the sanction of the Poor-law
Board, section No. 6 be proceeded with without delay,"
—Mr. Poole, in a speech of some length, referred to what
had taken place some months ago, when the subject of
enlarging the Workhouse was brought before the Board.
At that time, a plan submitted by the former Building
Committee was rejected, and a report drawn up by the
new Building Committee was adopted. He considered it
impolitic, under present circumstances, to go to expense
in pulling down, re-building, and enlarging the present
Workhouse; and the present proposal was not so objec-
tionable as the one brought forward in August last. He
moved that the proceedings, exeept that one referring to
the erection of offices and dormitories, be confirmed.—
The amendment was seconded by Mr. Brown.—Several
members supported the present proposition, on the under-
standing that the old building was not to be pulled down ;
nothing more was to be done at present than to proceed
with the offices and dormitories, and, by confirming the
resolutions of the Building Committee, they would only
sanction a general plan which might be carried out at
some future period.—Mr. Urquhart contended that
£13,000 would be sufficient to make all the enlargements
required at present ; and if the proposed plans were car-
ried out they would involve an outlay of £so,ooo.—After
some further discussion, during which it was urged that
further accommodation was necessary for the increased
number of paupers in the house, and that the proposed
alterations would give all the required facilities.—Mr.
Poole's amendment was put to the meeting and negatived
by a majority of 11 to 5. The resolutions of the Build-
ing Committee were of course confirmed.