The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-04-08 00:00:00

ANNUAL GENERAL VESTRY,

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The annual general vestry of the parishioners of Liverpool
was held at St. Nicholas's Church on Tuesday, the Rev. Jona-
than Brooks, the senior rector, presiding as chairman.
Mr. M. D. Lowndes' the vestry clerk, having read the no-
tices of the business to be brought under the consideration of
the vestry, Mr. Mackinlay proceeded to read the report of the
chuOhwardens, and their accounts for the past year, from which
it appeared that the balance in the parish treasury when those
accounts were made op amounted to £2,755 16s. 7d.
M;;GonFaity BARNSLEY put several questions to the parish
officers. In answer to the first, whether the children supported
in the Workhouse were educated? Mr. Mackinlay replied
that they received an education wbich would fit theta for the
stations in life they were likely to fill; they were taught read-
ing, writing, and arithmetic. second query—" were all
the weaving shops ventilated, as one of them had been when he'
(Mr. Barnsley) .vas concerned in the. management of parish .
affairs ?"
DOWDALL answered by. saying that; they were not,-as
some of
,the old women found the apartments so cold,.that they.
seized every. .opportunity of stopping up the ventilation. which:
did exist. The same officer answered satisfactorily other ques-
tions respecting the sum received for calicoes, and the amount.
charged for coffin boards.
A ,somewhat lengthy discussion arose about , the disconti-
nuance of a good old custom, namely, the ringing a bell at St.
Peter's Church every morning at a quarter past six o'clock.
On the motion of Mr. EGERTON SMITH, seconded by Mr..Gon-
/Rai BARNSLEY, the.bell was in future ordered to be rung as
heretofore. _

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Mr. SANTLEY complained that the parish accounts had • not
been made out in the way prescribed at the last vestry.
Mr. Churchwarden LAWRENCE said in reply that it would be
impossible to make them out in that form.
Mr. DOWNEY wished to be informed to what class of paupers
inhabiting the Workhouse groceries were allowed.
Mr. DOWDALL replied that they were given to females who
were upwards of sixty years of age.
Some amusement was then caused by Mr. Finch, who en-
tered his solemn protest against the expenditure of £4GO in the.
purchase of intoxicating liquors for the use of the inmates of
the Workhouse. " Intoxicating, drinks." the worthy parish-
ioner said, " were of no use at any time, whether a person were
hot, whether he were cold, wtiether he were wet, or whether he
were dry, they were utterly useless. (Oh, oh, and hisses.)
They were of no use in sickness, they were of no use in health."
Mr. DOWDALL'S explanation of the manner in which these
intoxicating draughts had been distributed was received with
cheers from the parishioners. The total of the sum expended.
for wine, spirits, and malt liquor for the past year was £307 80. 9d.
The spirits were principally given out by order of the surgeons.
Mr. FiNcit replied---" Yes, the surgeons make many drunk-
ards." The motion of Mr. Finch was fairly laughed down;—
at least no one attempted to second it.
The following gentlemen were appointed parish officers for
the ensuing year:—
Churchwardens—Mr. Shand and Mr. Marriott. Sidesmen—
Mr. U.- Haywood and Mr. Peter Serjeantson. Overseers—'
Messrs. H. itipley, J. Gibbous, W. Watthew, and W. Rushton..
Select Vestry—Messrs. Shand, Marriott, R. Heywood, Ser-
jeantson, Ripley, Gibbons, Walthew, Rushton, Ttioinas Dent,
M'Duffie, Robinson, J. Paton, A. Watson, J. Ramsden, Lay-
cock, Thos. Banks, John Jones, James Harvey, J. Kilshaiv,
Eckersley, Wilkinson, W Nicholson, Huson, Franceys,
Houghton, and. Hutchinson. Churchwardens of St. John's—
Messrs.. R. Ledger and Kenyon. Churchwardens of St. Paul's
—Messrs. Linston and Dyke. Vestry clerk—Mr. Lowndes
was re-appointed to this office. All the other public servants of
the parish were re-elected. When Mr. Forwood was proposed
as assistant overseer, some remarks were made about certain
voters whose names were not on the overseer's lists, although
they had paid their registration shillings. .A. memorial from
Mr.-Forwood was read denying that he had omitted the name
of any person from political feelings, or intentionally, and satis--
factorily explaining- the difficulty of making, out the lists re-
quired by the parliamentary reform act. As soon as this paper
had been read Mr. James Brancker moved the re-appointment
of Mr. Forwood, and the motion was crried unanimously.. • .
A church rate of one penny,in the pound was proposed, but
withdrawn on the understanding that If the leaislature make no
other provision for the clergy of
.this town; the rate will,be laid
and.not opposed on a future occasion.
Mr. MuLLENEUI moved that a petition be prepared and sent
to both houses of parliament, praying for the repeal of Mr.
Sturges Bourne's act • seconded by Mr. BRANCKgat. For the
motion at length, as well as the subsequent amendment, we refer
our readers to the advertisement in another column.

Mr. Churchwarden LAWRENCE moved as an amendment, that
it was the opinion of the vestry that there was no reason to in-
terfere with the provisions of the act in question.
The amendment was put and lost. The motion was carried
and Mr. Lawrence demanded a poll.
Mr. PLATT moved that the allowance of £122 10s. be granted
to the Rev. Juba Pulford, as last year: Seconded by Dr. BAIRD.
Mr. SA N TLEY moved,, as an amendment, that no grant what-
ever be made to Mr. Pulford.

The amendment, was put and lost. The original motion was
carried by a great majority. Mr. Santley demanded a poll.
The thanks, of the meeting were voted to the churchwardens,
John A. Tirane, Esq,, and G. H. Lawrence, Esq., for their ser-
Nice during the past year.
Op the motion of Mr. JA mss BRANCKER, the thanks of the
meeting.were voted to the reverend Chairman for his able and
impartial conduct in the chair.
TJ2e meeting broke tip at.a quarter before five o'clock.