The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-07-06 00:00:00

LOCAL MEETINGS.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COUNTY MAGISTRATES.
The annual general sessions of the magistrates of this
county was held, at Preston, on Thursday last. T. B.
Addison, Esq. in the chair. About thirty magistrates were
present. The usual accounts, for the expense of bridges,
lunatic asylums, house of correction, &c., were presented,
and, as is customary, were referred to the adjourned ses-
sions, in September. The several rates or assessments
required by the county treasurer were granted.
Mr. GARNErr said that the raising of the money re-
quired to build the two new lunatic asylums and alter the
prisons, by loan from government or other parties, had
been considered by the committee, who proposed to spread
the repayment over a period of thirteen years. Good se-
curity would, however, be required. It was agreed that
the subject should stand over until the September meet-
ing.
From a return presented, it appeared that in the Lan-
caster Asylum there were at present 681 inmates, the
average being 663 ; in Lancaster Castle there were 158
prisoners and 76 debtors, together 234. The weekly cost
per head of the crown prisoners was 3s. 2kd., and of the
debtors 3s. 10d. It was thought that the cost of the
debtors, with whom the public had nothing to do, was too
great. It was more than that for maintaining the paupers
in the union workhouse. A discussion took place in re-
ference to the appointment of three additional policemen
for the southern division of Lonsdale. As the population
was upwards of 20,000, the increase was granted.
Mr. TINNE moved that Garston should cease to belong
to the Prescot division, and be included in the Kirkdale
division, and that two additional policemen should also be
appointed. The town was becoming very large and popu-
lous, and the special constables were incompetent to act.
The CHAIRMAN was of opinion, from what he had
learned, that the alteration was desirable, and the motion
was agreed to.
Three additional policemen were granted for the Bury
division, also one for the East Lancashire Railway Com-
pany, at their own expense, The meeting was then ad-
journed to Sept 2.

COMMISSSIONERS OF WALLASEY.—The usual monthly
meeting took place on Thursday evening, Mr. H. Winch
presiding. The( Improvement Committee recommended
a lenient course with regard to the infringement of the
law by Mr. Pemberton's buildings now being erected at
Seacombe, namely, that the buildings be not pulled down,
but that Mr. Pemberton be required to increase the width
of the entrance from the road to ten feet as early as prac-
ticable.—Mr. Marshall proposed stringent measures.
Wallasey might become a large parish, and its sanatory
interests ought to be enforced. It was stated that Mr.
Pemberton was informed when the buildings were com-
menced that they were contrary to the act. Mr. Winch
was thanked by the Commissioners for his services during
the year, and again elected chairman.—Mr. Atherton was
voted to the vice-chair.—The general annual meeting was
then held for the purpose of passing the accounts and
transacting the general business of the parish. The ex-
penditure for the year was £3,652 9s. 7d. ; the liabilities,
£4,225 3s. Id. • and there was a balance against the town-
ship of .£3,163 lls. 44d.—The accounts were passed, and
Mr. J. Bewley and Mr. G. Dare were elected auditors.—
The meeting then broke up.
WEST DERBY BOARD OF GUAREVEANS.-At a meeting
of the board, on Tuesday, to consider the measures requi-
site with regard to the supplying of medicine, it was
recommended to appoint a special dispenser for Toxteth-
park. On Wednesday, the usual weekly meeting was held,
Mr.J.T.Roskell in the chair. The approval of the Poor-
law Commissioners to the increase of the schoolmaster's
salary to £BO, the appointment of Mr. Tomkins as assist-
ant relieving-officer to Toxteth-park, and to the plans for
the new fever hospital was reported.—The union had been
required to maintain the lunatic Dwerryhouse, who
recently committed a murder at Knowsley.—Mr. Appleby
denied a statement made by Mr. Harrison, last week, that
able-bodied paupers were receiving relief in Toxteth-park.
Mr. Harrison said he had received his information from
Mr. Gillmour, surgeon. A motion made by Mr.Appleby,
that Mr. Gillmour be called before the board, was approved.
—The authorities of Toxteth-park were authorised to
procure an assistant relieving-officer during the illness of
Mr. Tomkins, who is at present laid up by fever, at a
salary of not more than £2 per week.—lt was moved by
Mr. Harrison, seconded by Mr. Jeffries, and resolved,
that tenders be advertised for the new hospital, and that
Mr. H. T. Edwards proceed with the works.—The report
of the fever hospital stated the number remaining in the
house last week at 101 • admitted during the week, 19 ;
dismissed cured, 25; dead, 4 ; remaining in the house, 91.
—Mr. Peers gave notice that he should move that the
salary of Mr. Allen be increased from £lOO to £l3O.
SELECT VESTRY.—At the meeting on Tuesday, the
Rev. Rector Campbell was in the chair. An election of
medical officers took place. On a division Messrs. Bur-
gess, Gee, and .Leather, having obtained the highest
number of votes, were declared elected. Mr. Leather
was appointed dispenser of medicine, and Mr.
and Mr. Glyn as assistant-dispensers of medicine to the
Workhouse, at the salaries mentioned in the advertise-
ment. Mr. Ferguson reported that the enquiry into the
alleged misconduct at the St. Anne's relieving-office had
not concluded, and Mr. Woodruffe complained of having
been treated with discourtesy by the commission of
enquiry. An angry discussion followed. Mr. —read
an order in council extending the regulations applied to•
steam vessels to sailing vessels. Mr. Weightman was
requested to send in an estimate of the expense of erect-
ing a shed capable of accommodating 300 paupers, prior
to their removal to Ireland. Mr. Steele reported that
out of 500 fever cases under his care, there were really
only two cases of typhus among them. Mr. Leather sent
in a report of the cases under his care to a similar effect.
Captain M'Donald, of the Akbar, having reported that
there would be a difficulty in mooring a line-of-hattle
ship in the Mersey, the Admiralty have promised to fit
up two smaller vessels, as hospital ships, at the expense
I of the government, and to send them round here without
delay. The Mayor wrote to say that he had received a
communication to the effect that the Lancaster, a 'large
frigate, would be sent here in lieu of the Cornwallis—
that she would be completely fitted up by the latter end
of next month, and towed round by a government
steamer. The thanks of the board were ordered to be
returned for these offers. Mr. Wainwright was requested
to send down two copies of the Poor Removals Bill, for
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Dale-street. The board then adjourned.
DOCK Commirm.—The usual weekly meeting of this
body was held on Thursday. The following members
were present :—Messrs. Moore, (chairman,) Molyneux,
Mann, Henderson, Lockett, Rankin, Royden, Tobin,
Sandhach, Middleton, Nicol, Wood, and Horsfall. The
Committee of Works submitted a plan of the surveyor
for a new wall at the entrance of the North Docks, to
prevent the paddle-wheels of steam-packets getting on
the quay. Agreed to.—Thirteen landing and deck clerks,
at salaries of £BO per annum, were appointed to the new
stack of warehouses recently opened at the Albert Dock,
and three other at £5O
per annum ;-also, several porters,'
&c., and an apprentice.—The Solicitor reported that the
conveyance of some property required for dock improve--
ment at Wapping was ready, and that the purchase money
might be .paid.—Messrs. Houghton and Sandbach were
appointed to !assist the chairman in revising the list of
merchants and shipowners entitled to vote in the election
of members in the Dock Trust.—A letter was read from
Messrs. Chance Brothers, calling the attention of the
Trust to the necessity of doing away with town dues on
the shipment of manufactured goods. No charge was
made on similar goods at the London and St. Catherine's
Docks, and large quantities of goods were consequently
sent there, which would otherwise be shipped at LiVer-
pool. Several members thought there was a reason why
the matter should be considered, and the Chairman ex-
pressed a hope that they would shortly be able to do what
was required. The Chairman further stated that with
respect to the exaction of dock dues, the trust was de-
frauded to a great extent, and he had been impressed with
the fact. He had had a document sent him by a friend,
showing that there was not a corresponding increase in
the dock dues, compared with the amount of dock and
warehouse accommodation furnished. In 1817 there were
623 warehouses, and in 1846, 1344 ; and if the warehouses
had been occupied there must have been an enormous in-
crease of goods, and a corresponding increase in the dues :
but while the dues had increased 60 per cent., the ware-
houses had increased 147 per cent. To guard against it,
they might, at a trifling expense, have a clerk appointed
to look into such matters, and one might also be appointed
by the Corporation, which, he had no doubt, they would
do if the matter were suggested to the Finance Commit-
tee. As to the frauds he had mentioned, he knew the
fact, and could go and put his hand on the things on
which they had never received any duty. If two clerks
were appointed to go round (one by the Corporation and
another by the Dock Trust,) the system might be put an