The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-08-12 00:00:00

PUBLIC MEETINGS.

WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—At the weekly meeting of
this board on Wednesday, Mr. Roskell presided; the other
members present were Messrs. Bunting, Alpass, Lubt,
Abraham, Tattersall, Carter, Craig, Brown, Bolshaw,
Smith, John Jones, Jeffreys, W. B. Jones, and Johnson.
The balance in the hands of the treasurer were reported
to be £375 6s. 4d., and the following checques were given
to the relieving officers ;—Mr. Latham, £4O; Mr. Potts,
£45 ; Mr. Tomkins, £3O ; Mr. Allen, £lOO, and Mr.
Shearson, £lB. The sureties proposed by Mr. Seddon,
assistant-overseer of Aintree, were approved and accepted.
It was agreed, on the motion of Mr. Alpass, that each
relieving-officer be requested to produce to the board.
weekly, a list of all paupers on whose behalf claims have
keen made or orders given for the payment of medical fees.
The other business possessed no public importance.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.—The monthly meeting was
held on Monday last, 'l'. B. Horsfall, Esq., in the chair.
The minutes of the special committee relative to the
Absconding Debtors Arrest Bill reported that a petition
in its favour had been sent to the House of Commons.
The committee on postal communication recommended
that a memorial in favour of ocean penny postage be for-
warded to the government. The special committee on
the Patent Law Amendment Bill reported that they had
requested Sir T. Birch to press upon the government the
desirableness that the fees against manufacturers should
not be so high as to become prohibitory. The proceed-
ings of the committees were confirmed.—The subject of
the inconvenience and delays occasioned to passengers
arriving at this port, from the want of proper facilities for
examining baggage, &e., was brought forward by the
president, who, with Mr. Malcomson, was requested to
communicate with the chairman of the Dock Committee
on the subject. The meeting was of opinion that there
should be one central depot, with a sufficient steff of
customs' officers in attendance at all hours. Several
donations of Parliamentary and other documents were
announced from Mr. Brown, M.P.
HEALTH CommrrrEE.—The weekly meeting was held
on Thursday, Mr. Parker president. The Building Sur-
veyor, Berough Engineer, and Inspector of Nuisances
having furnished their weekly reports, the medical officer
reported that, in consequence of the increased pre-
valence of bowel complaint, dependent on the higher
atmospheric temperature, the mortality of the borough
rose last week to two hundred and fifteen, a greater num-
ber than in any previous week since the beginning of April.
Of the total deaths, 141 were children, end 74 adults. A.
memorial was read from several inhabitants of Vaux-
hall-road, complaining of the nuisance arising from ,
Mr. R. Walker's knacker's yard and works, in
Black Diamond-street. Mr. Fresh, the inspector
of nuisances, was desired to make inquiries into
the matter. The Committee decided to sewer the
following streets:—Benson-street, Gloucester-place (West
Derby), Pilgrim-street, Hope-place, Hope-street, Feulk-
ner-street, Mount-pleasant, Oxford-street, Back Oxford-
street, Barton-street, Glasgow-street, Paisley-street,
London-road, St. Vincent-street, Villars-street, Park -
road, Dexter-street. Chester-street, Clark•street, Great
Charlotte-street, Union-terrace, Harrison-street, and
Henry-street. _

SELECT VESTRY.—The fortnightly meeting was held on
Tuesday, Rector Campbell in the chair. It was recom-
mended that no new appointment be made in the place of
Mr. flatnpson, cottage-rate collector, dismissed, but that
his district should be added, in equal proportions, to those
of Mr. Christian and Mr. Rogers. This recommendation
was agreed to.—Notice was given that, at the next meet-
ing, a motion would be submitted for the addition of £lO
per annum to the salaries given to Messrs. Price and
Molyneux, clerks in Mr. Hart's offico.—A considerable
diminution in the number of vagrants frequenting the
sheds was reported.—The board then proceeded to the
election of an assistant medical officer to the Workhouse.
The salary was fixed at £lOO a year. with apartments;
the gentleman elected to devote the whole of his time to
the duties; and the appointment to be terminable at any
time on three months' notice. Mr. Eddowes, of St.
Anne's Dispensary. was chosen by a very large majority,
there being three other candidates.—The finance commit-
tee were empowered to select and recommend some col-
lector in the place of Mr. Lodge.—Some linsey supplied
to the Workhouse by Messrs. Silver, Hayter, Wren, and
Co., had been ordered to be returned to them as being
very inferior to the sample. Tlie firm now wrote, praying
re-consideration, and stating that the only sample sub-
mitted to them to contract by was a piece of an old ear.
ment.—Referred to the Workhouse Committee.-Iklr.
Fairhurst have notice that, at the next meeting, lie should
move that t he subscription of the parish to the Northern
Hospital should be reduced from 200 guineas to £lOO per
annurn.—The Vestry then adjourned.
Docx Comartrrate—At the weekly meeting on Thurs-
day, Mr. Lit.tledale in the chair, the sub-committee re-
commended several alterations in the disposal of the
cranes upon the various dock quays. A plan has also
been apuroved for the laying down of a weighing-machine
and crane at the Toxteth Dock, as well as for the carrying
of rails along the quays, at. an estimated cost of £1350.
The committee declined to accede to the request of a num-
ber of master carters, for their carts to remain during the
night on the vacant ground at Wapping, it being the
opinion of many of the members that they would become
the resort of prostitutes and thieves. Mr. Langsdale re-
newed his objection to the sum of
_.t93 4s. being paid
every year for the cleaning of offices. Referred to the
sub-committee. Mr. Tobin moved a vote of thanks to
Mr. Littledale for the mode in which he had presided over
the deliberations of the committee. Mr. Molyneux se-
conded the motion, which was unanimously agreed to.
Mr. Lirtledale expressed his regret that his connexion
with the committee. as chairman, was about to be dis-
solved, and remarked that he had endeavoured. to the ut-
most of his ability, to perform his duty in the position in
which he had been placed by the Council. Mr. Tobin ex-
pressed a hope that the new committee would make those
alterations in the committee-room which were necessary,
in order to make the hearing more perfect. He also hoped
that the ratepayers would bear in mind, at the election on
Wednesday, that it was absolutely necessary to have two
naval men appointed, who might be chosen members of
the Harbour-masters and Marine Committees. Mr. Tobin
regretted that Mr. Holt had not been re-elected, and was
rather sm prised that, in their good sense, " the upper
house" had rejected him. Mr. Holt had been a very ser-
viceable member, end was a most worthy man.
BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—The monthly meet-
ing was held at the board-room in Hamilton-square, on
Tuesday. Mr. John Laird chairman. It appeared that
the gas and water companies had raised the Park drives to
lay their mains ; and they had been informed that they
bad no right to do so, but must use the public road.—A,
communication was received from the secretary of the •
railway company, to the effect that, when the new engi-
neer had become initiated in his duties, the Market-street
bridge would be compteted.—The fountain in the Park
was ordered to be repaired, and Mr. Scott's aerial bridge
to be removed and replaced by a common footpath bridge.
—Mr. Ililliar, of the Monk's Ferry Hotel, wrote, an-
nouncing
that he should quit there on the expiration of
his present term of tenancy.—A resolution had been
passed by the finance committee, that t he railway company
be requested to pay the rates due from them, or proceed-
ings would be taken against them.—A letter was received
from the Town-clerk of Liverpool, claiming £6l 14s. 9d.
for the expenses of the Liverpool police force at the time
of the riot.—A gentleman had offered to take the plot. of
land near the Monk's Ferry Hotel at the annual rental of
one shilling per yard; and the finance committee recom-
mended that the offer should be accepted.—The chairman
stated that the gentleman who made the offer was con-
nected with some fishing companies in the north of
Ireland ; and they meant to make the land in question
into a depot for forwarding the fish by rail to London and
intertnedia e places. He would take it on a lease for seven
years.—The ferry receipts of the month ending the 31st of
July, in this year, were reported to be £2,490 against
2,622 in the corresponding month of last year. The re-
ceipts from the 23d of April till the 31s: of July, 1850,
were 6.676; from the 25th of April till the 31st of July, in
this year, £6,312. The working expenses, since the 25th
of Apt it last, had been £2,735, to which was to be added
£1.243, rent paid to Mr. Price's trustees.

TOWN COUNCIL—The monthly
.rneeting was held on
Wednesday, in the Town-hail, J. Bent, Esq., presiding.
—FINANCE CommiTrea.—The proceedings, resolutions,
&c., of this committee comprised the following items :-
1. Recommendation to appoint Mr. Hug Iles to the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Dritheld, at. the
same salary of £490, and that Mr. P. F. Garnett he ap-
pointed in the place of Mr. Hughes, at the same salary of
£3oo,—the consideration of which was postponed at the
last monthly Council, pursuant to standing orders. 2.
Resolution on an application from Mr. T. Wilson to give
up the land and premises now occupied by him at Birken-
head. 3. Recommendation that Mr. Ashley and Mr.
Thomas Fair, clerks in the Town-duce-office, at weekly
wages, be employed at yearly salaries of £lOO per annum
respectively. After some discussion the proceedings were
confirmed, the latter application being postponed until
the next meeting.—NEw Punetc PAIIK.—Mr. Bigham
deprecated the conduct of the Finance Committee in de-
clining the purchase of two fields at Tue Brook, which had
been offered them at 3s. 11d. a yard. The Wavertree-hall
estate, he suggested, should he converted immediately into
a public park. It was 18 acres in extent, and only brought
in at. present. £3O a year. He moved a resolution, to the
effect that the Finance Committee be instructed to con-
sider upon a plan for the laving out of Wavertree-hall
estate in sucls a mode as would tend to the healthful re-
creation and amusement of the inhabitants.—Mr. Beck-
with seconded the motion, which, after some discussion,
was carried by 42 to 14.--DGCK AND WATCH COM-
IIIITTEES.—The Dock Committee's proceedings were
confirmed, as were those of the Watch. Lighting, and •
Fire-police Committee. The latter contained a resolu-
tion to the effect that there was something defective is
the arrangements made for communicating intelligence
through various parts of the town,•to the head-constable,
on the 14th of July. the day of the riots.—A vote of that:ks
was passed to Mr. Littledale, chairman of the Dock Corn-
mittee.—ELECTlON OF DOCK TRUSTEES.—The following
gentlemen, who had been on thecommittee previously, were
re-elected :—Messrs. T. Littledale, C. Turner, C. Moly.
nenx, E. Langsdale, T. Dover, J. Holtne, M. Greg:lon,
T. Robinson, and Bernard Hall. Mr. Fisher declined to
stand again; and Mr. J. A. Tobin, Mr. Bighorn, and Mr.
George
en
iwreori e
Holt, elected
and iri the.n
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time
business on the paper not being 1,-ot through, the Council
adjourned until Wednesday next.

WALLASBY Com missiox as.—T. he first monthly meet-
ing of the new commissioners wast -held on Thursday
evening. Mr. Charles Holland, the r. •evtly-elected chair-
man. presided. The numbers pea, Nnt were—Messrs.
Mane, Penny, Halliday, Hill, Brice. Littledale,
Meadows, Stringer, Lester, Deanc, Barn er, Webster, and
Blundell.—Mr. Holland returned thr.nks to the board for
having elected him chaitman during his I, %Price in Lou.

don, but regretted that Mr. Mann had not been re-elected.
The following gentlemen were appointed as the finance
committee :—Messrs. Hill, Blundell, Barton; Halliday,
Deane, Banner, and Lester. —Messrs. Barton, Hill,
Halliday, J. Penny, Healing, Littledale, Lester, Deane,
and Banner, were appointed members of the health,
watch, and bye-laws committee. The following were
appointed members of the parliamentary committee:—
Messrs. Brice, Mann, Stringer, Hill, Penny, Healing,
and Littledale. The magazine committee was re-appointed
for the purpose of making their report. Statements No.
1 and 2 of the Birkenhead dock accounts, were laid before
the commissioners. A license for an additional car was
granted to W. Bird. A communication was read from
Mr. Mow asking permission to put down pipes across the
street, for the purpose of supplying gas to the ferry and
premises of Messrs. Perry. 'lhis application was referred
to the parliamentary committee. Mr. Hassell then
entered into a detailed statement of the proceedingswhich
took place before Mr. Rawlinson, the inspector from the
hoard of health, at the late inquiry at Scacombe, and said
that the object which the parties had in view who caused
that inquiry to take place would be as readily obtained by
introducing clauses into a bill of own. After con-
siderable discussion, it was referred to the parliamentary
committee to consider whether the Commissioner's should
oppose or support the application of the Health of Towns'
Bill to the Parish of Wallasey.—The proceedings then
terminated.