The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-09-12 00:00:00

HEALTH OF THE TOWN

The proceedings of the Health of the Town, Wash-
houses, and Baths Committee, comprised a recommenda-
tion for the appointment of two assistant surveyors of
buildings, at a salary of not exceeding £SO each ; a re-
commendation on the subject of cellar habitations in cor-
poration property ; and a recommendation to allow the
superintendent of the wash-houses and baths £3O per
annum towards the expense of a female servant.
It appeared by the report, that the baths and wash-
houses had, last quarter, paid more than the current ex-
penses. It was recommended that the scale of charges
be increased, which would cause the establishments to
pay expenses and interest, and enable the corporation to
increase their number. A report was read on the erection
of new baths and wash-houses at the corner of Paul-
street, at a probable cost of £4,000.
Mr. BIRKETT said the notice to quit cellars would
throw 21,000 persons out of residences.
A discussion took place on the subject of the midden
or privy filth being made to pass through the sewers.
Mr. COOPER showed that this was impracticable, in
consequence of soaperies, engines, and various manufac-
tories being let off into the sewers, which caused a very
unwholesome and nauseous steam to arise into houses.
The report was at length approved.
TIIE FIRE BILL.

It was announced that the above bill had received the
royal assent.

Tile bye-law on the subject of blowing meat was post-
poned because there were not 45 members present.

THE SURVEYORS

The resolution passed at the last council, in conformity
with the recommendation from the Health of the Town
Committee, was read, It called upon the surveyors to
account for not having complied with the directions of
the Building Act, and for having done business on their
own account, contrary to the terms of the agreement.
A letter was read from Mr. Wood, accounting for his
books having been irregularly kept, by stating that he
had been kept employed by the Health of the Town Com-
mittee, and admitting that he had done other business for
the purpose of increasing his very scanty pecuniary means.
A letter was also read from Mr. Wood, accounting for
having done other business, by stating that he was con-
nected with building societies before he was appointed to
his present office.
It was proposed that the subject should be referred to
the Finance Committee. . _ _

Mr. BILAMLEY-MOORE said Mr. Wood had distinctly
stated, in his evidence before the Paid Officers Commit-
tee, that he did no other business.

Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE said he thought it would be for
the council to state whether they would dismiss or repri.
mand the parties. _ _

Mr. EVANS would not be deterred by any false notions
of sympathy from declaring that a man who had commit-
ted numerous infractions of his trust, and garnished his
faults over with falsehood, was not worthy the confidence
of the council, and he would move his dismissal.

Mr. BaAmi.EY-MooRE said there was a difference be-
tween the case of Mr. Wood and that of Mr. Rishton,
and he thought the former ought to be dismissed ; how-
ever, he thought it would be better for this to come from
the Finance Committe.

The case was referred to the Finance Committee.
A bye-law before the Markets Committee for the due
occupation of shops, stalls, standings, &c., was read and
approved.
The subject of the increase of salaries, and a progressive
salary increase regulation at the Gaol, recommended by
the Gaol Committee to the council in July 1842, was re-
ferred to the Paid Officers Committee, with a request
that they would report to the council.

SAILORS AND SHIPPING OFFICES

A memorial Q; read from the seamen of this port,
complaining of the exorbitant exactions of the shipping
offices, and praying the interference of the council.
Mr. AnciN said he had devoted much attention to this
subject for years, and there was too much truth in the
complaint. Mr. Aikin recommended the establishment
of a Sailors' Home as the only remedy.
The MAYOR bore testimony to the truth of the com-
plaints, and asked what was to be done with the memorial:

Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE said of course the Mayor would
give a kind answer to the parties, but the council had no
power.. . - -

Mr. AIKIN said he would endeavour before long to put
the subject into some sort of shape, and bring it before
the council. He wished the Mayor would tell them, in
the mean time, to get certificates of good conduct from
their captains, and that would do to go on with till they
got something else.

SMOKE ON THE RIVER

A memorial was read from a large body of respectable
individuals of Birkenhead, complaining of the dense vo-
lumes of smoke sent out by the steamers, with the excep-
tion of the Woodside boats, which consume their smoke;
and praying the council to interfere to provide a remedy.