The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-06-17 00:00:00

the abundance of water. row it

reservoirs, and stated that on re.
Duncan. who stated that it was
authorship of article in the Com ier on Mr. Macdonald
and insisted that the Water CoMmittee should instantly dis
charge • If they did not do so, it was an act of
to all their other servants —lWr.Bigham h. -
the alteration of Mr. Picton's amendment, as
Bennett, a vote was taken, when 19 voted ft
against. Mr. Picton's amendment was then, b
Mr. Cooper, carried; so that the Water Commith
merely power to obtain tender. for the works, ,
action thereon without the consent of the Council

incorrect

persisted ii
gested by Mr

ve tIONY
nd cannot take

After the reading or the proceedir
Museum Committee, Mr. PICTON
as the committee then were, they could not proceed further
end they had come to the conclusion that some new blow

rose and said, that,_ placed

Fernihnugh, Mr. Parker, and Mr. S. Holme,
-committee.— A long discussion on the matter
after which Mr. Picton's motion was agreed t,

lly ensued

SELECT VESTRY

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Vestry was held on
Tuesday; the Rev. Rector CAMPBELL presiding.
The proceedings of the Finance Committee showed that a
bill of e 747 bad been presented for magistrates' clerks' fees,
for removals to Ireland. Amongst the entries was " a wooden
leg for the workhouse, 1 45." It was agreed to pay a bill,
amounting to ..;e2B 35., to Mr. Roskell, for winding up the
workhouse clocks for a series of years, provided that the same
were:allowed by the auditor. A petition from the collectors of
rates, in reference to tbeir collection of the voluntary rate, had
been received, and its consideration postponed. Mr. Harmood
Banner, jun., had been aprointed chairman of the committee.
The proceedings were confirmed.
The number of inmates in the workhouse on the 4th instant
was reported to be 1927 against 1640 on the corresponding date
of last year. There were 636 sick cases, 101 being of fever, and
73 of itch. The admissions to the vagrant sheds during the
week had been 559 males, 224 females, and 79 children.
Mr. WooDauvF, in reference to the proposed reduction of
the medical staff of the workhouse, hoped that the gentlemm
who had come to that-cohclusion bad considered. that, a short
time sit a report was submitted from a special committee,
showing that a resident house-surgeon was necessary. He
should like to know what salary would be given to the assist-
ant, before the Vestry were called upon to confirm the princi-
ple. (A Voice: ".e50.") They might shortly have 3,000 per-
sons in the workhouse, and he thought that the responsibility
would be too great for an assistant at such a salary. He should
move. without meaning any discourtesy to the committee,
that the matter be postponed till the next meeting.—A stormy
discussion ensued, which was terminated by the rejection of
Mr. Woodruff's amendment, -only four holding up their hands
it, its favour.

The medical officers of the workhouse. through the Medical
Relief Committee, reported that there were wards in the new
buildings appropriate for surgical cases. The committee re-
commended that the grant of 203 guineas annually to the
Northern Hospital should be reduced to 100 guineas. The
reduction of the grant was postponed, and the other minutes
contirtned.

The committee which was appointed to examine the return
made by the superintendent of the vagrant sheds, and to take
into consideration their present state and management, re-
ported—" That 717 individuals have been sheltered during the
fortnight ending 12th May, and during such period 37 females
anti 65 males 'have been admitted oftener than the regulation
prescribed (three times). Thus your committee find great
numbers are admitted much beyond the regulations; that
amongst the aggregate number are many who should be taken
into the house, or otherwise have the test. These sheds are
also used as receptacles by prostitutes, who are waiting to be
received into the Lock ; and as the Lock will not accommodate
more than 65, there are generally 15 or 20 waiting for admis-
sion. That, under such circumstances, your committee have
communicated with Dr. Burgess and Mr. Taylor upon the de-
sirability of some alteration for a more speedy reception for
this class of patients. Your committee, however, find tit:A,
under the present house arrangement, it cannot be done; but
they would suggest (having the approval of the medical men)
the transposing of the present Lock into medical wards, and
the appropriation of the present medical wards into a Lock,
by which a.complete separation, so exceedingly desirable with
this class of patients, from the other paupers, would be effected,
as well as the adJitional accommodation given; for, by the
building of the wall ten yards by three, the proposed Lock
would he completely isolated from the house department.
Your committee would further suggest the appointment of a
separate committee to superintend the vagrant sheds, for the
purpose of having greater vigilance over this department; and
in case the Vestry approve the committee's recommendation

of transposing the Wards, your comma.
Lock wards to be classed with the vagrant sheds u
committee." The rep,rt was adopted, and P
passed, calling the attention of the Workhouse Committee to
the sheds, '• with a view to abate the evil which has attended
their establishment."

te would advise the

t rift fielt)s.

The Treasury have granted a sum of £BOO in aid of the
proposed Peel Park, Bolton.

nave purcnaseL
square yards .of land, near Valentine
from Manchester, for a new church.
A female child died last week, in Ma,,
quence of her mother having given her frequent doses of
Matthew's cordial, to keep her quiet.
A few da}s since a cow entered a draper's shop in Lan-
caster, and after rearing upon the counter, dashed through
enrv+n-I.ss window into the street.
---- that a pair of tomtits

upwards of 800

Brow, two mile

:bester, in conse-

The Preston Chro-nich