The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-07-11 00:00:00

BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS

The first general meeting of this body, as at present
constituted, was held on Tuesda) evening last, at the
Town-hall, Birkenhead. The following gentlemen were
present:—Messrs. J. S. Jackson, W. Cole, J. R. Pim,
A. Kerr, R. Fry, C. Bentham, T. A. Dale, J. H. Hind,
W. Homer, J. Laird, W. Jackson, W. Adamson, D.
Appleton, D. M`Nicol, S. Stansfield, and J. N. Wood.
In the absence of Mr. J. D. Case, Mr. Wm. Jackson,
vice-chairman, took the chair. Several of the newly-
elected members took the declaration required by act of
parliament.

BORTtOWING MONEY

The first business transacted was the confirmation of a
resolution for the borrowing of a sum of £14,000, for the
purpose of carrying on the improvements under the new
act of parliament.

ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN, AND

APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES

Mr. WILLIAM JACKSON said that, in the absence of
Mr. Case, he begged to move that he should be appointed
again to the office of chairman. Carried unanimously.
Mr. William Jackson, without observation, was then
re-appointed vice-chairman.
The following gentlemen were then appointed on the
several committees :

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WATCHING AND LIGHTING COMMITTEE.—Day of
meeting, Monday.—Messrs. Horner, Pim, Watson, Kerr,
Gilbertson, Adamson, Hind.
MARKET.—Saturday.—Messrs. Watson, Cole, Apple-
ton, M`Nicol, Stansfield, Berner, Hind.
FERRY.—Saturday.— J. S. Jackson, Greene, Beutham ,
Kerr, Fry.
ROAD.—Thursday.—Messrs. Laird, J. S. Jackson,
Fry, M`Nieol, Horner, Pim.
FlNANCE.—Friday.—Messrs. Greene, Bentham, Cole,
Laird, Dale, Howard, Stansfield.

IMPROVEMENT.—Messrs. Laird, Stansfield, M`Nicol,
Hind, Greene, Bentham, J. S. Jackson, Howard, Pim.
The chairman and vice-chairman are ex-efficio mem-
bers of all committees.

GENERAL BUSINESS

The arrangement to be made with Mr. 14Iallaby, as
clerk to the commissioners, was referred to the Finance
Committee, to consider and report at the next meeting.
The CHAIRMAN said he had received a communication
from the Corporation of Liverpool on the subject of the
Bridge-street road, and he was gratified to find that the
corporation had acceded to the wishes of the commis-
sioners, and allowed them to proceed at once with the
improvements there.
The CHAIRMAN said the Finance Committee were also
anxious to know for what the commissioners would under-
take to keep in repair the road from Canning-street to
Bidston-road. This was referred to the Road Committee.

A❑ application from Mr. Scott, for the situation of
surveyor to the township, was deferred until the act of
parliament authorising such an appointment should come
into operation.

DISPENSARY AT BIRKENHEAD

A letter from the Rev. A. Knox, including a resolution
of the committee of the Birkenhead Dispensary, was read.
The resolution was as follows :—" That the commissioners
be requested to say whether they would give or sell a piece
of land for the purpose of a dispensary and hospital, and
supply a portion of the stone for building the same."
The CH AIRMAN said that, considering the way in which
everything was improving, it was a shame there was no
place in which they could put their sick. He had been
told by the clergy, and many of the medical men were of
the same opinion, that many lives were lost in consequence
of the want of proper treatment.
Mr. PIM said he had lately had occasion to send two
men over to Liverpool, who had had their limbs broken.
Mr. BENTHAM said he would cheerfully unite in dedi-
cating a piece of land for such an object, and he hoped
that every Commissioner would feel that he had a duty far
beyond that, and not only open his own purse, but use his
utmost efforts to prosper the work. Referred to the Im-
provement Committee.