The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-12-24 00:00:00

LOCAL MEETINGS,

WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—At the weekly meeting ott
Wednesday, the treasurer reported that he had a balance
in band of £2539. Additional time was given to those
townships which are in arrear, no inconvenience having
been experienced. The contract for certain work to be
done in the steam-kitchen was awarded to Messrs. Weber
and Co.; and after some lugubrious joking on the subject,
the contract for coffins was given to a Mr. Johnson.

BIRKENHEAD DOCK WAREHOUSE COMPANY.—At a
special meeting of this company, held on Wednesday, at
Monks' Ferry Hotel, it was unanimously agreed, on cer-
tain conditions, to aid the Dock Trustees in completing
the low water basin and other works, on the most ap-
proved plans for accommodating the largest class of ships
and steamers, present and prospective. It is also stated.
that, if all details are satisfactorily arranged, contractors
of eminence are ready to undertake the completion of the
whole scheme within a period of two to two-and-a-half

HEALTH COMNSITTEE.-At the weekly meeting, on
Thursday, it was stated that the bridge crossing the rail
way on the Wavertree-road, and its approaches, still re-
mained unrepaired, and in a dangerous manner. After
conversation on the matter, it was resolved, that unless
the railway company immediately repaired the road,
the fine of £5 per day, to which the company is liable,
should be enforced.—At the request of Mr. Thompson, it
was agreed that a return of all persons exempted from the
payment of rates should be furnished. A lengthy conver-
sation then took place relative to the removal of the baths
from George's pier, after which the subject was referred
to the Baths' Sub-committee.--A vast number of appli-
cations from the inhabitants of streets in different parts
of the town, complaining of the state of the respective
streets in which they ms!ded, owing to the condition the
streets were in from want of repairs, were read.—A me-
morial from the inhabitants of Shaw-street, to have the
street macadamized, was declined.—lt was agreed that
the committee, on Monday, should meet a deputation
from the landowners and others interested, relative to the
new Sanatory Godfrey gave notice that, on.
Thursday next, he would move, that a superintendent and
his wife for the Paul-street baths should be advertised for,
and that the salary should be £lOO per year, with coal,
candles, gas, &c.

Docr COAIMITTEF..—At the usual meeting on Thurs-
day the Marine Sub-committee recommended that Mr.
Thomas Chapman be continued as the holder of the re-
freshment rooms on the landing-stage, at the annual rent
of £250, and that he be allowed to sell cigars. After
some remarks from Mr. Tobin, who said it was meanness
beyond anything that they should exact £250 a year for
that from which no remunerative advantage was reaped,
without charging for every carpet bag and parcel that went
down to the landing-stage: the offer of Mr. Chapman was
accepted. A letter was read from the secretary of the
Southport Improvement Commissioners, requesting that
the Dock Committee would receive from their body a de-
putation on the subject of properly buoying the channel
and roadstead leading into the harbour. After a conver-
sation it was agreed that the deputation should be received
that day fortnight. A letter was read from Mr. James
Campbell, secretary to the Company of St. James's Ceme-
tery, stating, in answer to an application from the Dock
Committee to purchase a Burmese bell, for the purpose of
fixing upon the landing-stage, that at a Cemetery Com-
mittee, held on the previous day, it had been determined
not to sell the bell ; but the committee were perfectly
willing to place it at the service of the Dock Committee.
for the advantage of the public. The sum of £ll 103.
was voted to be awarded for Mrs. Margaret Roby, for me-
dical attendance occasioned by an accident in a gate be-
longing to the committee falling upon her.