The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-02-27 00:00:00

DOCK COMMITTEE.-THURSDAY.

The following members were present :—Messrs. Moore,
(Chairman,) Aikin, Trotman, Molyneux, Smith, Middle-
ton. Holmes, Holt, Barclay, Nicol, Sandbach, Tobin,
Bold, Kendall, Royden, (,hilton and Ripley.—The report
of the Committee of Works referred to a further com-
munication which had been received respecting the erec-
tion of a shed on the North Quay of the Waterloo Dock
for the accomodation of the American Packet ships.
After some conversation, it was agreed that the resolution
of the Dock Committee of the 11th of January be car-
ried out.—A plan was submitted for a new building for
the use of the tide-waiters, in lieu of the present one at
the Graving Dock, which was exceedingly inconverient ;
the recommendation of the Committee was to the effect
that the whole of the establishment should be removed to
the north west corner of the Prince's dock; agreed to.—
The committee appointed to consider the proposals of the
Steam Tug company, as to furnishing a steamer to be at
the service of the Trust, when required in cases of ship-
wreck, &c,. reported that, after mature consideration,
they could not recommend either of the proposals of the
company. Some discussion then took place, during which
Mr. Ripley expressed an opinion that it would be better
to build an iron boat for the purpose, which would, he
thought, possess many advantages over the plan of hir-
ing steamers from the Steam-tug Company. In reply to
a question as to the right of the committee to furnish a
boat for such purpose, the secretary read the Act of Gth
George IV., sec. 68, which set forth that they were em-
powered to do so. Mr. Nicol thought if they were to
build a boat they would not have so efficient an establish-
ment as they now had. Mr. Bold said the Dock Com-
mittee had not yet stated to the company what they were
prepared to give. After some remarks from the Chair-
man. who observed that the question was, whether or not
the Dock Trust were prepared to make an offer, the sub-
ject was referred back to the subcommittee to negociate.
The sum of 30s. each to the captains, and 20s. each to
the crews, of the Liverpool and Magazine life-boats, was
ordered to be given for their ser 'ices rendered to the ship
Franconia on the 11th instant.—The Marine Surveyor re-
commended that new life-boats be built for the Point of
Ayr and Liverpool stations. Agreed to.—The Harbour
Masters' Committee reported that they bad investigated
the charge of Messrs. Dixon and Co. as to their vessels
not being placed in quay-berths, and found there was no
just cause of complaint. With respect to the charge of
inattention at George's Dock Gates, the committee, after
due examination, had come to the conclusion, that every
accommodation had been given consistently with the
working of the dock; they however recommended a new
bridge, with double carriage way, at the north of George's
Dock : agreed to. A letter was read from the officers of
the Customs, in reply to the memorial from the Mercan-
tile Associations and the Dock Committee. on the desire-
ableness of extending the hours, so as to afford greater
facilities for the discharging of vessels ; the officers of
Customs stated that they were willing to afford every
facility consistent with proper protection to the revenue,
but were not prepares to submit to any extension of the
hours.—The Chairman remarked that there was a state-
ment which ought to have bee❑ laid before them at the
previous meeting, but which had been omitted by mistake ;
it related to the cost of management and probable income
of the Albert Dock. The following statement was then
read by the Secretary :—Probable income from the Albert
dock, £13,410 ; ditto from warehouses, £17,502, from
which deduct cast of management, and taxes, insurance,
&c., £9,500, leaving the sum of £33,000 ; total amount
of receipts deriveable from the docks and warehouses,
£51,412. The account was ordered to be recorded on the
proceedtngs. The whole of the general business being
disposed of, the committee proceeded to the considera-
tion of financial matters, and soon afterwards adjourned.