The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-03-31 00:00:00

last ye.ar

ADDITIONAL LANDING WAITERS' IIIJTS• eni
The SECRETARY read a letter from the Inspectot""to the
of the Customs calling the attention of the Committal
necessity for an additional supply of landing waiters
rids
The letter stated that in consequence of the late large° ea,
of ships, much delay and inconvenience had been
and many complaints made, by officers of the customs' mei'
the want of huts on the south station. Durinethe late euvoe
gency, several landing waiters had been obliged to Sit 000
the quay, under temporary canvass awning, to enable the,.os,
discharge the veSsels under their charge: The letteyi be
eluded with a suc.estion that twelve More hutS 80% o
procured by the Dock Committee, and placed in reourvai-lede
that at all times when they were required they might ,
available. rea
. Mr. 13oLo said that six additional huts had been 0,,--bee'ea
three months ago ; and he enquired' whether they hi'
made ? ' perienflo

The SECRETARY relie in the affirmative. • a
The CHAIRMAN expressed his approbation of the s °les'
tion for these proposed hats being kept.in reserve. before
Mr. EVANS observed that it might be many years telf
there was the same need of them which there had la
been.

The CIIAIRMAN.—I hope it will not. elve
Mr. Ev..‘ NS, in continuation, said that at all events tW kis
was a large number in addition to the present Srock•
thought six would be sufficient in the first instance.
vessel`
Mr. ATKIN mentioned that the large arrivals 0 nted
spread over a fortnight : in one week the tonnage a"",)%4. e
to 122,000 tons, and in the other to 85,000 tons,
total of 207,000 tons'in one fortnight. The average sel°-
for the same period Was 60,000 tons.
Mr. HOLMES added that the receipts on tonnage •
se! hail
Dock Committee had been greater on that occasion tb
ever been known before during the same period.
Mr. Born asked what was the cost of a hut?
The SECRETARIi.—About £4O each.
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It was then resolved that the suggestion of the Mgr a.
General should be adopted, and twelve additional huts P
vide&

COMPLAINT AGAINST A DOCKMASTER.• their
A letter from Messrs. Strong and Reid, renewin-ff + the
emnplaimt against the master of George's-dock. whichti•
Harbour Master's Sub-Committee have already "velbe
gated, and pronounced groundless, was ordered to lie °a
table.

TILE BILL NOW BEFORE PARLIAMENT. • rqt
The SECRETARY read a letter from Mr. Sands, Cliglrmeel
of the Committee, dated London, March 29th ; l
that everything with regard to the bill now before parlia6he
was going on satisfactorilY. He had stated, in writing, _d
objects of it to the Board of Trade and the Admiralty,
he' was in hopes that it would -pass without opposition• siat
Mr. EVANS said there was a long article in the Illerca fit,
Gazelle against it. Mr. Chapman (we believe) told himi °their
observing that the Committee were not going to have all „or
T-
own way. Ile had looked over it himself but only in a''
sore manner, as it was very long.
Mr. SHAND.—That is one thing in our favour. • 1.110
Mr. EVANS said that one of the arguments put forth iniod
article referred to was, that although the committee Fe.eveiy,
to be acting for locatpurposes, yet they were acting, fur" bolt
in a general way—that they were, in fact, acting for the
empire. There were other arguments of the sort. •
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The CHAIRMAN said the charge was most unjust art
founded.-
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Mr. EirAis continued to say that the article wa,ewr'
in a spirit of jealousy to' the Dock Committee. lne Iwo"
prominent of its arguments was, that the Dock Coma'
were accomplishing generalobjects in a furtive manner.
The CfrAinAraN.--It is a very unjust charge.
FLEET-wool) PIER BILL. afee
The SECRETARY called the attention of the Comm";-„rge
this bill, now before parliament, which proposes to 91'"ifor•
4d. a ton upon all vessels going there; and the Swlriiiiif
suggested that .petition should be presented, coulee, p•
~
'the promotes, if vessels came within the range of the .1-!'s
pool lights, to‘pay a portion 'of the charges thereof. ,Ist
After Some discussion, it was unanimously resolved
petition should be presented against the bill generalq,
an active opposition instituted against it. the
After sonic financial business had been transacted,
committee separated.

MEETING 'OF THE RATE-PAYERS OF

WEST DERBY TOWNSHIP.

Wet' Yesterday morning; at nine o'clock, a general vestry „
ing of the township of West Derby was held in the Com
of
sioners-roorns,• Harper-street, Low-hill, for the purr!ere,
making out a list of personS fit and proper to serve 0' e
pective offices of Overseers of the Poor, and Survey'," ,
f t"
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Highways, for the ensuing year, to pass the accounts, °°°.
transact the other annual business. The meeting wasyeu_.A
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numerous and somewhat boisterous, a strong feeling 45
been evinced by the majority against Mr. Dolling, the assi
aht overseer, collector, &c.
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Mr. SWINTON BOULT was calledto the chair, and t
of
business commenced by the clerk reading the proceedi"l"2,-reJ
the last meeting, in which the only statement that aPl'heolo,
to use to be remarkable, was that some of the township "fie)
had been fraudulently abstracted, and that a reward of
had been offered for their recovery. ;„ I
Mr. THOMAS SMITE!, after alluding to the two prinefll3o
objects of the meeting, remarked that the proceedings c'de,
meeting a short time ago, just read, were a net artfully
to ensnare the ratepayers, but, luckily, the intende
rangements could not be carried`out by law. The w,.(lt t aral
portant object now before them was the selection of. "- log
proper persons to 'serve as.overseers, and lie trusted a, 0,1)0
would be submitted, from which men would be returned the
would honestly and fearlessly, discharge their duty tfiwoo
rate-payers. As matters had hitherto been managed ''',„olo.
impossible for any rate-payer to see the ledger and exa'a
he
the acconnts. He himself had found it impessible, an,„oo-
- any rate-payer to state whether he had beeo,'o,o
bled to do so. • [Mr. Smith here proceeded to make sowe'
charges against the assistant overseer, entering into s.,er,.
particulars in language so.strong, that we must, in the ex e•
cise of .our own discretion, decline to publish them. I" the'
course of several speeches by the same gentleman during 10.
meeting, he repeated these and other charges, declarin;lo,lo.
readiness to prove them, and challenging the accused (eeute;
was not present) and his principal colleague to Pr,lf
his threat of suing him for defamation, so that he
naig"' bso
an opportunity of so doing.]
•
The CHAIRMAN rose to order. There were specific deb
jects before the meeting, and lie did not consider that. °the
personal reflections could be entertained, particularly as
parties were, not present.
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Mr. SMITH said they ought to have been present',. in
proceeded to specify his charges against the individuo'b'frlt
question, complaining, in effect, that the manner in ,w Ile
the rates were laid and collected was unjust and 'main/ to
concluded a string of accusations by pledging hirnse biau
prove what he had stated if the opportunity were given
oro,
and urging the meeting to choose honest men as over: ~05-
who would look to the interests of the rate-payers, awrh-eard
ble them to see the ledger and accounts. He was -
with repeated shouts of applause.
The nomination of fit persons as overseers was then :;01
ceeded with, and the following Six were successively g°
and seconded :—Mr. Thomas Smith, Mr. Joseph Heato,
Peter Youd, Mr. Freme, Mr. Charnock, and Mr. W"`-tliet'
Mr. SMITH said he would serve only on condition' cod,.
Mr. Heap, in whose integrity and firmness he could del).
were elected his brother overseer. o°6
The Crr AIRMAN then put the question which two of
nominated should stand at the head of the list. -Vou
Mr. DONNISON moved that Mr. Smith and :us'
should stand first.
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Mr. SMITE! said he had already 'served as overseer, ra.
though Mr. Youd was, no doubt, an honest man, he was Ile.
tiler too good-natured for him (Mr. S.) to act with' o,lo'
would rather have a man who did nothing than one
so la'
would do mischief. He would be glad to join Mr. He r
the office.
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An amendment was then moved, that Mr. Smith 110 d
Heap be first on the list.
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The CiLarumaN put the amendment, and afterwaroritY''
motion, and the former was carried by a very large 0°)..3
The CHAIRMAN Ps
said the next business was to
highway accounts. • • baii" Mr. SMITH said, that before Proceeding with them, boegfge
a proposition to submit. The rate-payers had power tilith' instructions where the parish books should be kept. ,here'
erto they had been kept in Mr. Dolline's back parlour, we'd,
acoess could not be had to them. (Mr. Smith here re', lie
some particulars of the treatment he had received ;whoellifch'
went there to examine them, in presence of a witness' writf•
otcianountsh,eewdsaconsiderable excitement in the meeting, the atitie°'
of whom applauded the speaker.) He proposed a res°
books •
relating to the towtisliip be henceforth • perrna°
deposited in this office."
h
veyor of the highways,A Slq,
slym:lteoatlitieereafftieocut: or,
Trahtahteralleottlirtr
A summary of the accounts of Mr. Jesse Winwarlsrek
that the surveyor had paidw thenror
the read,
variousb
year £3,276, leaving a balance due to the hank of dis;;
amount received less the expenditure. The nett
burseinents of the year, deducting the balance stated
aye
amounts paid on account of the late surveyor (,e5"-e rai'"
£2.329. A ,taternent of the amounts collected th
by Mr. Hodson was also read.
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On the motion of Mr. PRIME, seconded by Mr. -
w h
ich
servicesit a,P,iOll) ttli:
the accaunts werepassed unanimously. of °A'
Mr. FREME then noticed in high terms the servieesn
auditors, Messrs. Webbe, \Villa!), Your!, and Ken.,,,,Y°.:-Mri.
moved that the thanks of the meeting be given the";iiell'.
TAYLOR seconded the motion, and it was carried
mously.•
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Mr. TAYLOR next moved that Mr. Winward,
or
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ready given proofs of his ability and attention as curve th
tbe - g
high ways, should be appointed to the office (under
section of the act) at a salary of £lO5 a-year.
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This being seconded, Mr. LYNCH moved and Mr. iz be r
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seconded an amendment, that Mr, Andrew Laingpointed. 0,1
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Mr. Frene said that after the efficient manner blaeri°l‘..;
Mr. Winward had discharged his duties, and enreslie:',..
too, that lie had given up his former situation in t 'se s"lt
tation of a permenancy, to seek to discharge him i
son'
mary a manner, without any charge being preferred d
%ler
him, was as once cruel and discreditable. son ' Mr. HARDY followed on the same side. lie c
the amendment an insult to the meeting. as
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Th •r. French explained. n' to
e Chairman put the amendment, and ba
but one
held up for it. The motion was then put and deebirop
wa •
be unanimously carried.
It was then agreed that the Surveyor of the
rate -o r • . 3'
rates should elect 4 collectors to be paid at the
Wi
per cent.
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The auditors of the past year were then reanlTL,de P etio!"
Mr. SMITH stated that the meeting of magistr nLunuterd,,
sessions would take place on the 6th proximo, to etlis
appointments, and advised some of the rate-payers.
lest another and not the true list should be pu,. in;ss earl
moved a vote of thanks to the chairman, which
by acclamation.
eting Cs
The CHAIRMAN M returned thanks, and the u
rated. •

dil IFICIMAIMAIMICIMMIIIMININIIIMIG
(1. , SAtlitr tiY
ANOTIILII suNPECTED MONOMANIAC.--Zi- TorYl,l
morniroy, upon Mr. Jardine (with whom was ivir,:wect9'lll'
taking his seat upon the bench, at Bow-street, a r',:jererilh-ery
looking middle-aged man, who gave his name "'ring bee•
Kelly,, was put forward to the bar. charged
found drunk in the lobby of the House of Commull'opoll:.
preceding night, between eleven and twelve oclee.k!a_roilv
attempting to force his wa into the members' walittlosell'j iv
It appeared that he was looking for. Lord Joh" . hjj ,i'
He .tio
whose • elections for the city he had been active' Ito
largecarving knife ;
al his pocket., He was ordere'
good bail. with h" .00 1..„,