The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-11-07 00:00:00

LOCAL MEETINGS.

WALLASES COMMISSIONERS.—The monthly meeting
of this body was held on Thursday evening, at the Queen's
Arms, Liscard, Mr. J. C. Ewart in the chair. Mr.
Patrick Higgins was appointed surveyor of roads, &c., TO
the township, at a salary of £BO per annum.—A sum of
£286 had been paid over to the Law-clerk for Parlia-
mentary expenses, agents' charges, &e.—A sum of £5
was allowed to Edward Dewhurst as a gratuity for causing
the detection and conviction of a person who had damaged
some property in the township.—Mr. Richard Parry
moved for the reduction of the Law-clerk's salary from
£2OO to £l5O, but on being put to the vote the motion
was negatived by a majority of 10 to 6.
DOCK COMMITTEE.--The surveyor submitted a state-
ment of the expenses of the working of the Kirkmaybrick
quarry, and intimated that the lease would expire in 1850.
It was recommended that the lease be renewed. The
statement was laid on the table for the inspection of the
committee before coming to any decision.—lt was ordered
that additional weather boarding should be placed at the
shed on the west side of George's Dock, the expense of
which was £l6o.—The committee declined to comply
with the request made by Mr. Rudd to remit part of the
charge made for replacing a stancheon at the new landing
stage, which was broken by one of the Woodside boats,
the charge being only the estimated cost of replacing the
injury. Mr. Tobin had great doubts whether any damage
was recoverable, as the stage was put in the way of dock-
•: 19-l-ing vessels. Mr. Bold : In this case the
steam-N •' •• voming to the landing-stage.—A letter
was received Rounthwaite, agent to the City Of
Dublin Steam Packet Company, asking when sea-going
steamers would be allowed to use the new landing-stage.
Mr. Mann said permission should be given as soon as
possible. The subject was referred to the Marine Sub-
committee. Mr. Henderson, the chairman of that com-
mittee, stated that there was a great desire to make the
stage as useful as possible. It was understood, also, that
a conference was to be had with the Ferries Committee of
the Council, with a view of adopting a code of bye-laws
for regulating the packets using the stage.
SELECT VESTRY.—The weekly meeting was held on
Tuesday. The usual notices were directed to be issued
desiring the inhabitants not to relieve unknown beggars.
The committee reported that there was an increase of
Irish paupers, and fearing the consequences which ensued
last year, they would recommend the magistrates to adopt
the most stringent measures for the suppression of va-
grancy and street begging. The defalcations of Mr.
Caulforth (now under examination before the magis-
trates) were ascertained to be £lO3 15s. 10d., and £4O
of the cash received on the 7th ultimo was not entered in
the cash-book. It appeared that Mr. Gray had departed
from his usual course of checking the books daily, and
the committee expressed their conviction, that if it had
not been for such neglect, the defalcations alluded to
would not have taken place. The committee had adopted
the requisite measures for examining into the duties per-
formed by Mr. Gray, and making a thorough investiga-
tion into the accounts. Mr. Mactaggart thought there
must be something seriously wrong in times past, or they
would not have so many officers committing themselves
in the manner they had done. Mr. Avison replied that
the committee would shortly be prepared with a report
on the suhjsct.—There were in the Workhouse 432 sick,
including 89 fever cases, being an increase of eight in the
total, and two in the fever cases; also that there was yet
accommodation for 206 able-bodied paupers in the house,
if additional bedsteads were provided. The resignation
of Dr. Torbock was accepted. Arrangements were being
made for providing medical assistance, medicine, &c.. in
case they might be required by the approach of cholera.
Mr. Cafferata gave notice that he should move at the
next meeting for the appointment of a person to succeed
Dr. Torbock.—Arrangements were making for procuring
plans, &c., as to the alteration at the workhouse, to be
submitted for the approval of the Poor-law Guardians.—
A letter was read from Mr. Brown, the Government In-
spector of Schools, suggesting that several boys should
be appointed from the Industrial Schools as pupil teach-
ers, arid that other arrangements should be made for their
more efficient management. His letter contained several
resolutions embodying his suggestions, which were adopt-
ed by the Board.—A letter was also read from the Poor-
law Con.missioners, to the effect that as the Nuisance
Removal Bill would add to the duties of parish-officers
in some of the departments, they would consider any sug-
gestions for additions to the salaries of such parties, if
recommended by the Board.