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

last year

. • ADDITIONAL LANDING WAITERW-IluTs.
fAI
The SgCRETARY read a letter from the Inspector- the
of the Customs calling the attention of the Committee to
necessity foram additional supply of landing waiters' 11uts.
The letter stated that in consequence of the late large arr'"l,
'of ships, much delay and inconvenience bad been ex perielice`
and many complaints made, by officers of the customs, r")!.
the want of huts on the south station. Duringithe
gency, several landing waiters had been obliged to sit "1 to
the quay, under temporary canvass awning, to enable them
discharge the vessels under their charge. The letter eO,O
eluded with a suggestion that twelve more huts should u,O
procured by the Dock Committee, and placed in'reserve,
that at all times when they, were required they might be Ow"
available.
Mr. BOLD said that six additional hnti bad been ordered
late em,uel,
three months ago ; and be enquired whether they had beep
Made ?

The Sccarmur replied in the affirmative.
The CHAIRMAN expressed his approbation of the siigges
tion for thes_e_woposed hats being kept in reserve.
Mr. EVA*4' observed that it might be years ber°Le
there was 01.4 same need of them which there had late"
been.

The CHAIRMAN.—I hope it will not.
Mr. EVANS, in continuation, said that at all events twere
was a large number in addition to the present stock•
thought six would be sufficient in the first instance.
Mr. AIKIN mentioned that the large arrivals of vessel
spread over a fortnight : in one week the tonnage amounte:
to 122,000 tons, and in the other to 85,000 tons, making "'t
total of 207,000 tons in one fortnight. The average amount
for the same period was 60;000 tons. the
Mr. FIoLMEs added that the receipts on tonnage by
Dock Committee had been greater on that occasion than L'a
ever been known before during the same period.
Mr. BOLD asked what was the cost of a hut?
The SECRETARY.—A bout £4O each. or-
It was then resolved that the suggestion of the Inspect
General should be adopted, and twelve additional bute,Pt°-
vided.

COMPLAINT AGAINST A DOCKMASTRit.
,A letter from Messrs. Strong and Reid, renewing their
eomplaint against the, master of George's-dock. which tl!!
Harbour Master's SUb.-Committee have already im'estile
gated, and'pronounced groundless,. was ordered to lie on I, 1
table.

THE DILL NOW iEFORE PARLIAMENT.
The SECRETARY' read a letter from Mr. Sands, Chairnl3l
of the Committee, dated .London, March ,29th ; which state's
that everything with regard to the bill now before parliaMer.e
was going on satisfactorily. He bad stated, in writing, t. 1.1,1
objects of it to the Board of Trade and the Admiralty, a`i
he was in hopes that it would pass without opposition. ~fr
. Mr. EVANS said there was a long article in'the Mercanl•i,
Gazelle against it. Mr. Chapman (we believe) told him ,! 1.
observing thavihe Committee were not going to have all thei
own way. He had looked over it himself but only cur-
sory Manner, as it was very long.
Mr. SuA4.—That is one thing in our favour.
Mr. EVAN:Fs:Iid that-one of the arguments put forth in tb6i
t
article referred to was, that althoughhe committee seell';`
to be acting for local purposes, yet they were acting, furtivel'
in a general way—that they were, in fact, acting for the whole
empire. There were other arguments of the sort.
The CHAIRMAN said the charge was most unjust and un-
founded.

Mr. EVANS continued to say that the article wax writtellt
in a spirit of jealousy to the Pock Committee. The no
prominent of its arguments was, that the Dock Committee
were accomplishing general objects in a furtive manner.
The CIIAIRMAN.—It is a very unjust charge.
FLEETWOOD PIER DILL.
The SECRETARY called the attention of the corn to
this bill, now before parliament; which proposes to e11a,,4r"
4d. a ton upon all vessels going there; and the Solic"",
suggested that a petition should be presented,eOrPelljnb
the promoters, if vessels came within the range of the Live'
pool lights; to pay a portion of the Charges thereof. "
After some discussion, it was unanimously resolved the;
petition 'should he presented .against the' bill generally,
an active opposition. instituted against it.
After some financial business had been transacted, the
committee' separated. committee

MEETING OF THE RATE-PAYERS OF
WEST DERBY TOWNSHIP.

•
Yesterday morning, at-nine o'clock, a general vestry Lueef...:
ing of the township of West Derby was held in the Conic''s
sinners-rooms, Harper-street, Low-hill, for the purpose!)(
making out a list of . persons fit and proper to serve the le,
pective offices of Overseers of the Poor, and Surveyor o', the
t.O
Highways, for the ensuing year, to pass the accounts, and
eil
transact the other annual business. The meeting was 'v . ,
numerous and somewhat boisterous, a strong feeling havu'
been evinced by the majority against Mr. Dolling, the assist'
aht overseer, collector, &c.
l of
Mr. SWINTON BOULT was called to the chair, and t
business commenced by the clerk reading the proceedings 'id
the last meeting, in which the only statement that appeark
to us do be remarkable, was thatsome of the township ho °,.
had been fraudulently abstracted, and that a reward of
had been offered for their recovery.
Mr. THOMAS SMITH, after alluding to, the two prineil',3ial,
objects of the Meeting, remarked that the proceedings 0 I.dit,,,
meeting a short time ago, just read, were .a net artfully 1.
lal ..:
to ensnare the rate-payers, but, luckily, the intended .ar
_..
rangements could not be carried out by law. The most yei;
portant object now before them was the selection of lit an
dist,
proper persons to serve .as overseers, and he trusted a 0,
would be submitted, from which men would be returned w 1
'
the
would honestly and fearlessly discharge their duty t° -As.
rato-payers. As matters had hitherto li-een managed it I'a-
impossible for any• rate-payer to see the ledger and exareii;e:
the accounts. He himself had found it irnpessible, and a.
b
challen,red any rate-payer to state whether he had been e°7,6:
bled to do so. [Mr. Smith here proceeded to make S°11: e•
Charges against the assistant overseer, entering into sea
particulars in language so strong, that we must, in the erxtell,e,
vise of our own discretion, decline to publish them. i! the'
course of severatlspeeches by the same gentleman during
,;
meeting, be repeated these and other charges, declaring 1;:o,
'readiness to provesbem, and challenging the accused Ov't,.
was not present) and his principal colleague to prose,a.uo::
his threat of suing him for defamation, so that lie,inight "4 ,
an opportunity of so doing.]
The CHAIRMAN rose•to order. There were spee'''.
;,-_ .oei
the`
jects:before the Meeting, and lie did not consider that
as
the,
personal reflections could be entertained, paiticularly a
parties were not present.
Mr. SMITH said they ought to have been present, 1:1,!
proceeded to specify his charges against the individual,Siclti
question, complaining, in effect, that the manner in "lie•
the rates were laid and collected was unjust and partiaLa to'
concluded a string .of accusations by pledging hirnse':_iah,
Prove what he had stated if the onportunity were given ",,,,
anti urging the meeting to choose honest men as overseel3,
who would look to the interests of the rate-payers, and eeanla:
We them to see the ledger and accounts. He was hear
with repeated shouts of applause. '
er
The nomination of fit persons as overseers was then rvea:
ceeded'with, and the' following six were successively °lir.
and seconded :—Mr. Thomas Smith, Mr. Joseph Heap,
Peter Youd, Mr. creme, Mr. Charnock, and Mr. Willa,nthar.
Mr. SAll'rn said he would serve only on conditisaa, r
Mr. Heap, in whose integrity and firmness he could dePeo a :
were elected his brother overseer.
The CHAIRMAN then put the question which two of those
nominated should stand at the head of the list. 'l Mr. DONNISON moved that Mr. Smith and Mr. ou
should stand first.
Mr. SMITH said be had .already served as overseer, ail!.
though Mr. Youd was, no doubt, an honest man, he was Kg
,ther too good-natured for who (id. S;) to act lone who
!would rather have a man who did nothing than ,„ in
:would do m!schief. lie would be glad to join Mr. Ile"
•the office;
An amendment was then moved, that Mr.' Smith and
Heap be first on the list. , 1 the
The CHAIRMAN put the amendment, and afterwart srity,
motion, and the former was carried by a very large ru3j°, the
The CHAIRMAN said the next business was to Pas'
highway accounts.
h. Mr. SMITH said, that before proceeding with them,
~ive
propositioh to submit. The rate-payers had power tchTtlr
Instructions where the paiish, books should-be kept. bere
erto they.had been kept in Mr. Dollincr's back parlour, ttad
iicoess could not be had to them. (Mr. Smith here re': lie
some particulars of the treatment he! had received :whwe'iliell
went there to examine them, in presence of a witness, .ority
causedced considerable excitement in the meeting, the .13,0., wm applauded the speaker.) He proposed a rese
time_
otinonth, ewsausbcjaercrit,etwi huiTelahn,illotltrissioyneoatlhteercafftieocnt: or rather
all
-"That patli
depositedh oAokmriillaniantirnytghoitsfootthfiiheecetynship be henceforth Peri:flail'
veyor of the highNvays? or'
rdi 5 a
c‘vcnetslntitlsenofreMadr;bJyeswsheieWhinitvvaapperatrilee
hat the surveyor had paid for the various services °,,, the
year 11,276, leaving a balance due to the batik of £43„l* (Vs', amount received less the expenditure. The Pe"' sou
bursements :of the year, deducting the balance state vras
amounts paid on account of the late surveyor (A;st'rates
£2,329. A statement of the amounts collected on t"'
by Mr. Hodson was also read. Ito
TT i'r
On the motion of Mr. FREME, seconded by Mr. "'A
the accounts were passed unanimously. of the
Mr. FREME then noticed in high terms the services
spd
auditors, Messrs. Webbe, Willan, Youd, and KeoY°' Nl!'
Moved that the thanks of the meeting be given 00.'1.001'
TAYLOR seconded the motion, and it was carried
piously. ' a 01'
I, ba af
Mr. TAYE.onliext moved that Mr. 'Winward,m.•° yor -1,
ready given proofs of his ability and attention as survelte 9t'''
high ways, should be appointed to the office (under
This of the act) at a salary of £lO5 a-year. siCti
1 This being seconded, Mr. LYNCH moved and Mr.,..Cti;':ol)-
pieocionxtiedd.d 'an 'amendment, that Mr. Andrew Lam°
- te- h
. ' : wn-
Mr. Frew said that after the efficient wanner
ill!Aeriegt
sle ae-
Mr. •Winward hail discharged his duties, and e°' exP
too, that he had given up his former siteatioa in the. Oa;
ration of a permenancy, to seek to discharge him in, ~..sio
wary a manner, without any charge being
,preferred '"s'
him, was as once op I and discreditable.
Mr. HARDY folio on the same side. -
the amendmenead in. tto the meeting.
ban
. A g''
; Mr. French explained. '
The Chairman put the amendment and but one • hod to
ii
held up for it. The motion was then put and declare
belt unanimbusly carried. : scair;
r the hIP: of '1
was then agreed that the Surveyor 0.: -- rate -
rates should elect 4 collectors to be paid a the !
per cent.
ifited• etty
The auditors of :the•past year were then reaplt),,es ii, p 00
Mr. SMITH stated that the meeting of magisrr L k
sessions would take place on the Gth proximo, ta, ro aa-ttele'
appoiniinents, and ritivlsed some of the rate-paYer a. • ~,l
i -a: hilt another and not, the true list ithould ,be Put ear'
•nioved a vote of thanks to the chairman, which Was
~,
by! acclamatio.
ratedh.e CHAIRMANn returned thanks, and the meeting F,eP

He Considered

spirT)
tAN 0 TII ER E SUSPCTED MON OM ANIAC.—On f
01" rang. uyen Mr. Jardine (with whom was Mr' 'l.:2' or
~
ocl
taking his seat upon'tlie bench, at Bow-street, a reqeremi3
jl
t,
,reklng middle-aged man, who gave ida name as .„, beau
I4IY, was put 'forward to the bar, charged with havwgri
found drunk iri the lobby of the House of Coinnlannd
preceding night, between eleven and twelve
attempting to force his way into the members' wa",—,:sell, ~
;
It appeared that be was looking for Lord John ba"
whose eleclion for the city he had been active. , 00
large
carving knife in his pocket. He was orderr'
gOod bail.