The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-04-16 00:00:00

ANNUAL GENERAL VESTRY.

On Tuesday last, at twelve o'clock, the annual general
Vestry, for the election of churchwardens, overseers,
select vestrymen, &c. was held in St. Nicolas's Church,
the Rev. Jonathan Brooks, the senior rector, in the chair.
The attendance was numerous, a strong muster having
been made by the Whig radicals, who had previously held
a meeting to which reporters were not admitted, for the
expressed purpose of devising. means "for the better
government of the town, " and taken other extraordinary
steps to secure a majority of their own party at the meet-
ing.

The churchwardens' account with the parish for the
year ending the 25th ult. (for expenditure out of the
church rate) was read, from which it appeared that the
total amount paid, for repairs of the several churches,
stipends, &c. was £4,743 10s. 2d. The balance from the
previous year's accounts had been £2,147 Is. Bd. ; a rate
of Id. in the pound had been received for that year, toge-
ther with some arrears for the four previous years ; and
the balance in favour of the succeeding churchwardens,
was £328 7s. Ild.

Mr. BIGH kM objected to a charge of £240 16s. 2d. for
repairs of St. Mathias's church. He understood there
had been an expenditure of £7OO to £lOOO in unautho-
rized repairs, and wished to know if the parishioners were
bound to pay it.
The CHAIRMAN said the remaining £l9O 16s. 2d. was
for repairs, for which, under the general church building
acts, the parish were liable. Mr. Mather the chairman,
had gone beyond the estimates al!owed by the churchwar-
dens of the parish by £3OO or £4oo—not to the amount
stated by Mr. Bizham, and the tradesmen he had employ-
ed, not the parish, would suffer.
After a few other questions had been put and satisfac-
torily replied to, the account was passed.
The vestry, after some slight discussion as to the order
of proceeding, went to the election of

CHURCHWARDENS.
Mr Raymond Houghton and Mr Wilkinson having
been proposed for re-election, Mr. Hugh Hornby nomi-
nated Mr. Joshua Henshaw in lieu of Mr. Wilkinson.
On a show of hands, the majority was declared to be in
favour of Mr. Henshaw, and a poll was demanded in fa-
vour of Mr. Wilkinson.

Mr Scholfield and Mr. Arthur Henderson were propos-
ed as sidemen, and carried without opposition.

OVERSEERS.

On the motion that Messrs. Muncaster, Kilshaw, Wm.
Henderson, and Thos. Green, be appointed overseers.
Mr. JOHN SMITH proposed Mr. Scholfield in place of
Mr. Muncaster.

Mr. JAMES PARKER was surprised that any one should
oppose such an old servant of the parish as Mr. Muncas-
ter.

Mr. SMITH disclaimed any intention of speaking dis-
respectfully of Mr. Muncaster, but he thought it was time
the parish should be better represented on the Select Ves-
try than it was. The members of the Select Vestry were
behind the people in the requisite powers of an intellectu-
al order for the management of the poor, in reference to
educating them, and depauperizing them. He trusted a
brighter era was about to dawn. He wanted men who
would serve their fellow townsmen as such, without refer-
ence to their party or clique interests, and who would in-
fuse new life and fair-play into the board. He repre-
hended the insult given to the honorary medical officers
by the present board, and the neglect of the means within
their power of teaching the people industry, and showing
them how to assist themselves and cease to be paupers.
A show of hands being taken, it was declared to be in
favour of Mr. John Scholfield. A poll was demanded by
Mr. Houghton, who said Mr. Muncaster was a most effi-
cient officer.

Mr. Woollright was then nominated in place of Mr.
Kilshaw, and carried. A poll demanded.
Mr. Arthur Henderson was passed without opposition.
Mr. M'Gee was named as a substitute for Mr. Green,
but the former being withdrawn on some question as to
qualification arising from residence, Mr. Green was
elected.

Mr. George Riding and Mr. lielsby being nominated
as churchwardens of St. John's, Messrs. Weightman and
Branch were proposed in opposition and carried. A poll
demanded.

Mr. Wm. Taylor and Mr. Thomas Lyon were elected
churchwardens of St. Paul's.