The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-12-12 00:00:00

LOCAL MEETINGS.

BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—At the usual monthly
meeting, on Tuesday last, Mr. R. Bryans presided.
The surveyor produced a plan for the effectual sewerage
of Thomas-street, so as to carry off the refuse of the
slaughter-houses and gas-works, which was ordered to be
proceeded with at once. Eight additional shops and
stands have been let in the market. A revision of the
hackney coach fares was ordered to be made forthwith.
Mr. Harwood, formerly in the service of the board,
made a claim for £344 ; but the board came to a resolu-
tion that they could not recognise the claim, though
several members said it was a great hardship on Mr.
Harwood. The receipts at the ferry for the past month
were £lOOO 4s. ; for the corresponding month of 1847,
£1205 Is. 9d. From April 23 to November 30, 1848,
£10,280 17s 2d ; for the like period in 1847, £13,446 Os 6d.
The totalexpenditure for the latter period was X 1798 16s 7d.
The appointment of Mr. Gibson, engineer, has been can-
celled, in consequence of his declining to reside on that
side the river, and Mr. John Hall appointed in his stead.
Mr. Nicholls has beer. appointed book-keeper to the ferry.
In answer to a question from Mr. Golborne, the chair-
man of the Ferry Committee stated that there was no
intention of raising the fares, as it was quite clear that at
the reduced rate there would he a surplus after paying all
expenses-.

DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.—Present : Messrs.
Henderson (in the chair,) Nicol, Chilton, Robinson,
Horsfall, Bold, Rankin, Holt, Holme, Kendal, Sandbach,
Tobin, Poole, Wood, Aikin, Mann, Saunders, and Lock-
ett. The chairman said, that having had the honour of
being appointed by the unsolicited choice of the trustees,
to the responsible office of chairman of the committee, he
was aware of the great importance and vast responsibility
of the duties connected with that office, and he could only
hope by assiduity and attention, to discharge those duties
in a manner that would best secure the interests of the
estate. He hoped the saute harmony that had prevailed
at the board for many years past would still continue, and
although differences of opinion in an assemblage like that
must necessarily prevail, he could only hope they would
continue to go on with the same mutual feeling, and en-
tertain towards each other the same respect and esteem,
that had hitherto been the case.—Mr. Nicol read an ap-
plication from the emigration commissioners, requesting
that the Dock Committee would prepare plans, &c., and
state the terms on which they would give a site of land
and erect a building to be used here as a place for the
reception of entigrants, preriouo thcir--ornbarkatio.--
The object of establishing such a place in this town was
to prevent poor emigrants from being plundered by the
harpies, who infested the neighbourhood of the docks.
Mr.. Aikin said nothing was more desirable, but still he
doubted the power of the committee to undertake the
erection of the building under the powers given them by
their acts of Parliament. The subject was referred to the
Sub-committee of Works.—We have been informed that,
after the reporters retired, the following resolution was
adoptad :—" That Mr. Nicol having been deputy chair-
man several years. and enjoying the full confidence of this
Committee, he be appointed a member of every sub-com-
mittee."

HEALTH COMMITTEE.—This body met as usual 011
Thursday, Mr. Tinne in the chair. The Inspector of
Nuisances having made his customary report, some con-
versation took place respecting the want of ventilation in
the Council-room, Mr. Harbord complaining that al-
though many plans were proposed, nothing was done to
remedy the evil. Mr. Bennett, in reply to a question
put by Mr. Neill, stated that the Vestry had decided on
erecting another story to the fever sheds near the work-
house, but not with the intention of putting either fever
or cholera patients into the sheds. It was only intended
that the sick and infirm should be placed in them. The
Medical Officer stated, in reply to a question from Mr.
Bennett, that the town was now in a more healthy state
than it had been for many years past. The case of
cholera to which reference was made last week by Dr..
Duncan, was alluded to by that gentleman in consequence
of a published letter from Mr. Foulis, the staff surgeon.
Dr. Duncan still adhered to the opinion he had expressed
previously, that it was one of English', not of Asiatic
cholera. Mr. Hornby stated that a medical man had in-
formed him on Wednesday of a cholera case which had
occurred in Bold-street. A report by the Head Con-
stable, forwarded by the Watch Committee, with refer-
ence to the proposition of the Health Committee as to
the assistance to be rendered by the police-force in carry-
ing out sanitary regulations, was read. This drew some
sharp observations from Mr. Harbord, respecting the ir-
regular mode in which the report books of the Watch
Committee were kept. In the course of some remarks
on the subject of cholera, which followed a question put
by Mr. Stitt, Mr. Harbord, as chairman of the joint sub-
committee of the Council and the Select Vestry, stated
that, although it was quite unnecessary to alarm the
public mind about preparations for cholera, in event of
such a calamity occurring, within forty-eight hours every
needful assistance could be afforded.