The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-08-15 00:00:00

;WAVERTREE BOARD OF HEALTH

LIE mont

'meeting of t

-as held in the

public offices, WavertreeD

Le Rev. W. Badnall

Chairman of the board, presi

there were also present

wens, Davies, W

ittam, Gore, Chaffer

Mr. Itlsnrow intimated that, in compliance with the in-
structions of last meeting, he had got a watering-cart
made for watering the streets, in all respects similar to
those used in Liverpool. The price he stated was twenty
guineas. This was considered very cheap.
Mr. YOVNG, the surveyor, reported that a fire-valve was
now put in the water-main at Sandown-lane. This, when
put into operation, will turn water into all the mains. He
considered that some plugs should be got for distributing
water at all times by means of hose. These would be re-
quired for places where no screw joints are in existence.
In reference to the temporary clearing of Mr. Lawrence's
ditch, it had been found impossible to have the nuisance
thoroughly abated till the ditch has been put into complete
repair.

Mr. ATHERTON, the law-clerk, said—Notices had not
been given to parties requiring them to drain into the
main sewers, as the plans had not been ready. The plans
were now ready, and the board was in a condition to serve
the notices.

Mr. HAIHEAD moved that, prior to any one being
allowed to drain into the main sewer, after the notices
have been served, no work shall be executed until the
plans for it have been submitted to, and approved of by
the surveyor.

Mr. CHAFFEE seconded the motion, which was agreed to;
Mr. HA.LHEAD moved that the portion of the sewer not
yet executed, be extended to Mr. Wignall's houses ; that
portion, it was stated, would not cost more than £2O.

Mr. CHAFFER seconded the motion, and suggested that
Mr. Newlands be requested to furnish specifications and
receive tenders ; that portion extending from the tank to
Mr. Wignall's house, occupied by Mr. Pearson, to be pro-
ceeded with immediately by the surveyor. _

The CuArnmAN read a letter from Mr. John Bradbury,
complaining of the proposed gas-works at the railway
bridge, which, he said, were causing his tenants at Ash-
field to leave, and requesting to know whether the board
could do anything to stop the erection ? He also com-
plained of an accumnlation of foul water in the neigh-
bourhood of his property at Ashfield. _ _

The CHAIRMAN said ft was out of all character to ask
the Board of Health to stop the gas-works ; but if any-
thing could be done to remove a nuisance of the kind corn-
pLainedof, it should be done.

The SURVEYOR was instructed to inspect the ditch com-
plained of, and afford such remedy as is within the power
of the Board.

The CHAIRMAN read a communication from Mr. Ash-
croft, complaining of serious nuisances occasioned by water
draining into a dry well on his property.
It was explained that all the nuisances complained of
were on the property of Mr. Ashcroft, and that he must
himself abate them, or the board will be under the necessity
of doing so, and charging him with the papeuse...

Mr. Itrsirros moved that no alteration be allowed to
be made by the surveyor or others on any road within the
township, until the plan shall have been submitted to and
approved of by the board.
Mr. CHAFFER seconded the motion, which was agreed to.
Mr. Risirrox moved that the road leading from
Wright's-lane to Wright's-barn, at the back of Elmerston
and Stanfield, be temporarily repaired. Agreed to on the
seconding of Mr. Halhead.
The CHAIRMAN said, as guardians of the highways, it
fell under the care of the board also to take charge of the
town well. He was informed that parties were taking
water from the well in unreasonable quantity. It had
been complained to him, last week, that Mr. Wright, of
the coffeehouse, took water from it for the purpose of
brewing, and that his carts were going with water from
the well morning, noon, and night.
The LAW-CLERIC explained that Mr. Wright was fully
entitled to use the water for domestic or ordinary pur-
poses, but was not justified in turning it to purposes of
trade.

After the transaction of some further routine business,
the meeting adjourned.

THE EVERTON TOWNSHIP ACCOUNTS.—The district
auditor, Mr. W. Rees, held an adjourned investigation, on
Thursday, into the accounts of the overseers of the parish
of Everton, at the West Derby Union Workhouse, Mr.
John Woodruff explained what had transpired since the
preceding meeting, stating that, of £12,000 collectable
rates for 1852-3, a balance of £1,944 still remained un-
accounted for, and there were some books not forthcoming.
The formal investigation then proceeded. It appeared
that, in many instances, no poor-rates had been obtained
from occupants of property by the township collector, Mr.
Richard Morley; whilst, at the same time, Mr. Taskar,
the collector of the sanatory rates, had received those rates
for the period. In the majority of cases the properties
were entered in the Everton township book as " empty,"
"empty and removed," &c. The inquiry was ultimately
adjourned without any result being arrived at. The inquiry
was resumed on Friday and continued yesterday.