The Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. — 1880-01-24 (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)

MILLOM LOCAL BOAED.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Board was held on Tuesday afternoon last, at the offices of the clerk, Mr. John Poole, solicitor, Market-square. Millom, when there were present Messrs. C. Vaughan (chairman), Nicholson. Brockbank, Postlethwaite, Newton, Crooke, Rich, and Williams.—The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.—The Clerk read the report of the Highway Committee, which read as follows :—" Plans of buildings proposed to be erected in Newton-street, Newton, Millom, by Mr. John Bowness, shoemaker, were laid before your committee, and they have approved same subject to certain requirements of the surveyor being carried out. Plans of a porch intended to be erected by Cedric Vaughan, Esq., in front of his residence in Bay View, were laid before your committtee and approved. The plans of the Market House, &c., not having been laid before your committee, tui promised by Mr. Lillywhite, your committee recommend that another architect be employed. Considembhs discussion here took place as to the culpable neglect of Mr. Lillywhite with these plans, and several members of the Board particularly MeSSTS. Brockbank, Crooke, Postlethwaite, and others, spoke strongly of the conduct they had been subjected to at the hands of Mr. Lill white, as they considered he had done anything but Ms duty. There had been unreasonable delay. Mr. Lillywhite was then called before the Board and asked for an explanation of the nonfulfilment of his promise, when he stated he would undertake to have everything completely ready for their committee at their next meeting. The subject then dropped.—Mr. Crooke moved, and Mr. Brockbank seconded the adoption of the report with the exception of that portion relating to the appointment of another architect.—The Clerk then read the report of the Gas and Water Committee which read as follows: Tenders for carting coal from the railway station to gas works were read from Joseph Kimberly, and William Eagers, and your commitiee recommend that the tender of William Eagers be accepted. Accounts amounting in the aggregate to £6O 19s. fid., were then ordered to be paid.—Moved by Mr. Nicholson, and seconded by Mr. Williams that the same be adopted.—A discussion took place as to the sinking fund, in respect of loans, and ultimately it was decided that such a fund should be established in accordance with the requirements of the Public Health Act, and that the Clerk be requested to ascertain what sum would be required to be written off annually to provide for the payment of the total loan at the expiration of the term for which the Board had power to borrow.—lt was stated, in answer to an enquiry, that the Clerk had not yet taken any steps for the purpose of getting in the private improvement accounts, and thereupon Mr. Vaughan moved, and Mr. Fenton seconded that the Board retain some other solicitor to recover such accounts—The Board then went into committee.  CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND One of the turners-, the Lowther Hematite Iron Co. was put in bla.i 1:::t week. Messrs. Will ia :1.1 S as intend it is rumoured to build a new strat•! ~ r ar the Harrington yard. The ironworkers at lte,srs. Bain and Co.'s Works, Harrington, have siratk work for an advance in wages of 25 per cent. Mr. Tate, of the Solway Iron Works, has joined Mr. Graham, of Carlisle, in the new venture of a large foundry at Maryport. Messrs. Kirk bros.. of Workington, have brought rho Ellen Rolling Mills at Maryport,which have stood idle for so long a time. The new tug boat Florence, which was launched a few mouths ago from the yard of Messrs. Williamson and Son, Harrington, and has been for some time at Barrow receiving her boilers and funnel, returned to Maryport on Wednesday evening. Her trial trip was very satisfactory, her rate of speed averaging nine knots per hour. Foxes are said to be pretty numerous in the neighbourhood of the East Fells in Westmorland. On Monday last Richard Truer, gamekeeper for Sir H. 'Patton, trapped a fine dog fox in Flakobridge Forrest, 4ft. Sin. in length, and a few days before he caught one near to tho same place. They are both in the hands of Mr. Wm. Noble, of the Golden Ball Inn, Appleby, for preservation. Workington Hemetite Iron and Steel Company has t now got into operation. The partners are—Messrs. Joseph Ledger, Munro Mackenzie, Peter Kirk, C. J. Valentine, P. G. Quirk, William Watson and John Wanton—Mr. Casely retains the post he held in the old Company, as manager, and Mr. Corner is the new secretary. The services of Mr. P. M'Mullen were I also regained as blast furnace manager, and many of the old hands are bciug re-engaged. The first east of iron was taken last week, and was found to be very  good. The Westmorland Assizes furnished no criminals, and only one civil ease, an action brought by Sir Henry Holland and another against James Wilson, for his refusing to take back a hunter purchased from him for £75. The defendant, when selling the mare, which was known to have a weak tendon, agreed to take her back if it gave way, which it subsequently did.— Defendant alleged that the mare had been illused and thrown down,:and when returned was not as sound as when sold, irrespective of the bad tendon. The value now was about £23. Theme Suzann AT Duroo.—On Thursday morning a lamentable suicide, committed under unusual circumstances, took place at Stubble Green, Drigg. Mr. W Shorwen, aged 31 years, son of Mr. W. Sherwen, of Stubble Green (about three-quarters of a mile from Drigg Station), got out of bed shortly after four o'clock on the moraing named, went down stairs, where he remained a short time. On his return he entered the bedroom of his parents, with a razor in his hand. His father was horrified at the sight, and before he could interfere the unfortunate man succeeded in cutting his throat so effectually that he died two hours afterwards. Ma. W.