WEST WARD UNION. The ordinary meeting of the guardians was held on Wednesday last, at the Lowther Castle inn, Hackthorpe. MR. JOHN LONGRIGG presided, and there were only five guardians present. THE SANITARY CONDITION OF SHAP. The following letter on the subject, from the Local Government Board, was read: Local Government Board, Whitehall, S.W., 19th August, 1874. Sir.- I am directed by the Local Government Board to advert to their letter of the 20th June last, and to request that they may be informed as to the further proceedings which have been taken by the Rural Sanitary Authority, with regard to the drainage of the village of Shap. – I am, Sir, your obedient servant. F. FLETCHER, Assistant Secretary. J. P. SHEPHERD, Esq., Clerk to the West Ward Rural Sanitary Authority, Appleby. - After some conversation on the matter, MR. LONGRIGG gave notice “that at the next meeting of the Authority he would move that the Authority do consider what shall be done in regard to the sanitary condition of Shap, and that some steps be then decided upon to satisfy the Local Government Board.” MEDICAL OFFICER FOR PATTERDALE. DR. JOHN ARTHUR LANGDON FOULKES was appointed, subject to the confirmation of the Local Government Board, as Medical Officer and Public Vaccinator for the Patterdale District of the Union. MISCELLANEOUS. A letter was read from the Local Government Board giving their assent to the use of the wooden hut erected at Shap as a vagrant ward. – During the fortnight, 22 vagrants had been relieved at a cost of £1 12s, – The fortnightly expenditure for out-door relief was £47 6s. 6d. ========================================================================================================================== barb, ontario, canada.