WEST WARD UNION. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Guardians was held in the Board Room of the Old Workhouse, Eamont Bridge, on Wednesday, under the presidency of MR. JAS. ATKINSON, of Winderwath. The following Guardians were present: MR. J. JAMESON, MR. W. H. PARKIN, CAPTAIN MARKHAM, MR. J. LONGRIGG, MR. W. HUTCHINSON, MR. J. FORSTER, MR. J. HODGSON. THE VAGRANT WARD FOR SHAP. The Chairman said the Vagrant Ward Committee met MR. LUMB, on Monday last, at Shap, and looked at the four sites which had been suggested as suitable to build a vagrant ward upon. But after consulting with MR. LUMB, it was considered desirable to try and induce the Shap Guardians to call a meeting of the ratepayers to take into consideration whether or not they would allow the Union to have the cottages belonging to the parish for a vagrant ward on a long lease. The REV. S. WHITESIDE and other Guardians were, however, of opinion that a meeting could not be legally convened before Thursday, and of course no report could be sent in by today. Failing this negotiation, MR. LUMB had intimated that he would let the Guardians have a site near the Greyhound Hotel, which had been considered a very suitable place, the length of it being 20 yards and the depth 17 yards.