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By arrangement with the Vestry of Mile End, the footway paving, under
and 011 each side of the bridge, has been improved, the Vestry of Mile End
and this parish agreeing to divide between them the total cost, estimated
at £684 19s. 7d.
PUBLIC ANALYST.
In November Dr. Tidy gave notice of his intention to resign at Christmas
his appointment as Analyst. The subject of the appointment of an Analyst
was referred to a Committee, who recommended that the Analyst should be
elected on the same terms as Dr. Tidy held his appointment, viz. .—
An Annual Retaining Fee of £10 10 0
And for Analyses : For the 1st 100 in each year each 110
2nd ,, ,, ••••.»o ••••)> 0 10 6
For all above 200 ,, „ 0 6 0
There were several candidates for the office, and Mr. Alfred Walter Stokes,
the Analyst for Paddington, was elected as the Analyst for this parish, and
his appointment has been approved, as required by the Act of Parliament,
by the Local Government Board.
RAILWAY BILLS.
A plan was deposited by the Great Eastern Railway Company for, amongst
other things, certain alterations in this parish, and negotiations have been
entered into for securing the requisite provision as to drainage, and as to
forming and paving a proposed new street.
By the Bill the Company proposed to extend their line from Chingford
to High Beech, through a part of the forest. On this scheme there is a
diversity of opinion; but the Vestry came to the conclusion that the injury
to the Forest would be trifling compared with the immense advantage that
would be secured to the inhabitants of the East of London, and resolved to
present a petition in favour of the proposed extension, but ultimately that
part of the Bill was withdrawn.
PRIVATE DRAINAGE WORKS.
The Vestry determined that in future all drainage works in any public
place shall be executed by the Vestry, instead of allowing private persons
to make excavations and fill them up ; and further, that in every case in
which any drainage work is executed on private premises, the laying or
construction of the drain shall be inspected by an officer of the Vestry
before the work is covered in.