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wetted, by a passing watercart. Liability was denied
on behalf of the Vestry and no further action was taken.
The following Tenders were accepted for the supply
of materials, &c.:—
Tools,
Materials, &c.
Lime, Pipes, &c. Mr. T. Blyth.
Scavengers' Brooms Messrs. Keeves & Sons.
Broken Guernsey Granite Mr. W. Griffiths.
Lamp Columns Messrs. Jukes, Coulson & Co.
Fodder Mr. Cook.
Polling Boards Mr. A. Stevens.
Watchmen's Lanterns Mr. T. Keeves.
Jobbing Cartage Mr. H. Crane.
Plumbers' Work Mr. Payne.
Granite Pitchings Mr. W. Griffiths.
The Steam Roller which was purchased by the Vestry
in May, 1879, being thoroughly out of repair, Messrs.
Aveling and Porter were invited to examine the same
and submit a specification and estimate for repairs.
Steam Roller,
The Roller was sent to Messrs. Aveling and Porter's
Works, at Rochester, and the repairs carried out at a
cost of £90 10s. 7d., and the Roller returned. Shortly
afterwards, while at work in Bonner road, the driving
axle broke through a flaw in the metal. This involved
a further expenditure of £14 1s. 3d.
The sum of £7 1s. 10d. has been paid to the East
London Water Works Co. for repairing mains broken
by the Steam Roller.
Considerable danger is caused and expense involved
by the habit of carmen shooting loads of rubbish on the
highways, at night, and unfortunately this mostly occurs
under railway arches and in dark places. On the
recommendation of the Works Committee a large
number of bills were posted in various parts of the
Parish, offering a reward for such evidence as would
lead to an arrest and conviction. Sufficient evidence
has not been obtained to justify a prosecution, but the
effect of the offer of the reward has been that the
practice has decreased.
Shooting
Rubbish.