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September 18. Mr. Edwards to the Clerk:—
Q. Has any, and if so what, progress been made in the revision of the
Byelaws and Standing Orders by the Committee appointed for that
purpose, and when may we expect them to report thereon ?
A. Considerable progress has been made with the revision and rearrangement
of the Byelaws, and the Standing Orders have been also
rearranged so as to bring them under the respective departments as
controlled by the various Standing Committees and make them more
easy of reference. No further progress, however, can now be made
until the Vestry have settled the duties of the new Surveyor and the
inquiry as to Depot control.
October 2. Mr. Davis to the Clerk: —
Q. What vacancies at present exist in the office of Vestrymen for St. Mary's,
Newington ?
A. Casual vacancies are to be notified to the Chairman in writing, or to the
Clerk, by two Vestrymen. I have not received any such notification
and am not aware therefore what, if any, vacancies exist.
Q. If any exist, when and what steps will be taken to fill these vacancies?
A. It would be my duty as Clerk to fix an early date for election when any
vacancy is properly brought under my notice, provided it is not
within six months of the date fixed for the next election.
Q. What balance stands to the credit of the Vestry on September 30th 1895
at the Bank f If overdrawn, to what extent ?
A. £319 15s. 5d.
October 16. Mr. Newman to the Clerk :—
Q. In the event of a publican refusing to provide sufficient sanitary accommodation
for his customers, is the Vestry, as the Sanitary Authority,
in a position to oppose the renewal of the licence ?
A. Yes.
Nov. 13. Mr. Green to the Clerk:—
Q. What amount has been offered by the London County Council towards
the widening of Union Road from the Causeway, and what is the
cost of buying up the property required ?
A. (The Clerk stated that he was unable to answer the question, and that
the other question was a matter for notice of motion.)
Nov. 13. A member to the Clerk:—
Q. Is it a fact that the bad debts owing to the Depot Management amount
to some thousands of pounds ; and if so, whether this fact does not
point to bad management of the Depot business ?
(The question was not answered, the subject forming part of the inquiry
being made by a special Committee.)
Nov. 13. Mr. Anton to the Clerk:—
Q. What was the Vestry cash balance at the end of the year 1894, and
1895 to March 25th, and the Vestry's liability at the same date?