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A. Yes. The contractor repudiates his contract, on the ground that the
Yestry killed the trees by the use of salt during frosty weather.
The Yestry do not admit this, and pending the settlement of the
question the trees will not be renewed.
Q. What was the bank balance in favour of or against the Vestry on
(a) 20th December 1894.
(b) 20th March 1895.
(c) 20th June 1895.
(d) 20th September 1895.
(e) 20th December 1895.
(f) 20th January 1896 ?
A. 1894, December 20th, £4,502 12s. 5d. in favour.
1895, March 20th, £2,084 16s. 6d. „
June 20th, £1,987 6s. 3d. against.
September 20th, £4,093 1s. 5d. ,,
December 20th, £5,518 14s. 2d. ,,
1896, January 20th, £5,638 3s. id. ,,
Q. If the account is now overdrawn will the bank require another
resolution, and if not why not ?
A. The account is now overdrawn by £3,049 0s. 9d.; but the Treasurer
will not require another resolution, because he has on the Loans
Current Account a balance in favour of the Vestry of £9,200.
Q. Does the agenda paper for February 5th 1896 represent all the outstanding
accounts ? If not, about what amount is left over f
A. Yes, at Christmas 1S95.
Feb. 5. Mr. Hammond to the Clerk:—
Q. What was the state of the banking account on the 12th December 1894
and 24th January 1896 ?
A. £1,478 1s. 3d. overdrawn on 12th December 1894, and £617 2s. 9d. on
January 24th 1896.
Feb. 19. Mr. Burrows to the Clerk:—
Q. How many of our present employees reside in the parish, and how
many reside outside the parish ?
A. The answering of the question will involve a return being made. No
doubt many of the men, though living in the parish when they
were put on, afterwards removed outside the parish. If it is the
Vestry's wish I will make inquiries and 6ubmit a return.
Mar. 4. Mr. H. Revitt to the Medical Officer of Health:—
Q. Have the Vestry's Sanitary Inspectors power under the Food and Drugs
Act to take samples from publichouses for the purpose of analysing ?
If so, why is it not done ?
A. It is done. I may state that during the last six weeks the following
samples have been taken, viz.: —
Whiskey, 6 samples, all genuine.
Rum, 2 samples, all genuine.
Gin, 3 samples, 2 genuine and 1 adulterated. The adulterated
sample was 9 per cent. diluted with water.