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obtained a more lucrative appointment under the Vestry of
St. Pancras; and a testimonial under the seal of the Vestry was
accorded him on his retirement. The vacancy was advertised in the
usual course, and out of 44 applications the Committee brought up
three candidates to the Vestry on the 8th January 1896, when after
a show of hands Mr. William James Perrin was declared elected
subject to confirmation by the Local Government Board: which was
received by the Vestry at the following meeting, as from the
1st February at an initial salary of £110, to rise by annual increments
of £5 to the maximum of £150.
With regard to Mr. Sargent (Sanitary Inspector for St. John's
Ward) the Local Government Board advised that before half his
salary could be claimed from the County Fund he must resign and
be formally appointed under the General Order of the 8th December
1891, as had already been done in the case of the Medical Officer of
Health and Chief Sanitary Inspector; also that the appointment
must be formally advertised pursuant to Article 3 of the Order,
although candidates need not be invited to apply.
The Vestry thereupon adopted the following resolutions on the
8th January 1896:—
That upon Mr. John James Sargent resigning his appointment as Sanitary
Inspector to enable the Vestry to recover a moiety of his salary from
the County Fund, the Vestry undertake and agree to reappoint him
on the date of his resignation to the same office, and on the same
terms and conditions as heretofore; and that in the event of retirement
from office through old age or other infirmity of hody, it is understood
and agreed that the length of service of Mr. Sargent is to be
reckoned, for the purpose of calculating his superannuation (if any),
from the date of his original appointment, viz. 18th December 1889;
and that this resolution be handed to Mr. Sargent under the seal of
the Vestry.
That the reappointment of Mr. Sargent take place at the meeting of the
Vestry to be held on the 22nd January instant, in accordance with
the requirements of Article 3 of the General Order of the 8th
December 1891.
Mr. Sargent accordingly formally tendered his resignation on the
22nd January, whereupon the Vestry resolved:—
That in accordance with the resolution of the Vestry of the 8th instant,
Mr. John James Sargent, Sanitary Inspector, be and is hereby