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maintenance and scavenging was based upon the understanding
that such boundary lino ran along the centre of the roadway, and
that by it the parish of St. George was burdened with an undue and
unfair share of the cost of this work. The claim set up was not
however supported by documentary evidence in the Vestry's possession
; and seeing that the existing arrangement had worked
satisfactorily from 1858 to the present time the Vestry was advised
on the 19th February 1896 not to comply with the request of
St. George's, aud the reference was discharged.
Salary of Cleansing Foreman.—In October 1895 the salary of
Mr. W. E. Crane was increased from 50s. to 55s. per week, in consideration
of his ten years' efficient service, his long hours of duty,
and the extra work thrown upon him each winter in supervising the
work of the unemployed staff. He was at the same time relieved
from duty on alternate Sunday mornings.
Work for Unemployed.—The following resolution, moved by
Mr. Westcott as a matter of urgency, was agreed to on the 3rd
April, 1895:—
That in view of the exceptional distress this winter the Government is
urged to make arrangements in the preparation of their Estimates
to provide sums of money to be distributed amongst the local bodies
who have been forced to expend large sums to provide work for
the unemployed. Copies to be sent to Lord Rosebery, Sir W.
Harcourt, Captain Cecil Norton and William Saunders, M.P.
On the 13th November 1895 the Vestry concurred in the following
resolutions adopted by the Guardians of St. Saviour's Union for
dealing with the unemployed during the ensuing winter:—
1. All applications for work will only be entertained from those who are
found on enquiry to have lived in the parish during the whole of the
preceding six months, and are married men.
2. Such applications to be made to the Relieving Officers of the district
in which the applicants live, who will be required to bring them
before the Relief Committee at their weekly meeting.
3. The Relief Committee will forward to the Vestry the names and
addresses of the men they recommend for employment by the Vestry,
in order that they may not be disenfranchised; and the Vestry to
employ these men for any casual work to which they can be put.