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The ordinary meetings of the Vestry are held on the
first and third Thursdays in each month, at 11 a.m., but a
special meeting may be convened at any time upon the
requisition of nine members and some of the ordinary
meetings are suspended at vacation times. Six Standing
Committees are appointed annually, in accordance with the
Bye -laws of the Vestry, and meet on certain specified days.
A Committee is at the same time appointed for the management
of the property vested in the Vestry known as
"St. James's Dwellings," Silver Place, and No. 7, Ingestre
Place, who also have control of the Parish freehold property
in Marshall Street. Special Committees are appointed from
time to time to consider subjects not coming within the
ordinary duties of either of the Standing Committees. A
list of the present Committees will be found on pages 9 & 10.
OFFICERS OF THE VESTRY.
Vestry Clerk's Department.—At the commencement
of the year the salary of Mr. T. J. Chettleburgh, First
Assistant Clerk, was increased from £180 to £200 per
annum; that of Mr. J. Born, Junior Accounts Clerk, from
£50 to £60; that of Mr. T. S. Robertson, Junior Clerk, from
£26 to £40; and that of G. Beggerstaff, Junior Messenger,
from 13s. to 17s. weekly.
In April, 1896, Mr. F. E. Lampard resigned his appointment
as Third Assistant Clerk, on obtaining the position
of Minuting, Correspondence and Shorthand Clerk to the
Hackney Vestry, and Mr. T. K. Reid was appointed to till
the vacancy, at a commencing salary of £80 per annum,
rising by annual increments of £10 to £120.
Works Department.—Mr. H. C. Oliver has been appointed
Sanitary and Surveyor's Clerk, at a commencing
salary of £80 per annum, rising by annual increments of