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such highways, and for the propriety of all payments made under any such
contracts; and to be responsible for the due performance by the Road
Labourers of the work assigned to them. And your Committee expressly
recommend that the responsibility, as regards contractors and labourers, be
not deputed to any foreman or other person. And to be responsible that no
more such labourers are employed than are required, or higher wages paid
them, respectively, than they fairly earn; to pay such wages, and render
proper weekly accounts of such payments. To keep a stock account of all
materials used by the Board on such highways; and, generally, to perform
all the duties of a Surveyor of Highways under the General Highway Act,
as modified by the Act under which the Board are constituted.
And also to perform all the duties of an Inspector op Nuisances, as comprised
in such Act, except laying complaints before Justices, which shall be
laid by the Clerk, the Inspector rendering such assistance as may be required
of him; and he to serve all notices issued by order of the Board, and to
devote his whole time to the performance of such duties.
Remuneration—Annual salary of £100.
The duties of the Medical Officer of Health to be such as are prescribed
by the Act, and to make a Report on the last Thursday in every
month, or oftener if required; and to be requested to enter complaints of
particular nuisances in the Complaint Book, that they may be enquired
into by the Inspector, reported on by him, and laid before the Board at
the next meeting.
Remuneration—£5 5s. for each report as heretofore.
Your Committee further recommend that the office of Housekeeper be
discontinued, and that the Highways Surveyor occupy the house attached
to the Offices of the Board rent free, and be allowed coals and gas; and that
he be responsible for the safe keeping of all property on the premises, and
for the proper cleaning of the Board Room and Offices, and for every requisite
attendance upon the Members and Officers.
Your Committee also recommend that the office of Foreman of Labourers
be also discontinued, and that the entire responsibility for the due performance
of all contracts affecting the roads rest solely with the Surveyor
of Highways.
James Brooker,
W. S. Shove,
James Belcham,
Thomas Tapley,
Benjamin Parsey,
J. Daikers,
The Members of the
Committee present
on the date of the
Report.