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9
VESTRY OF ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR,
SOUTHWARK.
ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE
YEAR ENDED MARCH 25TH, 1896.
The Vestry herewith present for the information of the
Parishioners the Annual Report for the year 1895-1896,
together with the Abstract of Accounts. I11 addition to the Audit
of the elected Auditors, the Accounts, for the first time in the history
of the Yestry, have been audited by Chartered Accountants, on this
occasion—Messrs. Hart Brothers, Tibbetts & Company.
No change has taken place in the organisation of the Standing
Committees ; and, following the practice of previous years, it will be
convenient to deal with the work of the Vestry under these
Committees.
WORKS COMMITTEE.
The work of this Committee was, to some extent, covered in
the Surveyor's Report, published in the autumn of 1895. That officer
carried his report practically to the date of his retirement, namely
September in that year. After many years of service he was awarded
a retiring pension; and he carried with him the good wishes of his
many friends.
Out of a large number of applicants Mr. Oliver E. Winter, C.E.,
was appointed to fill the post thus vacated. He came with high
credentials from the Corporation of Norwich, where he had been
Assistant Surveyor.
Granite-cube Carriageways.—Marshall Street and Great Suffolk
Street are the principal roads which have been repaired during the
last year. The actual exceeded the estimated cost, but this excess