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St George (Westminster) 1877

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]

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Appendix No. 9.]
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WHARF CLERK'S DUTIES.—EBURY BRIDGE.
1.—He shall attend the Wharf Office, Ebury Bridge,
from 6 o'clock in the morning in summer and 7 o'clock in
winter till 8, and from 8.30 a.m. till 1 p.m., and from 2 till
5 p.m., and shall call over the names of all the workmen at
6 o'clock in the morning and book those who are absent.
2.— Ho shall arrange the work for the Carmen, and give
instructions as to the watering, slopping, and general
cartage of materials, &c., so that the orders of the Surveyor
may be efficiently carried out.
3.—He shall generally superintend the loading and unloading
of all barges, or such of them as the Surveyor shall
direct, at Ebury Bridge, and measure up the contents of the
same, and enter their dimensions into the respective books
kept for that purpose.
4.—He shall weigh out all granite and other material
leaving the Yard, and enter the weights into the books kept
for that purpose, and give a duplicate ticket to the Carman
with each load taken out of the Yard.
5.—He shall write out, for the signature of the Surveyor,
all orders for general works of repairs and supply of
goods, and check all invoices, and keep a record of the
weight, &c., of all goods supplied and received into, or sent
out, of stock, and insist on an invoice being handed in with
every delivery of goods.
6.—He shall see that the stock of materials and implements
in the yards is maintained, and, when a further
supply is necessary, report the matter to the Surveyor or
Assistant-Surveyor.