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After considerable discussion the Vestry gave their approval, upon the casting vote of
the Chairman, the voting being equal, viz.: 7 for and 7 against.
This, however, was rescinded by the Vestry on 21st September, 1897.
The faculty applied for, was granted by the Chancellor of the Diocese before the close of
the year.
Stratford and Plaistow Charity Estates.
Upon the application of the Trustees, the Vestry, on 1st February, 1898, Resolved to
allow Mr. Norman Scorgie to act as Surveyor to the Trustees during the rebuilding of tho
Estates, and fixed Tuesday, March 8th, 1898, to meet the Trustees for the purpose of
receiving and determining upon tenders for the grant of leases in respect to the Stratford
Estate.
The Meeting was duly held, but no tenders had been received.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
On 6th April, 1897, the Vestry had before them a letter from the Vestry Clerk of
Clerken well, stating that that Vestry's attention had been drawn to the very small fines
sometimes inflicted by the Police Magistrates on prosecutions by the Vestri under the Salt
of Food and Drugs Acts," a fine of 6d. and 2s. costs having recently been intlicted upon an
offender then convicted for the fourth time, and that he had Ken directed to communicate
with the Home Secretary and Local Government Board, urging that some elective means
may be adopted to prevent what is practically an encouragement of adulteration, and
asking the support of this Vestry in the matter.
Resolved—That this Vestry support the action taken by the Vestry of Clerkenwoll in
the matter.
On 18th May, 1897, the Sanitary Committee reported having considered a letter from