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Rotherhithe 1897

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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Resolved (16th Nov., 1897).-That in the event of there being no bill relating to a
concert or other meeting to take place in the Town Hall upon either of the two notice boards
provided for that purpose, the Churchwardens be at liberty to affix any notice as to the
Parish Church Services thereupon, this being the Church Vestry.
Resolved (18th Jan., 1898).—That when the Public Hall has been let on a Saturday,
necessitating the removal of the canvas or chairs, and the Hall is required for use on tho
Sunday following, the Assistant Hall Keeper and any other Assistant employed, be paid a
fixed sum of 3s. 6d. each for the day's work.
Resolved (1st February, 1898).—That the Medical Officer of Health be required to
certify all payments made in connection with the Sanitary Department.
Surrey Commercial Dock Company.
On 4th May, 1897, the Clerk submitted the Agreement prepared by him in accordance
with the resolution of the Vestry, passed on the 10th February, 1897, for execution by tho
Surrey Commercial Dock Company in connection with the stopping up of a portion of
London Road.
Resolved—That the Agreement with the Dock Company be approved, and that the
Common Seal of the Vestry be affixed thereto.
The Clerk reported that the Company were now desirous of obtaining the sanction of the
Vestry to the closing of that portion of Plough Road from the commencement of tho Now
Road by Yeoman Street, to the end of Commercial Dock Road, at its junction with tho now
temporary road, to enable the demolition of Plough Bridge to be proceeded with.
Resolved—(Mr, Stuart: Mr. Mullenger)—That the permission of the Vestry bo and ia
hereby granted to the closing of that portion of Plough Road from the commencement of
the New Road by Yeoman Street, to the end of Commercial Dock Road at its junction with
the new temporary road, subject to the consent of tho London County Council being
first obtained thereto.