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completing the new Battersea Bridge, and asking
that all available pressure be put upon the Contractors
to complete the work, if possible, before the
expiration of the term mentioned in the contract,
having regard to the great injury to the tradesmen
adjoining."
11th Sept.,
1889.
Carried.
By Mr. F. Higgs—
(1) "That the Committee in re Bye-Laws be
discharged."
Carried as
amended.
(2) "That a Committee consisting of twenty
members, consisting of five representatives
from each Ward, be now appointed to consider
the Bye-Laws of the Vestry, and to
report thereon as to the alterations, additions
and amendments, (if any), which they may
consider necessary. The Committee to meet
on Friday, 27th September, at 7 o'clock p.m."
11th Sept.,
1889.
Adjourned.
9th Oct.,
Not proceeded
with.
By Mr. Hastings J. Reeve— "That having regard
to the growing length of the debates which
necessitates the meetings of the Vestry being prolonged
until an early hour of the following day, this
Vestry are of opinion that it is absolutely necessary
that members should be restricted to a period of five
minutes in speaking upon any one question, and that
it be an instruction to the Chairman accordingly."
11th Sept.,
1889.
Not proceeded
with.
By Mr. C. Marson— "That an increase of wages be
given to the stokers at the Dust Destructor."
9th Oct.,
1889.
Carried.
By Mr. H. Chandler— "That the Clerk be directed
to address a communication to the Gas Companies
requesting that means may be found for disconnecting
their supply pipes, without the necessity of taking
np the paving in the highway each time premises,
which are supplied with gas, are vacated, or from