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Petroleum being stored on Palmer's Wharf. The tenants of the wharf,
who held a licence from the Metropolitan Board of Works for storing
Petroleum, gave every facility for examining their premises and explained
the precautions taken. The Surveyor and Medical Officer inspected and
reported on the premises. The former made some suggestions for greater
security in case of fire, and the suggestions were immediately adopted
and acted upon by the tenants.
Prosecutions have been instituted under the Adulteration of Food Act
against two persons for selling adulterated tea. Tho defendants pleaded
guilty and were fined ten shillings each.
The Great Eastern Railway have found it necessary to re-construct tho
girder bridge over Cambridge Road, and before beginning tho work,
submitted plans for the temporary bridge, and explained the arrangements
for public traffic. The Surveyor communicated with the Tramway
Company, and it was referred to the Surveyor to make the best possible
arrangements for tho safety and convenience of the public during the
construction of the new bridge.
Antill Road having been paved and drained to the satisfaction of the
Vestry, has been taken to, and will henceforth be repaired by the Vestry.
The Vestry, after consideration, have consented to permit the General
Omnibus Company on the occasion of the next frost, to make the experiment
of using salt in the streets in the parish along which the Company's
Omnibuses run.
This being the year for preparing the New Valuation List, a Committee
consisting of—
Messrs. Beven, Pringle, Engleburtt, Atwell, Collins, Francis,
Jacobs, Cook, Bradbrook, Ashford, Edwards, Baugh, Tharpe,
Donovan, Ewin, Rippin, and Bishop.
have been appointed to prepare the New List, and the work is now in
progress.
The subject of providing a Mortuary has again occupied the attention
of the Vestry and the Sanitary Committee. A suggestion to use for tho
purpose a spacious vault under the porch of St. John's Church has been
considered, and the Yicar of the Church has given his assent to the pro-