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REPORT
OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE VESTRY
OF
Saint Matthew Bethnal Green,
From the 25th March, 1875, to the 25th March, 1876.
SCAVENGING.
Tenders were received in April for the execution of the work for
a year from the 10th of August. The form of tender provided, as
mentioned in the last Report, for the prices of Dusting separate from
the prices for Scavenging and Watering. Seven tenders were sent
in, which were referred to the Works Committee for consideration
and report. The Committee recommended that advertisements
should issue, inviting fresh tenders, and that such tenders should
include in one sum all the work for each district, and that if the
tenders sent in in pursuance of the fresh advertisements were not
lower than those already received, the Vestry should take steps for
executing the works themselves.
Fresh tenders were received at the monthly meeting in May, when
the tender for Mr. William Lansbury, for No. 3 district, at £1,650,
and the tender of Mr. Devon, for Districts Nos. 1 and 2, at £3,145,
were accepted. The Contracts were executed by both Contractors,
but Mr. Devon was unable to perform his contract. At the monthly
meeting in September it was referred to a Committee of the wliQle
Vestry to consider and report what steps should be taken for executing
the Scavenging Works in Districts Nos. 1 and 2. Notice was given
to Mr. Devon to determine the contract entered into by him. The
Vestry directed the Clerk to apply to Mr. Devon for £591 13s. 11d.,
the damages sustained by non-performance of his contract, but no