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of the Committee, to take proceedings, and also to attend to the
Sunday Morning Scavenging; also recommending that the Streetkeeper
be paid thirty shillings weekly; that he be provided with a
uniform; that it be referred to the Committee to prepare advertisements,
examine the applications, and select the six most eligible
candidates, out of whom one should be chosen by the Vestry.
The recommendations of the Committee were adopted. Mr.
John Greorge Dowling was elected Street-keeper, and commenced
his duties on the 1st August.
In December, the Committee reported, recommending—
(1) That in Regulation No. 3, the space of four feet should
be altered to three feet.
(2) That in Regulation No. 8, the timo 7.30 a.m. should be
altered to 8.30 a.m.
The recommendation No. 1 was adopted. On the adoption of
the recommendation No. 2 being moved, a motion, "That the
Vestry do now adjourn," was carried.
In January, Petitions were presented to the Vestry as
follows:—
(1) By forty-three shop-keepers, asking that Regulation 8
should be adhered to, and that the one standing at
Ion square be no exception.
(2) By residents in and near Three Colts lane, asking for
special exemption with reference to a coffee stall at the
corner of Tapp street.
(3) By seven coffee stall keepers, asking that they should be
allowed to come out at midnight, and remain out until
8.30 a.m.
The petitions were referred to the Committee, who reported,
recommending that the Regulation No. 8 as to coffee stalls should
not be altered, but retained in its entirety.
On the Report being brought up, a member of the Vestry
presented petitions in favour of the time allowed for coffee stalls