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except in a few instances, in which tho County Council Scale
gave a higher rateable value by £1 than the Bethnal Green Scale.
KATE COLLECTORS.
On the 15th December, Mr. Henry Liebrecht, the Collector for
the West Ward, died. At the meeting on the 18th, Mr. James
Henry Liebrecht Bishop, a grandson of the deceased, who had for
some time, with the sanction of the Vestry, acted as assistant to
Mr. Liebrecht as Collector, was requested to undertake to complete
the collection of the Hates for the West Ward for the current
quarter, and the subject of filling up the vacancy caused by Mr.
Liebrecht's death was referred to the Finance Committee.
On the 1st January, Mr. Bishop was appointed in accordance
with the recommendation of the Finance Committee, Collector for
the West Ward, in succession to Mr. Liebrecht.
On the l5th January, the salaries of Mr. W. I. Shenton, Mr. N.
Eagles, and Mr. E. S. Smith, the three old Collectors, were raised
to £220 per annum each.
STORE KEEPER.
Mr. T. G. Rutty, the Store Keeper at Digby Street Yard, died
on the 4th February. The Works Committee reported on the
reference to them, recommending that applicants for the situation
be advertised for, the ago of the person appointed should not
exceed 40; the salary should be 35s. per week, with an annual
increase of 2s. 6d. per week, until a maximum of forty shillings
is reached, and that the Store Keeper be provided with house,
coals, and gas, and that it be referred to the Committee to issue
advertisements, and to select and submit to the Vestry the names
of three of the applicants for election. The Committee received
261 applications, out of whom they selected:—
John Dowling, of 55, Middleton Street.
Walter Higgs, of 451, Bethnal Green Road.
William Pearson, of Golf's Oak Lane, near Cheshunt.
On the 10th March, William Pearson was elected.