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may not be desirable, where practicable, to commence
them at an early date, in order that the much-needed
employment may be given.
The Board may also suggest that additional labour
in Street Cleansing might in many cases be employed
with great advantage. Work of this kind obviously
affords appropriate employment for unskilled labour.
As the Board have previously suggested, where such
employment is given by the Vestry or District Board,
it would usually be an advantage if they acted in concert
with the Board of Guardians, and the Guardians
were afforded the opportunity of recommending for
employment persons who, from their previous circumstances
and condition, it is most desirable should not be
plated under the necessity of receiving relief at the cost
of the rates.
If this suggestion commends itself to the Local
Authority, it would no doubt be useful if some personal
conference were to take place between members of the
Authority and of the Board of Guardians with the view
of facilitating the necessary arrangements.
The Board trust that the Vestries and District Boards
will be so good as to give this communication their early
consideration and the Board will be glad to be informed
of the result.
I am. Sir,
Tour obedient Servant,
CHAS. T. RITCHIE.
The Clerk to the Vestry
or District Board.
The Guardians also wrote to the Vestry urging that
employment should be given to able-bodied men who
applied for relief. By the instruction of the Works'
Committee, employment in clearing away the snow was
given to all who applied, when the weather permitted
their labour to be of any use; but there is always great