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Bethnal Green 1890

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]

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Stores, &c.
To take charge of and keep account of all goods and
materials brought into or taken from the yard, and to keep
in detail an account of materials used, and where and for
what purpose.
Time Sheets
To make up the Men's Time Sheets, and forward them
to the Surveyor's Clerk, at the Vestry Hall, each Saturday
morning, at 10 o'clock.
Goods.
To see that the goods, materials, or tools, delivered by
contractors or tradesmen, agree with the invoices sent in,
and are equal to sample, ana to sign the invoices, and send
at 10 a.m. each day to the Surveyor the invoices, &c.,
received on the previous day.
Horses,
Carts, &c.
To see that the horses, carts, and harness, are properly
attended to by the carmen.
To give to each carmen on his taking material from the
yard a card, stating the quantity and kind of material,
and where it is to bo delivered.
This ticket is to bo signed by the man receiving the
material, and returned to the storekeeper in the evening
by the carman.
Men
Employed in
Yard.
To see that the men employed in the yard at stonobreaking,
stone-dressing, or any other work, properly
perform their duty, and to report any negligence or
unsatisfactory work to the Surveyor forthwith.
Accidents,
&c.
In the case of reports by Police Constables or others as to
sinkages in the highways, lamp-posts knocked down, or
any other matter for which the Vestry may be liable, to
take immediate steps, whether during the day or night, to
send a workman or "workmen to do what may be necessary
to prevent accidents until the matter can bo properly
attended to.
Generally.
To perform such other duties as he may from time to time
be directed to do by the Surveyor.
Memorandum.
It will be no part of the duty of the Yard Foreman to
engage or discharge men. The foreman is not to order
any goods or materials, but to send an account of the
requirements to the Surveyor.
The salary to be at the rate of £1 15s. per week (rising
2s. 6d. per week annually until a maximum of £2 is
reached), with house, coals, water, and gas.