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REPORT
OF
Proceedings of the Vestry of the Parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal
Green, in the County of Middlesex, from the 25th March, 1891, to
the 25th March, 1892.
SCAVENGING, REMOVAL OF DUST, AND
WATERING ROADS.
The consideration of the execution of the work for the year
ending August, 1892, was referred to a Committee of the whole
Vestry, and at the following meeting the subject of the cost of
executing without Contracting, Scavenging, Dusting, and Watering
work was also referred to that Committee.
The Committee reported, recommending that tenders be invited
by advertisement for doing the Scavenging, Dusting, and
Watering.
That the tenders be for one, two, or three years.
That the form and conditions of tender and contract be the same
as last year, with one alteration only, viz., that the removal of
Dust from houses be carried out in the months of October,
November, December, January, and February, between 8 a.m.
and 5 p.m. In all other months between 8 a.m. and 6.30 p.m.
On the motion to approve and adopt the Report, amendments
were proposed and considered, but ultimately tho motion for
approval and adoption was carried.
The tenders invited were opened on the 13th June, with the
result that it was referred to the Committee of the whole Vestry
to invite fresh tenders. Those tenders were opened on 2nd July,