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at a Special Vestry convened for the purpose on 17th
February, 1892:—
That three Standing Committees be elected, by this
vestry forthwith and subsequently annually in the month
of June, to be called the Public Health Committee, the
General Purposes Committee, and the Finance, Law, and
Parliamentary Committee, and that such Committees consist
of the following number of members with their respective
duties as under:—
Public Health
Committee.
"22. A Committee to be called the Public
Health Committee shall be elected by this Yestry
forthwith and subsequently annually in the month of June,
consisting of thirty-four Members from the several Wards,
in the following proportions
Wards 1, 2, & 3 5 Members each.
Wards 4 & 5 6 „ „
Ward 6 7 „
The Committee shall enquire into all questions of Drainage,
Sewerage, Sanitary Improvements, Removal of Nuisances,
Removal of Dust, Scavenging, and Watering, and shall have
the management and control of all the Men, Horses, Stables,
Shoots, Barges, Carts, and Machinery connected therewith;
all references from the London County Council relating to
Sewerage; shall carry out the provisions of all Acts of
Parliament relating to the Public Health, and Adulteration
of Food and Drugs; purchase all horses, fodder, materials,
and tools required for carrying out such Acts and works
under their control; and serve and receive notices, take proceedings
and empower any officer of the Sanitary Authority
to make complaints, and take proceedings in that behalf, and
otherwise execute the Public Health (London) Act ; also to