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On the 5th March, 1890, Mr. Lawrence asked why the Overseers had
allowed the returns under the Valuation Act to be issued with the name of
Arthur Robinson, Vestry Clerk and Assistant Overseer (pro tern.), printed
thereon, contrary to the opinion of the Solicitor to the Vestry-reported by
the Law and Parliamentary Committee on February 5th, 1890—that the
Overseers had no power to make such an appointment, and the question
was referred to the Overseers for a reply; and, on the 19th March, 1890
the Clerk read a letter from the Churchwardens and Overseers stating that
they were acting under the instructions of the Local Government Board in
this matter, and had no official knowledge of the Solicitor's report on the
matter; whereupon, it was referred to the Finance and Law and Parliamentary
Committees to take the necessary action.
NEW STREETS DEPARTMENT, CREATION OF.
At a Special meeting of the Vestry held on the 12th September, 1889, it
was resolved:—
a. That the Vestry temporarily set apart Mr. W. Sykes as New
Streets Surveyor, and appoint two other officials at £2 a week each
(solely for New Streets work), who shall be capable of doing indoor
work as Junior Assistants to the Surveyor, and out-door work as
Clerks of the Works, as required; further, if necessary, one of the
present three Assistant Clerks of the Works may, by the Vestry's
Resolution, be transferred temporarily to this the New Streets Department,
which department to be under the immediate and independent
supervision of the New Streets Surveyor, who, with the New Streets
Clerk, shall be under the control of the New Streets Committee; also,
that such Committee be empowered to advertise and engage two such
officials.
And b. That until otherwise determined by the Vestry, it be an
instruction to the New Streets Committee to advertise for tenders for
making up New Streets, as soon as 75 per cent. of the amount of the
Surveyor's estimate of a particular street has been obtained.
Advertisements for the two Assistants to the New Streets Surveyor were
ordered by the Vestry on the 2nd October 1889, to be inserted in the
“Builder,” and on the 30th October, 1889, the New Streets Committee
reported to the Vestry that they had appointed Mr. S. N. Glass, (at £ per
week), and Mr. A. W. Cleghorn, (at 30s. per week for first six
an increase afterwards), as the two assistants to the New Streets Su v y .