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On the 29th October, 1890, the Town Hall Committee reported that having
considered the letter from the Churchwardens and Overseers, with reference to
the fittings to be placed in their room, and as to the additional accommodation
required for the Yestry Clerk, they had delegated their powers to a Committee
consisting of Messrs. Haines, Abery, Cornwall, Curtis, and Weatherley, to meet
and confer with the Churchwardens and Overseers thereon, who reported as
follows:—
That the Churchwardens and Overseers, together with the Committee
delegated by the Town Hall Committee, have agreed to the following
arrangements, and referred the matter to the Architect to carry out:—
1. That the Churchwardens and Overseers have the room situated on the
ground floor, opposite the Rates Department, at present occupied by the
Accountant.
2. That such room and staircase be separated by a glazed partition.
3. That the Accountant have his present private office and also the
plan-room now occupied by the Surveyor.
4. That the Churchwardens and Overseers be permitted to arrange
with the Architect as to the fitting of the large room, now used by the
Rates Department.
5. That the Sub-Committee room be no longer used by the Churchwardens
and Overseers.
6. That the Churchwardens and Overseers have for the purpose of
storage the room in the basement, opposite the strong room, the same to be
fitted with an iron door, slate shelves and two gas brackets.
7. That the Churchwardens and Overseers pay £120 per annum, for
the above accommodation, inclusive of gas, cleaning and fuel.
Town Hall.
At the meeting of the Yestry, held on the 31st July, 1890, the Town Hall
Committee reported that they had had under consideration the question of the
appointment of a Manager for the Stage Plays at the Town Hall, who would
be required to enter into a bond with two sureties in the sum of <£400 with the
London County Council, in accordance with the regulations of the London
County Council thereon, and recommended that the Clerk to the Yestry
oe appointed such Manager, which recommendation was unanimously adopted
by the Vestry.
The New Offices having been completed and the major portion of the
furniture provided, possession was taken thereof by the Yestry; on the 29th
September, 1890, the Yestry Meeting was first held in the New Town Hall.
The Town Hall Committee having had under consideration the question of the
Scale of Charges and Conditions and Regulations for the Letting of the Town
and Concert Hall, produced their report to the Vestry at the meeting held on the
15th October, 1890, when the Scale of Charges, &c., were adopted, with the
exception of the charges relating to religious services on Sundays, which were
expunged, and the same were confirmed; and at the same meeting of the
Vestry the Clerk to the Yestry, Mr. W. J. H. Denselow, was appointed by the
Vestry as responsible officer to the A estry, in charge of the offices and general
ariangements of the new Town Hall, and the form of application for and
list of duties of the Hall and Assistant Hallkeepers were confirmed, and
advertisements were ordered to be issued in the papers at once for such officers.