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be, the Vestry deemed that they were bound to act as
they did, and are confident that the parishioners will
support them in their view.
The Vestry have not yet taken into their own hands
the work of dusting and slopping, but they anticipate
doing so at Michaelmas.
Mr. Gardner's contract for horse hire has been continued
on the same terms as the last, but Mr. Rollinson
contracted to remove the dust, &c., for six months,
from the 25th March, 1877, for £800, and for the
following six months for £1000, which effected the
reduction on the previous year of £250.
As part of the arrangements necessary for carrying
out the work of slopping and dusting, the Vestry purchased
the leasehold premises called Riga Wharf,
Emmott Street, held by Mr. Williams, for a term of
which forty-seven years remained unexpired, at a rental
of £120 per annum, for the sum of £1000, and made
the necessary arrangements for building stables, &c.,
thereon.
Subsequent to their doing this, the Vestry received
notice to quit, at Midsummer next, the Wharf
at Bridge Street, which the Vestry have rented some
years.
This has made a considerable alteration of arrangements
necessary, as it is very desirable for the Vestry
to have a wharf for the purpose of unloading barges
bringing the stone, &c., required by the Vestry, and
for the stacking of such stone; and the Vestry accordingly
determined to use Riga Wharf for that purpose,
and to obtain other premises for the stables, &c..
required for the purposes of the dusting and slopping.