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day on which she was to leave the service of the Vestry. During
the year, too, Mr. James Knight, the former Surveyor of the
Vestry, and late a member of the Vestry, died.
Appointment
of
Officers.
In consequence of Mrs. Firth's resignation, the Vestry took
into consideration the question of the propriety of having a man
and his wife to live at the Vestry Hall, to take charge of it,
and for the man to act as Porter.
Upon going into the matter, it was found that, hitherto, a man
had to be employed to clean the windows, and the Clerk
reported that he frequently found it necessary to obtain a man
to assist the Messenger in cases of emergency. It was also
considered that it was hardly prudent to leave the Hall and its
contents in the charge of one person. Taking all things into
consideration, therefore, the Vestry determined to engage a man
and his wife. The appointment was advertised in the usual
way, and the Vestry appointed Mr. and Mrs. Gilnagh, at a
salary of 25/- per week.
Second
Assistant
Clerk.
Mr. Alfred Greeves, who was appointed the Messenger, having
completed eighteen months' service, applied for an increase of
salary, and the Vestry increased it accordingly to 35/- per week;
and, having regard to the appointment of Porter, the Vestry, at
the same time, altered the designation of his office from that of
Messenger to Second-Assistant Clerk.
Churchwardens
and
Overseers
Messrs. H. Cushen and B. Cundick were appointed Churchwardens,
and Messrs. W. Wagg, J. D. Kemp, A. Prevost, and
H. Glass Overseers, for the year 1882-3,
Parliamentary.