Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]
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Contracts
The Vestry deeming that it would be much more satisfactory
to the ratepayers and save many disputes, adopted the principle of
publicly inviting tenders for all works to be done, or materials to
be supplied to the Vestry, and, except under very exceptional
circumstances, that principle has been steadily adhered to.
It must be open to any unbiassed mind, that in some instances
it would be both the worst and most expensive course to adopt,
to publically invite tenders, and in such cases the Vestry have not
hesitated to do, what under the special circumstances, they considered
best in the interest of the rate-payers.
To shew that the wholesome principle mentioned has been generally adopted, as well as to show the nature, &c., of many of the things which the Vestry have to look to, the following list of contracts which have been entered into by the Vestry is submitted.
Name of Contractor. | Subject of Contract. | Amount of Contract. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1856. | £ | s. | d. | |
Tomkins | Removing Dust, 1 year | 295 | 0 | 0 |
H. Gardner | Supply of Horses, Carts, &c., 1 year | Per Schedule of Prices. | ||
Ditto | For Slopping | 460 | 0 | 0 |
H. Booth | 2,000 yards of Kerbing | 116 | 13 | 4 |
Ditto | Pitchers | 17s. per Ton. | ||
Ditto | 2,000 feet Paving | 52 | 5 | 10 |
Sheen & Son | 30 Lamp Posts | 50 | 10 | 7 |
Ditto | 50 Gulley Gratings | 60 | 3 | 1 |
T. Rumbold | 2 Water Carts. | 44 | 0 | 0 |
II. Booth | Paving Works | Per Schedule. | ||
J. Knight | Flints | 250 | 0 | 0 |
Messrs. Fennings | 1,000 tons Granite | 537 | 10 | 0 |
T. Ennor | Drainage Works | Per Schedule of Prices. | ||
H. Booth | 2,000 yards Kerbing | 1s. l½d. per foot. | ||
J. Knight | 1,000 yards Flint | 525 | 0 | 0 |
Ditto | 1,000 ,, Gravel | 212 | 10 | 0 |
Ditto | 500 ,. Granite | 308 | 6 | 8 |
1857. | ||||
J. Murray | Drainage Works | Per Schedule. | ||
H. Gardner | Removal of Dust | 400 | 0 | 0 |
Ditto | Slopping | 485 | 0 | 0 |
Ditto | Horses, Carts, &c. | Per Schedule | ||
Messrs. Wood | Jobbing, Sewers | Ditto. | ||
James Knight | Ballast | 262 | 0 | 0 |