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General,
continued
1859.
Nov. —Memorial to Metropolitan Board of Works against
appointment of Mr. Woolrych as Standing Counsel to
to that Board.
1860.
Feb. —Protest against increasing salaries of officers of Metropolitan
Board of Works.
June 13th.—Proposal that Vestry should pay for the insurance of
Stepney Church and for winding-up the Church Clock,
but Clerk gave opinion that Vestry could not legally
do so.
1861.
Feb. —Memorial against increasing salary of Superintending
Architect.
Mar. 20.—Report that the East London Waterworks Company had
been nonsuited in their action for damages alleged to
have been caused to their pipes by the Contractor to
the Vestry.
1862.
Nov. 19th. —Use of Vestry Hall granted to Local Committee
organized to afford relief to Lancashire Operatives.
Clerk reported that boundary of Church Lane was in his
opinion in middle of the road.
Dec. 3rd.—Memorial received from Rate Collectors for increase
of commission from 2 to 2½ per cent., and referred to
Finance Committee for report.
,, 17th.—Finance Committee report in favor of raising Collectors'
commission.
1863.
Jan. 7th.—Collectors' commission raised to 2½ per cent.
,, 21st. —Contractor for cleansing fined for defaults.
Feb. 18th.—Memorial to Metropolitan Board of Works to rename
and renumber several streets.
Dec. —During the year but especially during the summer months
the Vestry served many notices and took proceedings
to prevent the keeping of swine.
Dec. 16. —Report, that Nagle, having brought an action against
the Surveyor for figures intended to be placed in the
niches on the staircase in the Vestry Hall, had obtained
a verdict in his favor.
Report that Medical Officer and Inspector had inspected
all the bakehouses in the Hamlet.
Recommendation by Finance Committee that Vestry
Clerk's salary should be increased to £400 negatived.