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General,
continued.
1877.
The item not passed last year satifactorily accounted for
to Auditors.
Cabman's
shelter,
Burdett
Road.
May 31st.—Leave given to erect a Cabman's Shelter in Burdett
Road.
Clerk reported as to South Grove action.
Sept. 20th.—Portrait of Mr. Newton presented.
1878.
Storms.
Heavy storms again prevailed and very serious damage
caused by the floodings of basements in consequence of
the water not being able to get away.
Whitechapel
Hay
Market.
The Vestry took the initiative to get the Whitechapel
Hay and Straw Market removed and secure better
regulations.
1879.
On April 11 and June 23, violent storms.
During the year two suggestions were received by
the Vestry which, in the opinion of the Vestry, would
greatly conduce to the convenience of the public if
carried out.
Street
Refuges
Cab Radius.
One was from the Home Secretary as to placing a Street
Refuge in Mile End Road, near Sidney Street; the
other was from the Commissioners of Police as to
placing lamps at the four-mile radius, with a notice to
that effect upon them.
The Vestry accordingly acceded to both suggestions and
they are in the course of being carried out.
Price of
Gas to
Public
Lamps
reduced.
Rating of
of Vestry
Hall.
The price of gas for the public lamps was reduced from
£4 6s. 3d. to £4 3s. od. per lamp per annum.
The Vestry Hall was put into rating this year by the
Overseers. The Vestry appealed to the Assessment
Committee. The Committee affirmed the principle,
but reduced the rateable value to £125.
Compounding
Rates.
The Vestry resolved, that the allowance to Owners who
contract under Poor Rate Assessment and Collection
Act should be 20 per cent. on hereditaments the rateable
value of which should not be above £15.
Storms
In July, 1880, violent storms.
1881.
Refreshments
to
Committees
on
Survey.
For some longtime objections having frequently been taken
to the amount expended by Committees when out on
survey, in order to prevent the recurrence of these
the Vestry resolved, that a sum not exceeding five
shillings per head should be allowed in such cases.