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Mile End 1887

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]

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Deputations received in support of memorials, on the
following subjects—
(1) In favour of a Market Place, in Oxford Street.
(2) Against such Market.
(3) In favour of the removal of the Urinal in Ashcroft Road.
Memorials Nos. 1 and 2, were referred to a Committee of the
Whole Board, and Memorial No. 3, to the Sanitary Committee,
for consideration and report.
Report of Sanitary Committee recommending—
Fixing of a patent deodorising apparatus, at the corner of
Hall Street, and Rowsell Street,
was adopted.
Report of Joint Committee on Mr. Cox's application for
increase of Salary, recommending—
That his Salary be increased to a sum equal to £100 per
annum for 12 months from gth July, and that it afterwards
be increased at the rate of £10 per annum, until
a maximum at the rate of £150 per annum be reached,
and that such Salary be paid by equal monthly payments,
was adopted.
The Surveyor's estimate of the costs of paving &c., submitted,
viz.—
Essian Street £139 12 0
Dongola Street £106 0 0
Monteagle Street £116 12 0
The estimates were approved, and advertisements for tenders
for carrying out the works, directed to be issued.
A Motion, that in future, all reports of Committees involving
the expenditure of money should be printed, and circulated with
the notice convening the Vestry Meeting, was lost.
Notice of the Resignation of Mr. B. Cundick, as a Member of
the Vestry, received.
53 Members present.
Mr. Rutty's tender for supplying Rock Hill Flags at 48/- per
100 feet, superficial ;
Mr. Griffiths' tender for paving &c., Essian Street, and
Dongola Street, for £126 and £96 respectively; and
Mr. Cattley's tender for paving, &c., Monteagle Street, for £98
were severally accepted.
The Report of the Finance Committee recommending
The increase of Mr. Hall's Salary to £225 per annum, and
of Mr. Greeves' Salary, to £10 16 8 per month;
was adopted.
Request to the London and Westminster Bank, to advance
temporarily, a sum not exceeding £4,000 sealed, and the Finance
Committee authorized to affix seal of the Vestry to a Mortgage
to Metropolitan Board of Works, for £2,500 for paving works.
Mr. Richardson elected a Member of the Highways Committee,
in the place of Mr. Cundick, resigned.
The Report of the Sanitary Committe recommending
(1) That 85, Ely Terrace, be placed under the Regulations
made under Sanitary Acts, 1866 and 1874.
(2) That an applicant be informed, that there are no sites
available for the erection in the Hamlet of Lavatones
lor women and children.
Aug. 3rd.