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June 8th.
June 22nd
the office of the Registrar General, at a charge of 3d.
per entry, and 3d. per sheet.
(2) That advertisements be issued inviting tenders for
jobbing sewers work for 1 year, from 24th June.
The report was adopted.
The Report of the Dusting and Cleansing Committee
recommended, that the Filly belonging to the Vestry, should
not be sold.
The Report was adopted.
71 Members present.
Churchwardens return of the result of elections of Vestrymen
and Auditors, received.
Order on the Overseers for payment out of the Poor rate of
£42 is., the expenses of such elections, sealed.
The Contracts with Mr. Wheeler, Messrs. Fennings and Mr.
Caton, sealed.
Mr. Finch's tender for jobbing Sewers work accepted.
The Report of the Finance Committee recommended—
(1) That the resolution of the Vestry of the 17th, July,
1878, 'that the Collectors be paid a Commission of 2½
per cent, on a maximum salary of 14d. in the £
per quarter or a minimum of 13d. upon the basis of
the present assessment as a maximum (such assessment
not to include new houses) and in the event of
new houses being erected, the Rating thereof be
added to the existing assessment,' be rescinded.
(2) That the present Collectors of rates be for the future
paid by a commission on rates actually collected and
paid over by them to the overseers.
(3) That such commission be fixed at the rate of 2b per
cent, on poor rates and per cent, on rates for the
purpose of satisfying calls made by the Vestry under
any precept or order.
The report was adopted, except recommendation (3) above
mentioned. An amendment was moved and carried with regard
to No. 3, making the commission percent, on the poor rate,
and 1^ on the other rates.
The Report of the Highways Committee recommended—
(1) That Messrs. Fraser's tender for supplying a new fire
box, and doing other repairs to the steam road roller,
be accepted.
(2) That 2 new lamps be placed in Buidett Road, and the
existing lamps re-arranged.
(3) That an additional bracket lamp be placed at the north
end of Sidney Street.
The Report was adopted.
I he Report of the Sanitary Committee was adopted.
Resolution carried that no Vestryman should be eligible to be
elected on more than one of the standing Committees.
I he members of the several standing Committees were
appointed.
Vacancies in the Assessment Committee filled up.
1 he annual accounts as audited submitted.
40 Members present.
Mr. Finch's contract for jobbing Sewers work, sealed.