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Improvements, recommending that the Clerk be authorised to
settle the costs of title and conveyance of the various claimants'
solicitors, at such sum as he considered reasonable and proper,
and would be allowed on taxation, or in the event of his being
unable to settle them, to have them taxed, was adopted.
The report of the Highways Committee recommended—
(1) That the clerk be instructed to take all necessary steps
to defend an action commenced by Mr. Long.
(2) That an applicant for the Vestry to place another lamp
in Assembly Passage be informed that the place is already
sufficiently lighted.
(3) That the Metropolitan Board of Works be informed
with regard to an application made to them, for permission
to form a paved way out of Hannibal Road,
that the Vestry do not object to the line of frontage in
Cressy Place, but that the proposed new street ought
not to be allowed.
The report was adopted.
The report of the Sanitary Committee recommending—
That an applicant for increased urinal accommodation near
the "Mitre" P.H., White Horse Lane, should be informed
that the present convenience is sufficient
was adopted.
The report of the Dusting and Cleansing Committee recommending
that Mr. Pattison's tender to supply 100 qrs. of oats at
13/6 per quarter, should be accepted, was adopted, and the
agreement for the purpose sealed.
The Surveyor submitted a Plan and Estimate, under the
Artizan and Labourers Dwellings' Act, in respect of Nos. 85 to
89, Greenfield Street, and notice thereof was directed to be given
to he owner, and the further consideration of the matter was
adjourned to the 19 September. .
A motion that certain information asked by the Guardians in
reference to a man discharged from the Vestry's service, should
be supplied to them, was lost.
Sept 15th. 44 Members present.
Contract with Wills & Packham for supply of flints, &c.,
sealed. .
The report of the Finance Committee stated-
(1) That pursuant to the authority of the Vestry, the Committee
had sealed the mortgage to the Metropolitan
Board of Works to secure £10,000.
(2) That the Committee had accepted Vesper & Corner's
tender to supply the new carpet to the Vestry Hall.
The report was adopted.
The report of the Highways Committee—
(1) Submitted estimate for the half-year.
And recommended—
(2) That the Vestry construct a paved entrance to private
property in Stepney Green, 011 the owner paying the
cost.