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24
Dec.19th . 40 Members present.
The report of the Highways Committee stated—
That the result of enquiries with regard to Messrs.
Woodham & Fry was satisfactory and they had
directed contract to be prepared.
The report was adopted.
Messrs. Woodham & Fry's contract sealed.
Seal of the Vestry affixed to mortgage to the Metropolitan
Board of Works for .£5,000 at Per cent. and the clerk
authorised to receive cheque for the Vestry.
The following tenders were accepted.
(1) Mr. T. Lye for erection of chimney shaft and furnaces
at dust Wharf for £358.
(2) Messrs. Fraser for iron work at do. for £172 10s.
(3) Mr. Ruston's for supply of slop vans at £32 each.
4) The Hull Cart Co. for supply of stone carts at £16 10s.
each.
The report of the Finance Committee was adopted.
The decisions of the Finance Committee with regard to the
insurances on the Vestry's properties were read.
The report of the Committee of the Whole Board Re Harford
Street improvement, stated
(1) The proceedings of the Committee with regard to
Kendon's claim £351 which had been settled for £50
and Henwood's claim of £420 which had been settled
At £75.
(2) That Hollingsworth's claim £555 had been settled
for £100.
(3) That they had sealed offers of compensation to Andrew
Lamp] ugh and George Clarke and recommended that
precepts be sealed to summon jury if offers not accepted.
(4) That Hyams' claim of £ 100 had been settled for £50 and
(5) Recommended that their proceedings should be adopted.
The report was adopted.
Mr. Mardorf was elected a member of the Highways Committee
in place of Mr. Miller resigned.
The report of the Sanitary Committee, recommended—
(1) That a caution be given to a person supplying a sample
of mustard found by the Analyst to be adulterated.
(2) That an application for the Vestry to Fix a urinal at Ben
Jonson Road be not acceded to.
(3) That proceedings be taken against owner of properties
in Greenfield Street, for shutting up closets which had
been provided by order of the Vestry.
The report was adopted.
The Clerk directed to write to the East London Water Company
complaining of the shutting off of the water on several
occasions.
The report of the Dusting and Cleansing Committee, stated—
(1) That they had instructed the Surveyor to put in the
Foundations and uprights for the sheds at the dust
wharl.