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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]
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to abate nuisances at 86, Greenfield Street, and 406, Commercial
Road, and the necessary authorities signed by the chairman.
A Resolution passed appointing Mr. Cox, the Inspector, under
the Adulteiation of Foods, &c. Acts, during the absence of
Mr. Leshaw.
The estimated expense of paving, &c., Eaton Place, apportioned
among the owners of the various properties therein.
A Motion that the Board expresses the opinion that it is undesirable
for the Clerk, to act as Solicitor for any person or persons,
carrying out a contract with the Vestry, was lost, and the
matter was referred to a Committee of the whole Board.
Feb. 6th. 49 Members present.
Motion that the Surveyor be instructed to immediately take
steps to have the gates, now erected at Brunswick Place, removed,
was lost; and
A Resolution passed that the owners of the property be required
to immediately take out a license, for the erection of the
hoarding enclosure at Brunswick Place, and in the event of their
not doing so, that the Surveyor be directed to remove that
which has already been erected.
The report of the Finance Committee was adopted.
The report of the Highways Committee recommended—
(1) That tenders be invited for the necessary Stone, for
carrying out the White Horse Lane Improvement, and
that the work be performed by the Vestry's workmen.
(2) That one additional lamp be placed in each of the following
streets: Grafton Street, Carlton Road, Morgan
Street, Tredegar Square, Shandy Street, Ernest Street,
Duckett Street, and Caroline Place, but as to the last
on certain conditions.
(3) That the entrance to Lomas Buildings, be paved with
old stone.
(4) That the crossing of Jamaica Street and Redman's Road,
be paved.
(5) That no further action be at present taken, in relation
to the works being carried out at Brunswick Place.
The report was adopted.
The report of the Sanitary Committee recommended—
(1) That a new 18-inch pipe sewer, be laid in Morgan
Street.
(2) That Frederick Place be connected with the sewer, and
the pipes relaid.
(3) That tenders for the work be invited.
(4) And reporting the result of proceedings before magistrate,
in respect of the houses in Greenfield Street and
Commercial Road, and recommending proceedings for
penalties in the latter case, where the order had not
been carried out.
(5) That a number of cases of oranges, unfit tor
tion, had been condemned.
(б) Recommended that proceedings be taken against