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ton Vestry Hall, on the subject of the Metropolitan Board of
Works (Local Management, &c.) Bill.
The use of the Vestry Hall granted for two months to the
Trustees of the People's Palace for meetings of the Orchestral
Society connected with that institution.
An alleged nuisance to the highway opposite 97, Mile End
Road was referred to the Highways Committee for consideration
and report.
The question of each Sanitary Inspector being made responsible
tor the enforcement of the Adulteration Acts in his district
was referred to the Sanitary Committee for consideration and
report.
April 25th. 48 Members present.
The report of the Finance Committee—
(1) Recommended that the Vestry do not agree with the
resolutions of the Erith Board, to the effect that moneys
to be received by any District under the proposed continuance
of the Coal and Wine dues should be applied
as the local authority might think fit.
(2) Submitted a list of persons holding appointments under
the Vestry, with the names of their securities, and in
one case recommended the substitution of another
surety.
The report was adopted.
The report of the Highways Committee, recommended—
(1) That the request of Smith & Son, for the Vestry to
construct a pitched entrance to their premises in Raven
Row, at applicants' cost, be acceded to.
(2) That the application for liberty to fix a coal plate in the
pavement opposite 93 Mile End Road, be refused.
(3) That so much of the west end of the Commercial Road
in this Hamlet as abutted on Whitechapel, should be
repaved, and that the work should be done by the
Whitechapel Board.
(4) That the Vestry should not take any action with regard
to the alleged nuisance to the highway opposite 97 Mile
End Road.
(5) That the Surveyor should take steps to prevent any
recurrence of the complaint made by the Metropolitan
Board of Works, of sweeping mud into sewers.
The report was adopted.
The accounts for Portland Cement for the last year, were referred
to Highways Committee for consideration and report.
The report of the Sanitary Committee submitted—
(1) Quarterly report of the Public Analyst.
(2) Reported that the person who had adulterated milk 12
per cent. had been convicted, and fined 10/- and costs.
And recommended—
(3) That no alteration should be made, with regard to the
Inspectors, carrying out the Adulteration Acts.
(4) That to prevent the nuisance complained of at the