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10 JULY, 1889. 99A
(3) That your Clerk submitted the consent of the London
County Council, to the borrowing of the sum of £ 3,000, at a
rate of interest not exceeding 4 per cent. for the Harford
Street Improvement, the amount to be repaid on the 1st of
April, 1894, or at such earlier day as the Vestry should receive
recoupment.
That your Clerk submitted a letter from the Manager of
the London and Westminster Bank, stating that the Bank
would advance the amount at 31 per cent. and that they
require a request for the loan, and an agreement to repay it
with interest, and to execute a mortgage if called upon.
That your Clerk submitted such form of request and agreement
which your Committee approved, and recommend—
That the seal of the Vestry be affixed thereto.
(4) That your Committee have considered the reference of
your Board as to the services of the Auditors, and resolved to
recommend—That the Auditors of the Accounts of the Vestry
for the year ended the 25th day of March last, be awarded
£11/- each for their expenses.
(5) That your Committee pursuant to the reference of your
Board have further considered as to the employment of an
accountant.
That your Committee instructed your Clerk to write to ten
different firms of accountants, asking their terms to supervise
and examine the account books, etc., of the Vestry and its
officers.
That five of such firms have replied that it is not their
custom to enter into competition in such matters.
That your Committee pursuant to the directions of the
Vestry have selected the three following firms, from among
whom the Vestry shall select one:
Messrs. Wilde & Venables,
„ Hart Bros., Tibbetts, & Co.,
„ Turquand, Young & Co.
That your Committee also beg to submit the terms of each
of such firms.
Signed george padfield.
j. t. davis.
w. J. HASTED.
The letters containing the terms upon which the accountants
referred to in the Report were willing to act, were also read.
Moved by Mr. Padfield seconded by Mr Lyon and resolved
—That the Report be received.
Resolved—That the Report be considered seriatim.
accounts.
Moved by Mr. Henley seconded by Mr. Padfield and
resolved—That that part of the Report be adopted and it was
resolved accordingly.