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10 JULY, 1889. 111A
The yard at the back is so built in as to prevent a
proper current of air from circulation in the ground
floor rooms.
I am,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) THOMAS TAYLOR,
Medical Officer of Health.
Vestry Hall, Bancroft Road.
Moved by Mr. Henley seconded by Mr. Padfield and resolved—That
the said Reports be referred to Mr. John
Mackenzie Knight, Surveyor, to report thereon in pursuance
of the 6th section of the Artizans and Labourers' Dwellings'
Act, 1868.
XV. The Report of Committee for Dusting and Cleansing was
brought up and read by the Clerk as follows:
To the Vestry of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town.
Report of Committee for Dusting and Cleansing.
Wednesday, 10th July, 1889.
Your Committee beg to report that they met on Monday,
the 8th day of July, inst., there being present Messrs. Furness,
Upton, T. Cook, Osborn, Bull, W. J. Cook, Taylor, Browning,
W. Musto, and Martin.
That your Surveyor brought up and read a Report for
which your Committee beg to refer your Board to his Report
Book.
(1) That your Committee examined samples and considered
tenders for the supply of Oats as follows :
No. 1.
No. 2.
No. 3.
40 lbs.
40 lbs.
40 lbs.
Eagles, J. & Son
16/9
38 lbs.
17/6
19/9
Husband, J.
15/3
40 lbs.
16/9
—
Cross & Skelton
16/1½
16/4½
—
Gould Bros. & Haslam
18/-
-
—
Pechey, J. T. P.
17/-
17/3
17/6
Rathbone, E. & Son
17/6
16/10½
—
Pattison, W. A. & Co.
17/-
16/6
—
and resolved to recommend—That the tender of Messrs.
W. A. Pattison & Co. as per sample No. 2 at 16/6 be accepted,
and that 100 quarters be purchased.
(2) That your Committee have considered the reference of
your Board as to the wages paid to the women employed in
the Dust Yard, and resolved to recommend—That their wages
be increased from 1/6 per day to 1/8 per day.