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24 JULY, 1889.
119A
That your Clerk reported that he had been served with a
writ out of the Chancery Division of the High Court of
Justice, against the Vestry and himself as Clerk to the Vestry,
at the suit of Mr. Miles in respect of the compensation Re
No. 412, Mile End Road.
That your Clerk also submitted opinion of counsel with
regard to the Vestry's position, and having fully considered
the matter, your Committee directed your Clerk to take all
necessary steps to defend the action 011 behalf of your Board.
Your Committee beg to submit their proceedings for the
approval of your Board.
w. upton.
Signed charles lacey.
j. t. calton.
Moved by Mr. Lacey, seconded and resolved—That the
Report be received.
Moved by Mr. Lacev, seconded and resolved—That the
Report be adopted, and it was resolved accordingly.
Moved by Mr. Lacey and seconded by Mr. Lloyd—That
for the sake of peace, and for the purpose of facilitating the
carrying out the Improvement, the Vestry offer to compromise
the action with Mr. Miles, and
That the Clerk be instructed to negociate for the compromise
to a sum not exceeding .£75.
Moved by Mr. J. Brown and seconded by Mr. Booth as an
amendment—That Mr. Miles be paid .£99 15s. the full
amount in dispute.
The Chairman submitted the amendment to a show of
hands and there appeared
In favor 8 votes
Against 20 „
The Chairman declared it lost.
The Chairman then submitted the motion to a show of hands
and there appeared
In favor 15 votes
Against 7 „
The Chairman declared it carried, and it was resolved
accordingly.
V. The Report of Committee No. 2 was brought up and read
by the Clerk as follows :
To the Vestry of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town.
Report of Committee No. 2.
For Highways, Paving, Lighting and Watering.
Wednesday, 24th July, 1889.
Your Committee beg to report that they met on Thursday,
the 18th day of July, inst., there being present Messrs.
Loftus, Hirst, Calton, Calnan, Toope, and Ludbrook.