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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]
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7 AUGUST, 1889.
Moved by Mr. J. D. Kemp and seconded by Mr. T. Cook,
that the tender of Mr. Lusk be accepted.
Moved by Mr. Richardson and seconded as an amendment
—That the tenders be initialed by the Chairman and referred
to No. 1 Committee to ascertain if Messrs. Crow & Son pay
the standard rate of wages.
The Chairman submitted the amendment to a show of hands
and declared it lost.
Moved by Mr. Calton seconded by Mr. Lyon as an amendment—That
the tender of Messrs. Crow & Son be accepted.
The Chairman submitted the amendment to a show of hands
and declared that there were
In favour 20 votes
Against 6 „
The Chairman declared the amendment carried and it was
then put as a substantive motion and
The Chairman declared that the tender of Messrs. Crow &
Son was accepted and it was resolved accordingly.
4. Tenders for Repairing and Cleaning the Blinds, etc. at the
Vestry Hall were then received and opened from Messrs. W.
& D. Brown, for the sum of £12 3s.; Mr. H. Turner, as per ..
enclosed patterns, No. 1, £12 4s. 6d., No. 2, £15, No. 3,
£17 15s.; Mr. J. Durston, £11 14s. 6d.
Moved by Mr. R. Kemp seconded by Mr. Upton and resolved
—That the tender of Mr. Durston be accepted.
5. Upon the Vestry proceeding to consider the Reports of the
Medical Officer of Health and Surveyor on Nos. 1 to 6,
Sampson Court, under the Artizans and Labourers' Dwellings'
Act.
The Clerk read a letter of 3rd inst. from Mr. J. Davis, the
owner, asking the postponement of the consideration.
Moved by Mr. R. Kemp seconded by Mr. Upton and resolved
—That the consideration of the reports be adjourned until the
next meeting of the Vestry.
6. The Clerk pursuant to instructions of the Vestry, submitted
a return of the amounts paid to the contractor for horse hire for
the corresponding period in the previous year.
7. The Report of Committee No. 1, was brought up as follows:
To the Vestry of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town.
Report of Committee No. 1.
For Finance, Parliamentary and General Purposes.
Wednesday, 7th August, 1889.
Your Committee beg to report that they met this day, there
being present Messrs. R. Kemp, Hasted, and Jacobson.