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Mile End 1889

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]

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18 DECEMBER, 1889.
quantity of new material 011 the work, and 6 or 7 men
employed. Part of the work is already conpleted.
I am, etc.,
(Signed) JNO. M. KNIGHT.
Moved by Mr. Coker seconded by Mr. R. Kemp and resolved
—That the Clerk forthwith give notice to the owner of the
said premises, informing him that a Plan and Specification and
Estimate of the cost of such said works have been prepared,
and that such Plan, Specification and Estimate, can be inspected
by him or his agent, at the office of the Clerk at the
Vestry Hall, free of charge.
IX. Mr. Coker asked permission to amend the motion standing
in his name, by adding the words " and shoe maker's " between
the words "butcher's" and "shops" therein.
Moved by Mr. Richardson seconded by Mr. W. A. Kemp
and resolved—That the permission asked for be granted.
Mr. Coker then moved and it was seconded by Mr.
A. F. Charrington—That so much of the strip of land now
lying vacant at the north-east corner of White Horse Lane,
together with the premises occupied by Mr. Bardouleau, with
the adjoining court and the butcher's and shoe maker's shops
adjacent, be acquired by this Vestry at a reasonable cost for
purposes of public improvement, and that application be made
to the London County Council to bear the whole or part of
the expense.
Moved by Mr. Peacock and seconded by Mr. Kerwin as an
amendment—That application be made to the London County
Council to acquire the strip of land, now lying vacant at the
north-east corner of White Horse Lane, together with the
shop occupied by Mr. Bardouleau with the court adjoining,
also the two shops adjacent, now occupied by a butcher and
a bootmaker, for the purposes of public improvement.
Mr. Peacock by consent afterwards withdrew his amendment.
Moved by Mr. J. Brown and seconded by Mr. R. Kemp as
an amendment—That no notice be taken of the matter at
present.
The amendment was not pressed.
Moved by Mr. Peacock seconded by Mr. J. Brown as an
amendment—That in the opinion of this Board 110 improvement
is at present necessary at the north-east corner of White
Horse Lane, the carriageway being sufficiently wide for two
vehicles to pass with safety.
The Chairman submitted the amendment of Mr. Peacock
to a show of hands and there were
In favor 25 votes
Against 2 „