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24A 17 APRIL, 1889.
To the Vestry of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town.
Report of Special Committee,
Of whole Board re "Harford Street Improvement."
Wednesday, 17th April, 1889.
Your Committee beg to report that they met on Wednesday
the 10th day of April, inst., there being present Messrs. Hirst,
Druitt, C. D. Taylor, Hammond, Bandey, T. Cook, Prevost,
Hasted, Calton, Baxter, Birks, Coker, Furness, Padfield, Osborn,
Lacey, Downton, R. Kemp, Proops, Rogers, Ludbrook, and
J. Taylor.
(1) That your Clerk reported that Hollingsworth's case had not
been settled but that he had received a letter that morning
from Claimant's Solicitor promising immediate attention to
the matter.
(2) That your Clerk further reported that the offers made by
the Vestry in the cases of Mr. Row, Mr. Farmer, Mr. Grimes
(Harford Street), Mr. Gulden and Mr. Robertson had been
accepted.
(3) That your Clerk further reported that the Court of Quarter
Sessions had fixed the 7th May for the Jury to be in attendance
in the cases of Mr. Miles and Mr. Lamplugh.
(4) That your Surveyor reported on the negociations which had
taken place with regard to the following tenants' claims and
your Committee having considered the same and the reports
of the Accountants resolved to seal offers of the following
amounts.
Property.
Claimant.
Original Claim.
Amt. of
sealed offer.
420, Mile End Rd.
Stuart Wortley
£934
£250
418, Mile End Rd.
Michael Isaacs
£933
£300
1, Bridge Street
Chas. A. Grimes
£701
£300
3, Bridge Street
Chas. A. Grimes
£1574
£550
That your Committee resolved further to recommend—That
in the event of such offers not being accepted the compensations
be assessed by a Jury and that the necessary precepts be
sealed accordingly.
rowland hirst.
Signed a. prevost.
robert kemp.
Moved by Mr. Padfield seconded by Mr. Upton and resolved
—That the Report be received.
Moved by Mr. Padfield seconded by Mr. Upton and resolved—That
the Report be adopted.
XIV. Moved by Mr. Upton seconded by Mr. Birks and resolved
That the Clerk do summon the Vestry to meet on Easter
Tuesday the 23rd day of April inst., at 11 o'clock in the
morning, for the purpose of electing Churchwardens for the
ensuing year, of electing a Collector of Rates for the Centre