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22 JANUARY, 1890.
A division was demanded and upon such division there
appeared:
In favor of the amendment—Messrs. Bandey, Baxter,
Browning, Collett, Dinn, A. Druitt, J. J. Musto, Ockelford,
Richardson, and Schweitzer.—10 votes.
Against the amendment—Messrs. Birks, Bull, Burge, Cade,
Calton, T. Cook, Davis, Furness, Hasted, Henley, Jacobson,
E. Kemp, R. Kemp, W. A. Kemp, Livermore, Loftus, Macve,
McEwen, Martin, Moore, W. Musto, Porcas, T. J. Smith,
Taylor, Thomas.—25 votes.
The Chairman declared the amendment lost.
The Chairman then submitted the motion for the adoption
of that part of the report and declared it carried, and it was
resolved accordingly.
The debate on clause 4 of the Report of the same
Committee, adjourned from last meeting, in relation to the
wages of Carmen Sloppers, was then proceeded with.
Moved by Mr. Furness and seconded by Mr. Martin—That
that part of the Report be adopted.
Moved by Mr. Richardson and seconded as an amendment
—That the wages of the Carmen Sloppers be increased by 2/per
week.
After some discussion
The Chairman on behalf of the Committee consented to
take the matter back for further consideration and report, and
it was thereupon resolved—That the matter be referred back
to the Committee for further consideration and report.
XII. The Report of the Dusting and Cleansing Committee of
this date was then brought up as follows :
To the Vestry of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town.
Report of Committee for Dusting and Cleansing.
Wednesday, 22nd January, 1890.
Your Committee beg to report that they met on Thursday,
the 16th day of January inst., there being present Messrs.
Furness, T. Cook, Bull, Martin, Taylor, Browning and Porcas.
(I) That your Surveyor brought up and read a Report for
which your Committee beg to refer your Board to his Report
Book.
That your Committee beg to report that for the last eight
months the Vestry have been without sufficient accomodation
for standing the Vestry's water and slop carts, and have with
Mr. T. Gardner's permission used a portion of the wharf
belonging to and in his occupation; but that he has now
stated that he is not inclined to continue this permission
without payment of rent.
That your Committee having inquired of Mr. Gardner the
terms upon which he would be willing to let to your Board
a piece of land 92 feet by 24.6 adjoining the present land
already leased to your Board by him, he offered to take £20
per annum which your Committee considered too high.
They accordingly entered into negotiations with the result
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