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20 MAY, 1889.
[Copy.]
"To the Clerk to the Vestry,
"Mile End Old Town,
"Bancroft Road.
"May 13 th,, 1889.
"We, members of the above Vestry, hereby request
"you to summon a meeting of the said Vestry, on Mon"day,
the 20th inst., at 7 p.m., to take into consideration
"the following subjects:—
"I—The payment of the women in the "Sifting" yard,
"at 1/6 per day, and to resolve that this wage be
"increased. Also to arrange for proper con"veniences
being found for the said women.
"II.—The letting of the Vestry Hall to the Mile End
"Old Town Ratepayers' Protection League, for a
"public meeting of the Ratepayers, in connection
"with the Vestry Elections.
"III.—The disgraceful condition of the paving of the
"Commercial and Mile End Roads, that part ad"joining
the tramway rails.
" Signed,
"FREDK. N. CHARRINGTON,
"EDWIN H. KERWIN,
"THOS. RICHARDSON,
"W. OCKELFORD,
"THOMAS BROWNING,
"C. MCCARTHY,
"W. J. NAY,
"JOSEPH CADE,
"O. W. PEACOCK,
"W. CHANDLER.
Moved by Mr. Furness seconded by Mr. McEwen—That
the Vestry do now adjourn sine die.
The Chairman submitted the motion to a show of hands
and there appeared
In favor 18 votes
Against 6 „
A division was demanded and upon such division there
appeared
In favor of the motion—Messrs. Birks, Collier, Coker,
1. Cook, Cushen, Druitt, Furness, Hammond, Hasted,
R. Kemp, Lyon, Macve, McEwen, Prevost, Roberts, C. D.
Taylor, J. Taylor, Thomas, Upton.—19 votes.
Against the motion—Messrs. Browning, Cade, Mardorf,
Ockelford, Peacock, Richardson.—6 votes.
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
Vote of thanks to the Chairman and the meeting separated.