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26 JUNE, 1889. 85A
"the sum of £4 10/-per thousand names allowed the
"Returning Officer for his personal services, the Vestry
"are of opinion that it is very excessive, inasmuch as the
"whole responsibility and labor of making out the various
"lists, and presenting them in due order and form to the
"Revising Barrister, falls upon the Vestry Clerk, the
"Collectors, and other officials of the Vestry, who also
"supply him with all information necessary at his sitttings
"for the revision of the lists."
That your Committee resolved to recommend—That your
Board do approve of the views expressed.
Signed CHARLES LACEY.
MATTHEW LYON.
GEORGE PADFIELD.
Moved by Mr. Lacey seconded by Mr. Coker and resolved
—That the Report be received.
The Clerk stated that by an error the Committee's recommendation
of a cheque for £350 for the Surveyor on labor
account, which was in the Report, had been omitted from the
printed Agenda.
Moved by Mr. Lacey seconded by Mr. R. Kemp and resolved
—That the Report be adopted, and it was resolved accordingly.
IV. Mr. Kerwin inquired if any communication had been
received from the Local Government Board, on the subject of
the appointment, &c., of a Medical Officer of Health.
The Clerk having answered in the affirmative, it was then
moved by Mr. Kerwin seconded by Mr. Padfield and resolved
—That the communication be now read.
The communication was then read as follows:
"Local Government Board,
"Whitehall, S.W.
"11th June, 1889.
" Sir,
"I am directed by the Local Government Board
"to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 5th
"inst., and to state that, under the circumstances therein
"mentioned, they approve of the proposal of the Vestry
"of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town in regard to the
"appointment of a Medical Officer of Health.
"I am also directed to request that a formal appoint"ment,
upon the terms now approved of, may be made
"by the Local Authority, after due notice, given pursuant