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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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26 JUNE, 1889. 89A
That the said Street be accordingly paved throughout the
whole breadth of the carriageway and the footpaths thereof,
that is to say, by properly forming with ballast such carriageway,
and paving the channels of such carriageway, and by
properly forming and paving with flag-stones such footpaths.
That the Owners of the houses forming such Street, and of
land bounding or abutting on such Street, be required to pay
to this Vestry the amount of the expenses, or estimated
expenses, of the said works, such amount to be determined by
the Surveyor of the Vestry, and when so determined, to be
apportioned by the Vestry amongst such Owners.
That the Owners of houses and the Owners of land do contribute
to such expenses, or estimated expenses, in the same
proportion. And
That payment of the estimated expenses be required from
the Owners of the houses and land abutting thereon, before
such works are commenced.
VI. Mr. Peacock drew attention to the deposit of egg boxes,
&c., in the roadway of Gold Street and it was resolved—
That the matter be referred to No. 2 Committee.
VII. The Report of Committee No. 3 was brought up and read
as follows :
To the Vestry of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town.
Report of Committee No. 3.
For Drainage, Sewerage and Nuisances.
Wednesday, June 26th, 1889.
Your Committee beg to report that they met on Wednesday
the 19th day of June inst. there being present Messrs. Coker,
T. J. Smith, Dinn, Burge, Lloyd, Livermore, Horn, A. Druitt,
Botterill, and Birks.
(1) That your Committee proceeded to the election of a Chairman
for the ensuing year, and unanimously elected Mr.
George Coker to that office.
(2) That your Surveyor brought up and read a Report for
which your Committee beg to refer your Board to his Report
Book.
That your Surveyor reported that he had received notices
from the following persons of their intention to drain the
following houses and premises into the sewers, viz.:
Mr. S. Crisp, No. 9, Morgan Street;
Messrs. Hale & Twitcher, Nos. 32 to 38 Albion Street;
and that on behalf of your Board he had given such directions
with respect to the same as appear by his books and the plans
submitted.
Your Committee approved of his proceedings and submit
same for confirmation by your Board.