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Mile End 1890

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]

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23 JULY, 1890.
REPAIRS, &c., AT VESTRY HALL.
Moved by Mr. Hirst seconded by Mr. Birks and resolved—
That that part of the Report be adopted and it was resolved
accordingly.
TENDERS FOR AND CARRYING OUT OF WORKS.
Moved by Mr. Henley seconded by Mr. J. D. Kemp and
resolved—That that part of the Report be adopted and it was
resolved accordingly.
IV. Moved by Mr. Coker seconded by Mr. Hirst and resolved—
That it be referred to No. 1 Committee to consider and report
as to remunerating the Auditors for their services in the
Auditing of the Accounts of the Vestry for the year ending
25th March, 1890.
V. The Vestry proceeded to further consider the Reports of the
Medical Officer of Health and Surveyor relating to the
premises No. 5, Knott Street, under the Artizans and
Labourers' Dwellings' Act, 1868, adjourned from last meeting.
Mr. Staines was in attendance and stated that the works
were in progress.
The Surveyor reported that he was not satisfied with the
progress being made.
Moved by Mr. Cushen seconded by Mr. Hirst and resolved
—That the several works, matters, and things mentioned and
specified are necessary and ought to be executed, and the
Vestry do accordingly so order; and further, that the Surveyor
do, if necessary, prepare Plan and Specification of such works,
and an Estimate thereof.
VI. The Report of Committee No. 2 was brought up as follows:
To the Vestry of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town.
Report of Committee No. 2.
For Highways, Paving, Lighting and Watering.
Wednesday, 23rd July, 1890.
Your Committee beg to report that they met on Thursday,
the 17th day of July, inst., there being present Messrs.
Hirst, Calton, Nicholls, W. A. Kemp, Mardorf, Loftus,
Andrews, and Wood.
(1) 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 submitted an application from Mr.
W. H. Chaney, on behalf of Messrs. Davis Bros., for permission
to construct areas to seventeen houses in Settles
Street, as shown on accompanying plan, and your Committee
resolved to recommend—That it be not acceded to.