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29 OCTOBER, 1890.
(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 Committee considered a letter from Mr. Goodrich
as follows:
"352, Mile End Road, E.
"August 14th, 1890.
"To the Surveyor of
"Mile End Old Town.
"I beg to call your attention to the incline or
"slope from the gateway to the road in front of our
"premises.
"It is both dangerous to foot passengers and vehicular
"traffic.
"If you would have same altered we should be willing
"to pay part of the expense.
"Yours &c.,
(Signed) "E. R. GOODRICH."
And having inspected the place referred to resolved to recommend—That
the Vestry perform the work upon the condition
that Mr. Goodrich pay half the cost thereof.
(2) That your Committee at a former meeting having inspected
Rhodeswell Road resolved to recommend—That the channels
be paved with Tees Scoriœ Blocks, the estimated cost being
£94.
(3) That your Committee at a former meeting having inspected
Commercial Road resolved to recommend—That the pitching
in the roadway in the Commercial Road west of Arbour Street
West to the boundary be re-dressed and re-laid, and that
advertisements be issued inviting tenders for the performance
of the work, the estimated cost being £2,500, and that it be
stated in the advertisements that the contract will be given
only to firms who pay the standard rate of wages, and that
the sub-letting of the contract will not be allowed.
(4) That your Committee at a former meeting having had under
consideration the necessity of taking some means for preventing
the boys getting between the railings of the Recreation
Ground, Stepney Green, and having asked Messrs. W. Fox & Co.
for a price for fixing galvanized wire netting thereat resolved
to recommend—That the offer of Messrs. W. Fox & Co. to
supply and fix such netting, and to keep the same in repair
for three years, at 6d. per yard, be accepted.
(5) That your Committee at a former meeting having considered
the reference of your Board as to obstructions in
John's Place, resolved to recommend—That notice be served
upon the persons who obstruct the public highway in John's
Place, requiring them to discontinue such obstruction.