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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]
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29 OCTOBER, 1890.
(9) That your Committee at a former meeting considered a
letter of the 29th August last, from Mr. J. W. Beresford,
drawing attention to the state of Redman's Road, referred by
your Board, and your Committee directed your Surveyor to
do what repairs were neccessary at the part of Redman's Road
referred to.
ROWLAND HIRST.
Signed J. T. CALTON.
JOHN BROWN.
Moved by Mr. Hirst seconded by Mr. Padfield and resolved
—That the Report be received.
Resolved—That it be considered seriatim.
GATEWAY ENTRANCE, MR. GOODRICH'S PREMISES.
Moved bv Mr. Hirst seconded bv Mr. Padfield and resolved
—That that part of the Report be adopted and it was resolved
accordingly.
PAVING CHANNELS, RHODESWELL ROAD.
Moved by Mr. Hirst seconded by Mr. Loftus and resolved
—That that part of the Report be adopted and it was resolved
accordingly.
COMMERCIAL ROAD PITCHING.
Moved by Mr. Coker and seconded by Mr. A. Lloyd—That
that part of the Report be adopted.
Moved by Mr. Richardson seconded by Mr. Hirst—That
the following words be added to the recommendation: "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."
The Chairman submitted to a show of hands the question,
that the proposed words be added, and there were
In favour 20 votes
Against 7 „
The Chairman declared it carried.
The words having been added,
Moved by Mr. Richardson seconded by Mr. Hirst and
resolved—That that part of the Report be adopted, and it was
resolved accordingly.
NETTING AT THE RECREATION GROUND,
STEPNEY GREEN.
Moved by Mr. Padfield seconded by Mr. Hirst—That that
part of the Report be adopted.
Moved by Mr. Peacock seconded by Mr. Richardson as an
amendment—That it be referred back to the Committee to
bring up a Report as to the estimated cost, and the issuing of
advertisements inviting tenders for the performance of the
work.