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Mile End 1891

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

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5 AUGUST, 1891.
Moved by Mr. Padfield seconded by Mr. Coker and resolved
—That the question be now put.
The Chairman then put the motion to a show of hands
and declared it carried and it was resolved accordingly.
The remainder of the cheques recommended for payment
were then separately put and ordered to be paid.
V. Moved by Mr. Hirst seconded by Mr. Coker—That the
Vestry at its rising do adjourn till 23rd September next at
7 p.m.
Moved by Mr. Richardson seconded by Mr. Brown as an
amendment—That the Vestry at its rising do adjourn until
this day four weeks at 7 p.m.
The Chairman put the amendment to a show of hands and
there were
In favour 11votes,
Against 24 „
The Chairman declared the amendment lost.
The Chairman then submitted the motion to a show of
hands and there were
In favour 23 votes
Against 3 „
The Chairman declared it carried.
VI. Moved by Mr. Coker seconded by Mr. Padfield and resolved
—That in cases of great emergency and necessity, the Clerk
do summon the Committees to which cases of a similar
character are usually referred for consideration, to consider
what steps shall be taken in reference thereto, and that such
Committees shall have power to take such temporary
measures, until the next regular meeting of the Vestry, as may
be necessary with regard to the subject matter.
VII. 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, 5th August, 1891.
Your Committee beg to report that they met on Thursday,
the 30th day of July ult., there being present Messrs.
Baxter, Loftus, Wood, and Hirst.
(1) That your Surveyor brought up and read a Report for
which your Committee beg to refer your Board to his Report
Book,