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208 6 JANUARY, 1892.
In favour of Mr. Cushen 4 votes
„ „ Birks 18 „
Mr. Churchwarden Birks then took the chair.
II. Moved by Mr. Burge seconded by Mr. Hirst and resolved
—That the Minutes be taken as read.
Moved by Mr. Hirst seconded by Mr. Burge and resolved
-That the Minutes are correctly recorded and be confirmed.
III. The Clerk submitted for the Seal of the Vestry the Contract
with Messrs. Bentley & Smith for supply of 10,000 feet
of 3 inch tooled York Paving at 59/3 per 100 feet super.
Moved by Mr. E. Kemp seconded by Mr. Cushen and
resolved—That the Seal of the Vestry be affixed to the
Contract.
IV. The Vestry proceeded to further consider the Resolution
of the Vestry of 25th November last, as to the Demolition of
the dwelling houses Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, Dinah Row,
under the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890.
The Clerk read letter from Mr. Staines as follows:
"200, Cambridge Road,
"London, N.E. 6th January, 1892.
"Dear Sir,
"2 to 8, Dinah Row.
"These cottages have been closed and the site
"hoarded in.
"The owners will no doubt shortly arrange for the
"erection of a better property, but in the meantime they
"will be obliged if the proposed application for an order
"to demolish is deferred for the present.
"Yours &c.,
(Signed) "H. STAINES.
"Millner Jutsum, Esq.
"Vestry Clerk."
Moved by Mr. Cushen seconded by Mr. Burge and resolved
That the further consideration of the matter be adjourned
until the meeting of the Vestry next after the expiration of
fourteen days from this date.
V. The Clerk submitted Estimate for Poor Rate made by the
Churchwardens and Overseers for the qnarter ending LadyDay,
1892.
Moved by Mr. Coker seconded by Mr. Hirst and resolved—
That a Poor Rate of rod. in the £ be approved.
VI. The Report of Committee No. 1 was brought up as follows: