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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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3 FEBRUARY, 1892.
I. The Clerk read the Notice convening the Special Meeting
of the Vestry.
Resolved—That the subject matter contained in the
requisition referred to in the Notice convening the Meeting
be dealt with by one resolution.
Moved by Mr. Peacock seconded by Mr. Brown—That the
Resolutions passed at Meeting of the 20th January, 1892, viz.:
No. 4 paragraph of No. 2 Committees Report, also No. 5
paragraph of No. 3 Committee's Report, be rescinded.
After considerable discussion the Chairman submitted the
motion to a show of hands, and there were
In favour
Against .
15 votes.
21 „
The Chairman declared it lost.
A division was demanded and upon such division there
appeared
In favour of the motion—Messrs. Baxter, Booth, Brown,
Browning, Calton, Catmur, A. Druitt, J. Druitt, Lawson,
E. Lloyd, Lyon, J. J. Musto, Peacock, Richardson, Steadman.
—15 votes.
Against the motion—Messrs. Andrews, Burge, Chidgey,
Coker, Cushen, Furness, Hasted, Howe, Jacobson, E. Kemp,
R. Kemp, W. A. Kemp, J. W. King, Livermore, A. Lloyd,
Macve, Martin, Nicholls, Padfield, T. J. Smith, Taylor,
Thomas, Toye, Upton.—24 votes.
The Chairman declared the motion lost.
II. Mr. Calton, pursuant to notice, moved, and it was seconded
by Mr. Steadman—That the following Resolution, passed on
the 20th January, 1892, viz.:
That a Clerk be appointed for the Sanitary Department,
at a salary of £1 per week. That advertisements
be issued in the local newspapers inviting applications for
the office, and that it be referred back to your Committee
to see the candidates and select three to go before the
Vestry for election:
be rescinded.
During the debate a question was asked by Mr. Calton.
The Clerk expressed his willingness to answer the question
if so desired by the Vestry.
Moved, by Mr. Peacock seconded by Mr. Richardson—That
tne Clerk do answer the question.
Chairman submitted the motion to a show of hands
and there were