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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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16 MARCH, 1892.
To the Vestry of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town.
Report of Committee for Dusting and Cleansing.
Wednesday, 16th March, 1892.
Your Committee beg to report that they met on Tuesday,
the 8th day of March, inst., there being present Messrs.
Upton, Cook, E. Lloyd, Taylor, Roberts, and Bull.
That your Surveyor brought up and read a Report for
which your Committee beg to refer your Board to his Report
Book.
(1) That your Committee examined samples and considered tenders for supply of Oats as follows:
| All at 40 lbs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1. | No. 2. | No. 3. | No. 4. | |
| Skelton, T. & Co. | 21/6 | . — | — | — |
| Pattison, W. A. & Co. | 20/9 | 20/- | — | — |
| Husband, J. | 21/6 | 20/3 | — | |
| Rathbone, E. & Son | 20/6 | 20/41 | — | — |
| Pechey, J. T. P. | 20/6 | 20/9 | 21/6 | 21/9 |
and your Committee resolved to recommend—That the tender
of Mr. J. T. P. Pechey as per sample No. 3 at 21/6 be
accepted, and that 100 qrs. be purchased, and that the Seal
of the Vestry be affixed to the agreement.
(2) That your Committee examined samples and considered tenders for supply of Beans as follows:
| All at 63 lbs. | ||
|---|---|---|
| ( " No. 1. | No. 2. | |
| Skelton, T. Sc Co. | 42/- | — |
| Pattison, W. A. & Co. | 35/6 | — |
| Husband, J. | 38/6 | — |
| Rathbone, E. & Son | 41/9 | — |
| Pechey, J. T. P. | 39/- | 41/9 |
| Shearing, F. W. | 44/- | 41/- |
and your Committee resolved to recommend—That the tender
of Mr. F. W. Shearing as per sample No. 2, at 41/- be
accepted, and that 25 quarters be purchased; and that the
Seal of the Vestry be affixed to the agreement.
(3) That your Surveyor submitted and your Committee considered
and approved an Estimate of the amounts required
for the Half-year ending Michaelmas day next, as follows, and
which your Committee recommend for adoption by your
Board;