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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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32 6 MAY, 1891.
II. The Clerk submitted for the Seal of the Vestry the Contract
with Mr. T. Jarvis for Wheeling and Tyreing.
Moved by Mr. Hirst seconded by Mr. Hasted and resolved
That the Seal of the Vestry be affixed to the Contract.
The Seal of the Vestry was affixed thereto accordingly.
III. The Clerk submitted copy of advertisement inserted by
him in the "East London Observer" "East London Advertiser"
and "Eastern Post," inviting tenders for the supply
and delivery of two Trucks.
A tender was then opened from Mr. T. Jarvis, offering to
supply such Trucks for the sum of £43.
Moved by Mr. Hirst seconded by Mr. Upton and resolved
—That the tender of Mr. Jarvis be accepted.
IV. The Report of Committee No. 1 was brought up as follows:
To the Vestry of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town.
Report of Committee No. 1.
For Finance, Parliamentary and General Purposes.
Wednesday, 6th May, 1891.
Your Committee beg to report that they met on Thursday,
the 30th day of April, ult., there being present Messrs.
Hasted, Henley, R. Kemp, Padfield, Lacey, Lyon, Peacock,
Davis, and Dr. Reilly.
Financial Statement, Wednesday, 6th May, 1891.
Balance at Bankers .£2,719 9 7
(1) That your Clerk submitted the following Accounts duly certified and approved, which vour Committee recommend for payment, viz.:
| Taplin, G. | Trees, shrubs, &c. | £23 | 10 | 0 |
| Muller, L. & Co. | Name plates for streets | 5 | 16 | 5 |
| Powell, N. J. & Co. | Stationery | 30 | 11 | 2 |
| Eyre & Spottiswoode | Parliamentary bills | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Scott, T. G. | Advertisements | 15 | 2 | 5 |
| Crompton R.F (Registrar) | Copies of entries of births and deaths | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Waters, A. C. (General Register Office) | Ditto of deaths in Institutions outside but belonging to the Hamlet | 2 | 2 | 6 |
That your Committee resolved to recommend— That a
cheque for £4,243 7s. 2d. be drawn in favour of the School
Board for London, being first moiety of half-yearly precept
due 25th March last.
That your Committee resolved to recommend—That a
cheque for £400 be drawn in favour of your Surveyor on
account of labour.