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34 6 MAY, 1891.
The Chairman declared Mr. & Mrs. Abrahams elected, and
then again submitted the names to a show of hands and
declared them elected unanimously.
Mr. & Mrs. Abrahams were called in, and informed of
their election, for which Mr. Abrahams thanked the Vestry.
V. The Report of Committee No. 3 was brought up as follows:
To the Vestry of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town.
Report of Committee No. 3.
For Drainage, Sewerage and Nuisances.
Wednesday, 6th May, 1891.
Your Committee beg to report that they met on Wednesday,
the 29th day of April, ult., there being present Messrs.
Coker, Birks, Burge, Livermore, and T. J. Smith.
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 Surveyor reported that he had received notice
from Mr. W. Harper, of his intention to drain the house and
premises No. 65, Grafton Street, into the Sewer, and that he
had given such directions with respect to the same as appear
by his Books and the plan submitted.
Your Committee approved of his proceedings and submit
same for confirmation by your Board.
(2) That your Surveyor reported as follows:
"I beg to report that complaint is made of defective
"drainage at 106 to 111, Ely Terrace. The sewer is a
"12 inch pipe and but three feet below the ground. This
" does not give sufficient fall from the backs of the houses.
"The construction of the new sewer in Harford Street,
"has afforded an outlet at a depth of 9 feet 6 inches, and
"this would enable the sewer to be lowered so as to
"provide a depth of 6 feet to the invert. The length is
"520 feet, and I estimate the cost of the work at £115
"as I do not anticipate that many of the old pipes will
"be fit for re-use."
And your Committee resolved to recommend—That the
sewer in Ely Terrace be reconstructed, for a length of
520 feet the estimated cost being £115.
(3) That your Medical Officer of Health, brought up and read
a Report for which your Committee beg to refer your Board
to his Report Book.
That your Medical Officer reported as follows:
"During the fortnight ending April 18th, the num"ber
of Births was 173: the number of Deaths from all