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31 MARCH, 1891. 3
It was resolved—That Mr. Lacey be appointed to act as
Scrutineer in his place.
The Chairman then submitted the names to a show of
hands and declared that there were
In favour of Mr. Calton 34 votes
„ „ Padfield 24 „
„ „ Lloyd 37 „
„ „ Coker 9 „
„ „ Henley 22 „
„ „ Lyon 19 ,,
„ „ W. A. Kemp 40 „
„ „ Roberts 42 „
„ „ Burge 4 „
Moved by Mr. Cushen seconded by Mr. Upton and resolved
—That the names be submitted to the Magistrate in the order
according to the numbers of votes given.
V. Moved by Mr. Lacey seconded by Mr. Cushen and resolved
—That Mr. Benjamin Cundick be elected Collector of Rates
for the Centre Ward for the ensuing year, at a salary of £300
per annum.
VI. Moved by Mr. Cushen seconded by Mr. Hirst and resolved
—That Mr. John Milton be re-elected Beadle for the ensuing
year, at a salary of £170 per annum.
VII. Moved by Mr. Cushen seconded by Mr. Hirst and resolved
—That the election of the Assessment Committee be appointed
to take place at a meeting of the Vestry to be held on
Wednesday, the 22nd day of April next.
VIII. Moved by Mr. Henley seconded by Mr. Cushen and
resolved—That the Vestry at its rising do adjourn until
Wednesday, the 8th day of April next at 7 p.m.
IX. Moved by Mr. Henley seconded by Mr. Cushen and
resolved—That a cheque for £200 be drawn in favour of the
Surveyor 011 labour account.
IV. [Resumed.] Moved by Mr. Hirst seconded by Mr. Cushen
and resolved unanimously—That the best thanks of this Vestry
are eminently due, and are hereby most cordially given to
George Padfield, Esq. and George Coker, Esq., for the very
able and efficient manner in which they have respectively
for periods of three years, and two years discharged the
duties of Overseer, and that the Clerk do prepare the same,
and have them engrossed on vellum, and presented to Messrs.
Padfield and Coker in the usual way.
X. The appointment of Mr. B. Cundick as Collector, at a
salary of £300 having already been made, it was not deemed