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30 march, 1892.
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(1) That your Committee further considered as to the purchase
of shrubs referred back by your Board, and now beg to
recommend—That the offer of Mr. Taplin to supply 100
shrubs for the sum of £5, and of Mr. Fraser to supply 100
hollies for the sum of £2 10/-, in the place of those destroyed
by frost at the Recreation Grounds, be accepted.
(2) Pursuant to the reference of your Board your Committee
considered the letter of the 29th ulto. from the Hospitals'
Association (Street Ambulance Branch), with regard to the
providing an Ambulance Station in this Hamlet, and your
Committee resolved, to recommend—That permission be given
to The Hospitals' Association to erect an Ambulance Station
near to the " Vine House," Mile End Road, subject to the
approval of the Vestry's Surveyor.
(3) That your Committee considered a letter of the 22nd inst.
from the London County Council, stating that application had
been made to that Board for permission to erect one-storey
shops on the forecourts of Nos. 173 to 185 inclusive (odd
numbers only), Burdett Road, as shown on accompanying
plan, and your Committee resolved to recommend—That no
objection be offered to the granting of the application.
(4) That your Committee having inspected Canal Road as to
lighting referred by your Board, resolved to recommend—That
the lantern of the Lamp, Canal Road, near Bow Common
Lane, be removed, and a lantern with two burners be fixed in
lieu thereof.
(5) That your Committee having inspected Devonshire Street,
Ann Street and James Street as to lighting, resolved to
recommend—
(a) That four additional Lamps be fixed in Devonshire
Street (and other present lamps re-arranged), the estimated
cost being £2 5/- each.
(b) That an additional Lamp be placed in Ann Street at an
estimated cost of £2 5/-, and the present lamp at the corner
of James Street be removed to the opposite side.
(6) That your Committee beg to report that Messrs. W. Musto,
J. J. Musto, and T. Browning have inspected the steam roller
and reported as follows:
li Having inspected the steam roller we are of the
" unanimous opinion that the best and cheapest method
" to be adopted will be to purchase a new roller.
" The boiler is completely worn out so far as the fire"
box is concerned, and the external sheet surrounding
" the fire-box.
" The cast iron frame which carries the front wheels
" and steering gear, which has been previously repaired,
" has three distinct fractures in other parts and is com"
pletely worn out.