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6 JULY, 1892.
V. The Report of the Dusting and Cleansing Committee
received by the Vestry on 25th May last, was then considered.
sealing agreements.
Moved by Mr. Cushen seconded by Mr. Birks and resolved
—That the Seal of the Vestry be affixed to the several
Agreements referred to in the Report.
The Seal of the Vestry was affixed thereto accordingly.
contracts and advertisements.
Moved by Mr. Upton seconded by Mr. Furness and resolved
—That that part of the Report be adopted and it was resolved
accordingly.
renewal of contracts.
Moved by Mr. Upton seconded by Mr. A. Lloyd and resolved
—That that part of the Report be adopted and it was resolved
accordingly.
VI. The Report of Special Committee appointed to examine
the Books with reference to the amount owing for Dust, &c.,
was brought up as follows:
To the Vestry of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town,
Report of Special Committee
Appointed to examine the Books with reference to the
Amount owing for Dust, &c.
Wednesday, 27th April, 1892.
Your Committee beg to report that, pursuant to the following
Resolution of the Vestry of the 30th March, 1892, viz.:
"That a Committee of urgency be appointed to examine the
"books with reference to amounts owing for dust, etc., and
"that the Committee do meet at 10 a.m. to-morrow;" they
met at 10 a.m. on Thursday, the 31st March, 1892, and proceeded
to ascertain the amount of balance standing to the
respective accounts in the Ledger, and then adjourned.
That your Committee again met at 5.30 in the evening of
the same day and made a minute examination of the accounts,
taking the books page by page, whereupon some matters ot
detail were brought under consideration, which, in the opinion
of your Committee, called for some explanation by the
Accountants, and it was resolved to invite Messrs. Wilde and
Venables' attendance at the next meeting ot the Committee.
That your Committee met on the 6th April, 1892, at 5.30
p.m., at which sitting Mr. Wilde was in attendance and made
answer to the various questions put to him respecting the
Accounts, and also as to the mode ot keeping them.