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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]
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178 12 OCTOBER, 1892.
£11,200 on or before 1st Dec., 1892, for General Purposes.
11,200 „ 1st Mar., 1893, „
1,350 „ 1st Dec., 1892, Lighting.
1,400 „ 1st Mar., 1893, Sewers.
The Seal of the Vestry was affixed thereto according to the
Resolution.
V. Moved by Mr. Lacey seconded by Mr. Richardson and
resolved—That this Vestry approve the proceedings of the
London County Council in adopting the scheme of a Ferry
between Rotherhithe and Ratcliff, as a means of communication
across the Thames.
VI. Moved by Mr. Upton seconded by Mr. T. J. Smith and
resolved—That a letter of condolence be sent to the widow
and family of Mr. S. Manchee, deceased, lately a member of
the Vestry.
VII. The Vestry then resumed the consideration of clause 8 of
the Report of No. 3 Committee received at the last meeting:
SALARY OF MR. COX, SANITARY INSPECTOR.
Moved by Mr. Steadman seconded by Mr. Browning as an
amendment—That as payments are received from the London
County Council towards the salary of Medical Officer and
Sanitary Inspectors who are appointed under the order of the
Local Government Board of the 8th December, 1891, it is
desirable that immediate steps should be taken to reappoint
Mr. Cox, one of the Vestry's Sanitary Inspectors, under such
General Order ; and that the further consideration of that part
of the Report be adjourned until this has been done.
The amendment was put to a show of hands and declared
by the Chairman to be carried, and was then put as a substantive
motion and declared to be carried.
The Vestry then proceeded to consider clauses 9 and 10 of
the Report of No. 3 Committee received at the last meeting:
CLAUSE 9.—INCREASE OF WAGES TO SEWERSMEN.
The hour of Nine having arrived and there being notice of
objection to clause 9, the further consideration of that part of
the Report stood adjourned.
CLAUSE 10.—OPENING OF PLAYGROUNDS
of Public Elementary Schools on Saturdays and Sundays.
Moved by Mr. T. J. Smith and seconded—That that part of
the Report be adopted.
Moved by Mr. Chidgey seconded by Mr. Burge as an
amendment—That the words "and Sundays" be struck out
from the recommendation.