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7 DECEMBER, 1892. 243
That your Surveyor brought up and read a Report for
which your Committee beg to refer your Board to his Report
Book.
That your Committee invited and considered Tenders for
supply and delivery of Shovels, Oats, and Beans, and resolved
to recommend—
(1) That Tenders be accepted as follows :
(a) Messrs. Moser & Son for supply and delivery of six
dozen Climax Shovels at 15/- per dozen; and six dozen
London Shovels at 20/- per dozen.
(b) Messrs. W. A. Pattison & Co. for 100 quarters of Oats
at 18/3 per quarter.
(c) Mr. J. T. P. Pechey for 25 quarters of Beans at 38/6
per quarter.
and, that Agreements for the same be Sealed accordingly.
(2) That your Committee considered the letter of the 19th
October, ult., referred by your Board, from the Secretary
of the National Municipal and Incorporated Vestry Employee's
Labor Union, requesting that the Dustmen in the employ of
this Vestry receive a wage at the rate of 5/- per day, or 30/per
week, and your Committee, having fully considered the
whole matter, and having regard to the fact that their wages
have recently been considerably increased, and being of
opinion that they are already sufficiently paid, resolved to
recommend—That no alteration be made in the present wages
paid to the Dustmen.
(3) That your Committee considered the reference of your
Board as to smoke and dust arising from the Dust Yard, and
also a complaint on the same subject from the Guardians, and
your Committee directed your Surveyor and Medical Officer
of Health to specially report on the matter; and your Committee,
having considered such Reports, directed that copies
of the same be sent to the Guardians, as, in the opinion of
your Committee, they contain sufficient answer to such
complaint.
Signed
thos. BROWNING.
alfred furness.
thos. cook.
Moved by Mr. Upton seconded by Mr. Birks and resolved
—That the Report be received.
Resolved—That it be considered seriatim.
tender for shovels.
Moved by Mr. Upton seconded by Mr. T. Cook and
resolved—That that part of the Report be adopted, and it was
resolved accordingly.