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18 JANUARY, 1893.
The Clerk submitted the names to a show of hands and
there were
In favour of Mr. Cushen 9 votes.
„ Loftus 10 „
Mr. Churchwarden Loftus then took the Chair.
I. Moved by Mr. R. Kemp seconded by Mr. J. J. Musto and
resolved—That the Minutes be taken as read.
Moved by Mr. R. Kemp seconded by Mr. Richardson and
resolved—That the Minutes are correctly recorded and be
confirmed.
II. Mr. Richardson drew the attention of the Vestry to a
circular letter headed—
"A PROTEST against threatened GREAT IN"JUSTICE
to the RATEPAYERS of LONDON and
"an APPEAL by the VESTRY OF MILE END OLD
"TOWN to the MEMBERS OF THE LONDON
"COUNTY COUNCIL for fair attention and considera"tion
at their hands."
of which copies had been sent to members of the Vestry, and
also to members of the London County Council; and moved,
and it was seconded by Mr. Brown—That the circular not
having been authorised by the Vestry, the persons who signed
the document be requested to inform the persons to whom a
copy had been sent that the circular had been issued without
any authority from the Vestry.
Moved by Mr. Cushen as an amendment, and it was
seconded—That the Clerk write the London County Council,
stating that, attention having been called to the circular, he
was directed to inform the Council that the circular had not
been issued by the authority of the Vestry.
The original motion was thereupon withdrawn by consent,
in favour of the amendment, which was then submitted to a
show of hands and declared by the Chairman to be carried
unanimously.
III. The Clerk submitted Estimate for Poor Rate made by the
Churchwardens and Overseers for the Quarter ending Lady
Day, 1893.
Moved by Mr. A. Lloyd seconded by Mr. Roberts and
resolved—That a Rate of 11d. in the £ be approved.
IV. The Report of Committee No. 1 was brought up as follows: