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18 JANUARY, 1893.
289
That your Committee, having regard to the results of
inquiry made at the addresses given by the applicants, and
the kind of men so registered, resolved to recommend—That
the \ estry hire a shed temporarily for the purpose of stone
breaking, and that all the men seeking employment be tested
in this work, leaving a special discretion to the Surveyor in the
event of unfitness for such work.
Moved by Mr. R. Kemp seconded by Mr. J. J. Musto and
resolved—That the Report be received.
Moved by Mr. R. Kemp and seconded—That the Report be
adopted.
Moved by Mr. Richardson as an amendment—That the
matter of employment of the men in stone breaking be
referred back to the Committee.
Mr. Catmur was addressing the Vestry when nine o'clock
arrived, and the matter under discussion being of a financial
character, he
Moved, and it was seconded and resolved—That the debate
be now adjourned.
XI. Moved by Mr. Upton seconded by Mr. Peacock and resolved
—That the Vestry at its rising do adjourn until this day
fortnight at Seven p.m.
XII. notice of motion.
By Mr. J. J. Musto.
That he will call the attention of the Vestry to the fact that
a portion of the wages paid by the Vestry to their
workmen is handed over to a fund called the " Steadman
Wages Fund," and to ask the Clerk as to the legality
of such a course, seeing that Mr. Steadman is a member
of the Vestry and County Council.
XIII. Moved by Mr. R. Kemp seconded by Mr. Upton and
resolved—That the Vestry do now adjourn and that thanks
be voted to the Chairman.
The meeting then separated.
j. Loftus.
Signed jabez druitt.
alfred druitt.
Signed
J. loftus.
Alfred furness.