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Mile End 1892
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]
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15 MARCH, 1893,
(3) That your Committee considered an application for compensation
from Mr. Isaac Craddock for accident in George
Place for alleged detective state of the pavement, and resolved
to recommend—
That the Vestry deny any liability in the matter, and that
the Clerk be instructed to take, under the direction of your
Committee, all necessary steps to defend anv action in
relation to the matter.
(4) That your Committee resolved to recommend—
That the application of Mr. R. N. Rix, on behalf of Mr.
Ivory, for permission to do away with the beer shoot at
present existing at the Jamaica Street side of the "Anchor &
Hope,"and to form a new shoot at Bermuda Street side,
be acceded to.
(5) That your Surveyor submitted and your Committee considered and approved an Estimate of the amounts required for the Half-year ending Michaelmas Day next as follows, and which your Committee recommend for adoption by your Board:
| Fuel | |
| Gas | |
| Hydrants | |
| Labour, roads | 2400 |
| Lime and cement | 80 |
| Name plates | 5 |
| Oil, candles, & | 12 |
| Paving materials | 230 |
| Paving works | 2000 |
| Rates, & | 20 |
| Rents | 62 |
| Repairs | 3 |
| Recreation Grounds | 23 |
| Road materials | 600 |
| Smiths' work | 80 |
| Pools | 30 |
| Water | 307 |
LIGHTING.
| Lighting public lamps | 1850 |
| Lamp columns and fittings | 28 |
| £1,8 78 |
(6) That yyyyour Committee considered an application from
Messrs. Dunk & Bousfield for permission to construct two
vaults under the pavement at Messrs. Buck &. Hickman's new
warehouse, Union Street, Whitechapel Road, and two iron