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54 25 MAY, 1892.
At the request of the Vestry the Clerk read part of Section
2 of 18 & 19 Vic., cap. 120, dealing with the matter.
Moved by Mr. Brown and seconded by Mr. Peacock—That
it be referred to a Special Committee consisting of the
members of No. 1 Committee and Messrs. Brown and
Richardson, to inquire whether or not Mr. Coker was legally
a Vestryman when he was proposed as a candidate for
election in the Centre Ward, and that the Committee have
power to take legal opinion.
Moved by Mr. Loftus and seconded by Mr. A. Lloyd as an
amendment—That Messrs. Furness and Upton be added to
the Committee.
The amendment was submitted to a show of hands and
there were
In favour 23 votes
Against 24 „
The Chairman declared it lost.
The motion was then put to a show of hands and the
Chairman declared it carried.
IV. The Clerk submitted an account of the Expenses of the
Annual Election of Vestrymen and Auditors for the year 1892,
amounting to £103 10s. 6d.; and also a form of Order upon
the Overseers directing payment out of the Poor Rate.
Moved by Mr. Peacock seconded by Mr. Richardson and
resolved—That the consideration of the matter be deferred
until the next meeting.
V. Moved by Mr. Furness seconded by Mr. J. J. Musto and
resolved—That the several Committees do until the 8th day
of June next, inclusive, consist of such members of the Vestry
for the time being as were members of such Committees,
respectively, prior to the Annual Election in the present
month of May.
VI. The Clerk submitted copy of Advertisement inserted by
him in the "Contract Journal" and "Builder," inviting
Tenders for :
(1) Supply of 1,500 tons of Broken Guernsey Granite, and
(2) Supply of Lime and Cement for one year.
Tenders were then opened for the supply of Granite as
follows:
Griffiths, Wm. 13/4 per ton.
Mowlem, John & Co. 13/4 „
Fennings, R. L. & J. 12/9 „
Woodham, Fry & Muir 13/11 „
Moved by Mr. Furness and seconded by Mr. Upton—That
the Tender of Messrs. Fennings be accepted.