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8 JUNE, 1892.
the Clerk do read the Minutes of the Special Committee of
the 15th January, 1892.
The Clerk read such Minutes accordingly.
The amendment was then submitted to a show of hands
and the Chairman declared it carried.
On the amendment being put as a substantive motion,
Moved by Mr. Steadman seconded by Mr. Chidgey as a
further amendment—That the wages of the gangers of the
sweepers be increased from 4/4 to 5/- per day.
The Chairman submitted the amendment to a show of hands
and declared it carried.
The Chairman then submitted the amendment as a substantive
motion and declared it carried, and it was resolved
accordingly—That the wages of the gangers be increased from
4/4 to 5/- per day, and the sweepers from 3/8 to 4/2 per day.
Clauses 15, 16, 17, and 18.—As to Drivers of Slop Carts.
Moved by Mr. Peacock seconded by Mr. T. J. Smith—That
clauses 15, 16, 17, and 18 of the Report be adopted.
Moved by Mr. Steadman seconded by Mr. Richardson as an
amendment—That the wages of the slop drivers be increased
from 4/4 to 5/- per day, and the men to work from six a.m. to
six p.m.
The amendment was submitted to a show of hands and
the Chairman declared it carried, and then submitted it as a
substantive motion and declared it carried.
It was resolved accordingly—That the wages of the slop
drivers be increased from 4/4 to 5/- per day, and that the men
work from six a.m. to six p.m.
Clause 19.—As to Furnacemen.
Moved by Mr. Peacock seconded by Mr. Upton—That
clause 19 of the Report be adopted.
Moved by Mr. Catmur seconded by Mr. Hirst as an amendment—That
the wages of each be increased 4d. per day.
The Chairman submitted the amendment to a show of
hands and declared it carried, and then submitted it as a
substantive motion and declared it carried.
It was resolved accordingly—That the wages of each of the
furnacemen be increased 4d. per day.
Clause 20.—As to Men employed in Dust Yard.
Moved by Mr. Peacock seconded by Mr. J. J. Musto—That
clause 20 of the Report be adopted.
Moved by Mr. Steadman seconded by Mr. Brown as an
amendment—That the wages of the men employed in the
Dust Yard be increased from 3/6 to 4/4 per day.