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BOROUGH OF PADDINGTON.
on the 6th November, 1893, and granted, but as the
Church might be required pending contemplated
repairs to St. Mary's Church, the order stood suspended
till the 1st March, 1894.
Local Unemployed Men.
A Deputation attended the Vestry on the 21st
November, and submitted certain suggestions as to
finding them employment during the winter season.
The Chairman expressed the sympathy of the
Vestry with the object of the Deputation and informed
them of the difficulties surrounding the question, and
the suggestions were referred to the Works Committee,
and they instructed the Surveyor to obtain some
Narboro' and Guernsey granite sprawls, so that willing
hands might be employed in breaking the same for
road metalling, and he was also to employ a certain
number as road sweepers, but at the same time following
out the points suggested by the Board of Guardians
in their printed letter of the 25th October, 1893,
viz.:—
(a) " That temporary employment be given, as far
as possible, to such persons as may be
recommended to the Vestry by the Guardians
during the coming winter, as persons
who owing to their previous condition and
circumstances it is desirable should not
become subjects of Poor Law Relief."