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The Public Gardens Association having offered the sum of £100 to he expended in
planting plane trees, with the needful guards, in suitable Public Roads in this district,
upon condition that the Vestry agreed to maintain such trees in the future, replacing
any that might die from injury or otherwise, and subject to an account of the outlay
being rendered the Association—the Vestry resolved to accept such offer, and subsequently
decided that the amount be laid out in planting trees in Southwark Park Road
in continuation of the present trees there, and also in Galleywall Road as far as the
money permitted. Tenders were invited, and that of Mr. W. C. Benedict was accepted
at 18/6 per tree planted, and £11 per annum to maintain and replace the same when
and where necessary for 3 years, and that of the Coalbrookdale Company (Limited) was
accepted for tree guards at 14/3 each. The whole of the work has been carried out
under the direction of the Surveyor of Pavements.
The salary of Dr. Shaw, Medical Officer of Health and Inspector under the Canal
Boats Act, has been increased from £150 per annum to £200 per annum, such salary
to include a more frequent inspection of the Canal Boats passing through the Grand
Surrey Canal, but not to include the present fee of 10/6 paid him for inspection and
report upon Canal Boats for registration.
The Vestry has had under consideration the question of the Medical Officer of
Health devoting the whole of his time to the duties of his office, and as to making
applications to the Local Government Board and the London County Council with
reference thereto, under the Order of the Local Government Board dated the 28th March, 1889,
but it was ultimately resolved that no change be made at present in the constitution
of the office of Medical Officer of Health for this Parish, and that no alteration be
made in the duties and salary thereof.
The Hydraulic Power Company have executed a length of about 970 yards of
hydraulic main in Rotherhithe Street from West Lane to Wyndham Road under the
power conferred upon them by their Act of Parliament.