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in question and to construct a gateway entrance to the school in such fence for the ingress
and egress of scholars of the said school.
The strip of land between the pavement and fence walls of Nos. 79 and 81, Lower
Road, has been taken over by the Vestry by consent of the Gomm Estate and paved.
Staff.
Mr. Neptune Frederick Baker was elected to the office of Clerk in the Surveyor's
department on the 3rd April, 1894, at a salary of £1 per week.
Mr. J. J. Chapman, Foreman Pavior, resigned his position on 30th March, 1894, left
the service of the Vestry on 14th April, 1894, and was granted a testimonial under the
Common Seal of the Vestry.
The Vestry Resolved to fill up the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Chapman,
and also that the list of duties appertaining to the post should comprise the duties
relating to the superintendence of the scavenging and repair of macadam roads, etc., and
that such list be printed in the By-laws of the Vestry.
Advertisements were issued inviting applications for the post, and a Special Committee
Meeting held to open applications and to make a selection therefrom.
On 5th June, 1894, Mr. Thomas Baron was elected to the post of Foreman to the Vestry
at a salary of 50/- per week.
The salary of Mr. Reuben J.Walker, Junior Assistant in the Clerk's department, has been
increased from £65 to £75 per annum, as and from the 25th March, 1894.
Mr. W. Kitchen, Road Foreman, and Mr. J. E. Poole, Clerk of Works, having been
unable, through illness, to perform their duties for some time, the matter, together with the
re-organisation of the Sewer Staff, were referred to a Committee for consideration and report
And on 5th February, 1895, the Committee reported as under:-
" Mr. Kitchen, who is now over 69 years of age, has been in the employ of the
Vestry since the 1st February, 1867 (a period of 28 years), and although there