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Resolved (Mr. F. T. Talbot; Mr. Bisley)—That By-law No. 1, that the "ordinary
"meetings of the Board shall be held the first and third Tuesdays in each month at
"half-past six o'clock in the afternoon, unless it be otherwise specially ordered by the
"Board," continue in force.
The Vestry Resolved—That the fine payable by any member on resignation shall be
One Shilling.
By-Laws and Regulations of the Vestry.
The Vestry have Resolved that paragraph 6, on page 13: "To use his best endeavours
to get water laid on to every house," in the duties of the Medical Officer of Health, be
expunged, being unnecessary in view of the fact that it is obligatory that water should be
laid on to every house.
That as no duties are printed for the guidance of the Assistant Sanitary Inspector, the
following be printed in the By-laws of the Vestry, under the heading of Assistant Sanitary
Inspector:—
"To take all orders from, and act under the instructions of the Chief Sanitary
Inspector."
That the duties appertaining to the posts of Dust Inspector, Messenger and Hall Porter
be printed under their respective headings in the By-laws of the Vestry, and the heading
" Foreman " substituted lor the headings " Foreman Pavior and Road Foreman."
Resolved.—That the By-laws when reprinted, be of a smaller size.
With reference to the drainage of houses, the Vestry have Resolved—That it be distinctly
laid down as a regulation of the Vestry, that only in the case of an odd house belonging to
the same owner, shall three houses be allowed one connection:—For instance, 5 houses
belonging to the same owner may be allowed 2 connections only; but in the case of 6
houses 3 connections shall be strictly enforced.
The Vestry have Resolved, that it be a regulation of the Vestry that in all cases where
houses are redrained and have forecourts, the rain water pipes be made to discharge into a