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On the 16th July, 1895, the Vestry granted to Mr. N. Scorgie, Surveyor, a gratuity of
£30 in consideration of the heavy work which had fallen upon him since his appointment;
increased the salary of Mr. R. J. Walker, the Junior Clerk, from £75 to £85, per annum;
and also increased the wages of Mr. S. Sculpher, the Disinfector, from 30s. to 35s. per week.
On 5th November, 1895, the Vestry increased the wages of B. Miller, junior Sewerman,
from 15s. to 21s. per week.
Mr. Edwards, the Assistant Sanitary Inspector, having resigned his appointment after
21 years' service, a retiring allowance of £1 3s. 4d. per week, being twenty-sixtieths of his
salary, was granted to him by the Vestry under resolution of 18th February, 1890,
confirmed 7th April, 1896.
The Sanitary Committee having had referred to them the question of filling up the
vacancy in the Sanitary Staff, together with some suggestions prepared by Mr. Vezey for the
reorganisation of the Staff, with power to act, reported on 3rd "March, 1896, having
Resolved as under:—
1. That subject to the approval of the Local Government Board, a Sanitary
Inspector holding the Certificate of the Sanitary Institute, be appointed for that
portion of the Parish that may from time to time be determined upon, at a salary
of £130 per annum, half of which salary will be repayable by the County Council
out of the Exchequer Contribution Account, in accordance with Section 24 of the
Local Government Act, 1888.
2. That the Clerk be and he is hereby authorised to obtain the approval before
mentioned, and take the necessary steps by advertisement and otherwise to obtain
applications for the post in accordance with the General Order of the Local
Government Board, under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
3. That, subject to the approval of the Local Government Board, Thomas Lane Davies,
the Chief Sanitary Inspector, be reappointed Sanitary Inspector-for that portion
of the parish that may from time to time be determined upon, at a salary of £200