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Resolved—That the motion by Mr. Hampden-Davis be adjourned until the next meeting of the
Conference, and that the same be sent out upon the Agenda.
On 7th May, 1895, Mr. Vezey, reported that he again attended the Conference on
Thursday, 2nd May, 1895, when it was resolved to send a deputation to the House of
Commons and at his nomination, his colleague, Mr. Stuart, was appointed a delegate from
the Conference.
Unemployed.
A letter having been received from the St. Olave's Guardians enclosing copy of a
resolution passed by them as under:—
"That a Conference of the Guardians and the Bermondsey and Rotherhithe Vestries
and the St. Olave's District Board of Works be held to consider the question of
making such arrangements for the execution of the necessary work required by such
Boards during the period of winter when distress is most prevalent amongst the
poorer classes, and further to consider the best means of preventing or alleviating
such distress, and that the members of such Boards be invited to attend such
Conference."
The Vestry, on 16th July, 1895, appointed the undermentioned gentlemen to attend the
Conference on their behalf:—
Mr. Walter Beasley, Mr. R. L. Stuart,
„ J. Brown, „ F. T. Talbot,
„ F. Foster, „ H. Vezey,
Mr. G. Wood.
The Conference met at the Board Room, Tanner Street, on the 17th October, 1895, and
the following resolutions were passed:—
Resolved—1. "That this Conference is of opinion that the law should be so
altered as to permit Boards of Guardians in cases of exceptional distress to make
grants of money to District Boards and Vestries for the purpose of enabling such
authorities to engage men in necessary and useful work in their Districts, who
are unable to find employment at their ordinary avocations.