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Rotherhithe 1896

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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4—Should any damage be done to the building or furniture or any articles belonging to the
Vestry lost or missing in connection with the engagement, the expense of miking good the same must
be defrayed by the hirer: the Committee to be sole judge of the damage done or loss sustained and
the amount thereof. The Committee may, if they deem fit, require a deposit to be paid by the Hirer,
which will be returned, less any amount which may be deducted in respect of making good such loss or
damage. Nothing will be allowed to be fixed to the floors, walls, or ceilings of the Hall or Rooms.
5.—The person whose name is mentioned on the printed receipt must be a person of known
responsibility and will be deemed to be the Hirer.
6.—The Committee cannot under any circumstances accept responsibility or liability in respect to
any damage to or loss of any property, articles or things whatsoever placed or left upon the premises
by the Hirer.
7.—The Hat and Cloak Rooms will be in the care and custody of the Hirer, who must provide his
own attendants and be responsible for any mistake or loss which may occur.
8.—No decorations, flags, or emblems, etc., will be permitted without the special consent in
writing of the Committee. In the event of any article or property belonging to the Hirer, Caterer,
or Contractor being left after the hour named, the cost of removing the same will be charged to the
Hirer.
9.—No Hirer nor any one on his behalf or by his permission, nor any person whosoever, shall
sell excisable liquors without the sanction of the Committee and without the production to the Vestry
Clerk before 5 p.m. (Saturday, 2 p.m.) on the day of hiring, of the occasional licence obtained for that
purpose.
10.—No persons shall be allowed to supply refreshments, etc., without their names being first
submitted to the Committee and approved.
11.—Caterers, Contractors and others employed will be required to remove and clear away all
their articles and property by 12 o'clock in the morning following the engagement, and to observe such
reasonable instructions as may be given them on behalf of the Committee in connection therewith, and
should be notified accordingly by the Hirer.
12.—No part of the buildings will be let for Sales of Furniture by Auction.
13.—No meeting or entertainment except a private party or ball is to be continued after midnight.
14.—No engagement is to be binding which the Vestry, the Committee, or the Vestry's Officers
may deem likely to lead to disorder or anything contrary to sobriety, decency and good manners.