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Staff.
Clerk's Department.
On 3rd May, 1898, Mr. H. J. Smith, of 198 Potherhithe Street, was appointed Messenger,
and to make himself generally useful in the Clerk's Department, at a weekly wage of 10s.
On 21st June, 1898, the Yestry authorised the payment to the Hallkeeper of an extra
2s. 6d. per week, to enable him to engage the services of a woman one clay weekly to assist in
the cleansing of the various rooms of the building.
On 6th September, 1898, the Vestry, upon the application of the Commissioners for Public
Baths and Wash-houses, approved of the proposal to pay a wage of 38s. weekly, with
house, coals, and gas, to the newly-appointed Engineer, William Anderson.
On 20th September, 1898, the Vestry resolved to increase the salary of the Assistant Vestry
Clerk (Mr. E. C. Olivier) to £280 per annum.
On 20th September, 1898, the Vestry resolved to increase the wages of the Assistant Hallkeeper
to 30s. per week.
On 20th December, 1898, upon the application of the Commissioners for Public Baths
and Wash-houses, the Yestry approved of the proposal to increase the salary of the Superintendent
by £20 per annum.
On 21st June, 1898, the Yestry resolved to sanction the proposal of the Batlis Commissioners
to grant a superannuation allowance amounting to 21s. per week to Thomas Austin,
the Engineer.
Surveyor's Department.
On 17th May, 1898, the Clerk submitted a report by the Surveyor that J. Hall, one of the
Yestry's Poad Sweepers, who had for some time been absent upon sick pay, had died since the
last meeting of the Yestry, leaving a family.