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supply on the Parliamentary scale, with a minimum rental of £3 15s.,—100,000 gallons at 9d.,
the matter to be reconsidered at the end of twelve months. These are the same terms as
granted to Bermondsey, but I do not think the Company will re-open the question. The
Vestry will, of course, have to pay for a domestic supply in respect to the Caretaker's
apartments, which will have to be assessed for the purpose. I have already asked the Overseers
to do this. The charge for the latter supply will not exceed £l, and therefore the
granting of a meter supply to the other parts of the building means a saving to the Yestry
of about £30 per annum.
Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Committee, that the terms of the Company
be accepted with thanks, and that the action taken by the Clerk in the matter be approved.
On 15th November, 1898, the Committee reported with reference to the following further
report of the Clerk:—
Referring to the Town Hall water agreed to be supplied by meter, I have received,
through the Surveyor, two agreements to be signed in respect thereto—one m respect to a
meter in Neptune Street, which supplies the front part of the buildings, including stage,
and the other in respect to a meter in Moodkee Street, which supplies the remainder, from
which it appears that the Company, in consequence of the supply coming unrough two
meters, looked upon it as two separate supplies, whereby a minimum charge of £7 10s. was
proposed to be made, instead of £3 15s. I therefore wrote to the Secretary of the Company,
drawing his attention to the fact that the Company had agreed to give a supply of water by
meter for a minimum charge of £3 15s., and that now he proposed to charge double, to
which he replied that the Company were quite prepared to adhere to their agreement in the
matter and give a supply through one meter, but it appeared that the supply coming through
two meters was to suit the convenience of the Vestry, and should be paid for accordingly.
To enable the supply to come through one meter the Surveyor informed me would necessitate
pulling up the yard. I therefore had an interview with the Company's Secretary, who, after
some demur, agreed to look upon the supply as one although coming through two meters,
and upon that understanding I have signed an agreement for twelve months on behalf of
the Vestry.
Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Committee, that the action of the Clerk be
approved.