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to the Vestry on the 12th July, 1898, and on the 26th July
Mr. Arthur Harrison, A.M.I.C.E., was appointed Surveyor to the
Vestry at the salary of £300 per annum, rising by annual increments
of £25 to £450 per annum.
On the 4th October, 1899, the Vestry determined to appoint an
Assistant Surveyor, and advertisement were issued, for applicants for
the post. The salary was fixed at £130 per annum, rising, by annual
increments of £10, to a maximum of £180 per annum, and on the
29th November, 1898, Mr. R. T. Miller was appointed to the post.
public health department.
Mr. C. Grover, having resigned his appointment as Clerk in the
Public Health Department, Mr. E. H. Thomas, of Swansea, was
appointed to the position on the 28th June, 1898, at a salary of 35s.
per week, rising, by annual increments of 2s. 6d., to a maximum of
40s. per week.
The previous Caretakers of the Reception House having resigned,
Mr. and Mrs. Aylmer were appointed by the Public Health Committee
to succeed them (the former to act also as Superintendent of
the Disinfecting Department), at the wages of 30s. per week, rising,
by annual increments of 2s. 6d., to a maximum of 35s. per week, with
an additional bonus of 2s. 6d. for each family received into the Reception
House. The latter amount was increased, on the 21st March,
1899, to 5s. a family.
On the 4th of October, 1898, Mr. Philip David was appointed
as Sanitary Inspector for Ward No. 3, in place of Mr. W. H. Ralph,
who had obtained another appointment.
On the 18th October, 1898, the Vestry passed a resolution to the
effect that in all official appointments made by the Vestry, any
application made by an employee of the Vestry for such appointment
shall receive special consideration of the Committee of selection.
By order of the Vestry,
J. A. JOHNSON,
Vestry Clerk.
July, 1899.