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roken up, provided the Vestry would undertake to lay a six-inch drain
???or about 60 feet, to their store-room, and make all necessary connecions,
&c. The total cost of the work was estimated at £30, and the
Hospital authorities agreed to contribute £15 towards that sum.
Having in view the manner in which they were met by the
???nthorities, the proposal was agreed to,"and the necessary work is
being carried out.
DWELLINGS FOR WORKING CLASSES OUTSIDE LONDON.
On the 2nd January, 1900, the Yestry considered a resolution
rom the Yestry of St. Mary, Newington, expressing the opinion
that the Metropolitan Yestries and District Boards should petition
Parliament for power for the acquisition of land outside the Metropolitan
area for the erection of dwellings for the working classes,
with easy access to their work through increased railway facilities,
but seeing that the Yestries and District Boards of the Metropolis
would be dissolved in the course of a few months, the Yestry were of
opinion that no action should be taken in the matter.
RETIREMENT OF CHIEF INSPECTOR,
During the year the Committee have unfortunately lost the
services of Mr. John Edwards, as Chief Sanitary Inspector. The
condition of Mr. Edwards's health was such that in May, 1890, he
thought it advisable to ask the Yestry to consider his superannuation
in view of his retirement.
The Committee found that Mr. Edwards had been employed
by the Yestry for 33J years, and was over 66 years of age. The
Yestry accordingly determined to add 6f years to the number of
years he had actually served, and to give him a pension of £140 a year.
A formal resolution to this effect was adopted on the 27th June, 1899.
In the meantime the question of filling the vacancy was considered
by the Committee, who were unanimously of opinion that the best
interests of the parish would be served by appointing Mr. James
Weatheritt, Inspector of Ward I., to the vacant post, and he was
accordingly appointed thereto,