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required by Parliament to provide funds for—(a) Main drainage;
(6) Fire Brigade; (c) Elementary Education; (d) Thames Bridges—
purchase, maintenance, and rebuilding; (e) Artizans' Dwellings,
and other purposes. A statement of moneys raised with the
parochial rates for Metropolitan purposes is given on page 52.
STANDING ORDERS.
Operative Resolutions in the nature of Standing Orders have
been passed during the year as follows:—
18th May.—That in all cases of Summonses being ordered for
obstructing the footway, professional support be obtained on
behalf of the Vestry (V. 13/181).
15th June.—That the expenses of printing the petitions and lists for
Le Quainter's Bounty, heretofore charged to the rates, for the
future be deducted from the dividends of the Charity Fund
before distribution among the recipients (V. 13/196).
29th Jane.—That the Signature of the Chairman of the Works
Committee be attached to all the weekly wages books in token
of their correctness (V. 13/204).
11th July.—That for the future, all time and pay-sheets connected
with the weekly wages accounts shall accompany the wages
books when brought before the Works and Improvements
Committee for examination (W. 7/175).
13th July.—That in all future cases of relaying wood pavement
when taken up by the Gas and Water Companies, the work be
done under the supervision of the Vestry's Surveyor, such
repairs to be executed within seven days after receiving the
vouchers from the respective companies (V. 13/208).
18tli July.—That the Vestry Clerk do in the first instance receive all
deposits for paving and other works from the Surveyor, and keep
an account thereof, having on one side the deposits made, and on
the other the amount returned or returnable in cases where more
than the cost of the work may have been received, and that he
produce the account to the Finance Committee at every monthly
meeting, and take instructions for paying to the Treasurer the
amount thereof which may appear to be wholly due to the
Vestry (F. 5/203).
19th July.—That for the future the Inspector of Nuisances do
superintend the spreading of ballast, when required, on the
wood pavement, and that the men so employed be transferred
from the Works Department to that of the Scavengers (W. 7 178).
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