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27th July.—That, in order to prevent the heavy loss which for many
years the Vestry has suffered owing to builders and others not
having paid the cost of relaying the pavement, roads, &c., the
deposit on the granting of a license be calculated by the probable
cost of relaying the whole pavement fronting the works proposed
to be done (V. 13/220).
27th July.—That Piccadilly be swept a second time daily at 11 a.m.,
and for that purpose the two horses belonging to the Vestry be
kept for the use of the sweeping machines, the Surveyor being
authorised, in case he should require a horse for works purposes,
to hire one (Y. 13/218).
12th September.—That two cheques be signed at each ordinary
meeting of the Finance Committee for such amounts respectively
as may be deemed sufficient for paying the wages and defraying
petty disbursements during the two weeks then ensuing (F. 5/214).
27th September.—That in future wood paving repairs the wooden
blocks be sawn to a proper gauge by men in the service of the
Vestry, instead of any portion of the concrete bedding being
removed (W. 7/200).
5tli October.—That the Accountant and Assistant Clerks act under
the direction of the Vestry Clerk, and perform such duties
beyond those specified on their appointment, as occasion may
require from time to time (V. 13/266).
5th October.—Rules for Payment of Wages, etc., adopted as
follows (V. 13/260) :—
1.—All wages to be paid (to each man personally) on
Saturday, at One p.m., for labour performed up to and
including the preceding day (Friday).
2.—For the purpose of recording the time made by the
various men, a book shall be kept at the Stoneyard for the
men's names and time to be entered daily, and each foreman
shall be provided by the Vestry with a pocket book in
which to enter the list of men at work daily, in order to
check the number working in their respective gangs or
under their control ; the said pocket books to be the
property of the Vestry, and to be given up when filled, or
on the foreman ceasing to be in the service of the Vestry.
3.—Each foreman shall on every Friday Evening
supply to the Clerk at the Stoneyard a time sheet
detailing the exact number of days and hours he and the
men under him have been employed since the preceding
Friday, also giving the rate of pay for and nature of work
performed by each man, such sheet to be examined with