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One of the boilers will probably require extensive repairs, if not
replacing with a new one, at an early date, and the Commissioners
therefore are not in a position to make any payment
in aid of the Poor Rate from their surplus receipts.
The appointment of a handy-man to do casual repairs, which
received the sanction of the Vestry in 1886, has proved
entirely satisfactory, and the result fully justifies the action
of the Commissioners, and realizes their anticipations. The
man has been constantly engaged during the year in cleaning,
painting, and repairing, and the Commissioners believe that
the building is now in a better condition of repair than at any
time within the last six years, owing to the prompt attention
which can be given to any defect, in consequence of such a
man being kept on the premises.
In a building which has been so much used for so many years, the
wear and tear of the mains, pipes, and other apparatus are
naturally considerable ; repairs and renewals are, however,
carried out piecemeal from time to time, thus avoiding the
closing of the establishment and the inconvenience to
Parishioners using the Baths or Wash-houses, which would
inevitably result.
Upon the application of the Commissioners, the Vestry
gave their assent to the salary of the Superintendent and
Matron being increased from £100 to £120 a year.
A vacancy among the Commissioners was occasioned by
the retirement of Mr. Lewis, and was filled by the election of
Mr. Ephraim Tysall. The two Commissioners who retired
in January by effluxion of time (Mr. W. Jenkins and Mr.
Pool) were re-elected for the usual period.
A list of the Commissioners is given on page 12, and a
statement of their receipts and expenditure for the year 1887
and the number of bathers and washers, on page 136.