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with an increase of £20 per annum in his salary, and Mr. F.
Lampard was appointed third assistant, at a salary of £70 per
annum.
Sanitary Department.—The engagement of Mr. Edwin
Brooks, one of the Inspectors of Nuisances, was terminated
in the month of April, and advantage was taken of the opportunity
to reorganize the department. Mr. W. H. Watson was
put in charge of the whole Parish as Chief Inspector, at a
salary since increased to £140 per annum, and Mr. A. F.
Lawrence was appointed Assistant Inspector, at a salary of
£80.
Rate Collectors.—In the month of April, Mr. J. J.
Johnson, of Upper John Street, was appointed Collector of
Rates in Great Marlborough Ward in place of Mr. F. Green,
and in the month of October a second change in the staff of
Collectors was necessitated by the resignation of Mr. James
Scott, owing to increasing age and infirmities, after a faithful
service extending over nearly 38 years. Mr. R. E. Burgess
was subsequently appointed Collector of Rates in Church
Ward to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr.
Scott.
A list of the Officers of the Vestry and their respective
salaries is given on pages 112-113.
FINANCIAL.
It will be seen on reference to the accounts commencing on
page 106, that the year commenced with a balance in the
Treasurer's hands amounting to £10,944 19s. l0d. The sum
of £82,717 3s. 6d. was received during the twelve months,
and the expenditure for the same period reached a total of
£85,525 15s. l1d., leaving a balance of £8,136 7s. 5d.
on the 25th March,1889.