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WORKMEN'S SICK FUND.
A sick fund, on the principle of a slate club, limited to
the Vestry's workmen, has been in operation since the
1st August, 1887. The Vestry contribute the sum of 5s.
a week to the funds of the club, in lieu of allowing sick pay
to individual workmen; The bulk of the surplus is divided
among the members at Christmas in the usual way, but one
of the rules requires that a balance of not less than £10 be
carried forward at the end of each year to provide for the
payment of sick allowances before sufficient money has
been received from members' subscriptions to meet necessary
outgoings.
REMOVAL OF SNOW.
In anticipation of the approach of winter, the Vestry
sought and obtained permission from the Thames Conservators
and the London County Council, to cast clean snow
over the parapet of the Victoria Embankment into the
river. Arrangements were also made for the hire of additional
horses and carts should occasion require.
CONTRACTS FOR WORKS AND MATERIALS.
Particulars of the various, contracts entered into or continued
during the year are given on pages 117 to 119.
STREET LIGHTING.
On the 25th March, 1895, there were 825| public lamps
in the various thoroughfares of the Parish, and this number
was decreased by 3 during the year. At Lady-day, 189G,
there were 784 ordinary street lamps, and 38£ metered
lamps, attached to urinals, refuges, &c., making a total of
822½. The cost of lighting 3 lamps on refuges in the