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to complete the paving of the carriage-way in the Blackfriars Road,
as far as the Parish boundary. This work has been completed, and
the new Loan will bear Interest at 3¾ per cent, per annum.
The principal money is repayable, by annual instalments of £200,
in fifteen years.
Annuities.
The last of the Annuities payable by the Board as successors of
the late Clink Commissioners for money advanced to that Trust,
has lapsed by the death, in September last, of Mrs. Hagbergh, who
was in receipt of £28 per annum. Mr. Haddock, formerly Collector
to the Commissioners of Borough Pavements, another Trust succeeded
to by this Board, has also lately died, and the Annuity of
£10 8s. 1d. paid to him in compensation for loss of office, will
lapse on payment to his representatives of any balance which may
have been due at the time of his decease.
Mr. Sturmy's
Resignation.
At the Meeting of this Board held on the 31st December
last, Mr. Sturmy intimated his desire to retire from the office of
Clerk to the Board, a position which he had ably and satisfactorily
filled since its establishment in the year 1855. The Board,
being unwilling to accept his resignation, under a hope that he
might be able to resume his duties, deferred the consideration of
the subject for awhile. But ultimately, finding that Mr. Sturmy
was really desirous of being relieved from active duties, the Board
was reluctantly compelled to accept his resignation as from the
25th March, 1874. In consideration of his long and faithful
services, it was resolved to grant him an Annuity or Retiring
Allowance of £106 9s. 2d. for life, in accordance with the
29th Vict., cap. 31.
The Clerkship
The subject of the vacancy thus occasioned having been referred
to a Special Committee, and carefully considered, it was resolved,
on the recommendation of such Committee, to divide the duties
appertaining to the Clerkship; to advertise for a Clerk; and to
appoint as Assistant Clerk and Accountant, Mr. W. H. Atkins, who
for many years previously had satisfactorily filled that position
under Mr. Sttrmy; and, on the 18th March last, Mr. Henry Simpson,