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DRINKING FOUNTAIN,
GREAT EASTERN STREET AND OLD STREET.
This handsome structure was completed and opened in
February last. The total cost was £1070 11s. 1d., and was
paid from the fund contributed by the Tramway Company for
the use of the paving belonging to the Vestry.
THE TOWN HALL.
During the year the Large Hall has been let 145 times; the
Council Chamber 24 times; the Committee Rooms have been used
by Local Societies, mostly free of charge.
The receipts for letting were £1,214 8s. 8d.
VESTRY AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
The number of Vestry and Committee Meetings held during
the year ended April 30th, 1881, is as follows—
Number of Vestry Meetings 37
Finance Committee (including Meetings of Audit
Committee) 37
Sewers, &c., Committee 24
Lighting Committee 3
Sanitary Committee (including Meetings of
Sub-Committee) 13
Valuation Committee 13
Town Hall Committee 17
Parliamentary and Improvement Committee 7
Special Committees (consisting of Special Committee
as to Surveyor's Department, St. John's Road
Committee, Officer's Committee, Urinal Committee
and Scavenging Committee) 42
Total 193