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THE LATE CHIEF SURVEYOR.
For some time past the question of removing the Chief Surveyor
from his office on the ground of age and occasional infirmity has
been under consideration, but upon which question conflicting views
prevailed. In November last, the Paving and Sewer's Committee
recommended to the Vestry that the Surveyor, Mr. G. C Perrett.be
awarded a pension upon his retirement of £100, (the amount
allowed by Act of Parliament if the Vestry had been willing to grant
the full scale at Lady-day last would have been £\6o,) the proposal
to allow the £100 was met by a counter proposal:
"That in consequence of his advanced age and infirmity the
services of Mr. Perrett, Chief Surveyor, be dispensed with" This
was resolved by the Vestry on the 6th of December last.
Subsequently in the month of February a further resolution
was passed:—
"That in lieu of notice the late Surveyor, Mr. Perrett, be offered
one year's salary."
Following this Resolution some communications were received
from Mr. Perrett which the Vestry did not answer ; but after the
Lady-day Quarter and upon the Vestry declining to pay a quarter's
salary to Lady-day, a communication was received from Mr.Perrett's
Solicitor. This was referred to the Parliamentary and Law
Committee, and the result was an interview between Mr. Perrett
and his Solicitor and the Committee, and on the 1st of May a
recommendation from the Committee was brought up and read—
"That the Vestry do pay Mr. Perrett a sum of £400 in full settlement
of all his claims upon the Vestry, and that Mr. Perrett's
connection with the Vestry cease immediately on this arrangement
receiving the sanction of the Vestry. ' This was adopted by the
Vestry and accepted by Mr. Perrett, a cheque for £400 was then
drawn and from that time Mr. Perrett's office as Surveyor to the
Vestry terminated.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
E. WALKER,
Vestry Clerk.
Town Hall, Old Street,
June, 1888.