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In addition to the matters originally referred to the Committee, they were asked by
the Vestry to consider and report upon an application by Mr. Jones, the Assistant
Clerk, for extra remuneration in respect of additional services rendered by him in
consequence of tlie absence through ill-health of the late Vestry Clerk.
The Committee recommended that £20 be paid to Mr. Jones in respect of such
extra services, which was adopted, by the Vestry, who at the same time granted, upon
the recommendation of the Committee, the sum of £10 to Mr. Burton.
F. M. WENBORN, Choir,nan.
Tho Report concludes with the following addendum:—
The Members of tho Committee cannot lot this opportunity pass without expressing
their high appreciation of tho exceptionally valuable services rendered by their Chairman
(Mr. Wenborn), in connection with the work of this Committee, which has cast a large
amount of work and responsibility upon him. They have unanimously resolved therefore,
to recommend the Vestry:—
To pass a very cordial vote of thanks to Mr. Wenborn, for the laborious and
valuable services he has rendered to tho Vestry during the interregnum.
Tho above Report was adopted, and the vote of thanks to Mr. Wenborn passed by
the Vestry, on tho 1st September, 1891, and it was resolved that the same should bo
incorporated in tho Annual Report.
APPLICATION ON BEIIALF OF WIDOW OF LATE VESTRY CLERK.
The financial affairs of the late Clerk, as between tho Vestry and his Executor
(Mr. Griffiths), having been settled, Mr. Griffiths submitted a communication
asking tho Vestry, in consideration of the ability with which Mr. Walker had served
the Parish for twenty years, during tho last few years of which term ho had done so
against extreme physical weakness, to give its kind consideration to tho case of the
widow, who had been loft only a small sum to provide for tho future. This request
was referred to tho Vestry's Solicitors to advise as to tho legality of a gratuity to Mrs.
Walker. The result of their enquiries was to the effect that a gift could not be made
out of the rates for this purpose, and they could not therefore advise the allowance.
Under these circumstances tho Vestry was unable to accode to tho request of Mr.
Griffiths.
HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT, 1890.
This Act is one of the most important measures which have passed of late years in
the interests of tho public health. Previously, the general law relating to tho housing
ol the working classes was for the most part contained in three scries of statutes
commonly known as Cross's Acts, Torren's Acts, and Shaftesbury's Acts. Of these,
Cross's Acts enabled the London County Council to obtain by means of Provisional
Orders confirmed by Parliament, power to carry out large improvement schemes for
the reconstruction and rearrangement of tho streets and houses in unhealthy areas.