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application be made to the Local Government Board
for the issue of an Order sanctioning the proposed appropriation.''
Adjourned and dealt with on report of Finance
Committee.
24th October, 1888. By Mr. J. Browne Martin—
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"That the carriageway of Dacre Street be paved with wood
instead of asphalte as provided for in the estimates, on the
owners of the property abutting thereon consenting to bear
any extra cost which may be thereby incurred; and that the
estimates approved by the late Board of Works on the 14th
March last be varied accordingly."
Carried.
23rd January, 1889. By Mr. James Margrie—
"That Mr. Cohen be placed upon the Works and General Purposes
Committee, in the place of Major-General Sim,
resigned."
Carried-
23rd January, 1889. By Colonel J. B. Sterling—
"That it be an instruction of this Vestry to their Finance Committee
that no accounts for refreshments to Committees or
Sub-Committees shall be liquidated out of the rates."
Lost.
23rd January, 1889. By Mr. C. Stone—
" That in the opinion of this Vestry the time ??? arrived when
the services of Inspector Hughes should, in ???terest of
the parishes, be dispensed with ; and that it ???erred to
the Joint Works and Sanitary Committee, when considering
as to the vacancy caused by Inspector Williams' retirement,
to make arrangements for sending up to the Vestry candidates
also in the place of Inspector Hughes.''
Adjourned, and ultimately superseded.
27th February, 1889. By Mr. G. T. Miller, J.P.—
''That as the time is near at hand when by the operation of the
Local Government Act, 1888, the dissolution of the Metropolitan
Board of Works will bring to an end the connection
which since 1855 has existed between that Board and the
Westminster District Board of Works, and this Vestry successively,
this Vestry desire to convey its thanks to Mr.
T. J. White for the valuable services which he has rendered,
and its appreciation of the intelligence and uprightness which
he has displayed as representative of this United parish
upon the Metropolitan Board of Works during the period of
23 years: