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appointment of a clerk in the surveyor's department, which
propositions were adopted by the Vestry. The duty of
advertising for candidates and of selecting four for each
office then devolved upon the Committee. On the withdrawal
of George Morgan in December, the Committee
recommended George W. Small for appointment to the
vacancy, to which the Vestry agreed; and on the vacant
rate-collectorship being filled by the advancement of Mr.
Brand, one of the office clerks, the recommendations of the
Committee that Mr. Terry should succeed to the position
vacated by Mr. Brand, that W. H. Clark, one of the juniors,
should take that vacated by Mr. Terry, and that a youth
should be engaged in W.H. Clark's place, were adopted by
the Vestry. Advertisements were issued for candidates
for the last named position, four candidates being selected
and sent up for the choice of the Vestry on 20th March.
With a view to provide for the payment of
the cost of certain new works about to be
executed in wood-paving and asphalte, the Committee
recommended that application be made to the London
County Council for authority to borrow, and for the
advance of £1,800 for wood-paving work, and of £1,800
for asphalte. The application was, in the first instance,
granted, subject to the period of repayment being
diminished to four years for the former and to five
years for the latter class of work. When the draft
mortgages were received from the London County
Council, however, they were accompanied by a form
of statutory declaration, to be made by the Vestry
Clerk, that the Vestry had no funds in hand available
for the purpose for which the loans were required. The
Committee were aware that at this time the Vestry had on
deposit £124 10s. 6d., balance of the last loan for wood
paving, and £.398 12s 8d,., surplus of the last loan for
asphalte works. They explained to the County Council
Negotiations
for Loans.