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HACKNEY BOARD OF GUARDIANS. asThem? was a meeting of this Board at the offices, m Sydney-road, HomertOn, on Wednesday afternoon, 8a under the presidency , of P. Thompson* Esq. There were also present— Messrs. »T. jVPCall, J.P., Chap- , mail, Fradd, Butters, J. Jones, Laylancl, Grimsdale, Pe Kemp, Whincop, Compton, Beckett, Greenwood, 1 Parker, E. C. Morley, E. Jones.Brockwell, Bowden, Martin, Rev. E. P. Read, Dr. Seddon, Dr. Millar, and Miss Mallory. th'/ •' • STATISTICS. ' y;The total number chargeable was announced as 2,50i against 2,189 in the corresponding week of last coththinyear ; 1,25B persons were supplied with out-relief at. in a cost of £lbl 10s. lOd., against 1,175 at a cost oftli£1SM 15s. Bd.; 1-10 casuals were provided with a refuge wlduring the week.FINANCE.Mr. Lay Util d, on behalf of the Audit and FinanceCommittee, reported a disposable balance_ of. £12,502 1 is. 2d., oil the general account, and a simi-Wlar balance of £5IB IBs. 2d. on the building and loan ^ account. Cheques were drawn , to the extent of . £1,274 15s. 5d. . • \ t[jon• union assessments.The IThion Assessment Committee reported that in they had received notices of appeal to the General Assessment .Sessions, against the valuation list for the parish of St. Johii-at-IIackhey, from the London and N^frUr^Westeni Railway Company; the New River / Company ; the East London Waterworks Company j tlie North London Railway Company ; cb Eliza uVip- Shepherd, in .respect of the. Dalston M Junction^ Station refreshment rooms; and William B Pryor, iuYespect of No. H, Kingsland High-street. h In pursuance of. the provisions of the Union Assessment Act, lri04,: the committee begged to apply for . the consent of the guardians to the committee’s appearing as respondents to the above - named appellants. -*11The consent was given accordingly.be7«vea\OVEUCUOWMNO.• • - “ r.^ * * ‘ ”.Upon the recommendation of Dr. Gordon, the Board directed a cpimnunication to bo sent to the district medical officers asking them to recommend only very urgent cases for removal to the infirmary, -H in. consequence of the crowded state of the estab- holislnnent. .The Infirmary Committee reported that they had BU received a letter from the Rev. F, R. Blateh, vicar of Homerton, calling attention to the circumstances of Mary Ann Charsley, late night nurse at the infirmary.The committee had' given the case of Mary Ann Charsley their most careful consideration, and while q] the guardians were-not prepared to adopt their recommendation that a superannuation allowance should be given to her, still they thought that uiider all the circumstances. the guardians would not be ro unwilling to award Mary Ann-Charsley the .'Sum of th £25, payable in monthly instalments, and they th recommended the same, to the guardians accord-, in ingly, and that application be made to the Local la Government Board for their sanction thereto. laMr. Fradd supported the recommendation, * but th Mr. Kemp opposed it, and lie said he did so because to he was convinced that the circumstances of the case al did not merit it. In a period of great commercial hi depression, it was necessary that strict economy se shouldbethe watchword of the guardians. He wished it to be understood that be did. not express that opinion because of the approaching election, but cv because he was thoroughly convinced that the Board cc would be acting wrongly in adopting the recommeii- in dation. . wMr. Steel thought that the Board might as well ce award the gratuity as to give out relief, an applica- tr tion for which must inevitably follow a refusal. He pr was given to understand that Charsley was a most te efficient and well-conducted nurse; • thMessrs. Greenwood and E. Jones opposed it, and tli upon the .clbrk stating that, before the guardians could adopt the recommendation, it would bo neces- hi sary to rescind the former resolution as to a pension to Charsley, Dr. Millar gave notice to rescind, and the la subject dropped. • . kiWi
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Hackney Mercury and North London Herald
London, Middlesex, GB
Sat, Jan 23, 1886
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