Parks and open spaces. Regulations of the council affecting the staff, instructions to officers, &c., and other particulars, list and pay of staff (printed separately under a distinct order.) Corrected up to 8th December, 1898.

  • London County Council.
Date:
1898
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Credit: Parks and open spaces. Regulations of the council affecting the staff, instructions to officers, &c., and other particulars, list and pay of staff (printed separately under a distinct order.) Corrected up to 8th December, 1898. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service. The original may be consulted at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service.

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    Persons employed at a place where there is an ofEcer-in-charge must apply for travelling expenses to him. OflBcers-in-charge must apply for their travelling expenses and petty cash to the Chief Officer at Spring-gardens, as must also officers-in-charge of places where no one else but themselves are stationed. All accounts for travelling expenses or petty cash must be rendered not less than once a month. They can be sent if desired every week. Third-class railway or omnibus or tram-car fares only are allowed. Temporary Staff. 33. —No travelling expenses must be paid by an officer-in-charge to any temporary member of his staff for travelling to and from his work. See also Rule 39 on page 5. Gratuities. 34. —No employe may accept money or solicit it for beanfeasts, or any other purpose, without the sanction of the Committee, or demand or accept a gratuity on any consideration under pain of dismissal. Notices re gratuities must be posted at tennis grounds, lavatories, and like places. Uniforms. 35. —Officers-in-charge who wear \iniform must come on duty in their uniform as served out to them, and, unless on leave, and calling without being summoned, attend Spring-gardens whenever called upon in their uniform. Officers-in-charge must see that every member of the staff wears his uniform and armlet, without any additions, and comes on duty properly shaven, clean and neat. White gloves must be worn from 1st May to September 30th; black gloves at other times. The adoption of summer tunics must be universal at each place. Special Allowances. 36. —Constables are allowed Is. when called upon to attend opening ceremonies, or similar functions at places where they are not regularly stationed, and 6d. a day when serving temporarily where they are not regularly stationed. Also Is. 6d. per da)^ when attending Sessions, if such period extends to the exclusion of their regular meal time. No fees must be accepted from the Court authorities. Sudden Illness. 37. —Officers-in-charge at places where no other man is stationed, on being taken suddenly ill and unable to come on duty, must, as well as communicating with the medical officer of the district, telegraph to the Chief Officer at Spring-gardens. The telegraphic address for this purpose is Parks, 9, Spring-gardens, S.W. 38. —[f any member of the staff is not at work after breakfast time, officers-in-charge must communicate to the medical officer of the district the name and address of such absent member. Where the distance is too far to send by hand the telegraph may be used. The Council's medical officers do not provide medicine or advice, but merely certify whether a man is genuinely ill or not. Where a man, although employed at a particular place, lives in another medical officer's district, the telegram should be sent to the latter. Certificates should be sent to the Chief Officer. Interviews with the Chief Officer. 39. —Any officer-in-charge desiring to communicate personally with the Chief Officer must make application to that effect in writing, stating briefly the point he wishes to speak upon, and sending the letter to the Parks Department, 9, Spring-gardens. Any member of the staff of an officer-in-charge desiring a similar interview must write to the above effect, submitting, however, his letter through the officer-in-charge at the place where he is stationed. In the event of trivial subjects the officials must come in their own time. Labourers. 40. —All labourers, whether leading or otherwise, and every rank, whether on the permanent or temporary staff, are under the immediate control, as to time, conduct, &c., of officers-in-charge. On open spaces however, their work will be directed by the district superintendent, who will give his instructions to the leading labourer, preferably in the presence of the officer-in-charge, but not necessarily. 41. —The time of labourers and all persons, however, will be kept by officers-in-charge or their representatives, and in the event of the labourers' services on open spaces being required on emergency —for instance, for placing out band chairs or work apart from their regular w^ork—they can be temporarily withdrawn by the officer-in-charge to carry out the work of emergency. Transfers. 42. —Any employe desiring a transfer should apply to the Chief Officer in writing, such applica- tion, i;nless in the case of an officer-in-charge, being submitted through thf^ officer-in-charge. 43 -—Men transferred to suit the convenience of the Council are paid travelling expenses to and from their new place for a fortnight if they incur thenj, and the Council will provide a van for the removal of their furniture. Neither of these acts, however, will take place where a man is transferred at his own request for his own convenience or for misconduct. Absence for Meals. 44.—Where more than one man is employed, officers-in-charge must arrange that all their staff ^re not absent for meals at the same time, and where the staff is small, and there are different houi's for meals, any man leaving for a meal must communicate his return to the official whose turn it is to leave on his arrival.