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Cab Radius.—In January, 1892, the Vestry
received a letter from the Vestry of Hammersmith
inviting them to communicate with the Home
Secretary asking him to extend the present cab
radius of four miles from Charing Cross to five miles,
and they decided to co-operate in the matter. On
the 22nd February a deputation, to which the
Vestry sent delegates, had an interview with the
Home Secretary upon the subject. Mr. Matthews
replied that he would endeavour to devise some
arrangements which will do justice to the residents
in the outside districts and to the cab proprietors
and drivers.
Sadler's Wells Theatre.—At the Licensing
Sessions in October, another application was made
for the grant of a Music and Dancing license for
Sadler's Wells Theatre. On the application in the
previous year it will be remembered that the Vestry
forwarded to the Council a strong expression of
opinion that, on the removal of Deacon's Music
Hall for the purposes of the new street, no
other establishment of the kind would be allowed
by the Council, and the license was then refused.
The Vestry informed the applicants that they would
again oppose the grant. The Licensing Committee
of the Council recommended that the license be
granted, but the Council again refused it.
Telephone Companies.—In February, 1892,
at the invitation of the Vestry of St. Margaret,
Westminster, the Vestry appointed delegates to a
meeting with the view of offering opposition to
objectionable clauses in the National Telephone
Company Bill, and the New Telephone Company