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The Account of the Expenditure of the Committee is as under: —
£
s.
d.
Solicitor's charges
75
14
7
Do. payments
55
9
7
£131
4
2
This Amount is divisible into seven parts, giving the sura of £18 14s. 10d.
to be paid by each of the following Parishes and Boards: —
The Parish of St. George the Martyr,
„ Bermondsey,
„ Newington,
„ Camberwell,
„ Rotherhithe,
„ St. Saviour.
The District Board of St. Olave's and St. John's.
PARLIAMENTARY NOTICES.
Parliamentary notices and plans were deposited, at the offices of the
Board in November last, relative to the following Railway Bills, viz.:
North and South London High Level Railways.
London Union Railways.
Metropolitan Grand Union Railway
London, Brighton and South Coast Railway station enlargement.
The Vestry drew the attention of the Metropolitan Board, whose duty it is
to protect the interests of the public in such matters to the steps which m the
opinion of the Vestry were necessary to be taken to preserve the rights of the
inhabitants before such Bills became law, and now report that the three first Bills
were not proceeded with by the promoters, that the fourth passed through
Parliament, but will not affect any of the streets under the Board's jurisdiction.
TOLL BARS IN THE PARISH.
As the Lease of the Bermondsey, Rotherhithe and Deptford Trust will expire
in 1865, the Vestry have deemed it right to aid the popular movement for the
abolition of Turnpike Gates from the Metropolitan area, and will use its best
exertions to prevent a renewal of the Lease of the Tolls in Bermondsey.
Although an additional burden will be cast upon the Ratepayers by such a proceeding,
the Vestry feel that the scheme for the general removal of Turnpikes will
be essential to the convenience of the public at large, and should therefore receive
their co-operation and support.
SLAUGHTER-HOUSES, COW-HOUSES AND BAKE-HOUSES.
The duties imposed upon the Vestry in these respects have each received
attention. With regard to Slaughter-houses, and Cow-houses, each building has
been inspected by the Medical Officer and Surveyor, and before the licenses were
granted for the buildings being used, the several requirements necessary to fit
them for the purposes intended were carried out to the Board's satisfaction. The
several Bake-houses in the Parish in number have also been inspected, and notice
of the several works directed to be observed by the Act, has been given to each
occupier.