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June 12 Tablet bearing words "Newington Reform Club, 3, Hampton
Street (first door beyond the arch) '' on arm of lamp at
corner of Hampton Street
,, 26 Two coal plates in front of Nos 63 and 64, Trinity Square, close
to back line of footway
July 24 Pillar letter box in Crampton Street
Aug 22 Ditto Newington Causeway
Oct 16 Coal plate at side of " Red Lion " PH in Westmoreland Road
,, 16 Ditto in front of No la, Manor Place
1896
Jan 8 Pillar letter box in Morrow Street, at corner of Little Liverpool
Street
Feb 5 Pillar letter box outside No 166, Great Dover Street
Vacant Land in East Street and Orb Street — At the commencement
of the year the Vestry was urged by Mr Russell Spokes (one of
the pari-li representatives on the London County Council) to
endeavour to induce the Council to acquire and lay out this open
space as a recreation ground ; and the Earl of Meath (President of
the Metropolitan Public Gardens Association) also wrote explaining
the negotiations which had already taken place, and the readiness
of his Association to continue them if the Vestry so desired The
area of the land was about 37,000 square feet (nearly an acre), and
the price asked by the mortgagees £6,000 The Association had no
power to make a contribution towards the purchase, but would be
most willing to assist in laying out the ground; and the cost of
acquisition must therefore be borne by the rates, aided by a
contribution from the Council On the loth May the Vestry
declined to co-operate unless the purchase could be effected for
considerably less than the sum named The General Purposes
Committee then further considered the matter in conjunction with
Mr Spokes, and on the 22nd January 1896 brought up the following
recommendations, all of which were agreed to by the Vestry:—
That the Vestry being of opinion that it is extremely desirable that the
vacant land in East Street and Orb Street should be acquired and laid
out as a recreation ground by the London County Council, the
Vestry hereby agree to contribute one-half the cost of acquiring the
land for that purpose
That a memorial to the Parks and Open Spaces Committee of tho Council
be prepared in favour of its acquisition, and a deputation appointed
to present and support such memorial
That 50 copies of the plan showing the area of the ground referred to be
provided together with the memorial, for the use of members and the
London County Council