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St James's 1896

Report for the year 1896 made to the Vestry of Saint James's, Westminster

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FIXED POINTS.
The following list of fixed points, where a constable may
be found from 9 to 1 a.m., is given for the information of
the Parishioners :—
Pall Mall, corner of Haymarket.
Pall Mall, corner of Waterloo Place.
Oxford Street, south-west corner of Oxford Circus.
Burlington Gardens, by the Bank.
Oxford Street, south-east corner of Oxford Circus.
Pall Mall, corner of St. James's Street.
Piccadilly, corner of St. James's Street.
Piccadilly, opposite the Albany.
Piccadilly, west side of Piccadilly Circus.
Regent Street, by Conduit Street.
Regent Street, by the County Fire Oflice, 7 p.m. till 3 a.m.
Regent Street, by Vigo Street.
Shaftesbury Avenue, Junction of Piccadilly Circus.
Shaftesbury Avenue, corner of "Wardour Street.
Wardour Street, by Little Pulteney Street.
FIRE BRIGADE.
There is only one Fire Brigade Station in the Parish,
viz.: in Great Marlborough Street, and one Street Fire
Brigade Station in the Haymarket by Jermyn Street, but
other stations in adjoining Parishes are available in case of
an outbreak of fire.
Fire alarms in electrical communication with Fire
Brigade Stations have been fixed and are maintained by
the London County Council in the undermentioned
thoroughfares:—
Golden Square, south-east corner.
Oxford
Street, by the Pantheon.
Piccadilly, by St. James's Church.
Pall Mall, by Marlborough House.
Regent Street, by Conduit Street.
St. James's Square, by King Street.

URINALS.

The following is a list of public urinals (in addition to the Piccadilly and Gt. Marlborough Street conveniences above referred to) erected and maintained by the Vestry :—

Situation.No. of Compartments.Situation.No. of Compartments.
Bridle Lane3King's Arms Yard3
Broad Street9Mason's Yard3
Coach & Horses Yard3Ramilies Street4
Cork Street Mews3Vine Street7
Ham Yard3Wells Street5

CAB RANKS.

The following is a list of the Cab Ranks in this Parish authorised by the Commissioner of Police:—

No. of Places.
Broad Street12
Great Marlborough Street15
Haymarket32
Pall Mall—centre—from Waterloo Place to Pall Mall Place22
Piccadilly, by the Albany11
Regent Street, opposite Vigo Street3
St. James's Square20
St. James's Street30
Shaftesbury Avenue25
Waterloo Place3