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(3) The construction of a roadway under the bridge and
through the Vestry's land, to the cost of part of
which the Company will contribute half.
(4) The construction by the Vestry of a sewer under the
said road.
(5) The filling in of the ditch, construction of fence and
other matters.
The exchange of land has been effected by deed, the Sewer
has been sanctioned and a contract entered into for its construction,
and directions have been given for fencing the new
boundary and filling in the ditch.
The diversion of the footpath to the site of the new road has
been sanctioned by Quarter Sessions, and as soon as the sewer
is put in the road can be made up and the Vestry's land
fenced, which will then become ready for development by the
erection of Mortuary, Disinfecting Shed, Stables, or other
Parish purposes.
2. Vestry's Marsh Land, purchase of additional.—The
greater portion of the Vestry's 25 acres of land purchased
from Barth's Trustees being within 300 yards of houses and
thus being ineligible for a Dust Shoot, and the major part of
that which was outside the prescribed limit being let to the
London County Council for Small Holdings, and there being
urgent necessity for provision for disposal of the house refuse
of this Parish and some land adjoining being in the market
for sale, negotiations were opened with the owners (Goldsmid's
Trustees) for the purchase of 25 acres, the whole of which
was outside the limits referred to. The price asked was £110
per acre, but this was reduced after somewhat lengthy
negotiations by the Vestry Clerk, to £90 per acre, at which