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25. Bye Laws.— The Bye Laws and Regulations of the
Vestry without the appendices were reprinted in a small book
for the use of Vestrymen.
26. Burial Board Members.—The Members of the Burial
Board who retired in June, 1896, were Messrs. T. A. Bishop,
W. Kemp and R. Johnson, and Messrs. T. A. Bishop, W.
Kemp and W. T. Farmer were elected for three years.
27. Baths Commissioners—The Baths Commissioners who
retired in June, 1895, were Messrs. E. Kemp, P. Pringle, and
Mills, and there was 3 vacancies. No action was taken to
elect Commissioners for the ensuing 3 years, and there was
therefore 6 vacancies.
28. Suvimonses.—113 Summonses have been issued and
heard at Woolwich Police Court, as set out on page 33.
29. Contracts, &c.—54 Contracts, Agreements, and Conveyances
have been entered into, a list of which will be found
on pages 90-99, with the audited accounts.
30. Widening High Street.— A very much needed improvement
is being effected in High Street at what was
formerly its narrowest part, viz. : between Nos. 34 and 98,
Its greatest width between these two points, inclusive of footpaths
was formerly 48 feet, and its narrowest 32 feet 10 inches,
but it will now be 64 feet at its widest and 41 feet 9 inches at
its narrowest. The improvement has cost the parish for the
purchase of the various interests the comparatively small sum
for so large an undertaking, of £1662 11s. 3d , involving as it
did the entire demolition of one house and the partial demolition
of two others. There were numerous interests to be