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REPORT.
In the preparation of this, the second Annual Report of their proceedings,
the Board of Works for the Lewisham District have (as
with their previous Report), endeavoured to convey the fullest information
compatible with the form of a General Report, and have
not permitted the expense of its publication to weigh against
the advantages to the ratepayers, with which it is believed an accurate
knowledge by them of the proceedings of Parochial Boards is
attended. The compilation of the Report has again been confided
to Mr. Edwards, and the arrangement of subjects which was previously
adopted will, as far as is practicable, be adhered to. The
information will extend, in all cases, to the 25th March, 1858, so as
to make it co-extensive with the accounts which are required by the
Metropolis Local Management Act to be made up to that date, and
the Report will in some instances (where it appeared desirable), be
brought down to within a few days of the date of publication.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND ESTABLISHMENT
ARRANGEMENTS.
Several resignations of Members of the Board took place in the
early part of the year 1857, but as the changes thus occasioned, as
well as those incident to the Annual Election in June, were specified
in the previous Report, it is unnecessary to do more than refer to
them here. No further changes took place until the 3rd of March
in the present year, when Mr. Carter was appointed, on the resignation
by Mr. Mead of his office.
On the Annual Election of Members, in June last, by the
Lewisham Vestry, Messrs. Southorn, Sinkins, Carter, and Phillips,
were re-elected, and *Dr. Purvis, and Messrs. Adams, Sabin, and
Abbott were elected in the places of Dr. Greenwood (who declined
to be put in nomination), and Messrs. Dale, Belcham, and Kelsey
—Mr. Belcham having become disqualified for election by his nonelection
as a Vestryman.
Mr. James Daikers was at the same time re-elected to the Board
by the Vestry of Penge.
In addition to the list of the names and addresses of the Members
of the Board, required by the Act to be given in each Report, there
* Dr. Purvis has since resigned his office, but no one has yet been appointed in his
stead.
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