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Broughton, was discharged on her own recognizances,
to come up for judgment when called
upon.
The Yestry have received, with the sanction of Her
Majesty's Treasury, a sum of £111 out of the fines paid,
towards the cost of the prosecution, and expect to receive
the fine of £100 remaining to bo paid, less the Sheriff's
legal charges of per cent.
Protection from Fire.
The attention of the Vestry having been called to the
fire at Messrs. Newson's timber yard in Pimlico Road, it
was resolved that a Deputation should wait upon the Metropolitan
Board and urge the claims of the district for further
protection from fire. The Deputation, in company with a
Deputation from St. Luke, Chelsea, waited on the Metropolitan
Board of "Works on the 3rd August, 1877, and
Memorials were presented, praying the Board to cause a
Fire Brigade Station to be placed in the neighbourhood of
Sloane Square.
The Memorials were referred by the Metropolitan Board
of Works to their Fire Brigade Committee, for consideration
and report.
Average Meter System.
The sums paid for gas, &c., during the year, under this
system, are to be found in the Surveyor's Report, page 60.
Lists of the Duties of the Medical Officer of Health,
Inspector of Nuisances, Gas Inspector, Assistant Surveyor,
Wharf Clerk, Horse Keeper, Wharf Foreman (Belgrave
Wharf), Clerk of the Works (In-Wards), and Yard Foreman
(In-Wards), having been drawn out by the Vestry and
printed, are to be found in Appendix, No. 9, together with
a List of the duties of the Lamplighters.