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14. The Mayor, Aldermen, Councillors and principal Officers
Church Services. the Council attended, in State, services at the
following churches in the Borough, viz.:—
9th May, 1909 Parish Church cf Tooting, St. Nicholas, Church
Lane.
23rd May, 1909 Parish Church of Wandsworth, All Saints', High
Street.
2nd Jan., 1910 Parish Church of Clapham, Holy Trinity, Clapham
Common.
23rd Jan., 1910 Parish Church of Putney, St. Mary, High Street.
27th Feb., 1910 Parish Church of Streatham, St. Leonard's, Streatham
High Road.
15. The Council's Petition in opposition to the Scheme of the
Weir Hospital Chanty. Charity Commissioners for the administration of
the Weir Hospital Charity was heard before Mr.
Justice Eve on the 10th and 15th March. The Council was represented
by Mr. P. O. Lawrence, K.C., and Mr. Shebbeare, the
majority of the Trustees by Mr. Jessel, K.C., and Mr. Sheldon,
and the Attorney General by Mr. Austen Cartmel. The judgment
of Mr. Justice Eve concluded as follows, viz.:—
"The result is I cannot accede to the prayer of the Petition, and,
unless any serious objection is raised, I propose to make no order upon it,
except that the costs of the Petitioners and of the Respondents be taxed as
between Solicitor and Client, and be paid out of the current income."
16. The Council decided to appeal against the decision of Mr.
Justice Eve. The appeal came before the Court of Appeal (consisting
of the Master of the Rolls and Lords Justice Farwell and
Kennedy) on the 24th and 25th May, 1910, and the Court, on the
7th June, unanimously allowed the appeal and referred the matter
back to the Charity Commissioners, so that the fund may be
applied under a Scheme so framed as to give effect to the directions
contained in the testator's will. The Court made a similar
order as to costs as was made in the Court below.
17. Alderman Hewett, Councillors Anderson, and Garrett,.
Junr., whose term of office expired on the 10th October last, were
re-appointed the Council's representatives on the Committee of
Management of the Weir Hospital Trust for the current year.
18. In June, 1910, the Council considered the draft scheme of
Edward Baker charity. the Charity Commissioners for the administration
of the Edward Baker Charity.