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South Eastern Railway Coy.'s Bill.
On 18th May, 1897, the Vestry had before them a letter from Mr. J. W. Watkin,
Solicitor to the South Eastern Railway Company, stating that the Lord Chairman had
made an amendment in that portion of the clause to be inserted in the Company's
Bill now before Parliament, for the protection of the Rotherhithe Vestry, agreed to between
the Company and the Vestry, relative to the repayment to the Vestry of the cost of any extra
lamps required for lighting any road or street crossed by railways Nos. 1 and 2, by striking
out the following words as being unnecessary:—
"And the Company shall save harmless the Vestry against all and every expense to be
" occasioned thereby, and such work shall be done to the reasonable satisfaction of the Surveyor
"of the Vestry at the costs, charges and expenses in all respects of the Company."
But no action was taken thereon.
The Bill received the Royal assent on 6th August, 1897.
Paving.
Adams Gardens.
On 16th November, 1897, the Vestry Resolved to tar pave the footway at the rear
of No. 45, Adams Gardens, and provide a blue brick channel along one side at an estimated
cost of £14, and instructed the Surveyor to apportion the cost thereof upon the owners
liable to pay the same under the provisions of the Metropolis Management Act, 1862,
Amendment Act, 1890.
On 14th December, 1897, the Common Seal of the Vestry was affixed to the
apportionment:—