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Councillors for the Local Divisions should be made acquainted
with the views of the Vestry upon questions affecting this
Parish before the Council come to a determination thereon.
Opening of the Galleries of the RoyalAcademy of Arts on Saturday evening. With reference to the petition mentioned in the
last report as having been presented by the Vestry
to the Governing Body of the Royal Academy of
evenings. Arts, urging the extreme desirability of the
ing of the art galleries on Saturday evenings, at a reduced fee,
in order that the exhibition might be accessible to the working
classes, a further communication was received from the Secretary
to the Academy, stating that the President and Council
regretted that, after giving the matter their very careful consideration,
they found that there were certain difficulties of a
practical character which render it, in their opinion, impossible
to comply with the Vestry's request.
Motions after notice The business introduced by private Members will
be gathered from the following motions, which were
submitted for the consideration of the Vestry after due notice,
in accordance with the Bye-Laws; the name of the Member by
whom the motion was introduced, and the result in each case,
is also set out:—
10 April, 1889. Carried. By Mr. S.J. Mayzes—"That Mr. C. W. Munslow
be invited to attend the next Meeting of the Vestry
in re Town Hall site, Lavender Hill."
10th April 1889. Adjourned. 24th April Lost. Mr. C. Marson— "That the Inspector of
Nuisances be directed to attend the Meetings of
the Vestry."
24th April 1889. Lost. By Mr. Overseer H. Turnor—"That a Special
Committee of twelve Members be appointed,
sisting of three from each Ward, to consider as to
the advisability of revising the present code of
Bye-Laws and to report thereon to the Vestry."
24th April, 1889. Carried. By Mr. Overseer W. Davies—"That the question
of making up and paving Chesney Street and Park-
side Street under orders of apportionment be referred
to the Works and General Purposes Committee
for consideration and report."