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12th March,
1890.
Carried.
By Mr. Overseer H. Turnor— "That it he an
instruction to the Surveyor to prepare the necessary
plans with a view to acquiring the property between
Chatham Road and the end of Northcote Road as
proposed to be continued through the Bolingbroke
Grove Estate, for the purpose of opening a direct
route from Northcote Road through to Nightingale
Lane, and to report to the Works and General
Purposes Committee thereon."
12th March,
1890.
Carried.
By Mr. Overseer W. Davies— "That the Medical
Officer of Health and the Solicitor be instructed to
present a joint report to the Vestry as to the course
to be adopted to ensure the discontinuance of the
nuisance arising from the sorting, burning, and
accumulation of refuse in Victoria Road."
Vote of
thanks to
Mr. N.
Purdy.
The Council for the Administrative County of
London succeeded to the powers, duties and responsibilities
of the late Metropolitan Board of Works on
the 21 st March, 1889, and the Vestry at a meeting held on the 27th
March unanimously passed the following resolution in recognition
of the efficient manner in which Mr. Purdy, their
representative upon the late Board, continued to discharge
his duties until the Board ceased to exist.
This resolution was, by direction of the Vestry, suitably
inscribed and presented to Mr. Purdy at a meeting held on the
27th March, 1889:—
That this Vestry do, and they do hereby tender their
sincere and hearty thanks to Nathaniel Purdy, Esq.,
for the faithful and efficient manner in which he has
discharged the responsible and onerous duties devolving
upon him as the Representative of this Vestry at the
Metropolitan Board of Works. The Vestry fully
recognize the tact, energy and ability which have
characterized Mr. Purdy's action in connection with
the varied and important questions affecting the
welfare of this Parish which have been dealt with