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protected from encroachment, and that the public might
have the free enjoyment of the same under the direction
of the Vestry; this result has been accomplished, the
necessary funds for the purchase of these manorial rights
having been provided for out of the current General
Purposes Bate, without increasing the new Rate to be
provided for ordinary purposes, and active measures
are being carried out in order that these Open Spaces
may be properly governed and preserved, and the free
use by the public thereof, under proper restrictions,
secured.
Tramways.
The attention of your Committee has been directed
to the Bills now before Parliament, in reference to
proposals to construct Tramways in several parts of the
Parish ; care has been taken, in conjunction with other
parishes, and also the Metropolitan Board of Works, to
obtain the insertion of such clauses as are necessary for
the protection of the public interests, although they
regret they were not successful in obtaining powers
to have the very narrow portions of High-street, Peckham,
and Church-street, Camberwell, widened before
being used for tramway purposes.
Re-Numbering Streets.
This subject has also been constantly before your
Committee, and they have from time to time caused