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whose landlords were rated instead of occupiers, and that the opinion of counsel on that
point be acted upon."
The amendment on being put was carried, and on being put as a substantive motion
was also carried, and it was resolved accordingly.
The public meeting was held, and after a show of hands was taken a
poll was demanded by nine ratepayers, but the chairman refused to grant
a poll. The Clerk advised the Vestry that the resolution determining to
adopt the Acts, purporting to have been passed at the public meeting,
was, in consequence of a poll being refused, invalid, and could not be
acted upon, and that the Vestry should refuse to act upon it. The
Vestry thereupon refused to act upon the alleged resolution.
A rule Nisi calling on the Vestry to shew cause why a mandamus
should not be issued commanding them to carry out the resolution has
been obtained, and the Clerk has been instructed to shew cause.
GODDARD'S RENTS.
The premises in Wheeler Street belonging to the Vestry having been
let for more than twenty years at an annual rent of £20 without any
increase, the Vestry, after some negotiation with the widow and representative
of the late tenant, have instructed the clerk to give her notice
to quit at Lady-day, 1876.
GAS.
Meetings of Delegates from Vestries and District Boards, convened by
the Vestry of St. Tancras, have been held to consider the supply of Gas
to the Metropolis. Messrs. Edwards, Forrest, Milbourn, and Jacobs,
were appointed Delegates for this Parish.
The Imperial Gas Company have reduced their prices for the current
year to 3s. 9d. per 1,000 ft., the rate charged before the increase
sanctioned last year by the Board of Trade.
The Commercial Gas Company has made no variation in its rate of
charge since the Metropolis Local Management Act came into operation.
ILLUMINATING St. JOHN'S CLOCK.
Mr. Churchwarden Forrest kindly offered to defray all tho cost of
providing and fixing the necessary apparatus for Illuminating the Clock
in the Tower of St. John's Church, if the Vestry would pay for the
lighting.