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"Under these circumstances the Board has felt that it would be premature
to proceed with an application to Parliament for a permanent crossing
at Shadwell this Session, hut has determined at once to apply for power to
establish two free ferries for the accommodation of the traffic at points
lower down the river between Poplar and Greenwich, and the other between
North and South Woolwich.
" I am, Sir,
"Your obedient servant,
"J. E. WAKEFIELD,
" Clerk of the Board."
The Vestry agreed to petition Parliament in support of the motion,
notice of which had been given by Mr. Ritchie—" That it was the duty
of the Board to apply to Parliament, without delay, for power to
construct a subway at Shadwell"—and the Vestry also agreed to
co-operate in promoting a combined deputation to the Home Secretary
in support of the resolution to be moved by Mr. Ritchie on the
occasion of the second reading of the Metropolitan Board's Money
Bill.
The Vestry, in common with other Vestries and District Boards,
presented a memorial to the Home Secretary in the form proposed by
"The Thames Crossings Committee," which, after setting forth
various facts, stated there appeared no probability of the Metropolitan
Board of Works dealing with the question within a reasonable time,
and asking the Government to urge upon the Board the necessity of
proceeding with the Shadwell tunnel scheme ; or, in the event of the
Board refusing to do so, to appoint a Committee to investigate and
decide in what way the necessary communications between the north
and south side of the river below London Bridge shall be carried out.
Many members of the Yestry formed part of the deputation which
waited on the Home Secretary to support the prayer of the memorial.
FOURNIER'S CHARITY.
The thirteen candidates who were elected and received the gift of
£10 each were:
Mr. Samuel Brown, 8, George street, Turin street.
Mr. George Dunston, 289, Globe road.
Mr. John William Edwards, 7, George street, Cambridge road.
Mr. George Hilliard, 23, Bonner street.
Mrs. Mary Johnson, 64, St. Peter's street.
Mrs. Jane Mears, 172, Green street.
Mrs. Emma Motley, 113, Columbia road.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pickin, 86, Teesdale street.
Mr. John Quilter, 59, Seabright street.
Mr. Thomas Seabrook, 3, Abbey street.
Mr. Samuel Shephard, 33, Baroness road.
Mrs. Mary Ann Tindall, 22, Pollard row.
Mr. John wray, 347, Bethnal Green road.