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LEVERINGTON CHARITY.
From the reports of the members of the Vestry appointed to visit
and enquire as to the recipients of last year it appeared Charles Nial
was dead, that Charlotte Pettigrew and Elizabeth Furness were in the
Workhouse, and that Susan Jones had gone away.*
The other 36 recipients of last year were elected recipients for this
year, and to fill up the number of 40 recipients there were elected by
ballot the following persons :
Charlotte Cleveley, 121, Old Ford road.
Edward Fox, 20, Wimbolt street.
Jane Moore, 124, Gosset street.
John Webb, 35, Pleasant place.
CHURCHYARDS.
The Vestry have agreed to contribute £20 a year towards the
expense of keeping the churchyard of St. Peter open as a public
garden and recreation ground so long as it is maintained to the
satisfaction of the Vestry.
A proposal was made that the Vestry should undertake for two or
three years the cost of maintaining, as a public recreation ground,
the churchyard of St. Bartholomew, on condition of it being laid out
as a recreation ground by tho Kyrle Society. The proposal was not
accepted, the Vestry being of opinion that the cost of watching and
keeping in order would be out of proportion to the benefit conferred.
FIRE ENGINE STATION.
An application has been made to the Metropolitan Board of Works
to establish in or near Green Street a Fire Engine Station, and in the
meantime to erect Street Fire Alarm Posts in the neighbourhood.
The Board in reply stated that, while hoping to be able to establish
a more convenient station than now exists, it was not prepared to
place an additional station in the eastern part of the parish, and that
the Board recognised tho necessity for some means of insuring the
prompt attendance of the Fire Brigade in case of fire in the eastern
part of tho parish, and in view of that necessity had resolved that a
Fire Alarm Circuit should bo established there, and instructions for
that purpose would at once be given to the Post Office.
* After the election it appeared that Susan Jones had not gone away, and was
not found from a mistake as to her address. She was given the 20s. by the
Churchwardens and Overseers.