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as well as regards the purity and price ; and
generally to take such steps, and make such
recommendations to the Vestry as the Committee
may, in the interests of the Parishioners,
deem needful." The Committee was composed
of the following members, two being elected
from each ward:—Messrs. Coote, Sugden,
Thomson, Hurst, Middlemass, Duckett, Fitzgibbon,
Ashmore, Fermor, Squire, Ball, and
Whiteley. Mr. W. H. Squire was subsequently
elected Chairman.
The committee at once proceeded to obtain
from various sources information on the subject
before them, and, at their third meeting, they
were enabled to prepare a report which was
submitted to the Vestry.
Under the head of "Quantity" they
reported on the desirability of securing a
constant supply of water for the whole of the
parish. It was found that the Kent and the
Lambeth Water Companies were making
progress with this work, but the Southwark and
Vauxhall Water Company were proceeding