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present at the interview—that he was prepared
to accept and to amend the Bill in Committee,
so as to cause the rate-book of the parish to be
conclusive evidence of value—thinking as he
did that no injustice would be done to the
Water Companies by making the valuation list
applicable to their charges.
While this report is going to press, the
committe are still engaged in correspondence
with the Local Government Board as to the
supply of water for fire extinguishing purposes.
On the 11th of October, 1882, the Vestry Mortuary
appointed a special committee to consider
"the question of erecting a Mortuary in a
"central position of the parish, and to report
"as to the character of the building, and the
probable cost thereof." The Committee consisted
of Messrs. Grummant, Sugden, Jackson,
Wrigglesworth, Middlemass, Wesson,
W. Lyon, Wilson, Kemp, Fermor, Whiteley,
and Puckle, and Mr. G. C. Whiteley, was
elected Chairman.
The Committee having obtained full information
as to the cost of construction and