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ovel position of being divided down the
entre of the length of the street, by the
???oundary between this parish and Greenwich.
To avoid the effect of the judgment in the
St. James' Road case, apportionments were
nade by the Vestry and the Board simulta???neously,
on both sides of the road. Cam???erwell
has successfully collected its charges
under this apportionment, but the Greenwich
Board have been delayed by a
decision of Mr. Balguy, in the Greenwich
Police-court. It is to be regretted that the
Board have not availed themselves of the
permission then given, to take the opinion of
a superior Court, as the question is one that
demands an early definition of the legal power
of the authorities in similar cases.
The Vestry have supported and opposed,
during the past year, several Bills introduced
into the House of Parliament, and have sent
deputations, and presented petitions, on many
subjects—besides those already alluded to—
affecting the welfare of their parishioners
Among these may be noted a deputation to
the Home Secretary in favour of legislation
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Itinerant
Showmen;
Diseases Prevention
Bill;
Sanitary
Inspection of
Dwellings Bill
Artizans, and
Labourers'
Dwellings
Acts.