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cations, and for the acquisition and preservation of open spaces
authorised or to be authorised by Parliament; and such payment
shall be in discharge, pro tanto, of the payments directed to be made
by the Board under paragraphs three and four of section twenty-seven
of the Metropolitan Board of Works (Loans) Act, 1869; that the duty
of four pence, part of the said duty of twelve pence per ton on
coals, culm, and cinders, shall, from and after such time as all
existing charges thereon may be satisfied, and during the
continuance of this Act be applied by the Corporation of London
towards and in aid of such public improvements, and the
acquisition and maintenance of open spaces in such a manner and
over such areas as may be hereafter determined by Parliament;
and that an account of the receipt and application of the said
duty shall, as heretofore, be kept; separate and distinct from the
accounts of the said Corporation; and an abstract of the said
account shall be annuaHy laid by the Chamberlain of the said
City before both houses of Parliament.'
Wilh the who^e subject before them, at a Meeting specially
convened, the Veslry, on the 12th of January, affirmed the
recommendation of the Finance, Law and Parliamentary
Committee, "that the duties on coal and wine be noi re-imposed
after ihe same have expired 25 voting for the recommendation,
and 18 against it. The majority op the Loodon Local Authorities,
it may be noticed, decked to petition the House in favour of the
continuance of the dues.
The Bill was read the first time on 28th of Januarv, and
the 26th of July was appointed for its second reading, but it has
now been dropped.
EXTENSION OF CAB RADIUS.
The question of the extent of the cab radius has several
times come before the Vestry as a matter of special interest
in view of the large margin of the Parish which is now inconvenienced
by being outside the four-mile circle from Charing
Cross. The Vestry, therefore, on December 15th, strongly