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people the means of spending their spare time pleasantly and
profitably.
With this object, I have secured a suitable site, Nos.
678, 680, and 682, Old Kent Road; the frontage is 48-ft.,
and the depth 150ft.
If the Parish will take up the question I will give the
site and provide a building for a Free Library in that locality.
In so large a Parish three or four such libraries will probably
be necessary, but one would certainly be wanted in the Old
Kent Road.
I think they should be founded by public subscriptions
or private benefaction as is being done in Lambeth, when a
rate of one halfpenny in the pound would probably be
sufficient for their maintenance.
I address this proposal to you as I think such a movement
to be successful should be taken in hand by the Vestry,
who will, I feel sure, do what is best for the Parish.
I am,
Yours faithfully,
GEORGE LIVESEY.
G. W. Marsden, Esq.,
Vestry Clerk."
Moved by Mr. G. C. Whiteley, seconded and unanimously:
Resolved.— That Mr. Livesey be informed by the
Vestry Clerk that his very generous offer was received with
much warmth and cordiality, to assure him that his proposal
was thoroughly appreciated by all Members of the Vestry,