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to receive a Deputation in reference to the extension of the
Common, and had received an appointment for Tuesday
next (14th instant), and that the Extension Committee had
prepared a plan reducing the acreage of land to be purchased
from Messrs. Stevens to 47 acres, but recommending
the purchase of the reversionary interest in the Freehold
property, consisting of Sunnyside and three adjoining
houses and ground, and also the pottery and house adjoining,
in all 3 acres 0 roods 11 perches, making a total of about
51 acres to be purchased, such letter was referred to the
Joint Committee.
Your Committee accordingly met the Peckham Rye
Extension Scheme Committee on Friday last, and after
a long conference it was agreed that the Deputation to
the Parks Committee of the London Countv Council should
be postponed, and your Committee also approved of the
plan as submitted by the Extension Committee, for the
reduced area to 47 acres from Messrs. Stevens, and of
obtaining the reversionary interest in the other property
if it can be purchased. It was ultimately adjourned for
the purpose of ascertaining first the amount the Charity
Commissioners would contribute, and that then application
should be made to the London County Council for their
assistance, and that the balance should be obtained from
the Vestry and other sources.
Your Committee in accordance with such decision have
caused a further petition to the Charity Commissioners
to be prepared embodying these facts, in order that the
matter may no longer be delayed; the Charity Commissioners
requesting immediate information, as their scheme
has to be lodged with Parliament at once, and recommend