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The Vestry ordered that a cheque for £10 should be
drawn towards the preliminary expenses and appointed
Mr. C. Goddard Clarke representative of the Vestry on the
Executive Committee.
On the 22nd of October Mr. Goddard Clarke, the
Delegate appointed by the Vestry, reported that he had
attended the first Meeting of the Executive Committee on
Thursday, 9th of October, when Mr. Bonthron was elected
Chairman, and Mr. Wilkins, Honorary Secretary of the Committee
Counsel's opinion was read as to the power of
Vestries to contribute towards legislation on the subject, the
opinion of Mr. A. M. Channell, Q.C., Recorder of Rochester,
not being unfavourable, Mr. James Beal moved that Parliamentary
Agents be appointed, and Messrs. Jordan & Sons,
of 5, Victoria Street, S. W., were appointed.
At subsequent meetings Mr. Jordan, the Parliamentary
Agent, attended and took instructions to prepare Parliamentary
Notices, &c., that at a future meeting of the Vestry
it would be his duty to ask for a further contribution
towards the preliminary expenses.
At a Meeting of the Vestry of the 3rd December, a
further sum of £90 was voted as their contribution towards
the cost of promoting this Bill.
The Finance Committee reported that a letter, dated
the 29th of January, 1891, had been received from the
Executive Committee of Vestries and District Boards on
the subject of the London Water Supply, enclosing Copy of
the London Water Bill. "To place the Water Supply