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directed to make out a new apportionment
charging all the Owners affected by the paving
notices accordingly.
A Deputatation from the Dulwich Watch Committee
also attended in support of the following resolution as to
paving Lordship Lane:—
"That this Committee learn with astonishment and
regret that the Vestry of St. Giles, Camberwell,
notwithstanding their resolution that the paving
of that portion of Lordship Lane, from Townley
Road to Woodwarde Road, and from Heber Road
to the Plough should be executed at the expense
of the owners of the property abutting on and
adjoining that portion of the said thoroughfare, at
their meeting on Wednesday, the 28th of October,
1891, referred the question back to the General
Purposes Committee, and directed that in the
meantime the legal proceedings commenced for
the recovery for the same should be stayed, and
respectfully request the Vestry to receive a Deputation
of this Committee and Ratepayers upon
the said subjeet."
A Special Vestry was subsequently convened to rescind
the resolution of the Vestry taking to this portion of
Lordship Lane, but the proposal was negatived.
Summonses were heard against the Owners, when
an Order was made by the Magistrate sitting at the
Lambeth Police Court, for payment of the amount apportioned,
and awarding Costs to the Vestry.
Metropolitan
Improvements.
A letter dated 4th December, 1891, was
received from Plumstead Vestry, enclosing copy