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and Dulwich Tramways Company, a copy of the following
sealed resolution of the London County Council:—
"That the Council is satisfied that for the purpose of
the proposed construction of a Tramway in Rye Lane from
High Street, Peckham, to Choumert Road, no widening of
Rye Lane is necessary."
Your Committee submitted and the Vestry on the 24th
June, last, adopted the following resolution:—
"That the Seal of the Vestry be affixed to the Mortgage
of Rates to the London County Council to secure the
Loan of £3,000 and interest for the paving of the margins
of Rye Lane, as ordered by the Vestry on the 24th January,
1891, and also to the Contract with Messrs, Dick, Kerr & Co.,
for the execution of the above work, in accordance with
the terms agreed upon by resolution of the Vestry of 11th
February, 1891, and that the Surveyor be instructed to give
the order to commence such work forthwith.
On the same date, the 24th June, the Vestry received a
letter from Messrs. Dick, Kerr & Co., giving statutory
notice of their intention to break ground on Monday, July
6th, and stating that they were prepared to wait upon your
Surveyor to arrange about the work being carried out with
the least inconvenience to the Public. Also stating that the
cars were ready.
The representative of Messrs. Dick, Kerr & Co. waited
upon your Surveyor, and consequent upon these preliminary
arrangements application was made to the London County
Council for permission to close part of the thoroughfare and