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The Vestry, on October 5th, 1892, adopted the
following:— That the Vestry agrees with the resolution as to
the payment of the school keepers, and expresses its opinion
that the playgrounds of the London Board Schools, where
large open spaces do not exist in the vicinity, should be
opened to children on Saturdays.
Licenses for
Street
Musicians.
A letter dated August 18th, 1892, was
received from the Vestry of St. Anne, Westminster,
enclosing copy of a letter addressed to the Chief
Commissioner of Police asking him to obtain powers to
make every organ grinder take out a license, and to exhibit
some number on his instrument, to enable him to be easily
identified by complaining inhabitants in the event of such
organ grinder refusing to desist playing, or being insolent,
or using abusive language on being requested to cease from
playing, and asking the Vestry to give the subject their
careful consideration and support.
Resolution of the Vestry, October 5th, 1892:— That
the Vestry heartily supports the action of the Vestry of
St. Anne, Westminster, and that a special resolution on the
subject be addressed to the Home Secretary.
Poor Law
System.
Among other resolutions the Minutes of the
Conference of Delegates of Guardians and Vestrymen of the
Metropolis, held at the St. George's Vestry Hall, Borough
Road, on Monday, November 14th, 1892, contained the
following on the subject of the Poor Law System :—
"That the poor law has failed in a great degree to
relieve suffering among the deserving poor. That the poor
rate should be equalised over the whole of the Metropolitan