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had discovered a serious error in the quantities, which would make
a difference of about £2,000 on the tender, and stated he would
return to Shrewsbury at once, and inform Mr. Treasure of the
occurrence. The Committee adjourned the meeting until the 13th
April, 1887, and on that day a letter and telegram were read from
Mr. Treasure, asking to be allowed to withdraw his tender, and
regretting the cause of his having to do so; and the Clerk reported
that he had sent to Mr. Wall and Mr. Scrivener, asking if they
would stand by their tenders, but up to the time of the meeting
Mr. Scrivener had not replied, and that Mr. Wall felt a little
delicacy in attending before the Committee without an official
invitation. The Committee having fully discussed the matter, it
was resolved to recommend the Vestry to sanction the withdrawal
of Messrs. Treasure and Son's tender, and that the tender of Mr.
Charles Wall at £19,938, being the next lowest tender, be accepted,
which recommendation was adopted at the Vestry meeting
on the same day. On the 19th April, 1887, the Building Committee
resolved to recommend the Vestry that a letter be written
to the Local Government Board, asking them to allow a transfer
of the land, with mortgage, from Churchwardens and Overseers to
the Vestry, and that the Vestry do repay the Poor Rate the
amount paid to them; also that a letter be written to the Metropolitan
Board of Works pointing out the use to which the large
rooms would be put to; and that the Finance Committee of the
Metropolitan Board of Works be requested to receive a deputation,
consisting of the Chairman of the Vestry, the Chairman of the
Committee (Mr. Harris), and Messrs. Hutchinson, Hamer, Goodacre,
Davey, and the Clerk, on Tuesday, the 3rd May, 1887, re
the loan of £20,000; all of which recommendations were adopted
by the Vestry on the 27th April, 1887. At the meeting of the
Committee held on the 6th May, 1887, the deputation reported
the result of their interview with the Finance Committee of the
Metropolitan Board of Works, when it was resolved to recommend
the Vestry to withdraw the application for the loan and the plans
now before that Board, which recommendation was adopted on the
11th May, and the application for loan, and plans, were withdrawn
accordingly.
free library.
On the 7th July, 1886, the Clerk—on behalf of the Overseers—
produced a requisition which they had received requesting them t