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declined to allow any alteration to the plan submitted by them, and
asking for a plan of works in accordance with the decision of the
Conservators, which were ordered to be supplied. On the 12th October,
1887, the Surveyor asked the Works Committee if he was to provide for
river approaches in the plan of laying out the Bishop s Meadow, and was
instructed not to do so. At the Works Committee on the 9th November,
1887, it was resolved to recommend the Vestry that an application be
immediately made to the Metropolitan Board of Works for a moiety of
the cost of carrying out the improvement at the Bishop s Meadow, and
for a loan for the other moiety for as long a period as possible ; and at
the Meeting of the Vestry held on the 16th November, 1887, the above
resolution was by consent withdrawn. On the 23rd November, 1887, the
Works Committee instructed the Surveyor to prepare an alternative
scheme showing some steps leading from the Meadow to the river, with
the additional cost of same, which he presented to the Committee at
their Meeting on the 7th December, 1887, when the same was adopted,
and on the 3rd January, 1888, he was instructed to complete the plan
and bring up same at the next Meeting of the Committee, together with
the cost of the River Wall. On the 11th January, 1888, the Surveyor
produced the plan and estimate of cost of laying out the Bishop's
Meadow, which, having been considered, it was resolved that the level
of the Meadow be raised 2 feet 6 inches higher than the line shown on
the Surveyor's plan, but that the wall be retained at the height suggested
by the Surveyor and a railing placed on such wall. At the Meeting of
the Works and General Purposes Committee held on the 18th January,
1888, the Surveyor produced amended plan and estimate of laying out
the Bishop's Meadow, which was ordered to be sent to the Ecclesiastical
Commissioners, and the Conservators of the River Thames. On the 28th
March, 1888, the Surveyor produced a letter from Messrs. Clutton setting
out certain conditions for the laying out of the Bishop's Meadow, when
it was resolved that the conditions be acceded to, and the Surveyor was
directed to prepare an estimate of the total cost, in detail, for carrying
out the whole of the works in accordance with the requirements of the
Thames Conservators, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and the Vestry,
and on the 4th April following the action of the Committee was approved
by the Vestry. The Surveyor produced his report, as to laying out
the meadow, to the Works Committee at their Meeting, held the 11th
April, 1888, when the same was considered, and it was resolved to
recommend the Vestry that advertisements be issued in the usual papers
for carrying out the works, the Surveyor to produce detailed plans, &c.,
that day month; and at the Meeting of the Vestry held on the 18th