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advantages that will accrue from an arrangement, based on the lines
suggested in this Report, at the same time I beg to point out that
where the negotiations include so many issues, there is not much
chance of a satisfactory termination unless both parties are prepared
to enter into them upon a broad give-and-take principle, with a strong
determination to bring them to a satisfactory conclusion.
I remain,
Yours faithfully,
January 26th, 1888. JAMES P. NORRINGTON.
At the Meeting of the Committee held on the 16th February, 1888,
it was resolved that a printed copy of the Surveyor's report be sent to
the Gas Company, with a letter from the Clerk stating that the Vestry
had adopted same in the hope that an amicable arrangement might be
arrived at, which resolution was confirmed by the Vestry on the 22nd
day of February, 1888. On the 21st February, 1888, the Clerk wrote
to the Secretary of the Gas Company forwarding copy of the Surveyor's
report, and a tracing showing the position of the three acres of land
referred to in the report, as the land to be conveyed to the Vestry ; and
at the Meeting of the Committee held on the 26th April, 1888, the Clerk
read a letter from the Secretary to the Gas Company stating that the
Directors had referred the Clerk's letter to a Committee of the Directors
who would go into the questions raised, with the assistance of their
Engineer on the spot. At the same Meeting letters were read from the
Commons Preservation Society, and the Metropolitan Public Gardens
Association, re Lammas Rights over the Town Meadows, and asking for
copies of the documents relating thereto in the possession of the Vestry,
to which it was resolved that they be informed that upon their making
an appointment with the Clerk to the Vestry the whole of the documents
in the possession of the Vestry will be shown their officers, as the Vestry
have nothing whatever to conceal in the matter. A letter was also read
from the Secretary of the Political Council of the Fulham Liberal Club
forwarding copy of resolution passed by such Council on the question of
Lammas Rights, when it was resolved that no action be taken thereon.
The Committee then proceeded to consider the reference from the Vestry
of the nine questions submitted to the Vestry on the 21st March last on
behalf of the Fulham Liberal Association.
At the Meeting of the Vestry held on the 2nd May, 1888, the
recommendations of the Committee were adopted. On the llth May,
1888, the Clerk read a letter from the Gas Company declining to accede
to the proposals contained in the Surveyor's report, as submitted with
the Clerk's letter of 21st February last, and the Rev. F. H. Fisher having