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the Meeting of the Committee held on the 7th February, 1888, the
Solicitor reported that the Guardians and Churchwardens and Overseers
had approved the Deed of Transfer, but that a difficulty had arisen
with the Metropolitan Board of Works, and he stated the result of the
interview ot the Clerk and himself with the Solicitor and Accountant
to the Metropolitan Board of Works on the subject. At the Meeting of
the Committee held on the 12th April, 1888, the Clerk reported everything
settled between the Churchwardens and Overseers and the
Local Government Board hereon, and that he had received cheque for
£2,144 from the Guardians of the Fulham Union, which would be paid
to the Metropolitan Board of Works the next day. At the same
meeting a letter was read from Messrs. Widnell and Trollope, asking
tor payment of £200 on account of their charges for taking out
quantities; the consideration of which was ordered to stand over,
and the Architect was instructed to prepare amended plans
for the Solicitor to make application to the Metropolitan Board of
Works for the loan of £20,000. At the Meeting of the Yestry held on
the 23rd May, 1888, it was resolved that the Seal of the Yestry be
affixed to the Memorial to the Metropolitan Board of Works re the
Vestry Hall, and that the Chairman of the Vestry and the Chairman
and Vice-Chairman of the Vestry Hall Committee be asked to form a
Deputation to present same, if required, and the Memorial was sealed
accordingly. On the 6th June, 1888, the Metropolitan Member (Mr.
Perry) reported to the Vestry that the Memorial re the Vestry Hall had
been presented to the Metropolitan Board of Works, who had referred
same to their Finance Committee and Officers to report on. At the
Meeting of the Committee on the 14th June, 1888, the Clerk produced
a letter from the Accountant to the Metropolitan Board of Works
enclosing form to be filled up, and returned, showing indebtedness of
Vestry, and asking upon what date or dates the Vestry would be prepared
to take up the Loan, if granted by that Board ; when it was
resolved to recommend the Vestry that application be made to the
Metropolitan Board of Works for a Loan of £20,000 for 30 years or
longer, the first instalment (£5,000) to be received at once, and the
remainder in three equal instalments at intervals of three months each.
At the same Meeting a letter was read from the Superintending Architect
to the Metropolitan Board of Works forwarding form to be filled
up showing the nature of expenditure for which the loan is to be raised,
&c., and for what purpose the proposed buildings are to be used, and
the form was referred to the Chairman of the Committee, the Solicitor,
and Architect, together with the Clerk, to fill up and return to the
Superintending Architect.