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and adopted. On the l6th November, 1887, the Metropolitan Member
reported that the question of the Toll House Site has been referred to
the Solicitor to report on the points raised by the Architect's report,
and discussion of the Vestry's increased offer; and at the Works
Committee Meeting on the 23rd November, 1887, the Metropolitan
Member having asked, whether, in the event of the Metropolitan Board
not accepting the £1,500 offered by this Vestry, the Committee would
instruct him to take any further action in the matter, it was resolved
that no further action be taken in the matter should the Vestry's offer
be refused. At the Vestry Meeting held on the 30th November, 1887,
the Metropolitan Member reported that the Metropolitan Board of
Works had agreed to accept the terms offered by the Vestry for the Old
Toll House Site. On the 14th December, 1887, a letter was read at
the Vestry Meeting from the Metropolitan Member stating his inability
to attend the Meeting, and suggesting that as the Metropolitan Board
had accepted the offer of this Vestry of £1,500 for the Site of the Old
Toll House, Approach Road and Land adjoining, as shewn on the
Vestry's plan, the matter be referred to the Law and Parliamentary
Committee to carry on the purchase, and to the Works Committee to
prepare a scheme for utilising it. At the Meeting of the Law and
Parliamentary Committee held on the 20th December, 1887, the
Solicitor reported that he had written the Solicitor to the Metropolitan
Board of Works hereon but had not yet received a reply, when
it was resolved that the Solicitor do proceed with the matter and get
the agreement as early as possible. On the 21st December, 1887, the
subject of the preparation of a scheme for the use of the Old Toll
House Site was ordered to stand over for one month. At the Law and
Parliamentary Committee Meeting on the 17th January, 1888, the
Solicitor produced the Draft Agreement herein, and the Committee
having considered same, it was resolved to recommend the Vestry to
accept the terms of the Agreement, and that the Solicitor and Metropolitan
Member, in the meantime, do consult Mr. Jackson, the Assistant
Solicitor to the Metropolitan Board of Works, on the question of the
production of title deeds, which recommendation was adopted and the
Agreement sealed by the Vestry on the 25th January, 1888. On the
31st January, 1888, the Solicitor reported to the Law and Parliamentary
Committee the result of his interview with the Solicitor to the Metropolitan
Board of Works hereon, and the Clerk having stated the
Agreement was sealed by the Vestry at their last Meeting, no action
was taken thereon. At the Law and Parliamentary Committee on the
14th February, 1888, it was resolved that the Finance Committee be