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Footpath, Town Mead Road.
On the 8th June, 1887, the Surveyor was instructed by the Works
Committee to produce a plan of Town Mead Road showing the old path,
and on the 22nd June, 1887, Mr. Baxter having offered to accompany
the Surveyor and point out where the old path originally was, it was
resolved that Mr. Baxter's offer be accepted, and that he and the
Surveyor do report the result at a future Meeting of the Works
Committee. At the Works Committee on the 20th July, 1887, it was
resolved that Boundary Stones be placed in this road to mark the
boundary of the old path, which resolution was adopted by the Vestry
on the 27th July, 1887. On the 10th November, 1887, the Clerk
produced at the Law and Parliamentary Committee an application
from Mr. Last for the diversion of the old path in Town Mead
Road, and the Committee having examined the plan accompanying
same it was resolved that the Members present do form a SubCommittee
to view same on . Saturday, the 12th November, 1887,
at 3 p.m. At the Meeting of the Law and Parliamentary Committee
held on the 17th of November, 1887, the Committee further considered
the application with plan from Mr. Last, when it was resolved
that the Clerk do write Mr. Last stating that until he has reinstated the
foot path in its original position the Vestry cannot discuss his plan and
application for the stopping up of the said path ; and the Surveyor was
instructed to place boundary posts on the whole of the path from Grove
House to Miss Sulivan's, the posts to be placed so as to prevent carts
from being driven through same and over the path. On the 30th
November, 1887, the Vestry endorsed the action of the Law and
Parliamentary Committee. At the Meeting of the Law and Parliamentary
Committee held on the 20th of December, 1887, a letter was
read from Messrs. Last and Sons, re the diversion of the path in Town
Mead Road, when it was resolved that the letter and all particulars in
the Clerk's possession be given to the Solicitor, and that the Surveyor
give the Solicitor such other particulars and assistance in the matter as
he may require. On the 4th January, 1888, the Solicitor produced his
report hereon to the Law and Parliamentary Committee, when the same
having been considered, it was resolved that the Surveyor, in addition
to placing posts, have the path reinstated in order to show a beaten
path and to maintain the Vestry's rights. At the Meeting of the Law
and Parliamentary Committee held on the 17th January, 1888, a letter
was read from Mr. Last, in which he stated that he was surprised to
find that the Vestry had dotted the estate with stones, and were now
making up the footpath ; that they (the Vestry) must be aware that this