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same evening, when, after considerable discussion, the Rev. F. H. Fisher,
MA was unanimously invited to lay the foundation stone in lieu of
Mr. T. Goodacre. On the 9th November, 1888, the Committee resolved
that the foundation stone be simply inscribed, This stone was laid by
Frederic Horatio Fisher, Vicar, Chairman of the Vestry of Fulham,
on 19th November, 1888; that a tablet be placed inside the Vestry Hall
vestibule giving the names of .the present members of the Vestry of
Fulham, with their official designations, also the names of the Architect,
Builder and Clerk to the Vestry: and that a Sub-Committee, consisting
of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Committee, the Chairman
of the Vestry, and Messrs. Easton and Hunt, be appointed to make the
necessary arrangements re the laying the foundation stone on the 19th
inst, all of which resolutions were confirmed by the Vestry the same
day On the 14th November, 1888, the Vestry, on the recommendation
of the Law and Parliamentary Committee, affixed their seal to the
mortgages for securing the loans of £7,200, and £800 respectively, being
the final instalments of the loan of £13,000 for the Vestry Hall and
Offices. At the Law and Parliamentary Committee held on the 26th
November, 1888, the question of ancient lights came before the Committee
on a report from the Architect, and the Surveyor to the Vestry
when it was resolved that the whole of the papers connected with this
matter be referred to the Solicitor with instructions to see both parties
and bring up a report at an adjourned meeting to be held on Wednesday,
the 28th November, at 6.30 p.m. At the adjourned meeting just
mentioned the Clerk read a report from the Solicitor, re the ancient
lights, when the matter was ordered to stand over, and at the same
meeting it was resolved to recommend the Vestry not to seal the contract
re the Vestry Hall, which recommendation was, after considerable
discussion, adopted by the Vestry on the 12th December following. At
the meeting of the Vestry Hull Committee held on the 7th January,
1889, it was resolved,after a long and protracted discussion, to recommend
the Vestry that the contract, re the Town Hall, be now sealed, and a
certificate for £2,000 payable to Mr. Wall was also passed and referred
to the Finance Committee for payment. At the meeting of the Law
and Parliamentary Committee, held immediately after the preceding
meeting of the Vestry Hall Committee, the Solicitor reported that he
could get no definite amount stated by Mr. Hynain, re the ancient lights
when it was resolved that the Solicitor offer £200, witheut admitting
liability, in settlement of all claims fur ancient lights in respect of this
property, and at an adjourned meeting of the Committee held on the
9th January, 1889, the Solicitor read copy of a letter from Messrs.
Tippett, & Son to Mr. Hynam, in which they stated that the amount of
compensation assessed by Mr. Hynam, at £1250, appeared to them to be
a moderate sum, but that with regard to the purchase of the freehold of
the four houses, their client would accept £5,500, the Vestry to pay all
legal and other expenses of and incidental to the matter, as well as
settle with the tenants, and he (the solicitor) having advised that copies
of his letter to Mr. Hynam, and of Messrs. Tippett & Son's reply to Mr.
Hynam should be sent to each member of the Committee and the
consideiation of the subject adjourned to a future meeting, it was