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resolved that the matters of ancient lights, and the sealing of the
contract, re Vestry Hall, do stand over, the clerk to send copy correspondence
herein to each member of this Committee, and the Solicitor
to send the cheque for £2,000 to Mr. Wall, witheut prejudice, for work
already done. At the adjourned meeting on the 14th January, 1889,
the Committee, alter having considered the copy of correspondence, re
the ancient lights, resolved (1) that the works be not delayed, but the
contract be not sealed until all questions of light and air have been
settled ; (2) that the Solicitor reply to the letter of the 9th instant that
the Committee cannot treat with the owners and tenants of the property
on the footing of that letter, that the Committee do not admit liability
of any kind and have instructed the builder to proceed, but, to settle all
questions of difference, the Committee are prepared to submit them
to arbitration in the usual way ; and (3) the Committee hereby instruct
the Solicitor to accept service of any process which may be issued on
the draft submission to arbitration. At the ordinary meeting of the
Law and Parliamentary Committee held on the 21st day of January,
1889, the Solicitor read letter from Messrs. Tippett & Son declining to
agree to the Vestry's terms as contained in his (the solicitor's) letter,
when no action was taken thereon.
Footpath, Town Mead Road.
At the meeting of the Law and Parliamentary Committee held on
the 16th July, 1888, the Surveyor was instructed to prepare a small
sketch plan showing what the Vestry required, and the Solicitor was instructed
to enter into negotiations with Mr. Cole as to the diversion of
the foot path. On the 1st August, 1888, the Solicitor reported to the
Law and Parliamentary Committee that Mr. Cole had refused the offer
which he had made to him on behalf of the Vestry. It was resolved that
the Solicitor do apply for a summons against Mr. Cole for obstructing
the Highway, which resolution was confirmed by the Vestry the same
evening. At the meeting of the Law and Parliamentary Committee
held on the 1st October, 1888, the Solicitor reported that Mr. Cole had
given his ultimatum in this matter viz :—that he would give the Vestry
£20 for deviating the foot-path, or restore the foot-path in its original
state. It was resolved that Mr. Cole be called upon to restore the footpath
in its former state, and at the meeting of the said Committee held
on the 29th October, the Surveyor reported that Mr. Cole was restoring
the foot-path to its original state,
Old Toll House Site.
On the 11th July, 1888, the Surveyor produced to the Works Committee,
his report and detailed Estimate of the cost of prepaiing the
site for use, viz:—
Construction of River Wall. £770
do of Boundary Wall. 100
Filling in ground. £920
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