View report page

15
Clerkship to the Vestry.
At the meeting of the Law and Parliamentary Committee held on the
9th September, 1889, Mr. C. J. Foakes tendered his resignation of the post
of Clerk to the V estry, when it was resolved to recommend the Vestry that
the resignation be accepted, and that it be a reference to the Law and
Parliamentary Committee to arrange for the transfer of books, records,
stationery, &c., from Mr. Foakes to Mr. Denselow, who is hereby authorised
to officiate as "Acting Clerk to the Vestry," pending further instructions.
The above recommendation was unanimously adopted at a special meeting
of the Vestry held on the 12th September, 1889, and on the 18th September,
the Vestry, on the recommendation of the Law and Parliamentary Committee,
resolved that the Treasurer be authorised to honour all cheques
countersigned by Mr. W. J. H. Denselow, in lieu of Mr. C. J. Foakes.
On the same date it was resolved that a guarantee bond be provided for
Mr. Denselow, for the sum of £200, in the Employers' Liability Assurance
Corporation, Limited, at the expense of the Vestry. At the meeting of the
Vestry held on the 30th October, 1889, the Acting Clerk produced his
guarantee Bond for £200, duly executed, and the Chairman read letter from
the Acting Clerk applying for the appointment of Clerk to the Vestry,
which application was referred to the Law and Parliamentary Committee.
On the 11th November, 1889, the Committee resolved to recommend the
Vestry that Mr. W. J. H. Denselow be appointed Clerk to the Vestry,
during the pleasure of the Vestry, at a salary of £210 per annum, such
increase of salary to commence from the date when he was appointed
Acting Clerk (9th September, 1889), and at the meeting of the Vestry on
the 13th November, 1889, the Committee's recommendation was carried
unanimously, and Mr. Denselow thanked the Vestry for having appointed
him.
Lammas Rights.
At the meeting of the Vestry held on the 3rd April, 1889, a letter was
read from Messrs. Birkett and Home, stating that the Steward of the Manor
of Fulham had written requesting the return of some papers he had lent
them, and asking,—before returning the papers,—whether the Vestry
desired any further investigation to be made. Resolved, that Messrs.
Birkett and Horne be informed that they can return the documents. On
the 24th April, 1889, the Clerk read to the Vestry a letter from the London
County Council asking for a copy of the report on Lammas Rights, when
the letter was referred to the Lammas Rights Committee, who, on the
13th May, 1889,—Resolved to recommend the Vestry to instruct the Clerk
to forward a copy of Mr. Birkett's report to the Parks and Open Spaces
Committee of the London County Council, at the same time requesting to
be furnished with the views of the Committee on the report, and w et er
they intended taking any action thereon ; which recommendation was
carried by the Vestry on the 15th May, 1889. On the 6th June, 1889, the