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Sands End, Fulham; Mr. Samuel King, 39, Avalon Road, Fulham; and
Mr. Richard Devin, of 4, Sandilands Road, Fulham—all of whom testified
as to having grazed their cattle on the Town Meads for many years past
they have instructed the Clerk to forward a copy of their evidence to the
Solicitor to the London County Council.
Messrs. Last & Son having written to the Solicitor to the Vestry, asking
whether the Yestry intended from time to time to assert the alleged Lammas
Rights, and, if not, that their Clients were prepared to receive an apology, if
made at once, and discontinue the actions, the letter was referred to the Law
and Parliamentary Committee.
Bishop's Meadow.
At a meeting of the Yestry held on the 28th May, 1890, the Clerk read a
letter from the London County Council, asking whether the Yestry would be
willing to convey the Bishop's Meadow to the Council, and to subscribe
<£1,000 towards the cost of laying out the ground in the event of the Council
being willing to build a river wall, and defray the remainder of the cost of laying
out the grounds, and also the cost of their future maintenance.
It was resolved—
That a letter be written to the London County Council, stating that the
Yestry were willing to accede to the terms so far as they legally could.
On the 23rd July, 1890, the Works and General Purposes Committee
reported to the Yestry that they had instructed the Surveyor to write to Messrs.
Cluttons, enquiring if the Ecclesiastical Commissioners would convey the West
Meadow to the London County Council instead of to this Yestry as proposed,
and consent to the Vestry also conveying the Bishop's Meadow to the London
County Council, and at the meeting of the Vestry held on the 6th August,
1890, the Surveyor read a letter from Messrs. Cluttons with reference to the
transfer of the Bishop's and West Meadows to the London County Council, a
copy of which was ordered to be sent to the London County Council.
On the 7th January, 1891, the Yestry resolved that the London County
Council be memorialised to reconsider their decision with reference to the
embankment of the Bishop's Meadow, and asked to receive a deputation from
the Yestry on the subject, and that the Clerk be instructed to draft a memorial
pointing out that the offer of the Yestry to contribute £1,000 was on the
distinct understanding that it was to be part of the cost of the embanking as
well as the laying out; that the land was conveyed to the Yestry on condition
that a riverwall should be constructed; the metropolitan aspect of the improvement
; that the land is being encroached upon by the river; and any other
essential points which occur to him.
The Lammas Bights and Open Spaces Committee reported to the Yestry that
they had received a letter from the London County Council giving the decision
of the Council with reference to the laying out and embanking of the Bishop's
Meadow, and had referred the same to the Law and Parliamentary Committee
with a view to the memorialising of the London County Council to reconsider
their decision with reference to the river wall.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners having written stating that unless steps
were taken by the Vestry, without further delay, to lay out the Bishop's and
West Meadow, they would be compelled to name an early date after which the
offer must be withdrawn, the Lammas Bights Committee referred the matter