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to the Works Committee, with a recommendation to take some immediate action
as to levelling the ground and having a fence put up adjoining the moat, which
recommendation was reported to the Yestry on February 11th, 1891.
A Deputation, consisting of Messrs. Cornwall, March, Littleboy, Margrie,
Lawrence, Wingrave, Beckett, Weatherley, Long, and the Bev. W. P. Hindley,
was appointed to wait upon the London County Council with reference to the
embanking of the Bishop's Meadow; and in the event of the London County
Council declining to bear the whole of the cost of the river wall, the spokesman
of the Deputation was authorised to suggest that the Yestry would entertain
an offer from the London County Council to subscribe a moiety of the
cost.
The Surveyor was instructed to prepare and send to the London County
Council a plan showing the Freehold and proposed Leasehold portion of the
land (Bishop's and West Meadow), together with a copy of the Conveyance of
the Bishop's Meadow of 1884, and a copy of the letter of Messrs. Cluttons,
dated March, 1888, stating that the Yestry consider that the grant of the land
was on condition that a river wall should be built.
Footpath between Peterborough Lane and Town Mead Boad.
The Surveyor was, on the 23rd July, 1890, instructed by the Yestry to place
boundary stones on the footpath between Peterborough Lane and Town Mead
Road, and to request Mr. Jeremiah Langston to witness the laying of the stones,
he to be allowed the sum of Five Shillings for so doing.
On the 1st October, 1890, the Law and Parliamentary Committee reported to
the Yestry that, having considered a letter from Mr. F. Robinson, Miss Sullivan's
Solicitor, with reference to the footpath between Peterborough Lane and Town
Mead Road, they have instructed the Surveyor to call upon Mr. Robinson and
see the plans which he offers to show, and report at the next meeting of the
Committee; and at the following meeting the Surveyor reported the result of
his interview with Mr. Robinson with reference to the footpath, and the
Committee instructed their Solicitor to see the title deeds in the possession of
Miss Sullivan's Solicitor, and also to take steps to obtain evidence to establish
rights over this public footpath at a cost not exceeding £25, and to report
thereon to the Committee at its next meeting, which he did, stating that Mr.
Robinson had promised to obtain the deeds with reference to the footpath, and
arrange an appointment when he could see them.
On the 26th November, 1890, the Solicitor having reported hereon, the Clerk
was instructed to write Mr. Robinson, stating that the Yestry had caused full
enquiries to be made and were of opinion that the footpath adjoining the
carriageway was a highway, and that he must not, either by himself or his
clients, interfere with the free user of the said highway by the public, and the
Yestry also instructed the Surveyor to have the path repaired.
On the 7th January, 1891, the Clerk produced to the Law and Parliamentary
Committee communications which he had received from Mr. Robinson with
reference to this matter, and they instructed the Solicitor to reply to same.
On the 18th March, 1891, the Surveyor reported to the Yestry that on the
16th March, 1891, a wooden barrier was found erected across the Town Mead
Road footpath, which he (the Surveyor) had had removed.