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On the 18th February, 1891, it was moved by Dr. Cooney, seconded by
Mr. Hayes;
1. That a deputation be appointed to wait on the School Board for
London, in furtherance of the Vestry's petition sealed on 10th December,
1890, and that the School Board be requested to receive such deputation.
2. That nine members be appointed to form such deputation.
3. That the petitions sent to the London County Council and School
Board for London, be entered on the minutes, and a copy be sent to each
local authority in London, with a circular letter requesting their co-operation.
4. That a copy of the petition be sent to the Charity Commissioners
asking them for their observations and what they intend to do in the
matter. Carried.
Dr. Cooney, and Messrs. Cornwall, Weatherly, Sayer, Thomas, March,
Salmon, Chapman and Warne, were appointed as the deputation.
The following is a copy of the petition of the Yestry with reference to
St. Paul's School.
In the matter of the Foundation called or known as "St. Paul's School," in
London, founded by Dean Colet, and in the matter of "The Charitable
Trusts Acts, 1853 to 1869,"and" The Endowed Schools Acts, 1869 to
1879."
Unto the Chairman and Members of the London County Council.
The Humble Petition of the Yestry of the Parish of Fulham in the
County of London,
Sheweth:
1. That the said St. Paul's School (hereinafter called "the School"),
situate in the Parishes of Fulham and Hammersmith, was founded by John
Colet, Dean, as a Grammar School, in St. Paul's Churchyard, in A.D. 1508.
2. That the original Statutes of the School, bearing the Founder's autograph,
and preserved at the Mercers' Hall, declares the Founder's command to
be that "There shal be taught in the Scole children of all nacions and Countres
indifferently."
3. The rental of Dean Colet's Estate, as shown by the Court of the Mercers'
Company to the Royal Commission, and published in a Blue Book, amounted in
1880 to £12,143 4s. 3½d., also that £1,123 5s. 1d. was in 1880 the income paid
to the Governors of the School from Lord Campden's Estate.
4. That since 1883 the School has been removed from St. Paul's Churchyard
to its present site.
5. At the present time 600 boys are being educated at the School; the
greater part of the pupils reside in the Parish of Fulham, or very near thereto.
6. A scheme was established for the future regulation of the said Foundation,
under the "Endowed Schools Acts," on the 24th day of March, 1876, and was
varied by the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales, by amended
scheme, established on the 4th day of July, 1879.
7. By Clause 10 (1) of the amended scheme, it is provided that the Auditor
in each year shall be appointed by the Lord Mayor, and shall receive
remuneration subject to the approval of the Charity Commissioners, which shall
be paid out of the income of the Foundation ; and that when the Auditor has