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In order to shew that the Vestry have been fully alive to the
duties thus cast upon them, the following chronological table of
events in relation thereto is given:—
Nuisances
in streets
1856.
June 4th.—Orders to summons proprietors of "Earl Grey," "Red
Cow," and "Fox."
June 18th.—Proceedings taken before magistrate.
Oct. 15th. — Notice to Skinners' Company to remove railings on
unpaved footway, Mile End Road.
Nov. 19th.—Three summonses for placing goods on pavement.
Orders obtained and offenders fined.
1857.
Jan. 14th. — Clerk reported that action at the suit of Le Neve commenced
against Vestry for removing the pent house,
&c., in front of the "Earl Grey."
Jan. 28th.—Approval given to placing standard letter boxes in the
streets.
May 26th.—Clerk reported that four convictions had been obtained
against persons for making encroachments on the
highway.
June 24th.—Clerk reported that the action of LeNeve had been
tried, and that verdict entered for the Plaintiff with
leave to move to enter verdict for Defendants, if the
place a street.
1858.
March 3rd.—Report on result of proceeding before the Court in
Le Neve v. Vestry submitted, and that result against
the Vestry the Court holding that the locus in quo did not
form part of a street.
March 31st. — Clerk reported that the magistrate had dismissed
summonses against persons for placing obstructions on
the footway in Commercial Road, on the ground that the
Trustees had only kept up 8 feet from the kerb, and that
the inhabitants claimed a right to put out their goods
on the remainder.
April 28th.—Resolution passed not to prosecute appeal in Le Neve
action.
May 26th.—Philpot's costs in Le Neve's action, ^*444 7s. iod.
June 23rd.—Le Neve's costs, taxed, and allowed at ^241 7s. od.
Aug. 4th.—Notice directed to be served on Tranch and Crawley to
discontinue placing goods in Mile End Road and
Jamaica Street respectively.