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General,
continued.
1871
Mar. 15th.—Clerk authorized to engage a Parliamentary Agent to
transact matters before Parliament in behalf of Vestry.
May 31st.—Memorial to Metropolitan Board of Works to increase
number of Vestrymen and to reapportion them among
the different wards.
Aug. 16.—The Commercial Road Turnpike Trust being at an end
the Surveyor directed to repair.
Oct. 4.—Vestry requested to discontinue watering of streets in
consequence of drought.
Memorial to Metropolitan Board of Works to place certain
parts of Commercial Road which were under two
jurisdictions under one.
Application made to Commissioners of Police for a cab
stand at Grafton Street.
„ 18.—Use of Vestry Hall granted for Meeting re Water Supply.
1872.
Jan. —Draft order of Metropolitan Board of Works re Maintenance,
&c., of Commercial Road approved.
Apr. 1st.— Churchwarden appointed Chairman although Rector
present.
,, 17th.—Vestry determined to try tar paving in part of the
Mile End Road as an experiment.
May 8th.— Great Eastern Railway memoralised to run more
trains from Old Ford Station.
1873.
The Vestry addressed a remonstrance to the School Board.
The Metropolis Water Act, 1871, provided for the Companies
giving a constant supply upon certain regulations.
The regulations were to be sanctioned by the Board of
Trade who could hear Metropolitan Board of Works.
The Vestry, through its representative, made several suggestions
to the Metropolitan Board of Works which
were received with favor.
The Metropolitan Board objected to many of the regulations,
but the Board of Trade sanctioned many which
if complied with would cost so much as to render it out
of the question for owners of small property to adopt.
Nov. —In the November of this year occurred the memorable
event known as the "Gas Strike," when, in consequence
of differences between the employer and employed, the
latter suddenly struck work, and the whole metropolis
was in danger of being without light.
As representatives of the Hamlet, the Vestry, to prevent